Summary

  • News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Monday

  • Updates on Friday 12 August 2016

  1. Morgan ton helps Glamorgan grind out winpublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 16 August 2016

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

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  2. Fire 'consumes' lorry bearing woodchipspublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 16 August 2016

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

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  3. On BBC Midlands Today from 13:30: Midlands holiday 'staycations'published at 13:05 British Summer Time 16 August 2016

    BBC Midlands Today

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

    People in tentsImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    The scene in Kingsbury

    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.

  4. Father's plea for jaundice screeningpublished at 01:04 British Summer Time 16 August 2016

    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.

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  5. County Championship - Hameed stars in Roses drawpublished at 19:57 British Summer Time 15 August 2016

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

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  6. Leach inspires Worcs in Glamorgan duelpublished at 18:56 British Summer Time 15 August 2016

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

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  7. BBC Midlands Today: Stories we're working onpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 15 August 2016

    BBC Midlands Today
    Hilary McConnell, Producer

    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.

    Kristian ThomasImage source, Getty Images

    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.  

  8. Hospital accused of being in 'dark ages'published at 17:28 British Summer Time 15 August 2016

    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".

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  9. Work starts on new leisure centrepublished at 11:17 British Summer Time 15 August 2016

    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

    Artist impression of new leisure centre in BromsgroveImage source, Bromsgrove.gov.uk

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

  10. County Championship - Middlesex extend leadpublished at 09:42 British Summer Time 15 August 2016

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

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  11. Fell leads fightback against Glamorganpublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 14 August 2016

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

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  12. Chapel opens for first public masspublished at 14:27 British Summer Time 14 August 2016

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

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  13. Saturday's non-league footballpublished at 11:20 British Summer Time 14 August 2016

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

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  14. Saturday's non-league footballpublished at 11:19 British Summer Time 14 August 2016

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

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  15. Wickets tumble on day one at New Roadpublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 13 August 2016

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

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  16. One-Day Cup: Somerset v Worcestershirepublished at 18:34 British Summer Time 13 August 2016

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

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  17. Tuesday's non-league footballpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 13 August 2016

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

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  18. Worcestershire v Glamorganpublished at 18:11 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

    Timm van der Gugten is unavailable for Glamorgan's game at Worcester but Brett D'Oliviera returns for the hosts.

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  19. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

    We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Monday, but keep an eye out here for further updates this evening.

  20. Watch: Weather for West Midlandspublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

    Rebecca Wood
    BBC Midlands Today

    Through the evening cloud will gradually thicken to bring patchy light rain during the second half of the night. Winds may be fresh, especially around the Malvern Hills but will ease by morning. Lows of 14C (57F).