Murder probe over 'head injuries' deathpublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 2 September 2016
A man found in a Coventry home died from "significant head injuries", a post-mortem examination finds.
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Murder probe over 'head injuries' deathpublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 2 September 2016
Somerset v Warwickshire - day threepublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 2 September 2016
Follow live text and radio commentary as Somerset face Warwickshire in the County Championship.
Read MoreAmelia and Muhammad are the most popular baby names in the West Midlandspublished at 12:52 British Summer Time 2 September 2016
Daniel Wainwright
Data unit - English regionsAmelia is the most popular girls name in the West Midlands while Muhammad is the most popular for boys, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Only London had Muhammad as the most popular choice in 2014 but the new figures show the West Midlands has joined the capital in 2015 for having the most babies with that name. Oliver was most popular overall across England and Wales.
There were 649 Muhammads born in the West Midlands in 2015 compared with 622 Olivers. An alternative spelling - Mohammed - is also in the top 10.
For girls regionally, the top choice, Amelia, was the same as the overall favourite in England and Wales.
The data also shows the West Midlands to have a higher proportion of girls named Jessica than anywhere else. It ranks third for popularity in the region.
Man charged with possessing fighting dogpublished at 11:45 British Summer Time 2 September 2016
A man is charged with possessing a firearm, cannabis and a fighting dog after two dogs are shot dead in Coventry.
Read MoreCricket: Bears strugglingpublished at 09:38 British Summer Time 2 September 2016
Mikey Burrows
BBC WM SportWarwickshire are in trouble going into the third day of their county game with Middlesex at Edgbaston.
The visitors have a second innings lead of 133 with all 10 wickets left.
Live commentary continues online and via the BBC Sport app from 11.
Westwood run-out sours day at Edgbastonpublished at 18:48 British Summer Time 1 September 2016
Middlesex build on their first-innings lead at Edgbaston after Ian Westwood's run-out triggers a Warwickshire collapse.
Read MoreSore-footed shopper calls 999 for liftpublished at 18:08 British Summer Time 1 September 2016
A shopper with sore feet calls an ambulance to give her a lift two miles home.
Read MoreWoman phones 999 because her feet hurtpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 1 September 2016
West Midlands Ambulance Service has released a recording of a 999 call in which a woman asks for an ambulance home because her feet hurt.
Read MoreCricket: Bears batting after Poysden spun out Middlesexpublished at 13:53 British Summer Time 1 September 2016
Warwickshire went into lunch 75-2 after Bears' leg-spinner Josh Poysden yesterday claimed a career-best 5-53 to help bowl out County Championship Division One leaders Middlesex.
Image source, Getty Images'Aggressive' dogs killed by policepublished at 13:01 British Summer Time 1 September 2016
Two dogs described as "pit bull type" by police are shot dead by officers in Coventry.
Read MoreCoventry sign Sterry and Wright on loanpublished at 23:11 British Summer Time 31 August 2016
Coventry City sign Newcastle United full-back Jamie Sterry and West Brom striker Andre Wright on loan until January.
Read MorePoysden takes five to limit Middlesexpublished at 18:45 British Summer Time 31 August 2016
Warwickshire leg-spinner Josh Poysden takes a career-best 5-53 to help bowl out leaders Middlesex at Edgbaston.
Read MoreForce to recruit 800 new officerspublished at 18:43 British Summer Time 31 August 2016
West Midlands Police is to recruit 1,150 staff, including 800 constables, as the force commissioner pledges to make the region's streets "safer".
Read MoreWatch: Weather forecast for the West Midlandspublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 31 August 2016
Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands TodayTonight the cloud will melt away nicely.
It's going to be a clear, dry night with temperatures dropping as low as 10C (50F).
That should set us up for a summery day tomorrow.
Media caption, Shefali Oza has your update
Rush hour delays and queuespublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 31 August 2016
BBC TravelThe M5 is blocked with delays and queuing traffic northbound after J4, A38 (Bromsgrove), because of an accident. Congestion to J5, A38 , BBC Travel news reports.
There's also a lane closed with slow traffic and delays on the M42 northbound between J5, A41 (Solihull) and J6, A45 (Birmingham Airport), because of an incident. Congestion to J3a M40.
And in Penn the A449 Penn Road is closed with queuing traffic southbound at the Wynn Road junction because of an overturned vehicle. Police are directing traffic with diversions in operation - National Express West Midlands bus services 255 & 256 are being diverted.
'Deadly' spider babies found in bananaspublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 31 August 2016
A mother finds a sac of "potentially deadly" baby spiders in a bunch of bananas she bought from Lidl in Nuneaton.
Read MoreComing up on BBC Midlands Today: Big recruitment drive for police officerspublished at 13:28 British Summer Time 31 August 2016
Peter Wilson
BBC Midlands Today Special CorrespondentAfter years of cuts, job losses and the closure of police stations West Midlands Police has announced it's biggest recruitment drive in a decade.
More than 1,000 new jobs including 800 front line officers, 200 specialist staff and 150 extra police community support officers.
See more on this story on Midlands Today, BBC One at 13:30 and 18:30.
M6 and M5: Lanes closedpublished at 12:44 British Summer Time 31 August 2016
BBC TravelThere's a lane closed on the M6 northbound between J4, M42 (Coleshill) and J5, A452 (Castle Bromwich), because of a broken down vehicle, BBC Travel news reports.
On the M5 there's a lane blocked on the exit slip road southbound at J4, A38 (Bromsgrove), because of a broken down vehicle.
Police force to take on more than 1,000 new staff memberspublished at 09:27 British Summer Time 31 August 2016
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local LiveWest Midlands Police is to recruit more than 1,000 new staff, including 800 officers.
The force will take on new PCs, as well as 150 police community support officers, external and 200 specialist staff.
Commissioner David Jamieson says the recruitment, over three years, is possible after an efficiency drive.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceA grey start but brightening up laterpublished at 08:28 British Summer Time 31 August 2016
By the afternoon this rain will clear, bringing a largely fine afternoon with sunny spells - highs of 22C (72F).
