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Stourbridge Road in Lye has reopened after an earlier fire at a recycling centre.
Image source, West Midlands Fire ServiceAt its height, more than 50 firefighters were called to the scene on Rufford Street after fire broke out at about 07:30.
Fire crews are expected to remain on site throughout the day.
Both Islamist and far-right activists are seeking to divide communities, a Prevent officer says.
Read MoreHere are three of the headlines from the Worcester News today:
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Stoke City's new signing Nick Powell says it's one of the biggest clubs in the Championship and "if you're not thinking about promotion, then there's no point in being here".
The attacking player, who signed from Wigan Athletic, added: "I've been here five weeks, the club's massive, even the training ground, everything about it."
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Met Office is warning there could be more heavy rain and thunderstorms in north Staffordshire this afternoon.
It says the wet weather could bring flooding and travel disruption.
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Council funding for one of Solihull’s most historic sites is set to come to an end in 2022.
It was agreed this week that Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens would be handed “a final grant” of £75,000, to cover the next three years.
But beyond that it is hoped that the visitor attraction, which has previously relied on help from the local authority, will be financially independent.
The trust recently received a separate £70,000 grant from the National Lottery’s Heritage Fund to pay for a business development manager at the 350-year-old attraction.
The council has not totally ruled out providing further support in future, but the latest payment will bring a long-standing arrangement to an end.
Just four days after the Beryl Bikes were introduced in Hereford, external one has been spotted wedged in the boughs of a tree.
There are currently about 70 of them available to hire in the city and you're supposed to pick them up and drop them off at marked "Beryl bays".
Image source, Your HerefordshireThe scheme aims to get more people cycling, instead of using the car.
BBC Sport
Warwickshire's Ian Bell is enjoying the start to the Ashes series and is poking fun at comments made by Australia captain Tim Paine yesterday.
The Aussie wicketkeeper was asked if Edgbaston was the most intimidating ground in the world and he replied to say he could name 15 others.
Now, his side are two wickets down after 11 overs, with the BBC's Tom Fordyce reporting the noise from the crowd could be heard "inside the Bullring"
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The driver of a car that hit two parked vehicles before overturning has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceThe woman was rescued from the car along with a toddler, a female passenger and a dog after the crash on Tessell Lane, Northfield at about 22:00.
The passenger was treated for multiple injuries, not thought to be serious, and taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
The boy was taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital "as a precaution," said the ambulance service.
The 33-year-old driver remains in police custody.
The BBC Weather Watchers have been taking advantage of the dry weather to go for a walk across the fields today.
They've shared these photos, taken near Bromsgrove, Lower Broadheath and Lydbury North.
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Image source, Ken MHere are three of the stories featuring in the Shropshire Star today:
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Here are three of the stories from the Local Democracy Reporting Service today:
Two people have been arrested after a man was killed when his motorbike was involved in a collision with a car in Warwickshire.
Image source, Warwickshire PoliceThomas Radbourne, 26, died on Monday at the scene of the crash on Banbury Road in Bishops Tachbrook.
A 39-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless and inconsiderate driving, said Warwickshire Police.
"We have also located and recovered a black car believed to be involved in the collision," the force added.
The two have been released under investigation.
A groundsman is at Wembley today, after becoming a social media star for his Wembley-style stripes at a council playing field in Bilbrook.
Jimmy Broadhouse, who is known as Jimmy the Mower, has been deluged with offers of work after a photo of a community pitch attracted millions of views online.
Jimmy the Mower creates 'Wembley' council pitch in West Midlands
The 42-year-old from Ditton Priors has been invited by Wembley's head groundsman to cut the grass at the national stadium.
The demolition of the former Sansome Walk swimming pool in Worcester will begin in February after city councillors approved funding last night.
They voted to spend an extra £800,000 to knock the building down, to make way for housing.
Image source, GooglePlanning approval had already been granted, but the process was halted after contractors found higher than expected amounts of asbestos buried in the ground.
The extra funding will be used to dispose of it safely, with workers using an adhesive to enclose any asbestos fibres they find.
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Moeen Ali is in the England team to play Australia in the first Ashes test today and despite his lack of form for his country, Worcestershire teammate Callum Ferguson believes he could be a threat.
Ferguson said: "He's going to be a real X-factor for England and someone that Australia will certainly want to be aware of."
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Australian overseas player also warned his batting could be a factor in the match, not just his bowling.
Moeen has scored 2778 runs for England in 59 tests and averages 29.6.
Birmingham Live
Some of today's main stories on the Birmingham Live website are:
The fire at a recycling centre in Stourbridge has been put out, said the fire service.
Incident commander Lee Baker said crews had done a "remarkable job" in containing the fire.
Initially about 50 firefighters were called to the scene on Rufford Street, in Lye at about 07:30.
Firefighters were expected to remain on site throughout the day, he said.
Roads in the area remain closed.
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A severe fire at a recycling centre in Stourbridge involves a building containing fridges and other recycled items, said the fire service.
It has sent about 50 firefighters to the scene on Rufford Street in Lye, after the fire broke out shortly after 07:30.
The building is approximately 90m x 60m, it said.
Ten appliances and a hydraulic platform are at the scene.
Drivers are being warned to avoid the area around Stourbridge Road, with long queues building.
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Motorists have rated a service station in Staffordshire as the best in the country.
Image source, GoogleIt's the third year, travel watchdog Transport Focus has asked customers for their views., external
Top of the list is Norton Canes on the M6 toll road, with a 99% satisfaction rating.
It's the second year in a row that the site has won the title.
The lowest ranked service area was Severn View services on the M48 in Gloucestershire, with Frankley southbound on the M5 in Worcestershire fourth lowest.
