Reigning county champions Essex return to Championship duty on top form as they bowl out Glamorgan in Cardiff.

Chris Benjamin makes his maiden century and Sam Hain also hits a ton as Warwickshire reach 259-3 against Lancashire.

A 56-year-old man from Telford is held on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

The 50-year-old was taken to hospital on Sunday, where he later died, police say.

It is still not safe for emergency crews to search for a missing worker at the site of a huge blaze.

Police earlier advised against touching the debris but are now asking residents to help clear it.

A 63-year-old man and his dog died at the scene of the crash in which the driver fled the scene.

Jay Lee Gallier, 32, is due to appear at Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court on Monday, police say.

The 50-year-old, whose injuries are potentially life-threatening, was struck with an object, police say.

County Championship cricket returns for the season finale, with six Division One teams chasing two prizes.

Marcus Birks, 40, went on to urge other people to get the Covid vaccine after he was hospitalised.

Paul Taylor made the charity fundraising trip in memory of a friend who died of cancer.

Chris Scott and Shaun Spence cover 850 miles in eight days in aid of a children's hospice.

A man, 50, suffered a cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead at the scene in Dudley, police say.

Police are working to identify the person found following the blaze in Shropshire.

Soman Noori gives birth to baby girl Havva while flying to Birmingham, with no doctor on board.

The 32-year-old man was arrested on Saturday, West Midlands Police says.

One employee remains missing following the huge blaze at a plastics manufacturer in Warwickshire.

An artist donates his time to transform the X-ray area at Birmingham Children's Hospital.

An anonymous philanthropist offers the money to buy new artworks and improve visitor facilities.