In the papers: Man who planned sexual assault jailedpublished at 18:38 British Summer Time 30 July 2019
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In the papers: Man who planned sexual assault jailedpublished at 18:38 British Summer Time 30 July 2019
Stoke City: 'Krkic needs a change'published at 18:28 British Summer Time 30 July 2019
BBC Radio Stoke SportBojan Krkic is being allowed to leave Stoke City and manager Nathan Jones said he didn't try to force the forward out.
The former Barcelona youth star joined Stoke in 2014, but fell out of favour and has been playing on loan at Mainz in Germany and Alaves in Spain in recent seasons.
Image source, Getty ImagesJones said: "We've sat down and we've both stated what we wanted to do and then shook hands and felt that it was better for both parties that he went elsewhere and played his football elsewhere and that was a joint decision."
He added: "I feel he needs a change, I think he will be better for that, he does also."
Man in hospital after street attackpublished at 18:16 British Summer Time 30 July 2019
A man in his 50s is being treated for a serious head injury after an attack in the Longton area of Stoke-on-Trent yesterday evening.
Staffordshire Police said he was assaulted on King Street at about 17:20 and his condition in hospital has been described as stable.
Image source, Staffordshire PoliceTwo women and three men were arrested and police are continuing to question them on suspicion of assault causing grievous bodily harm.
Slavery gang fugitive captured in Polandpublished at 18:12 British Summer Time 30 July 2019
Ignacy Brzezinski was part of he biggest modern-day slavery network ever exposed in the UK.
Read MorePip pip - cider museum to expand core displaypublished at 18:06 British Summer Time 30 July 2019
Artifacts which tell the story of cider-making will be coming out of their cellars and going on public display in Hereford.
The city's Cider Museum has been given a grant of £126,000 by the John Ellerman Foundation , externalto boost the collection.
Image source, GoogleCompany directors wrestle with Brexitpublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 30 July 2019
With one a Remainer and the other a Brexiteer, bosses at Moflash describe their hopes for a deal.
Read MoreTree-planting figures across the West Midlandspublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 30 July 2019
We told you earlier about figures suggesting the amount of trees being planted needs to more than double to combat rising temperatures.
Between 2010 and 2018, the government funded about 15 million trees in England.
Here's a Forestry Commission snapshot of how many government-funded trees during the period were planted where you live:
Staffordshire
Lichfield: 19,400
East Staffordshire: 53,700
Newcastle-under-Lyme: 3,500
South Staffordshire: 9,400
Stafford: 181,600
Staffordshire Moorlands: 92,600
Stoke-on-Trent: 38,000
Tamworth: None
Herefordshire and Worcestershire
Bromsgrove: 2,800
Herefordshire: 157,500
Malvern Hills: 58,800
Redditch: 7,300
Worcester: None
Wychavon: 205,700
Wyre Forest: 17,200
Shropshire
Shropshire: 108,100
Telford and Wrekin: 25,000
Work starts on self-park testing centrepublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 30 July 2019
Valet parking could be one of the first types of automated driving to be widely adopted, according to the company behind the UK's first test centre for self-driving parking.
Work on the site is under way in Nuneaton.
Image source, Horiba MiraAs part of the project, engineering firm Horiba Mira will work in partnership with Coventry University on the Trusted Autonomous Parking (Park-IT) scheme.
The test facility will include a multi-storey car park, on-road parking bays and parking lot environments.
MP aims to persuade Scots to remain in the UKpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 30 July 2019
The MP for Worcester, Robin Walker, has said he wants to persuade people in Scotland that they're better off remaining in the UK.
He's been made a junior minister for Scotland and Northern Ireland in Boris Johnson's new cabinet and said: "Making the case for the union is a really exciting one."
Image source, UK ParliamentIn the meantime, there's a union in which his prime minister is less keen to remain.
Mr Walker is moving from the Department for Exiting the European Union and said he saw Brexit as "a national challenge".
Agricultural show cancelled because of wet weatherpublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 30 July 2019
The Nantwich Show has been cancelled at the last minute because of wet weather.
The organisers of the agricultural event said it had been "a very hard decision to make", but said the site had become unsafe for vehicles to enter, with some areas left "totally inaccessible".
All those who've paid for stalls and tickets are set to be refunded.
The International Cheese Awards are still going ahead and will be held in the Pavilion.
Cash stolen in attack on security guardpublished at 17:11 British Summer Time 30 July 2019
A security guard was attacked and had a cash box stolen during a robbery at a One Stop store in Coventry.
It happened at One Stop on Parkhill Drive on 25 July shortly after 06:00.
It's believed the suspect left in a car heading towards Lower Eastern Green Lane.
Officers are keen to trace the driver of a small white van and a dog walker who were both in the vicinity of the shop at the time.
Minor injuries unit to remain closedpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 30 July 2019
Leominster's minor injuries unit is going to remain closed this week because of "staffing issues", Wye Valley NHS Trust says.
It announced on Friday it would close for one day.
Patients are advised to phone NHS 111 or visit their local pharmacy for medical advice.
Image source, GoogleIpswich sign Wolves' Norris on loanpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 30 July 2019
Wolves goalkeeper Will Norris joins League One club Ipswich on loan for the 2019-20 season.
Read MoreCanal path stabbingpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 30 July 2019
Masked men stabbed a pedestrian on the canal path in Rugby yesterday, police say.
His phone and wallet were stolen during the attack which happened at about 16:10 near Old Leicester Road.
The victim, in his 20s, was taken to hospital but wasn't seriously hurt.
Officers thanked people from the local travelling community and nearby security guards who came to the aid of the victim.
Shops, hotel and new homes for city centrepublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 30 July 2019
Shops, a hotel and new homes could be developed at the Martineau Galleries site in Birmingham's Dale End.
Image source, Martineau GalleriesAn application to develop the site by Hammerson, the group which owns and manages the Bullring and Grand Central, is to go before the city council.
The firm says the development could create 8,000 jobs and bring a £225m boost to Birmingham's economy.
Injuries strengthen case for Crewe trialistpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 30 July 2019
BBC Radio Stoke SportTrialist Christian Mbulu appears to have moved a step closer to landing a deal with Crewe Alexandra, because of injuries to defenders.
The club could be without both Olly Lancashire and Nicky Hunt who have been hurt in pre-season.
Image source, Getty ImagesMbulu has been on trial for the last few weeks and spent last season at Motherwell.
Fuel spillage closes Shropshire roadpublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 30 July 2019
The A49 in Bayston Hill, Shropshire, is closed due to an earlier crash and fuel spillage.
It's closed in both directions from the A5 Dobbies Island to B4371, Sandford Avenue.
It's expected to be closed for some time for road cleaning.
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End of twitter postMurder arrest over remains found in septic tankpublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 30 July 2019
A man, 86, is held over the discovery, which is linked to the disappearance of a woman in 1982.
Read MoreBuses replacing rail services in Worcesterpublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 30 July 2019
BBC News TravelRail services have been suspended between Worcester Shrub Hill and Hereford for a police incident.
Buses are running between the stations, says National Rail.
Disruption is expected until 19:00.
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End of twitter postCycle scheme launches in Herefordpublished at 14:42 British Summer Time 30 July 2019
A new cycle scheme has been launched in Hereford in the hope of tackling congestion.
Users of the Beryl Bikes must download an app to use them - they're available for hire at locations around the city.
More than 70 bikes can be picked up and dropped off in marked bays, which will be positioned at key attractions.
Organisers plan for 150 eventually.