Life on England’s waterways with Robbie Cumming. Robbie gets stuck in the mud in Woodseaves Cutting and explores the charming canal-side village of Kinver in Staffordshire.

The reality of life afloat with Robbie Cumming. On the last leg of his journey across England, Robbie crosses an epic aqueduct near Stratford-upon-Avon and gets stuck in a lock in central Birmingham.

Wolves have announced the death of Ron Flowers at the age of 87.

They said the club legend was: "A giant on the pitch and a gentleman off it."

A bus has been named after a driver trainer in honour of his 55-year career with National Express.

Originally from Ireland, Pat Hughes, now 74, moved to Birmingham in 1966 and started as a conductor aged 17.

He then passed his bus driving test aged 21 and went on to drive on the bus company’s 97 route for almost 40 years before moving into the training department in 2006.

Mr Hughes has produced thousands of bus route videos with voiceovers to support other drivers to safely learn their routes, National Express said.

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Mark Heffernan, operations and safety director for National Express UK, said: “As our longest-serving employee we are delighted to be able to celebrate over a half-century of loyal service from Pat by dedicating one of our buses to him.

“We hope when he sees it out on the road he’ll smile and be reminded of the many fond memories during his time here at National Express.

“Pat has demonstrated excellent dedication and commitment not only to the company but also to the thousands of customers and drivers he’s helped during the course of his career."

During his retirement, Mr Hughes said he wants to add to his photography portfolio and spend time with his wife, Jan, and family.

Scenes shot at Gladstone Pottery Museum will be seen in a film about one of the world’s most influential ceramic artists.

Sky Original movie, The Colour Room, based on the rise of Clarice Cliff, was filmed on location in the city.

Starring Bridgerton's Phoebe Dynevoras as Clarice, alongside Matthew Good as her husband, Colley Shorter, the film hits cinemas, Sky Cinema and streaming service NOW on Friday.

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Councillor Lorraine Beardmore said: “Stoke-on-Trent has such a proud history of being the world centre for ceramics, and famous ceramicists such as Clarice Cliff are a big part of that legacy.

“So we’re rightly proud and incredibly excited about the release of The Colour Room that tells Clarice’s story and showcases our fantastic city.

“The Colour Room further highlights what an incredible city we have, and what wonderful cultural attractions there are for visitors that you can’t find anywhere else."

From Saturday 13 November 2021 the museum and shop will be open Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10:00 to 16:00.

The print by the acclaimed portrait artist and grandson of Sigmund Freud is going under the hammer.

The story behind Stoke City's rise from bottom of the Championship to fifth from top in Michael O'Neill's two years in charge.

A man has been arrested after a girl was killed by a car that hit her at a zebra crossing.

It is thought the child had been crossing Reddings Lane, in Tyseley, Birmingham, with her family when she was hit at about 14:40 GMT on Thursday.

A 24-year-old man was later arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

Stoke City defender Harry Souttar signs a new "long-term" contract with the Championship club.

Six-year-old Arthur Labinjo-Hughes died from a brain injury in June 2020.

Police believe the child, who was with her family, was using a pedestrian crossing when she was hit.

Ambulances will divert from Redditch to Worcester as winter pressures grow.

The £73m swimming complex will host 66 medal events at the Birmingham games.

The band are best known for hits such as Nights In White Satin and Tuesday Afternoon.

"New information" has emerged about how Birmingham City Council evaluated roles, a union says.

Raihan Ahmed lost control and hit pedestrian Ghulam Nabi, who died at the scene.

Hundreds attend services of remembrance, with one in Warwickshire marking its 100th event.

The £73m swimming complex will host 66 medal events for the Birmingham games.