Enville, officially the oldest cricket club in the Midlands, celebrates its 200th birthday.

Olivia Callaghan, known as "Self Love Liv", shares her journey with bipolar on Instagram.

The England star captains Birmingham Phoenix in cricket's newest tournament.

Durham break records while Essex, Glamorgan, Leicestershire and Surrey also start the One-Day Cup campaign with wins.

Phil Lloyd, from NG Healthcare, said staff did everything they could to stop the virus spreading.

The huge former store in Coventry is set to become a major arts complex.

The director and his crew transform Hemel Hempstead into gritty urban centres for a punk drama.

Council leader Ian Brookfield said the city is "culturally rich, diverse and dynamic".

The high number of West Midlands Police staff self-isolating is making policing "challenging".

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Local Democracy Reporting Service
David Irwin

A rise in Covid-19 cases in Solihull may be linked to the Euros, it is feared.

Solihull currently has the highest rate of Covid-19 infections in the West Midlands.

There were 895 new cases per 100,000 people in the seven days up to 18 July - up from 561 the week before.

It means there were more than 1,900 cases in the week, with only Birmingham and Coventry having more in the region.

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Last week, Karen Grinsell, deputy leader of solihull Council, suggested people had been celebrating getting to the final "more than perhaps they should have”.

Figures released on Wednesday show the rates in Solihull were currently highest in 16 to 24-year-old males, followed by 24 to 35-year-old males.

The connection with the Euros has already been made on a national level and earlier this month was thought to be part of the reason for a spike in cases in Tamworth.

Ruth Tennant, the local director of public health, said the pattern of more young men developing Covid-19 was part of a national trend.

She called on over 18s in the area to get their vaccinations as soon as possible.

The Chief Constable of West Midlands Police has called for improvements to the NHS Test and Trace app amid a challenging impact on staff numbers.

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Sir Dave Thompson said "high self-isolation" within the force was making it "increasingly challenging... to ensure that resilience is not compromised".

“Against this backdrop, it is critical that we explore all opportunities with government to introduce a test and release scheme swiftly for policing which makes it easier for us to free up resources and meet demand at what is already an exceptionally busy time of the year," he said.

More than 600,000 people using the NHS Covid-19 app in England and Wales were sent self-isolation alerts in the week between 8 and 15 July and there have been complaints from businesses that the alerts are causing serious staff shortages and affecting services.

Coventry-based Deeley Group said 90% of its sites had been hit by shortages linked to Test and Trace.

West Midlands Metro has had to cancel all of its tram services between Birmingham and Wolverhampton because of damage to overhead wires.

The provider said trams were unable to stop between its two terminuses - Birmingham Library and Wolverhampton St George's.

Passengers have been advised to use alternative transport, and tickets are being accepted on certain bus and train routes.

Sorin Mischia attacked her after drinking and taking drugs, a court hears.

A court hears Lucy Fox became increasingly confused when quizzed by officers about her mother.

Wolverhampton City Council has confirmed it will bid for the city to become the UK's next City of Culture in 2025.

The title is currently held by Coventry, and the local authority has submitted a formal expression of interest to the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, to succeed it in four years' time.

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"Wolverhampton is a fantastic, culturally rich, diverse and dynamic city that's going places," council leader Ian Brookfield said.

"We have worked hard to create momentum on this to build on the very strong foundations we know we have."

The city's plans include becoming an "events city", with high-profile events such as The British Art Show laying the foundations for the bid.

Ross MacLeod from the RNLI's Water Safety Team has been explaining how to float in water if you find yourself in danger.

The Float to Live message follows a spike in deaths in rivers, lakes and seas in recent days.

People were asked to leave their homes, after a suspect device was found in Worcester this morning.

Police had reports from builders who were working on a site in the Comer Road area.

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Explosive Ordnance Disposal was alerted and a 100m cordon was put in place, West Mercia Police said.

The device was later found to be an old metal cylinder, not a bomb, and the cordon was lifted with members of the public being allowed back into their homes.

Oxford United sign Birmingham City left-back Steve Seddon for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.