Worcestershire fast bowler Dillon Pennington signs a new contract extension tying him to New Road until 2023.

A 34-year-old man has been left with life changing injuries after being hit by a car in Burton-upon-Trent town centre.

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He was struck by a black Ford Fiesta near to a McDonald's restaurant on Station Street at about 03:20 BST suffered serious leg injuries to his legs, Staffordshire Police said.

The force said officers had been called to the road about 15 minutes before the crash amid reports of public order offences.

The car involved failed to stop at the scene and the victim was taken to hospital for treatment, police added.

Detectives are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

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There's a West Midlands derby tonight as West Bromwich Albion host Birmingham City at The Hawthorns. (Kick-off: 20:00 BST)

Blues boss Lee Bowyer is feeling positive ahead of the game.

West Midlands Ambulance Service says hospital handover delays in Shropshire are not good enough.

Students are appreciating an opportunity to get hands-on experience of the technology.

The Environment Agency says it has re-evaluated its strategy over emissions from Walleys Quarry.

The 12-lane bowling alley and golf course will be open by Easter, the owners say.

The charity says referrals for help have increased since the reduction in October.

Hereford MP Jesse Norman says the funding is great news but concedes the site is a flood risk.

A man has suffered serious injuries after being hit by a car in Staffordshire.

The pedestrian was struck on Station Street in Burton-upon-Trent shortly after 0315 BST, said the ambulance service.

He has been taken to Royal Stoke University Hospital, it added.

The elephants raise £368,000 for a local hospice at the auction.

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NHS Test and Trace has suspended testing operations provided by Immensa Health Clinic Ltd at its laboratory in Wolverhampton.

It follows an investigation into reports of people receiving negative PCR test results after testing positive with a lateral flow test.

Investigations are under way into the precise cause but NHS Test and Trace estimates that around 400,000 samples have been processed through the lab.

The vast majority of these will have been negative results, but an estimated 43,000 people may have been given incorrect negative PCR test results between 8 September and 12 October, mostly in south-west England.

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A fire involving an oil pit has broken out at a large factory in Birmingham.

Workers have been evacuated from the site on Wharf Street, Aston, said the West Midlands Fire Service.

It has about 30 firefighters at the site after being called shortly before 05:00 BST.

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Several violent episodes have been reported in Birmingham in recent months.

'Abhorrent' James Ankrett has been dismissed from the West Midlands force for gross misconduct.

The National Trust has revised tree-felling plans for Kinver Edge.

David and Samuel Rogers are sentenced after stabbing Thomas Rogers amid a family feud.

Wasps sign Munster centre Alex McHenry and Edinburgh hooker Paddy Harrison as cover on short-term contracts.