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The West Midlands was one of only two regions in the UK to see unemployment rise between April and June, official figures indicate.

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Across the UK the total fell by 52,000 to 1.64 million - in the West Midlands it increased by 18,000 to 173,000, external compared with January to March. 

The only other region to see unemployment rise was London where it rose by 7,000 people.

Birmingham MP Gisela Stuart is to chair an inquiry into the rights of EU migrants living in the UK, but how will the immigration issue be tackled?

BBC Midlands Today

Some homes in Redditch were left without water for several hours last night after a water main burst close to the A4189. 

Severn Trent Water has apologised to customers and says only a handful are affected this morning.

Police arrest two more people in an investigation into alleged animal cruelty at a kennel in Herefordshire.

Night-watchman Owen Morgan makes his debut first-class hundred to steer Glamorgan to a five-wicket win against Worcestershire.

A two-lorry fire that closed a busy dual carriageway has been made worse by the woodchips one was carrying.

BBC Midlands Today

A record number of us are expected to holiday in the UK this year, according to a number of tourism surveys. 

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This lunchtime on Midlands Today from 13:30 we're looking at why it appears an increasing number of holidaymakers are camping or caravanning in the Midlands.

The family of a four-year-old boy left brain damaged after a student midwife failed to recognise a dangerous form of jaundice has started a petition calling for screening for the condition.

Re-live Tuesday's text commentary on the final day of the latest County Championship matches, as the Roses game is drawn.

Joe Leach & Joe Clarke star for Worcestershire, but Graham Wagg's five-wicket haul leaves Glamorgan chasing 277 to win.

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The former Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson has died after being shot by police with a Taser - we'll have the latest from our reporter at the scene at 18:30 on BBC One.

Plus we’ll hear from our local competitors at Rio and whether any more medals will be coming back this way.

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Find out why the ban of “zombie knives" comes into force this week and we meet the family reunited with their pet cat four years after it went missing, but it was only returned after a row over micro-chipping.  

The daughter of a pensioner who was left for 12 hours on a trolley in A&E has accused the Worcestershire Royal Hospital of being in the "dark ages".

Work is due to start today on a new leisure centre for Bromsgrove. 

It's being built next to the Dolphin Centre on School Drive with plans for two swimming pools, a climbing wall and a gym. , external

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The centre is the latest redevelopment under a town centre partnership scheme to regenerate the town.   

Follow live text and ball-by-ball commentary of the latest County Championship fixtures, as Middlesex beat Durham

Tom Fell heads Worcestershire's fightback after Will Bragg and Mark Wallace ensure a Glamorgan first-innings lead.

A little-known chapel in Rotherwas is opening for what is thought to be its first public mass.

Listen to live BBC radio commentary from Saturday's action in the National League.

Listen to live BBC radio commentary from Saturday's action in the National League and National League North.

Will Bragg is the only batsman to make an impact as Glamorgan close 45 behind Worcestershire with five wickets in hand.

Listen to live BBC local radio commentary as Somerset face Worcestershire in the quarter-final of the One-Day Cup.