The extreme lifestyle of a strongman in picturespublished at 09:19 British Summer Time 9 September 2019
Mikey Lane is on a quest to become a strongman champion.
Read MoreSummary
Live updates from Monday 9 September to Sunday 15 September
The extreme lifestyle of a strongman in picturespublished at 09:19 British Summer Time 9 September 2019
Five rushed to hospital after city-centre crashpublished at 09:10 British Summer Time 9 September 2019
Five people including a child and two teenagers were taken to hospital after a major crash that blocked two lanes of Belgrave Middleway in Birmingham for several hours last night.
It happened close to Birmingham Central Mosque just after 21:30.
One woman had to be cut free from a vehicle before being taken to hospital with potentially serious injuries said the ambulance service.
The driver of one car along with two teenagers and a girl were also taken to hospital with injuries not thought to be serious, it added.
In the papers: MP calls for pavement parking banpublished at 09:00 British Summer Time 9 September 2019
Some of the early headlines on the Express and Star website today include:
Plans for regional HS2 routes sent to governmentpublished at 08:51 British Summer Time 9 September 2019
Jennifer Harby
BBC NewsPlans for high-speed trains to run across major regional cities have been submitted to the government.
A proposed 33-minute service between Birmingham and Nottingham and a 90-minute run from Leeds and Bedford that also calls into Leicester have been sent to the Department for Transport (DfT) by transport body Midlands Connect.
Currently trains between Birmingham and Nottingham take about 70 minutes, while getting between Leeds and Leicester by rail takes more than two hours.
It says the routes, which aren't currently included in the second phase of the controversial multi-billion pound project, would see more people outside of London benefit from faster rail routes between key cities.
The future of the whole HS2 project remains in doubt after prime minister Boris Johnson announced a review into the scheme, but Midlands Connect said its plans could benefit passengers commuting between the cities.
A DfT spokesman said an independent review will consider Midlands Connect's submission.
Image source, Midlands ConnectCrash closes bypasspublished at 08:45 British Summer Time 9 September 2019
A crash involving three vehicles has closed the A46 Stratford bypass at Bishopton in Warwickshire.
It's closed from the A3400 Birmingham Road to the A439.
The road was initially closed at 06:30 near Snitterfield and has now been extended back to the Bishopston roundabout.
This Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser.View original content on TwitterThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.Skip twitter postThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.Allow Twitter content?
This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.
End of twitter postWSL: Own goal gifts Everton away win at Birminghampublished at 08:36 British Summer Time 9 September 2019
BBC SportAn own goal helped Everton make an impressive start to the new season in the FA Women's Super League as they claimed a 1-0 win at Birmingham City.
The goal by Kerys Harrop just seconds after the start of the second half gave the Toffees their first league victory against the Blues since 2012.
Student with stoma accused of taking drugs in pubpublished at 08:23 British Summer Time 9 September 2019
Monica Rimmer
BBC NewsA student who was accused of taking drugs while using a disabled toilet at a Wetherspoons pub in Birmingham is calling for better awareness of invisible disabilities.
Media caption, What is it like to live in a house share with a stoma?
Amber Davies, 21, from Builth Wells, has a stoma after being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis , externalaged 13.
While on a night out she was "grabbed" by a bouncer after coming out of the disabled toilet.
Wetherspoons said staff apologised for the "confusing situation".
You can read more on this story here.
Three arrested after boy attackedpublished at 08:11 British Summer Time 9 September 2019
Three teenagers have been arrested after a boy was pushed from his bike and attacked by a group in a park, police say.
The 11-year-old boy was taken to hospital after the attack in Queen's Park, Crewe, shortly before 15:15 on Sunday.
The three aged 14, 15 and 16 have been arrested on suspicion of assault, said Cheshire Police.
Birmingham voted one of UK's 'best airports'published at 07:59 British Summer Time 9 September 2019
Birmingham Airport has been voted one of the best in the country.
Long queues, crowded terminals and pricey parking charges have led to Belfast International being rated the UK's worst airport in a survey by consumer magazine Which?.
By contrast "cosy" Doncaster Sheffield came top, followed by Birmingham and Heathrow's Terminal 5.
In April and May this year, 4,499 Which? members were surveyed about 6,237 airport experiences in terms of satisfaction.
In pictures: The extreme lifestyle of a strongmanpublished at 07:34 British Summer Time 9 September 2019
BBC NewsMikey Lane eats 8,500 calories a day and trains five days a week in his bid to become one of the strongest men in the world.
Image source, Richard HancoxMikey, 35, eats seven chickens a week, along with six pizzas, as part of his training regime.
Image source, Richard HancoxThe semi-professional strongman from Nuneaton has dedicated the last nine years to pushing himself to his limits to chase his dream.
Image source, Richard HancoxYou can see more pictures here.
Video: Your 50-second weather forecastpublished at 07:17 British Summer Time 9 September 2019
Alex Hamilton
BBC WeatherIt will be a cloudy and cool day with some rain and highs of 15C (59F).
Media caption, Latest weather for the West Midlands
Live updates for the West Midlandspublished at 07:00 British Summer Time 9 September 2019
Vanessa Pearce
BBC NewsWelcome to our live service for Monday.
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
