Will Jacks hits the fastest T20 fifty in English cricket in 11 years - off just 15 balls - as Surrey beat Middlesex at Lord's.

Lydbrook Bridge, between Herefordshire and Gloucestershire, does not have public right of way on one side.

Protesters say they have destroyed property and sprayed red paint across the factory in Runcorn.

Benjamin Monk's defence counsel says he kicked the ex-footballer in the head as a "last resort".

A City Of A Thousand Trades was inspired by Birmingham's diverse culture and industrial heritage.

Footage of Benjamin Bridgeman assaulting the 74-year-old fisherman was posted on Snapchat.

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• Shrewsbury Town boss Steve Cotterill urges everyone to get the jab after his own hospital battle with Covid, external
• Waiting list for routine operations grows to 33,000 at Shropshire's major hospitals, external
• Residents evacuated after concern over building safety in Shrewsbury, external

Ayesha Basharat used the card to buy crisps and sweets in the hospital, police say.

Will Henry and Brian McIntosh were killed by a man who allegedly owed them £200,000, a court hears.

Production companies in the West Midlands are being asked to come up with documentary ideas by a new BBC partnership.

The move is part of the corporation's focus on championing talent and creativity in the region.

The partnership, involving BBC England, BBC Three and Create Central, is asking for ideas which reflect the life experiences of 13-24 year-olds by 22 July.

Two production firms will be commissioned to make a film each in the lead up to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Create Central was created by TV and film figures from the West Midlands, including Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, to boost the region's creative output.

Ruksaar Altaf says she wants to show her son "you can get whatever you want" if you work hard.

Much of the Northern Hemisphere has been able to witness a solar eclipse this morning and BBC Weather Watchers have been posting their images of the rare event.

We've experienced an annular eclipse which means the Moon moves across the face of the sun but doesn't completely block out the light coming from it.

In Worcestershire, Weather Watchers Troutie and Nikconuser captured images in Malvern and Kidderminster respectively and Chris L in Ross on Wye, Herefordshire.

Image source, Troutie

Image source, Chris L

Image source, Nikconuser

Thousands of pairs of shoes and 36 mannequins were moved due to the restoration and redevelopment.

Abdi Mohamed was found with neck injuries and died later in hospital, say police.

Most parts of the West Midlands saw a rise in the number of Covid-19 cases in the latest official figures.

It comes as the government ponders whether to relax restrictions further on 21 June.

Birmingham saw 763 new cases in the seven days up to 5 June, up from 495 the week before.

Health bosses have previously attributed a recent rise to the spread of the India variant, named Delta by the World Health Organization.

The Staffordshire Moorlands saw the biggest increase in the rate of new infections in the region - a three-fold rise to 100.6 cases per 100,000 people, up from 32.5. However, the overall numbers remain low (99 cases).

Every part of the West Midlands saw a rise in cases week-on-week, except Dudley, Worcester, East Staffordshire, Stafford, Malvern Hills and Wychavon.

However, the north west of England continues to be the worst-affected part of the country.

Blackburn and Darwen currently has a rate of 579.2 per 100,000 people.