In the papers: Investigation into attempted carjackingpublished at 07:57 British Summer Time 30 July 2019
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In the papers: Investigation into attempted carjackingpublished at 07:57 British Summer Time 30 July 2019
Possible storms during the next 36 hourspublished at 07:40 British Summer Time 30 July 2019
Heavy showers and thunderstorms could bring travel disruption and the threat of flooding, the Met Office is warning.
There's the potential for 20-30mm of rain to fall in an hour, with hail also possible.
The yellow weather warning , externalis in place, for part of the West Midlands, until the end of Wednesday.
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End of twitter postVideo: Your 50-second weather forecastpublished at 07:29 British Summer Time 30 July 2019
Sara Blizzard
BBC WeatherAfter a bright start it will be an unsettled day with heavy showers and thunderstorms with highs of 20C (68F).
Media caption, Live updates for the West Midlands
Tree planting rise 'needs to happen quickly'published at 07:23 British Summer Time 30 July 2019
A charity warns 1.5 billion new trees will need to be planted in the UK to reduce carbon emissions.
Read MoreCrash closes part of M1published at 07:14 British Summer Time 30 July 2019
BBC News TravelThere's five miles of queuing traffic on the M1 southbound after a crash closed the carriageway from J18 to J16.
Motorists are being diverted away while an accident investigation is carried out.
The M45 eastbround in Warwickshire is closed for traffic management from the A45 Daventry Road to J17 for Dunchurch and Coventry.
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End of twitter postSafety inspection causing delays on the railspublished at 07:05 British Summer Time 30 July 2019
BBC News TravelAn urgent safety inspection of the track between Birmingham New Street and Longbridge is causing disruption to services between those stations, the National Rail website reports, external.
CrossCountry and West Midlands Railway services are affected with tickets being accepted on other routes.
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End of twitter postLive updates for the West Midlandspublished at 07:01 British Summer Time 30 July 2019
Vanessa Pearce
BBC NewsWelcome to our live service for Tuesday.
We'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather for the West Midlands.
We love to hear from you so share your news, thoughts and photos of the area with us via email, Twitter, external and Facebook., external
PC's 'dog attack on traveller racially aggravated'published at 00:09 British Summer Time 30 July 2019
PC Paul Birch, of West Midlands Police, has pleaded not guilty to racially aggravated wounding.
Read MoreComedian's kitchen extension opening raises £3,000published at 21:31 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
The comedian, 31, raffled tickets at his Kings Heath home to raise funds for charity.
Read MoreLegal challenges to PCCs fire takeover dismissedpublished at 21:23 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Three fire services were all seeking judicial review of the ruling by the former Home Secretary.
Read MoreShawcross has surgery on broken legpublished at 20:01 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Stoke skipper Ryan Shawcross has surgery but his broken leg is not as bad as first feared, manager Nathan Jones says.
Read MoreOur coverage across the daypublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
That's all from BBC Midlands Live today.
We'll be back from 07:00 tomorrow with more news, sport, travel and weather updates through the day.
More stories will appear here throughout the evening and into the morning.
Your pictures: Stunning viewspublished at 18:55 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Here's a selection of photos by BBC Weather Watchers in the sunshine today.
These images were taken in Penkridge, in Staffordshire, Stourbridge in Dudley and Knowle near Solihull.
Image source, JJ Infinity
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Image source, SilverladyIn the papers: Planners reject homes over cramped drivewaypublished at 18:47 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Here are some of the headlining stories on the Worcester News website:
- Man handed mop and bucket to clear his own urine outside Worcester train station, external
- Planners reject St John's homes because cramped driveway would stop car doors from opening, external
- Yellow weather warning with thunder storms due across the county, external
'England have to raise game for Australia Ashes'published at 18:40 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
England have to "raise their game" for a "hard and tough" Ashes series - which kicks off at Edgbaston - says director of men's cricket Ashley Giles.
England won their first men's World Cup at Lord's this month but were bowled out for 85 in the first innings against Ireland on their return to Test cricket.
The hosts ultimately won by 143 runs, but Giles said he hoped the Test had "given us a bit of a jolt".
Australia hold the Ashes after their 4-0 victory down under in 2018-19, but England have not lost a series on home soil since 2001.
The first Test of the five-match Ashes series begins on Thursday at Edgbaston.
Legal challenges to PCC fire takeover thrown outpublished at 18:35 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Legal challenges against decisions to transfer control of fire services to Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) have been thrown out.
Shropshire, Hereford and Worcester and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Fire and Rescue Authorities were all seeking judicial review of the ruling by then Home Secretary Amber Rudd.
On Monday, all three cases were dismissed by the High Court.
Image source, West Mercia PCCWest Mercia PCC John Campion welcomed the ruling, but questioned why taxpayers' money was used by the fire authorities to fund the legal challenge.
He said there were no plans to merge Shropshire and Hereford & Worcester fire services, but by combining the back-office "machinery" it would make them more "joined up" with the police and achieve better "economies of scale".
Three arrested as gun, knives and baton seizedpublished at 18:26 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
A revolver has been seized after police stopped a car in West Bromwich.
Acting on intelligence, firearms officers pulled over the Mercedes in Hollyhedge Road at around 03:00, West Midlands Police said.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceThe gun, a baton and a number of knives were recovered.
Three men, aged 18, 22 and 23, were arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, and remain in police custody.
Video: What's the weather got in store?published at 18:18 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Sara Blizzard
BBC WeatherIt will be a largely dry night with the chance of some showers and lows of 13C (55F).
But it's all change tomorrow, with warnings in force for thunderstorms and heavy rain.
Media caption, Latest weather for the West Midlands
Expansion bid by children's care firmpublished at 18:10 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceA children’s care agency in Wolverhampton is hoping to expand to provide more services in the city.
Progress Care, based in Bilston, specialises in looking after vulnerable children and young adults.
Image source, AFPThe firm has submitted plans for a two-storey extension on each side of its existing building on Millfields Road, to create non-residential day care for pre-school youngsters and children with learning difficulties as well as additional conference and training facilities.
The company had previously applied to carry out the work 10 years ago and was granted permission, but the scheme didn’t go ahead and that approval expired.
Port Vale sign former Yeovil Town wingerpublished at 18:03 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
League Two side Port Vale have signed former Yeovil Town winger Rhys Browne on a one-year deal.
The 23-year-old was released by the Glovers at the end of last season following their relegation from the Football League and has been on trial.
Image source, Getty ImagesBrowne, who has played for Aldershot, Grimsby and on loan at Macclesfield, made 30 appearances last term.
"He can go past people, he's quick, strong and he's got a goal in him," manager John Askey told Vale's website., external
