The winner of Great Britain's first medal of the Tokyo Olympics has said she always believed she could claim one.

Judoka Chelsie Giles, 24, from Coventry, beat Switzerland's Fabienne Kocher, winning a judo bronze in the women's -52kg event.

"It feels so special to do it in Japan. I believed I could do it, my coach has always believed I could and it showed in today's performance," she said.

"I felt really good in the warm-up, and I was taking each fight as it came. It's an amazing arena and the atmosphere was amazing. To do it where Japan started it, it makes it extra special.

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A Dudley councillor has slammed the local authority, saying she is left unable to attend meetings due to accessibility problems with the building.

Elaine Taylor accused the council of "failing disabled people" like her after she arrived for a meeting on the second floor and found the lift out of order.

The member for Netherton, Woodside & St Andrew's Ward says she has had mobility problems for about four years.

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"I am absolutely angry and frustrated," she said. "These meetings are important, they're what we're elected to do, and I find that I'm not able to get there... there's no way I can get up to the second floor without a lift.

"Any disabled visitor has to take the same route that I take, so if it's happening to me as an elected member, it's happening to the general public.

"I am not feeling they are taking me seriously enough to make the adjustments that they need. I feel this council is just failing disabled people, full stop."

The council has been approached for comment.

A cyclist who crashed with a bus in Walsall on Thursday has died from his injuries over the weekend, police said.

The 38-year-old man, who was hurt on Bloxwich Road, died in hospital on Saturday night.

West Midlands Police said the bus driver stopped at the scene and was assisting detectives while CCTV footage from the area was reviewed.

The force appealed for any witnesses to get in touch.

If you're just waking up, Adam Peaty has become Team GB's first gold medallist at the Tokyo Olympics.

You can watch the Uttoxeter swimmer's reaction to his win here:

Care home staff fear to move Jean Burgess during her long wait for paramedics.

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BBC Weather presenter

We have sunshine about this morning that will see us through to the afternoon. It should stay dry but there's a slight chance of showers later today.

It'll be much brighter than the weekend and it will feel warm too, with highs of 26C (79F).

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