Workers have completed repairs to a section of the M6 that was damaged by a lorry fire yesterday morning.

The southbound section between junction 6 and junction 5 near Birmingham was shut for a while after the vehicle, which was carrying office equipment and "hazardous" chemicals, caught fire.

Image source, West Midlands Fire Service

Highways England closed one lane overnight and said the work to repair it was completed by 05:30.

BBC Weather

The forecast for today is light cloud and temperatures up to 21C (70F).

And the weather is expected to remain pretty much the same until the weekend.

To get a full forecast for where you live, go to the BBC Weather page.

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The fire service says the lorry involved in the fire was carrying "hazardous" materials.

BBC Sport

In cricket, Birmingham Phoenix have beaten Welsh Fire by 93 runs in the men's Hundred.

During the game on Monday night, Imran Tahir took the competition's first hat trick as Birmingham rose to the top of the table.

Phoenix all-rounder Moeen Ali also hit three sixes in a row as he scored 59 runs off 27 balls.

Phoenix won after Welsh Fire were 91 all out, replying to the hosts' 184-5.

BBC Sport

England midfielder Jack Grealish said he "teared up" as he left Aston Villa for Manchester City.

The 25-year-old joined Villa aged six, but was signed by Manchester City for a British record £100m on Thursday.

It comes after Lionel Messi was shown in tears as he received a standing ovation from team-mates, journalists, officials and his family at a news conference confirming his departure from Barcelona.

Speaking to the media for the first time as a City player, Grealish said: "Everyone has seen the way Messi was at his final press conference.

"That is the exact way I felt myself."

The England player added: "Before I left at the hotel I spoke to the team, the staff and the players and I teared up a bit myself."

BBC Weather

It will be a dry day with sunny spells and highs of 23°C (73°F).

This was the scene in Hereford earlier as taken by BBC Weather Watcher Lucy.

Image source, Lucy

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