The latest news, sport, travel and weather across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.

How the bandstands which were created to keep the working classes away from drink supported Scotland's ironworks.

The public were not given the full picture about the true cost of the high-speed railway, documents show.

Police are investigating the death of 26-year-old Anas Chergat, who was stabbed in the leg.

The driver, in his 40s, was "lured" to a street before being robbed, police say.

Two men in a car were killed in a crash with an ambulance which was not responding to a 999 call.

Worcestershire Rapids host Notts Outlaws in the T20 Blast - listen to BBC Radio commentary.

Durham host Birmingham Bears while Somerset travel to Surrey in the T20 Blast - listen to BBC Radio commentary.

Wins for Lancashire and Notts Outlaws see them book their places in the T20 Blast quarter-finals.

Raul Jimenez rescues a point for Wolves against Burnley with a late penalty as they maintain their unbeaten Premier League home run stretching back to January.

Hashim Khan was found injured in the street and pronounced dead at the scene.

Toshwa Dennis was tackling a scrapheap fire when he got the call to say Savannah was arriving early.

Dozens of firefighters tackled the blaze at the 18th Century building.

Swansea City's flying start to life under Steve Cooper continued as they thumped Birmingham City 3-0 at the Liberty Stadium.

Two men, aged 18 and 20, are arrested over the disorder at a junction in Wolverhampton.

The man died in hospital after falling ill at the four-day dance music festival in Cheshire.

No play is possible in any of the eight T20 Blast games scheduled to take place on Friday because of rain.

Stoke boss Nathan Jones questions the mentality of his players after defeat at home by Championship leaders Leeds United

Malcolm Turner was found collapsed inside a maisonette in Coventry in the early hours of Tuesday.

A 38-year-old man was taken to hospital after the crash with an Audi but died soon after arriving.