Smith earns Millwall draw at West Brompublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 10 August 2019
Matt Smith prods in an equaliser as Millwall fight back to earn a point from a draw at West Bromwich Albion.
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Smith earns Millwall draw at West Brompublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 10 August 2019
Cul-de-sac gang clash as children play nearbypublished at 12:46 British Summer Time 10 August 2019
Police describe the Birmingham machete attack as "truly outrageous".
Read MorePakistan's Babar hits brilliant ton for Somersetpublished at 22:53 British Summer Time 9 August 2019
Pakistan's Babar Azam scores a superb unbeaten 55-ball century as Somerset thrash Hampshire in the T20 Blast.
Read More'I've always wanted to visit York'published at 19:30 British Summer Time 9 August 2019
Bob Dale
BBC Live reporterTravellers heading home are trying to be positive.
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End of twitter post 2Our live coverage across the daypublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 9 August 2019
We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 07:00 on Monday.
Heavy rain at Shrewsbury Flower Showpublished at 18:56 British Summer Time 9 August 2019
Paul Shuttleworth
Reporter, BBC ShropshireQuite a few events have been cancelled because of the weather, but Shrewsbury Flower Show isn't one of them.
That doesn't mean it's all plain sailing at the Quarry showground, as this video suggests.
Media caption, Rain hits Shrewsbury Flower Show
There'll be more from the flower show on BBC Midlands Today from 18:30 on BBC One.
In the papers: Street attack probed by policepublished at 18:52 British Summer Time 9 August 2019
Stoke-on-Trent LiveThe Stoke-on-Trent Live website's headlines today include:
Donations pour in after retirement complex blazepublished at 18:48 British Summer Time 9 August 2019
Stuart George
Presenter, BBC Radio StokeHundreds of volunteers are sorting through donations made after a blaze at a retirement complex in Cheshire.
Fire crews are expecting to spend most of the weekend monitoring the Beechmere supported living complex in Crewe, checking for hot spots.
Donations of items including blankets, food and clothing have poured into collection points around the town after 150 residents had to be evacuated.
Cheshire East Council has this afternoon asked people not to bring in any further donations to Crewe Lifestyle Centre as it's been "overwhelmed" with how many have already come in.
Warning of heavy rain and high windspublished at 18:43 British Summer Time 9 August 2019
The Met Office is warning of heavy rain for the rest of the day and has issued a yellow warning, external, meaning there is a warning of thunderstorms and flooding across the West Midlands.
And it has issued another yellow warning for tomorrow, external, saying it's expecting high winds.
Image source, WorcsPaulMoeen dropped for second Testpublished at 18:39 British Summer Time 9 August 2019
BBC SportWorcestershire's Moeen Ali has been dropped by England for the second Ashes Test at Lords.
He's been replaced by Somerset's left arm spinner Jack Leach in the squad after taking just three wickets and scoring four runs in the 251-run defeat at Edgbaston.
Image source, Getty ImagesIn the last 12 months Moeen has taken more wickets than any other bowler in Test cricket.
However, he has made just two half-centuries in his past 20 innings for England and has particularly struggled against Australian counterpart Nathan Lyon, who has dismissed him nine times in 11 matches.
In the papers: County braced for bad weatherpublished at 18:34 British Summer Time 9 August 2019
The Worcester News has these headlines today:
Video: What's the weather got in store?published at 18:26 British Summer Time 9 August 2019
Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands TodayIt will be increasingly windy this evening with the chance of thundery rain overnight and lows of 15C (59F).
Media caption, Latest weather for the West Midlands
Elephants enjoying old fire hosespublished at 18:21 British Summer Time 9 August 2019
Elephants at Whipsnade Zoo are being kept amused by some old fire hoses.
The equipment was donated earlier this year by Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service.
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End of twitter postThe hoses, all of which are decommissioned from training use, meaning they have not been contaminated by smoke
Stefan Groeneveld, Team Leader of Elephants at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo said: “We are always looking for new ways to stimulate our elephants and bring out their natural behaviours like foraging for food, and fire hoses, which are made of incredibly strong material, are perfect to make feeding balls from.
Street market called of because of rainpublished at 18:11 British Summer Time 9 August 2019
Nuneaton's regular street market tomorrow has been cancelled, due to forecasts of strong winds.
The borough council says it wouldn't be safe to put up and run stalls under those conditions.
Image source, G ManDamaged wires fixed but delays remain on trainspublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 9 August 2019
BBC News TravelThe damage to overhead electrical wires affecting trains between Coventry and Birmingham New Street has now been repaired:
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End of twitter postPower cuts: '90% have electricity restored'published at 17:55 British Summer Time 9 August 2019
Allen Cook
BBC NewsMost people who lost power this evening should have it back on now, Western Power Distribution says.
The organisation's blamed a "major incident" for thousands losing electricity across the West Midlands., external
It reported the power cuts just after 17:00 but at 17:46 tweeted, external that "90% of customers are now restored".
In the papers: Decision to pause bypass workpublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 9 August 2019
Here are three of the stories featuring in the Hereford Times today:
- Decision to pause all work on Hereford bypass, external
- Council to spend £36,000 improving car park for 11 vehicles, external
- Town path hit by fly tippers, external
Power cut hits thousands in West Midlandspublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 9 August 2019
Allen Cook
BBC NewsPower cuts are affecting thousands of homes and firms across the West Midlands this evening.
Western Power Distribution's tweeted, external that it is experiencing a "major incident on the national electricity infrastructure".
On its power cuts map,, external it says power cuts are affecting areas including:
- 1,774 properties in Shrewsbury and surrounding area
- 25,186 in Ludlow and surrounding area
- 13,460 in Royal Leamington Spa
- 105, 218 across north Staffordshire and Telford
Traffickers who hid heroin in boxing gloves jailedpublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 9 August 2019
Three members of the same family sent the heroin worth £1.2m to the UK from Pakistan.
Read MorePower cut hits thousands of homes and businessespublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 9 August 2019
BreakingTens of thousands of homes and businesses have lost power in Staffordshire this evening.
Western Power Distribution's website says about 80,000 properties are without electricity. , external
The firm adds it could take until at least 19:30 to get them all back on.
