Jeremie Bela nets his first goal in English football and sets up another as Birmingham beat Reading at the Madejski Stadium.

The teenager has been missing from his Birmingham home for three days.

"Significant numbers" of staff and pupils are off school with the virus, the school says.

Three people are being treated for their injuries in hospital.

Macclesfield's League Two game against Crewe Alexandra on Saturday is suspended by the English Football League.

Worcestershire club captain Joe Leach signs a two-year contract extension, keeping him at the county until the end of 2022.

We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 07:00 on Monday.

BBC Weather Watchers

A combination of breaks in the cloud and the sun setting this afternoon has led to some very colourful sky photos from our local BBC Weather Watchers.

These three are from users Wrekin Rambler in Telford, Shropshire, Videoman in Leek, Staffordshire and Les at Large in Wolverhampton:

Image source, Wrekin Rambler

Image source, Videoman

Image source, Les at Large

Stratford Observer

Some of the Stratford Observer headlines today include:

• Hospitals rated outstanding two years after requiring improvement, external
• Scrapping home visits by doctors dangerous warns GP, external
• Bicycle thieves warned not to expect an easy ride, external

Allen Cook
BBC News

A snake's had to be rescued after getting stuck in a stone wall on a street in Congleton.

Image source, RSPCA

The RSPCA said it was "well and truly stuck" when its officers were called to Canal Street on Saturday, after a passerby spotted it.

The three-foot-long corn snake was freed and then taken to be warmed up as "she was like ice".

The charity says she's possibly an escaped pet and is appealing for the owner to come forward.

BBC Hereford and Worcester

More train drivers are to be recruited by West Midlands Trains as it tries to deal with ongoing disruption to services due to staff shortages.

Last night, commuters faced delays and cancellations from Worcester Foregate to Birmingham New Street and Hereford , externalbecause of a shortage of train crew.

This afternoon, the operator's admitted it has "significant" staff shortages on the Birmingham Snow Hill lines, external and "peak services will be heavily disrupted".

Rebecca Wood
BBC Midlands Today

Any rain will clear this evening to leave a dry night with lows of 5C (48F).

We've been asking you for your questions for candidates, with the election drawing near.

Alice Leiper from Bridgnorth wanted to know: "What will Ludlow candidates do to protect constituents' healthcare needs, including neighbouring A&E services and ambulance response times?"

Image source, SATH / BBC

Speaking about the move to base emergency hospital services in Shrewsbury, the Conservative candidate Philip Dunne said: "I championed the needs of South Shropshire healthcare in helping to secure £312m for the county’s acute healthcare" and that it was necessary because, "local clinicians have confirmed the current system is unsustainable".

He also said he had regular conversations with the chief executive of West Midlands Ambulance Service to make sure south Shropshire is well served.

The Labour candidate, Kuldip Sahota said his party would increase the number of training places for GPs and make better use of the community hospitals in Ludlow, Bishop's Castle and Bridgnorth.

"All acute hospitals serving the Ludlow constituency will gain from Labour’s overall increase in expenditure across the health sector by an average of 4.3% a year," he said.

Image source, WMAS / BBC

Heather Kidd, the Liberal Democrat candidate said: "We need to deliver A&E at Shrewsbury as a matter of priority" and at the same time, "transport must be improved to allow easy access to both sites".

She also said West Midlands Ambulance Service needed "improved funding", but believed improved A&E facilities would improve turnaround times and make it easier for ambulances to get out on their next job.

Hilary Wendt for the Green Party said she would "continue to fight to keep full services at both our A&Es in Shrewsbury and Telford." after consulting local people on their needs.

She also said the Greens would look to help people live healthier lifestyles through things like tackling air pollution and getting people cycling more, while also promising her party would spend an extra £6bn a year on the NHS.

Robert Bradbury could not see Dr Suzanna Bull cycling in Birmingham as his dashboard was cluttered.

Two pilots return to Britain after a record 27,000-mile flight in a restored Spitfire.

Aston Martin has opened a new factory to build its first sport utility vehicle (SUV).

Image source, PA Media

The St Athan facility in Wales will be home of the Warwickshire's company's electric DBX model.

The company said 600 jobs would be created at the site next year, rising to 750 at peak production.

John Bray
BBC News

Pensioner Ethel Martin marked her 88th birthday by climbing up a hill to watch Ironbridge Power Station's cooling towers being demolished.

BBC Hereford and Worcester

A driver's been seriously hurt in a crash in Herefordshire this lunchtime.

A blue Honda and a grey Mercedes were in collision on the A40 in Pontshill, near Ross-on-Wye, West Mercia Police said. , external

Both drivers were hurt but one was more seriously injured and was airlifted to hospital.

Allen Cook
BBC News

Stoke City's players will wear black armbands in their next two games as a mark of respect after striker Benik Afobe's daughter died last week.

Image source, Getty Images

The 26-year-old, who is on a season-long loan deal with Bristol City, said he and his family were "devastated and heartbroken" after two-year-old Amora died.

Stoke City said , externalthe team would wear the armbands against Hull tomorrow and Luton on Tuesday and are also supporting a planned supporter tribute of applause during the second minute of the Luton match.

Reporter Mark Edwardson witnessed the end of game of the huge manhunt for rapist Joseph McCann.