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Live updates from Monday 29 July to Sunday 4 August
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In the papers: Housing payouts rocket at councilspublished at 08:49 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Express and Star
Some of the early headlines on the Express and Star website are:
- Crisis housing payouts rocket at Black Country and Staffordshire councils, external
- Staff and customers left shocked by axe raid at West Bromwich shop, external
- Plea for people to book church at restored Dominican priory, external
Severe delays after multi-vehicle crashpublished at 08:39 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
BBC News Travel
Two cars, two vans and a lorry are involved in a crash on the M6 southbound, traffic data firm Inrix is reporting.
Two lanes are closed from J5 for Castle Bromwich to J4A, the M42 interchange.
There are severe delays in the area with a travel time of an hour and a half though the affected area.
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Blues sign Spaniards Medina and Guzmanpublished at 08:32 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Birmingham City sign Spanish midfielders Agustin Medina and Ivan Guzman on two-year contracts.
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Motorcyclist who died was 'loving and loyal'published at 08:19 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Colin Lazenbury's motorbike was involved in a crash with two cars in Bournemouth on 26 May.
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Barn catches fire in Warwickshirepublished at 08:13 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Fire crews are still at the scene of a barn fire in Warwickshire, which caught fire earlier this morning.
The barn is being allowed to burn "in a controlled manner," said the fire service.
No-one was hurt.
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Multi-vehicle crash causing M6 delayspublished at 07:52 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
BBC News Travel
A crash involving a lorry and multiple vehicles has closed two lanes of the M6 southbound.
The road is affected from J5 for Castle Bromwich to J4A, the M42 interchange.
There's three miles of queuing traffic in the area.
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Police question two over stab murderpublished at 07:39 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Police are continuing to question two men arrested on suspicion of the murder of a 21-year-old who was stabbed.
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The victim was attacked on Forge Road in Darlaston, Walsall, on Wednesday night but died on Saturday afternoon.
Two men, both aged 18, remain in police custody while CCTV footage is being reviewed by officers.
A 19-year-old man who handed himself into police on Friday and was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder was released on police bail on Saturday.
Boy injured in large-scale disorderpublished at 07:22 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
A teenager has suffered serious life-changing injuries after trouble broke out in Telford.
A number of people were involved in an incident outside The Wren's Nest in the Ketley area, at about 22:00 on Saturday police said.
The 15-year-old remains in hospital.
A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and violent disorder and a 32-year-old man has also been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder.
Video: Your 50-second weather forecastpublished at 07:11 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather
It will be a largely fine day with sunny spells and highs of 24C (75F).
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Live updates for the West Midlandspublished at 07:01 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Vanessa Pearce
BBC News
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