The blaze is believed by the fire service to have been started deliberately.

A government plan for lone women in hotel quarantine to get female guards fails to stop harassment.

It shows huge plumes of smoke at the Bagot Arms in Erdington, Birmingham, along with the aftermath.

The men were allegedly in a car that chased Liam Mooney on a moped, causing it to crash, police say.

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Drivers are being warned of long delays on the M6 around Walsall this weekend.

Image source, Highways England

The motorway is going to be completely closed from 20:00 on Friday until 06:00 on Monday to allow steel beams to be lifted into place for a new bridge.

Highways England said, external traffic would be diverted up and over the junction while the M6 was shut but warned of lengthy delays in the area.

After a cloudy and showery start it will be a bright afternoon with some sunny spells and highs of 21°C (70°F).

This was the scene earlier in Sutton, Herefordshire, as taken by BBC Weather Watcher snaptank.

Image source, Snaptank

Aston Villa chief executive Christian Purslow explains Jack Grealish's move to Manchester City and how they set a £100m release clause which they "hoped" would never be met.

Two men and three teenagers plead not guilty over the death of Dea-John Reid.

Craig Timmins was told surgery he had when aged 19 was deemed unnecessary.

Kaylee-Jayde Priest's grandmother said she was "stolen from me in the most brutal of ways".

The location of the Telford site remained private while athletes trained on the replica track.

Kaylee-Jayde Priest was happy and skipping before her death at the hands of her mother and her partner.

There were mixed views from a public consultation on the plans for the university construction.

Police urge girls who exchanged Snapchat messages with young Asian men on the beach to come forward.

A 25-year-old man from Sheffield is charged with the murder of 19-year-old Yordanos Brhane.

Police are probing the blaze that killed Jason Hickinbottom and a pet dog.

Cheltenham Town sign Leicester midfielder Callum Wright and Wolves midfielder Taylor Perry on season-long loan deals.

Shropshire Star

From the Shropshire Star:

• Woman taken to hospital after 400m fall down Church Stretton beauty spot, external
• Pair admit environmental offences over Telford recycling site, external
• Shropshire Council to examine roadworks planning after complaints, external