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Hampshire edge into a slender lead over Warwickshire as 20 wickets fall on a dramatic first day at Edgbaston.

Division Two leaders Essex and bottom side Durham enjoy the better of the opening day of their County Championship matches.

A 30-year-old man has serious injuries following the shooting in Birmingham.

The man, in his 40s, was found seriously injured at a property in Rugby on Thursday and later died.

The victim, in his 40s, died two days after the attack in Rugby, police say.

End-of-life care "was almost non-existent" for Irene Garbett, a granddaughter says.

Tyrone Harvey is found guilty of attempted murder after shooting the victim in the face at her home.

The £100,000 memorial is dedicated to the men, women and children of the mining industry.

We will be back on Monday from 08:00 with the latest updates for the West Midlands.

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A huge cycling track could be built in Evesham as part of new plans, outlined in a planning application.

The facility would be built at Evesham Football Club off the town’s Cheltenham Road and would include a closed-circuit track and mound-filled pump track for BMX riders.

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It would also feature routes and trails for learners and cyclists of all abilities.

Training pitches used by the football club would be moved to make way for the new development.

The district council agreed to put aside £1m last April to build a new state-of-the-art cycling facility at the town’s Valley shopping centre.

However, the local authority has now returned to its original plan of using the football club site.

Rochdale sign goalkeeper Joel Coleman on a one-year deal and Coventry City forward Danny Cashman on a season-long loan deal.

A car fire that caused significant damage to the front of a house is being investigated, police say.

Two people inside the home on Lime Grove, Oswestry, escaped uninjured on Tuesday night at about 23:10.

Officers are appealing for anyone who saw two males in the area to come forward.

One is believed to have been holding a canister.

A man is still missing a week after the blaze at a plastics manufacturer in Leamington Spa.

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A man has been released under investigation following the death of 52-year-old Alison Meadows.

Birmingham City sign Irish duo Eleanor Ryan-Doyle and Emily Whelan on one-year deals.

The last major structure at the Ironbridge Power Station is brought down in a controlled explosion.

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People have praised Aldridge's Ellie Simmonds who says her Paralympic career is at an end.

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The five-time Paralympic champion missed out on a medal in her final race in Tokyo and said "I don't think I could go for another three years".

On the BBC Midlands Facebook page,, external Carol Wiffen says Ellie "has been fantastic and can finish with pride".

Sharon Green added she thought Ellie had done the country proud, saying: "Total legend, well done my lovely."

Simon Hamblett wrote that she was an "absolute superstar, very proud of her achievements in sport, life - such an incredible role model to anyone".

A man is in a critical condition in hospital with life-threatening head injuries after being attacked in Rugby.

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The victim, in his 40s, was found by emergency services at a property on Newland Street on Thursday morning.

An 18-year-old man, from Rugby, has been arrested on suspicion of assault causing grievous bodily harm and remains in custody.

Det Insp Collette O'Keefe said , externalpolice were keeping "an open mind" over how the man was injured and believed " the incident to be contained".