Highways England is installing a new bridge at junction 10 for Walsall, causing long delays.

Tottenham sign defender Asmita Ale from Aston Villa on a two-year deal for the 2021-22 Women's Super League season.

Aston Villa will hold an open training session at Villa Park on Saturday after a friendly with Sevilla is called off because of coronavirus.

Warwickshire beat Northants in Group B in the One-Day Cup, while Sussex and Kent both win for the first time in Group A.

Mark and Jonathan Nicholson pleaded guilty to illegally storing waste at the site from 2016-17.

The child was hurt for disturbing her mother and partner when they tried to have sex, a judge says.

A jury finds Jonathan Houseman guilty of murdering two men in a car park over a £200,000 debt.

Tributes have been paid to 20-year-old Daniel Honnor who has been named as the victim of a fatal crash in Birmingham last week.

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Mr Honnor, from Solihull, was a passenger in a van that crashed with a Toyota Yaris on Fox Hollies Road in Acocks Green on 29 July.

His mum, Clare, said: "My heart is broken.

“Dan was the kindest, most loving son, brother and best friend. He was always there to make us laugh and brighten our days.

"He loved spending time with his family but his true passion was modifying his orange van and Land Rover with his best friend. Our world won’t be the same without him."

West Midlands Police continues to appeal for witnesses to support its investigation into the crash.

Rochdale sign goalkeeper Joel Coleman on a one-year deal and Coventry City forward Danny Cashman on a season-long loan deal.

Panashe Bako died after intervening in a row between Muhammed Khan and his ex-girlfriend in Birmingham.

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Campaigners say pollution in the River Wye is "getting worse" due to run-off from poultry farms in the catchment area.

Patrick Darling, Chairman of the River Wye Preservation Trust, said the situation was "tragic".

"We are looking at an ecological disaster," he said. "Herefordshire is a county that depends on the river [and] it's been reduced to little more than a foul, evil-smelling open drain."

Campaigners say phosphourous levels in the water are soaring due to some 20m chickens being reared in farms in Herefordshire and Powys. The phosphourous then creates the perfect conditions for algae to grow, turning the river green and making it hard for other wildlife to thrive.

"The water is green and murky, I can't see the bottom in the way I used to," said rower Patricia Carswell. "It just looks horrible."

She's among about 100 citizen scientists who are taking regular measurements along the length of the Wye and sharing their findings with government agencies, who they criticise for not taking enough action.

"The government and statutory bodies have to wake up and see the problem," Mr Darling said.

The river flows through England and Wales, meaning two different agencies are involved in monitoring it.

In December, Natural Resources Wales found more than half of the Wye was failing to meet pollution targets in a review, following criticism it "wasn't doing its job" of protecting the river.

A spokesperson for the Environment Agency said keeping rivers clean was "an absolute priority".

"We are aware there is more work to do and we are hard at work alongside our key catchment partners to implement a range of interventions to tackle the sources of pollution in our rivers."

Express and Star

From the Express and Star today:

• House blaze which killed mother was 'sparked by gas canisters and TV', external
• Firefighters battle blaze at old Sainsbury's in Wolverhampton city centre, external
• Long delays expected as M6 Junction 10 shuts this weekend, external

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms, affecting much of Staffordshire.

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There is a risk of disruption for the rest of the day and possibly in to Saturday.

For more information and guidance, visit the Met Office web page., external

Two men are charged over the fatal collision in Birmingham.

Rosie and Andy Hart have won a contest to have their likeness sent to the lunar surface in 2022.

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.

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.

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