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People are expected to line the streets of Coventry this morning for the funeral procession of former Sky Blues manager George Curtis.
He was one half of the management team that won the FA Cup in 1987. He died last month at the age of 82.
Image source, Getty ImagesAfter the procession, there's to be a service at Coventry Cathedral that will be streamed on its website.
An overturned vehicle is blocking the A5 in Warwickshire.
The road is closed from the B4116 Holly Lane roundabout to Boot Hill in Grendon, affecting traffic between Atherstone and the M42.
The crash has caused a spillage of liquid sewage onto the carriageway, travel firm Inrix is reporting.
Emergency services are at the scene, says Highways England.
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There are severe delays on the M6 southbound near Birmingham after a lorry crashed into the central barrier.
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Image source, Highways EnglandTwo lanes of the carriageway have been closed between junction 7 and junction 6 after the crash which happened at about 05:30.
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Recovery work is continuing, says Highways England.
There is currently 10 miles of queuing traffic, according to traffic monitoring service Inrix.
One lane also closed on the northbound carriageway causing delays.
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A number of West Midlands Ambulance Service paramedics are going to be issued with stab vests and body armour later this year.
It's a trial being carried out with volunteers from the base in Willenhall, Walsall, following attacks on service staff.
Deena Evans and Michael Hipgrave (pictured below) were attacked in Wolverhampton last year and she said it all happened so quickly she didn't know she had been stabbed at first.
Image source, WMASA 52-year-old man was jailed for nine years, with a further five on licence.
Not long afterwards, the ambulance service purchased 1,288 bodycams for front-line workers.
We're forecast clear skies this morning, but it should become more cloudy by the afternoon. Temperatures could reach about 20C (68F).
For a more detailed forecast for your area, visit the BBC Weather web page.
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Kion Etete scores twice on his first senior start as Northampton Town come from behind to knock Coventry City out of the Carabao Cup.
Read MoreShrewsbury sign striker Sam Cosgrove on a season-long loan from Championship side Birmingham City.
Read MoreThat's the end of our live service for Wednesday.
We'll be back from 08:00 tomorrow with the latest news, travel, weather and sport.
Birmingham City director Edward Zheng says the club are "hugely frustrated" by the continued closure of two stands at St Andrew's.
Read MoreThe sentence of a police officer found guilty of killing a former premier league footballer will not be reviewed.
His trial at Stafford Crown Court heard PC Benjamin Monk discharged his Taser three times at Aston Villa star Dalian Atkinson and kicked him twice in the head, leaving bootlace prints on his forehead during an altercation outside Mr Atkinson's father's house in Telford.
Monk, 43, was jailed for eight years after a jury convicted him of manslaughter.
Campaigner Bishop Dr Desmond Jaddoo had referred the case to the Attorney General for review under the unduly lenient sentence scheme.
But it has now been decided the case will not go to the Court of Appeal.
Image source, West Mercia PoliceA Spokesperson for the Attorney General’s Office said: “The Solicitor General was shocked and saddened by this case and wishes to express her sympathies to the family of Dalian Atkinson.”
“After careful consideration the Solicitor General has concluded that she could not refer this case to the Court of Appeal.
"A referral under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme to the Court of Appeal can only be made if a sentence is not just lenient but unduly so, such that the sentencing judge made a gross error or imposed a sentence outside the range of sentences reasonably available in the circumstances of the offence.
"The threshold is a high one, and the test was not met in this case.”
Image source, Getty ImagesThe men, aged 73 and 75, were held on suspicion of money laundering and fraud, police say.
Read MoreTwo Grade II listed Georgian canal locks in Telford are being restored.
Turnip Lock and Hadley Park Lock, located in Hadley Park, date back to 1796, and are two of seven guillotine locks that ran along the Shrewsbury Canal, designed by Thomas Telford.
The restoration is to take three months with the cost estimated at £160,000.
Telford and Wrekin Council has secured £103,000 funding through money paid by developers to use on community projects.
Image source, Telford & Wrekin CouncilCouncillor Carolyn Healy said: “The Hadley locks are an important part of our rich, industrial history and what make our borough such a fascinating place to live and visit.
“They fell into disrepair after the canal was abandoned in the 1940s, and sadly their significance has largely gone unrecognised.
"I am really happy that we have been able to work with our partners to raise the funds needed for their restoration."
Some rail services between Wolverhampton and Telford Central stations have been cancelled due to a safety inspection.
West Midlands Railway is advising people to check ahead before they travel.
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The dog, believed to be an American Bully XL, is seized after the attack in Wolverhampton, police say.
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Three of four lanes on the M6 northbound at Walsall have been closed due to a serious collision.
Highways England said it has officers heading to the scene, between junctions 10 and 10A, along with police, fire fighters and paramedics.
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People are being warned to stop feeding birds in a Black Country town centre after footage revealed a rat infestation.
Jemma Orme posted the video on Facebook after seeing the rats on Church Street, Bilston, on Tuesday.
City of Wolverhampton Council said pest control measures were being put in place, but the problem wouldn't stop unless people stop feeding the birds.
Footage shows rats in Black Country town centre
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Port Vale manager Darrell Clarke said he had had stern words for his players last night, after their League Cup defeat to Sunderland.
They lost 2-1 and he said: "I've had a go at them just because I don't want hard luck stories, I hate them."
Image source, Getty ImagesThe team came back from 2-0 down with a first goal from Jamie Proctor.
Clarke said he told the players it had been a "decent performance" but also told them: "We've lost the game, which is never good enough."
The unidentified woman's cause of death is still under investigation, police say.
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