Ashley Cain urges men dealing with bereavement to "talk about it" after the loss of his eight-month-old daughter to leukaemia.

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

England's Chris Woakes takes 3-40 on his first Championship start in three years as Warwickshire fight back against Yorkshire.

Danielle Carter scores her first goal for Brighton to help Hope Powell's side cruise to a 5-0 victory at Birmingham City.

Lee Martin is also suspected of being involved in the theft of three cars and a burglary.

The statue, installed on Well Lane in Willenhall, commemorates the the 1897 Battle of Saragarhi.

Adam Woodhouse says his business was destroyed when a fire spread across a business park

The installation, by artist and designer Tom Piper, uses interwoven Coventry blue ribbon.

Remi Allen's late equaliser earns Aston Villa a point at West Ham in the Women's Super League.

Ruth Costello, from West Sussex, is receiving the fines despite never driving in Birmingham.

People who left the UK to settle in Australia tell what life has been like during six lockdowns.

A goal in each half from Scott Hogan and Jeremie Bela help Birmingham City to a comfortable win over Derby County.

Jess, 13, says she wanted to support the hospital after its staff supported her through her grief.

Jess says she wanted to support the hospital after its staff supported her through her grief.

Stu Deeley's plans had been on hold during the pandemic.

The city council is told by the government it has to cut pollution levels on a road in Fenton.

If the counterfeits were real they would have been worth £32,800 Warwickshire County Council says.

That's all from Midlands Live this week.

We'll be back with you on Monday morning with the usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

Outline proposals are to be discussed for a £50m redevelopment of a Birmingham railway station.

The proposed overhaul of Snow Hill in the city centre is expected to help create more than 7,700 jobs.

Papers due to go before the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) next week have revealed early plans for the "major" scheme.

Other transport plans due to go before the WMCA next week include a £285m maintenance project on the original Line 1 Metro route between Birmingham and Wolverhampton, and £109m interchange improvements at Sutton Coldfield and Solihull.

Image source, Birmingham City Council

Proposals are set to be discussed at the West Midlands Combined Authority’s (WMCA) board meeting on 17 September.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

A fire in April at a Telford plastic waste site caused Shroshire's fire service to overspend by £50,000.

The Greenway Polymers site continued to smoulder for weeks afterwards, resulting on extra spending on staffing, equipment and uniforms.

Image source, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service

Reporting to Shropshire's fire authority, the fire service said the money would be found to meet the costs from its "extreme incidents reserve".