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Three men have been taken to hospital after being shot.

The shooting happened on Far Gosford Street in Coventry at about 22:15 GMT, police said., external

Two of the men suffered serious injuries with the third having more minor injuries.

The force said it wanted to hear from anyone who saw a dark-coloured vehicle leaving the scene.

BBC News Travel

Passengers planning to travel between Birmingham and Manchester are facing long delays due to a signalling failure.

The fault at Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, is disrupting services and could see them cancelled or delayed by up to 60 minutes, National Rail Enquiries says., external

Network Rail says it is working as fast as possible to fix the problem, external but the disruption is expected to last all day.

More than 2,400 people in Stoke-on-Trent volunteer, but only 33% are male.

Coventry midfielder Josh Eccles joins Gillingham on loan, while Gills midfielder Stuart O'Keefe is ruled out for the season.

Crews remain at the scene of a fire at a waste recycling plant in Shropshire.

Image source, Hereford and Worcester Fire Service

The incident is at the Granville waste processing site on Grange Lane, Redhill, and covers an area of approximately 300 sq m across steep-sided terrain, said the fire service.

Drone footage with thermal imaging capability is being used to identify the extent of the fire said Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.

People living nearby are being warned there is still residual smoke and the smell of fumes in the area, and to keep doors and windows closed.

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of wounding following an incident in Rugby.

Officers were called to Frobisher Road at about 10:30 on Wednesday to reports a man in his 20s had been stabbed during an argument.

The victim remains in hospital, with injuries that aren't thought to be life-threatening, said Warwickshire Police.

Two men aged 18 and 19, arrested on suspicon of wounding have been released on bail

Kathryn Stanczyszyn
Political Reporter, BBC Radio WM

A Covid-19 mobile test centre in Solihull was forced to close early today due to the volume of people turning up.

The mobile testing unit on Monkspath Hall Road was closed from 14:00 BST despite people being given appointments for later in the day.

In a tweet Solihull Council said people with a valid test code for today, should return on Friday.

"We understand how frustrating it is trying to get a test at the moment, but if you don't have a QR code from the NHS Test and Trace website please do not turn up at this site," it added.

James Brody told the BBC he was booked at 15:00 BST but queued for 45 minutes just to get to the entrance of the car park - where he was turned away by police for "health and safety reasons".‘It was absolutely chaos, he said.

"The stress levels are already high and this just makes it so much worse.

"We’ve tried for four days to get anything within an hour of home with no luck and then this appointment popped up at midday which we were so relieved about. And then this. It’s clear the system isn’t working."

Burton Albion sign Tottenham midfielder Jack Roles and Aston Villa forward Indiana Vassilev on loan.

Murtaza Nazir died last month when he was shot in a Birmingham street.

Coventry Live

Some of Coventry Live's headlines today include:

• Council defends 'utterly bonkers' decision to allow funfair, external
• Man charged with criminal damage after Coventry graffiti spree, external
• More than 400 sign dad’s call for crossing near school after 'near-miss' with lorry, external

A specialist in dealing with wildfires is brought in to help deal with the blaze in Telford.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after a stabbing incident at a shopping centre in Staffordshire.

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Officers were called to the Orbital Retail Centre, in Cannock, just before 16:00 BST on Monday.

The 47-year-old victim was taken to hospital suffering serious injuries to his hand, police said.

A 46-year-old man, from Birmingham who was arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, has been released on bail.

Allen Cook
BBC News

E-scooters will be fitted with number plates when they return to Coventry after an initial trial had to be halted due to people riding them on pavements.

Image source, AFP

The 12-month scheme was paused after five days amid reports they were being used in pedestrianised areas - against guidelines.

The city council put the trial on hold while it reviewed how e-scooters could be used "appropriately".

Swedish company Voi, which provided the devices, said they would all have clear number plates when the trial restarted to help identify riders.

The firm said it would also have more staff on the streets to "enforce safe behaviour" and the e-scooters would not work between 22:00 and 06:00.

Callum Shipp spent three months in hospital after being diagnosed with an eating disorder at age 16.

BBC News Travel

An earlier crash on the M42 involved a vehicle that left the carriageway, travel service Inrix is reporting.

The northbound carriageway has reopened after the incident between J4 and J5 at about 14:20 BST.

There is still heavy congestion in the area.

Roy Garmson is charged with murdering his brother Joseph at an address in Bartley Green, Birmingham.

A man is charged with physically assaulting children across England during circumcision procedures.

BBC News Travel

The M42 has been closed in both directions between J4 and J5 after a crash.

Highways England said, external it had happened at about 14:20 BST near Solihull and all lanes had been closed with fire crews on the scene.

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Thirty drivers are caught in one day for offences including watching films and video-calling.

Stoke City's former Wolves striker Benik Afobe completes a season-long loan move to Turkish top-flight Trabzonspor.