Seven West Midlands authorities say they have "carried the burden" of the scheme for years.

The teen is hurt while travelling in a car that collided with the public transport in Wolverhampton.

BBC Weather

Today we're forecast some light cloud again and temperatures up to 21C (70F).

And that weather is going to remain with us tomorrow, but some rain is expected over the weekend.

You can get a full forecast for your area on the BBC Weather page.

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The company says it is committed to having more opportunities away from London.

Leicestershire captain Callum Parkinson takes the final wicket to beat Sussex after earlier Division Three wins for Kent and Middlesex - and one in Division Two for Gloucestershire.

Jack Marlow spent 12 days in a coma after a gas bottle exploded and caused third-degree burns.

Warwickshire beat Yorkshire to keep their County Championship title ambitions alive and end their opponents' hopes.

The transport secretary lambasts a council in a row over funding the reopening of a railway station.

Matthew Carroll died after being attacked on a night out with his son in Birmingham in August.

West Midlands Ambulance Service staff say they experience abuse on every shift.

West Midlands Police officer James Ankrett admitted forming the inappropriate relationship in 2017.

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Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenter

We should see the return of some sunshine today. There's some patchy cloud about this morning but that should clear as the day progresses.

Temperatures are expected to reach up to 22C (72F) and the clear skies are likely to continue for a mild evening.

It is hoped the Spitfire, which will be on public display, will inspire future engineers.

Sgt Rachel Fisk died while taking part in a free-fall parachute jump at RAF Weston-on-the-Green.

The not-for-profit café has a "pay-as-you-feel" policy so people struggling financially can eat.

German shepherd Calli and PC Megan West win the lifesaver category at the Thin Blue Paw Awards.

West Midlands Police arrest a 41-year-old man following the incident in Solihull.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

Plans for a pizza takeaway in Stourbridge have been turned down over concerns it would increase anti-social behaviour in the area.

Agent Aymen Mahgoub said developers had worked to address concerns after a previous plan for the former launderette on Lawnswood Road, Wordsley, was rejected.

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Planners at Dudley Council had backed the new proposals, which developers said would bring the empty unit "back to life" and create seven to eight jobs.

However, resident Sarah McDonald told the meeting on Monday that previous concerns over a fish and chip shop on the parade had "come to pass" with an increase in litter around the shops.

"When you have seagulls landing on your drive where someone has dropped a bag of chips it is pretty appalling," she said.

"More worrying is the increase of anti-social behaviour where the majority of residences are bungalows and residents are elderly and vulnerable."

Ward councillor Peter Miller also spoke out again the plan and said it failed to protect amenities for residents.

BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester

A group of campaigners have demonstrated outside the Welsh Parliament to protest about the amount of pollution in the River Wye.

They carried a cardboard coffin, which wild swimmer Angela Jones has been dragging along the length of the river to draw attention to the issue.

They are calling on the Senedd to take tougher action.

The campaigners say phosphourous levels in the water are rising because of the number of chickens being reared in farms near the river 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.

In December, Natural Resources Wales found more than half of the Wye was failing to meet pollution targets.

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