As many as 300,000 music, sport and food fans will descend on Birmingham for its "super weekend".

Three Warwickshire players make half-centuries as the Bears reach 372-7 after the first day of their match against Sussex.

The council is asking Wolverhampton parents to carry out detailed checks as cars are taken away.

Adam Hose hits 266 off 253 balls as Worcestershire pile up 456-3 on the opening day of their game against Hampshire.

A report said training for staff on better handling of public contacts had improved figures.

Police say a security worker is believed to have been hurt.

David Walsh, 34, is in custody charged with murdering Irene Mbugua and assaulting police officers.

Police appealing for witnesses say the motorbike hit a warning triangle on a roadside verge.

The arrests follow violence between fans at a Birmingham City game against Shrewsbury Town in March.

The band visit their newly created mural ahead of their final show at Villa Park next Saturday.

The £1.4m scheme in Wetley Rocks includes reconstruction and resurfacing of the A520.

A motion had called for a financial package for traders in Bilston and rent freezes.

Previous proposals for the site have been repeatedly rejected by council planners.

MP Rachel Taylor will drive 1,300 miles from her constituency to the Poland-Ukraine border.

Textile artists are taking part in mini-residencies in Birmingham.

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The council says the number of empty buildings has been reduced by a quarter during the scheme.

A famous Balti restaurant hit by a devastating fire re-opens after less than a week.

Police detain a second suspect after finding a body in a disused building near Shelton water tower.

Planners approve demolishing the factory to make way for over 100 homes, including affordable homes.