BBC Travel

The A38 is closed northbound between Bassetts Pole near Birmingham and M6 Toll J3 for Tamworth Grove in Staffordshire.

Traffic is very slow southbound due to a car crash.

Birmingham Mail

An unsuspecting fast food diner was left with a ‘Whopper’ of a bill after being overcharged for a meal by more than £700, the Birmingham Mail has reported., external

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BBC Hereford and Worcester

A West Midlands MEP has defended some of his past behaviour, including posing with a golliwog and suggesting that young party supporters should study the speaking style of Adolf Hitler. 

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Bill Etheridge is in the running for the UKIP leadership to succeed Nigel Farage. 

Mr Etheridge says he was simply using Hitler as an example of a good public speaker. 

Residents affected by a burst pipe which left some without water for three days will be compensated, the supplier says.

Coventry City sign Lewis Page on a five-month loan until 12 January from Premier League side West Ham United.

Labour announces its candidate for the first West Midlands metro mayor.

Kathryn Stanczyszyn
Political Reporter, BBC WM

Siôn Simon is Labour's candidate for West Midlands Mayor, the party has announced.

The metro mayoral election for the West Midlands is due to take place in May 2017.

Labour are the first party to announce their candidates, both the Conservatives and UKIP have told me they’re not as far along in the process yet.

There was an initial shortlist of five candidates for Labour, but after a selection process it came down to Steve Bedser, a former Birmingham councillor who has also worked as communications officer for the party, and Sion Simon, former Birmingham MP and current West Midlands MEP.

Adam Peaty's Olympic success has not only made him a star, but his grandmother is on her way to becoming a national treasure.

A burst water pipe left most of a Warwickshire village without water for more than 36 hours during one of the hottest weekends this year, say residents.

A former children's home manager is jailed for nine years after being convicted of sexual and physical abuse against boys in the 1970s.

When do you dial 101 instead of 999 for police support?

Adil Rashid takes the last four wickets as Yorkshire claim the extra half hour to beat Warwickshire inside three days.

Midfielder Yaser Kasim's late winner gets Swindon's League One campaign under way with a 1-0 win against Coventry.

Relive text and social media updates from the day's action in the County Championship.

Rikki Clarke hits an unbeaten 50 then takes four wickets to keep Warwickshire in the game against Yorkshire.

Thousands of rare military appeal tribunal documents have been found in Staffordshire.

We're back with more news, sport, weather and travel from 08:00 Monday but keep an eye out here for more updates this evening.  

BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Sport

The Sky Blues will have new signing Kyel Reid in their match day squad at Swindon Town tomorrow, their opening game of the League One season. 

After missing some of the pre-season with a slight knee problem, captain Sam Ricketts is set to take his place at the County Ground. Manager Tony Mowbray says Reid has impressed him in training. 

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The Coventry Bees are at home to Leicester tonight in the Elite League. 

The good news for the Bees is that they should be at full strength for the time since May, with Jason Garrity declaring himself fit to compete. 

Tapes go up at Brandon at 19:30. 

Rebecca Wood
BBC Midlands Today

Any showers across the area will soon die away during the evening leaving some late sunshine to end the day. 

Overnight it will be dry in all areas with clear spells and just a light breeze with lows of 10C (50F).