The latest news, sport, travel and weather from across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.

Explosions have been reported at the scene in Leamington Spa, as fire crews battle to control the fire.

Flame and thick, dark smoke fills the sky above Leamington Spa.

Karen Foster, who worked in Birkenhead and Oldham, is struck off after a string of complaints.

People in Leamington Spa are being advised to keep doors and windows closed as smoke billows from a fire in the town.

The commercial or industrial fire has broken out on Juno Drive, Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service said.

Warwickshire Police said it is also in attendance and has road closures in place.

It said more updates will be put out shortly.

The BMW X7 was stolen from Church Street, Birmingham, near to the hotel where the actor was staying.

A man suffered "potentially life changing injuries" in a collision involving a quad bike, police said.

West Mercia Police said it happened at around 17:55 on Wednesday when the vehicle is believed to have lost control and caused damage to a residential garden on Willow Drive in Highley, Shropshire.

The force has asked anyone with information to come forward.

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Work is progressing on the new Perry Barr Railway Station ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

A steel frame which will support the new station building is being put up as work continues at pace to get the structure ready for opening next spring, Transport for West Midlands said.

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Deputy Mayor of the West Midlands Councillor Bob Sleigh said: “It was only a few weeks ago that the old station was demolished so it is encouraging to see such rapid progress being made on site.

“This railway station will not only be a new gateway for visitors to Alexander Stadium for the Commonwealth Games next year, but also provide a more welcoming and accessible facility for residents of Perry Barr for years to come."

The £30.9 million project is part of a wider £500 million plus investment in Perry Barr led by Birmingham City Council.

BBC Weather

It may have been a slightly cool start for some but the day it is set to warm up quickly.

There will be plenty of warm sunshine into the afternoon, but it will turn a little cloudy from the east later.

That cloud will break up during the evening, allowing for late sunny spells for many.

That clear sky will be prevalent through the night, causing temperatures to drop and it should feel cool come dawn.

A new safety campaign hopes to remind drivers there is a real person behind every cyclist.

For years an NHS trust in Worcestershire had a backlog of thousands of unchecked X-ray results.

A Skoda Fabia, driven by Joshua Parkes ploughed through a lamppost and hit a tree, an inquest hears.

The accused is due to appear in court on Friday over the stab death of Jason Bentley-Morrison, 25.

A blue plaque marks Dame Stephanie Shirley's links to Oswestry where maths lessons changed her life.

Kevin Smith paid a "prolific online predator" for nearly 4,000 sexual abuse images of girls.

An investigation is probing whether water run-off from the warehouse blaze polluted a nearby lake.

A coroner has written to a care home raising concerns about its failure to record skin inspections following the death of a patient.

Peter Harte, 73, died from sepsis at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital on 19 March.

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Assistant coroner for Birmingham and Solihull Adam Hodson recorded his death as due to natural causes but raised concerns after pressure ulcers were recorded during Mr Harte's post-mortem examination.

Although they did not contribute to his death, Mr Hodson wrote to the care home after evidence given at Mr Harte's inquest suggested staff carried out skin inspections but did not record them.

In a prevention of future deaths report, external, he wrote: "It is clear that a failure to ensure that there is a correctly working system of record taking poses a risk of future deaths occurring, especially in the context of extremely frail and vulnerable adults/residents who in a position of dependency by virtue of their frailty or vulnerability."

Darren Buckley is cycling the distance which represents 10% of Brain Tumour Research's daily costs.

Darren Buckley is fundraising for charity and uses cycling as a remedy for his cancer recovery.

Peaky Blinders' creator is among the team to deliver the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.