The M6 motorway in Cheshire is likely to remain closed for a considerable time after a man suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash involving three vehicles.

Emergency services remain at the scene following the collision at 04:15 BST.

The southbound motorway is closed between junction 19 at Knutsford and junction 20 at Lymm with motorists facing delays of more than an hour.

Wasps lock Theo Vukasinovic extends his contract at the club but will spend part of next season on loan at Championship side Ampthill.

A man who died in hospital after collapsing in Birmingham is the subject of a police appeal for help to identify him.

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He was discovered on Soho Road on 6 August, and was taken to City Hospital, police said.

Before he died, the man, believed to be Polish, told nurses his name was Mariusz and that he was 51.

His death isn't being treated as suspicious but authorities wish to establish his identity to inform next of kin, police say.

They have released images of clothes he was wearing in the hope someone will recognise them.

Aston Villa can build a better team following the £100m sale of Jack Grealish, manager Dean Smith says.

The new owners of Wolverhampton's Beatties department store building are looking to secure a contractor after plans to turn it into flats were approved.

Private investor SSYS Beatties Ltd bought the building for £3m in February.

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Wolverhampton City Council said work to transform the site into 150 new homes was due to begin in 2022.

The store was opened by James Beattie as a draper's shop in 1877 and remained in the family until House of Fraser took over in 2005.

BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester

A fire alarm malfunction has forced the Abbey Stadium leisure centre in Redditch to close until further notice.

The centre said that despite regular maintenance, the fire detection system had failed and the responsible thing to do was to wait for a new one to be installed.

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The leisure centre is one of the biggest in Worcestershire and has a swimming pool, gym, sports hall and football pitches.

It is run by a company set up by Redditch Borough Council called Rubicon Leisure.

Mark Chilman is convicted after his trial hears of a faked burning car suicide.

Olympic flyweight boxing champion Galal Yafai has paid tribute to his Birmingham family for helping him achieve his gold medal.

His older brothers Kal and Gamal Yafai are professional boxers. "They were pushing me and supporting me," he told BBC Breakfast.

"My mum and friends - they were all there to help me," added the former car factory worker.

Two suspects are detained following the discovery of Jomaa Jerrare's badly burned remains.

Birmingham Live

Birmingham Live headlines today include:

• Major police incident closes roads in Winson Green, external
• Record 999 calls, ops cancelled, thousands waiting and stressed staff - city NHS crisis, external
• Gym freak who thought he was safe from Covid and delayed jab now fighting for his life, external

Eve Aston is remembered as "very jolly, sassy, sociable" by her "proud" family.

BBC Radio Shropshire Sport

The New Saints of Oswestry have been knocked out of the Europa Conference League on penalties after surrendering a two-goal, first-leg lead.

Louis Robles scored early against Viktoria Plzen to extend the lead to 5-2, but the Czech side equalised early in the second half and then scored twice late in the game to take the tie to extra time.

TNS then missed their first two penalties in the shootout to send their opponents through.

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BBC Weather

We're forecast some sunshine and light cloud today, with temperatures rising to about 21C (70F).

And this weekend it's going to be mostly overcast and a little cooler.

You can get a full forecast for where you live on the BBC Weather page.

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Police believe Jomaa Jerrare was killed before her badly burnt body was dumped in a lay-by in Perton.

Durham and Glamorgan earn home One-Day Cup semi-finals, with Gloucestershire, Surrey and Yorkshire joining Essex in quarter-finals.

Researchers in Birmingham test how fruit flies choose to prioritise food or sex.

The Leamington Spa facility has already processed about 300,000 coronavirus tests.

Dogs were in high demand during lockdown which led to the over-breeding of dogs.

A coroner requests change following the death of Adam Forrester after a night out.