Skipper Steven Mullaney makes a career-best 179 and Joe Clarke 125 as relegated Notts make the highest score of the season against Warwickshire.

A man's been charged with murdering a man almost a year after the victim was found unconscious outside a Polish nightclub.

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Daniel Pelechacz was taken to hospital after being discovered near the Klimat club in West Bromwich, on 30 September, but the 40-year-old died two days later, officers said.

West Midlands Police have charged a 38-year-old man from West Bromwich with murder and say he'll appear at Wolverhampton Crown Court tomorrow.

BBC Midlands Today

The parents of a student who was found dead in a river want more lifesaving equipment to be installed along the bank.

Thomas Jones, 18, disappeared nine days before his body was recovered from the River Severn in Worcester a year ago.

Vicki and Ian Jones are backing a new Don’t Drink and Drown water safety campaign from the Royal Life Saving Society.

On Monday, they revealed new rescue equipment on the river and say they want to see more throw lines and reach poles in the future.

A six-year-old girl's been airlifted to hospital after being hit by a car., external

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She suffered serious injuries in the collision on Uxbridge Street, Burton-upon-Trent, this afternoon, police said.

Lee Blakeman
BBC Radio Stoke

Port Vale manager John Askey says he wants to see more from winger Rhys Browne.

The 23-year-old has been out with injury since he joined over the summer, but made his debut in the Vale's 1-0 win over Plymouth.

Sara Thornton
BBC Weather

It will be a chilly but dry night with clear skies and lows of 7C (45F).

Roads have reopened in the centre of Solihull after a woman was killed earlier today when she was hit by a bus.

Routes around Poplar Road had been cordoned off by West Midlands Police after the pedestrian was struck.

Ambulance service crews found her in a critical condition and she was confirmed dead by paramedics at the scene.

Solihull Council tweeted this afternoon that all roads were back open., external

Shropshire Star

Here are some of the stories making the headlines on the Shropshire Star website today:

• Fire crews battle major hay blaze at farm near Shrewsbury, external
• Man assaulted guards who tried to stop him swigging from wine bottle at hospital, external
• Shrewsbury baby ashes scandal: New site proposed for memorial, external

The date of next year's 100-mile bike ride across the West Midlands has been brought forward.

Event organisers of the Velo Birmingham and Midlands said the 21 June date was to accommodate the professional road cycling racing calendar in 2020.

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Thousands of cyclists took part in the route in May which started in Digbeth, Birmingham, taking in Solihull, Bedworth, Coventry and Sandwell.

The event also brought out big crowds, but also attracted criticism from numerous residents about widespread road closures with some saying they felt trapped in their homes.

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A spokesperson said: "Whilst there is no guarantee we will be successful in our bid to host a pro race in 2020, we have taken the early decision to move the date in order to align with the UCI calendar and deliver on our vision."

Entries will open on 1 October to previous participants and on 3 October to everyone who has pre-registered.

Key historic buildings in Oswestry are going to be restored over the next four years as the area gets a slice of a £95m regeneration fund.

The Shropshire market town was confirmed , externalas a Heritage Action Zone in a move the government said would "breathe new life" into high streets.

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Shropshire Council says, as well as repairs, it'll work with Historic England, which is part of the scheme, to convert empty buildings back into use over the next four years.

The Labour leader faces tough Brexit-themed inquiries from the region.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

Some of today's stories from the Local Democracy Reporting Service include:

• A memorial to Dudley-born pioneer Abraham Darby I, who transformed the production of iron that helped kick-start the Industrial Revolution, will be erected in the town.
• A long-standing ban on installing mobile phone masts on council-owned land and buildings in Solihull looks set to end.
• New surveillance cameras will be trialled in Coventry to tackle a drastic rise in fly-tipping.

Oscar's family aim to raise £500,000 to pay for further treatment they say is not available on the NHS.

BBC Business News

Aldi has published results showing an 11% rise in sales last year - although profits fell.

The supermarket, which is headquartered in Atherstone, has also set out plans for rapid expansion and plans to open more stores in London.

Last year, the company attracted more than 800,000 new customers, adding an extra £1.1bn in sales, up 11% on the previous twelve months.

But most of this sales growth is from opening new stores.

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Plenty of you have been having your say about a video from a convicted murderer which is fronting a new anti-knife crime campaign.

Sadam Essakhil was 16 when he was jailed for life for killing Lukasz Furmanek in 2015 and his video is now being shown in schools in the West Midlands.

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On the BBC Midlands Facebook page, Susan Charters wrote:, external "I think he's trying to stop others making the mistake he made. If it stops one more person being killed then I say well done."

Farah Suhail posted, external: "But he will always be labelled as a murderer, mistake or not. I feel sorry for his parents and the family who lost their loved one. I agree harsher punishment should be given to those who have murdered."

Jean Bishton typed, external: "No excuse for carrying a knife, let alone killing someone. We need more stop and searches done by the police force on our streets."

Lyn Carter added, external: "This should be shown on the big screen in public places like city centres and train stations, in schools and colleges."

Worcester News

A few of the stories appearing on the Worcester News website this afternoon:

• Brave domestic violence victim speaks out about night jailed ex tried to kill her, external
• Worcester married couple lied to claim £20,000 in benefits, external
• Rocks hidden in Worcester Woods for charity event, external

A conservation charity has welcomed plans to stop the clearance of ancient woodland for the high-speed rail project HS2 while a review takes place.

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Clearances of the woodland must be stopped to avoid major costs and delays, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced.

Woodland Trust ecologist Luci Ryan said: "This is a welcome step in the right direction for our ancient woodlands, but unfortunately these woods remain threatened as HS2 can still decide for themselves whether works continue or not.

"Until the outcome of the review all ancient woodlands should be off limits full stop. Our welcome is therefore cautious."

An HS2 Ltd spokesperson said: "We are working with the Department for Transport and our contractors to assess these areas and their impacts while the review is ongoing."

Phil Mackie
Midlands correspondent, BBC News

A video by a convicted killer urging schoolchildren not to carry knives is being shown to pupils in Birmingham as part of a national campaign by police forces to tackle knife crime.

Sadam Essakhil was 15 when he murdered Lukasz Furmanek in Handsworth on 31 May 2015.

At the Bluecoat Academy in Walsall, a group of Year 8 students tell me they get scared if they have to go out on their own, and know there are gangs who could threaten them.

"It's quite hard to think that it [can] happen somewhere close to where we all live. It's literally just on our doorsteps," Oscar, 12, said.

Ismail, also 12, added: "Around my area a lot of bad things happen, like a few weeks ago there was a gunshot fired.

"People carry it [a knife] for self-defence. What they don't realise is if they get caught carrying that knife around some bad things could happen to them."

Allen Cook
BBC News

A teenager died in Wolverhampton after police believe he lost control of his car and hit a wall.

The 19-year-old was driving a Peugeot 206 on Essington Road at about 04:15 today.

West Midlands Police said he suffered serious injuries and died at the scene., external

BBC Weather Watchers

Our BBC Weather colleagues tell us "spider season is here, external" and our local BBC Weather Watchers look to be proving that.

Here are three from users Tragie's Town in Brierley Hill, Hazelnut in Penkridge, Staffordshire and Skye in Clee Hill, Shropshire:

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