Peter Siddle takes three wickets on his Essex return but a dogged effort from Warwickshire's tail leaves matters evenly poised.

The baby boy was discovered clothed and wrapped in a blanket by a dog walker in a Birmingham park.

The cluster of cases were found in schools in Telford and Wrekin, a council says.

Kimberley Deakin, 29, was stabbed at her Stoke-on-Trent home in November, police say.

Father-of-four Mohammed Haroon Zeb was shot in Dudley in January and died in hospital.

Thousands of residents living near a landfill site in Staffordshire have complained about the smell coming from the site.

Walleys Quarry in Silverdale, Staffordshire, has been the focus of community anger over many years.

Questions have also been asked in Parliament, with one local MP comparing the smell to "rotten eggs".

Some of the local residents have been sharing what it is like to live alongside the landfill site.

The Environment Agency has said it is about to add a fourth air quality monitoring station near the site and had recently shared data from other sites with Public Health England.

It added enforcement action required Red Industries, the owners of the site, to make improvements to its operating procedures.

The firm said an "accelerated programme of capping and other engineering works" was "on plan for completion, as agreed with the regulator, by 30 April 2021".

Gavin Parry, 31, was found dead at an industrial site in Birmingham on 13 April.

Tracy Felstead was jailed when she was just 19 after being wrongly accused of stealing over £11,000.

Rob McBride has catalogued hundreds of ancient trees along the Offa's Dyke path.

BBC Midlands Today

Seven charities across the Midlands are to benefit from a total of £30,000 of funding from the Cadbury Foundation.

They include Guide Dogs in Birmingham, Molly Olly’s Wishes, Warwick and Friends of Herefordshire Alzheimer's & Dementia Sufferers.

Charities across the region were nominated by employees at Cadbury World.

The successful recipients were chosen based on the life-changing work and support they offer to individuals and families.

Jack Barry, 19, was found seriously injured in Birmingham in March and died at the scene.

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BBC Essex

On a decent batting surface, Indian Test batsman Hanuma Vihari looked in prime form, especially against the fine Simon Harmer, the potent Essex spinner.

Both left handed Warwiçkshire opening batsmen were bowled: Rob Yates by impressive Sam Cook, and Skipper, Will Rhodes, giving Peter Siddle his first scalp of his return, edging on to his stumps.

Vihari has look comfortable and composed whilst Sam Hain has show some positive intent often coming down the wicket to the Essex spinner.

This 41-run second-wicket unbroken partnership will be hugely significant in the context of the game.

Essex will look to bowl tight and create pressure, with Warwiçkshire knowing any loss of wickets will open the door for the county champions. An excellent morning’s cricket.

Gary Hicken asked for help moving his injured mother from his car into A&E but was told to call 999.

A 14-year-old boy was stabbed multiple times in a park in Birmingham.

The convictions of 39 Post Office branch managers have been overturned, but for one family it is too little, too late.

Residents breaking their fasts for Ramadan are praised for sharing food with firefighters.

More than 125 firefighters were called to tackle the large fire at the factory in Sparkhill.

A memorial plaque lost in Storm Dennis is found in Somerset by a litter picker a year later.

BBC Weather

The dry weather continues today with plenty of sunshine mixed with some cloudy patches this afternoon. Feeling mild with light winds and a high of 18C (64F).

Image source, BBC Weather Watcher Moose on the Loose

Staying dry into tonight with clear skies. Low: 3C (37F).

You can get a latest forecast at any time for your area by going to the BBC Weather website.

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