Rihanna and Bieber rock V Festivalpublished at 09:02 British Summer Time 22 August 2016
Rihanna and Justin Bieber were among hundreds of acts who entertained the crowds at V Festival.
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Rihanna and Bieber rock V Festivalpublished at 09:02 British Summer Time 22 August 2016
Shrewsbury Town 2-1 Chesterfieldpublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 20 August 2016
Adam El-Abd heads a late winner as Shrewsbury beat Chesterfield for their first League One win of the season.
Read MoreThunderbirds puppet goes for £19,000published at 14:54 British Summer Time 20 August 2016
A Lady Penelope puppet used in the TV show Thunderbirds sells for £19,000 at auction.
Read MoreOn Midlands Today from 18:30: Ice baby survives and soggy start to V Festivalpublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Mary Rhodes
Presenter, BBC Midlands TodayOn Midlands Today this evening - we've got a great story of a baby girl whose heart stopped beating for eight minutes, who has made a full recovery after being "frozen" for three days.
Media caption, Baby girl whose heart stopped saved by 'fridge suit'
We'll also be at what's proved to be a soggy start to V Festival in Staffordshire as thousands of people turned up in wet and windy conditions.
Both those stories and much more from 18:30 on BBC One.
V Festival: Rhianna and Justin Bieber headliningpublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
BBC NewsbeatThis weekend's V Festival at Weston Park will be headlined by Rhianna on Saturday and Justin Bieber on Sunday, external.
Bieber has already said he's planning the "biggest stage production" in V's 21-year history - one part will see 800 gallons of purified, 40C water soak the star at the front of the stage.
The mind boggles.
Image source, ReutersOther performers this weekend who will perform at both the festival's Weston Park site and Hylands Park, Chelmsford include Jess Glynne, Little Mix, David Guetta, Kaiser Chiefs, Travis, Rita Ora and Faithless.
V Festival weather forecast from Met Officepublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
For everyone heading to or already at V Festival at Weston Park this weekend, the Met Office have come up with a local forecast for the site.
(Whisper - it's not going to rain all the time).
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End of twitter postV Festival: People not being put off by wet weatherpublished at 15:22 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
John Acres
BBC Radio StokePeople arriving at Stafford Railway Station who are heading to Weston Park for this weekend's V Festival say the wet weather's not put them off.
Media caption, V Festival goers
The forecast for the weekend at the site includes rain and showers.
Thousands are expected for the event which will be headlined by Rihanna and Justin Bieber.
Rio: Mysterious trophies, bikini wax ban and diving over the linepublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local LiveIf you're anything like me, you're already looking forward to this weekend's Olympic action, especially those events involving local competitors such as Birchfield Harrier Matthew Hudson-Smith who is due to run in the men's 4x400m team relay on Saturday.
Then there's a pair of West Midlanders for Team GB's women's hockey squad - who battle it out for gold in tonight's final.
But what about the lesser-spotted oddities of the Games?
BBC News takes a look at the quirkier side of competition, from "bored-looking" lifeguards overseeing green pools to a ban on "toilet fishing". And if that's not enough, take a look at the headline above- talk about a close shave, or not, as the case may be.
Image source, Getty ImagesWatch: Wet and muddy welcome to V Festivalpublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Nicola Beckford
Reporter, BBC Midlands TodayIt's August, it's not particularly warm, it's wet and it's muddy - welcome to V Festival at Weston Park.
The three-day event at Weston Park is the biggest in the West Midlands and attracts tens-of-thousands of visitors.
Roads around the site have been getting busy since early this morning.
Media caption, V Festival being set up
Police biker hurt in crash near V Festivalpublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Tim Wedgwood
BBC Local LIveA police officer's been taken to hospital after their marked motorbike collided with a car near the V Festival at Weston Park, external today.
Image source, GoogleStaffordshire Police say it was around 09:00 on Watling Street and both officer and the woman driving the Fiat 500 were treated by paramedics.
The force says their injuries aren't thought to be serious and an investigation's now under way into what happened.
Barrow sign Shrewsbury's Smith on loanpublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
National League side Barrow sign Shrewsbury Town defender Dominic Smith on loan until January.
Read MoreSome Items stolen from police recovered, but not allpublished at 13:39 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Tom Turrell
BBC Midlands TodaySome of the items stolen from police forces in the West Midlands have been recovered over the past five years.
When thieves made off with a blue flashing lamp, officers in Warwickshire managed to get it back.
But cops in our region haven't always been so lucky. When four horses were pinched from West Mercia Police the thieves got away scot-free.
Whether items were retrieved or not, some people are already asking whether the boys and girls in blue need to be a little more careful with their own property.
On Midlands Today from 13:30: Stealing off the policepublished at 13:22 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Tom Turrell
BBC Midlands TodayHandcuffs, emergency vehicles and more than a £100,000 in cash - all items stolen from the police in our region in the last few years.
The figures were released as part of a Freedom of Information request and the items were taken from both individual officers on the beat and police stations.
We'll have a fuller look at what's been taken, from which force and reaction to the news, on Midlands Today from 13:30 on BBC One.
Weather warning for the Midlandspublished at 13:08 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Alexandra Hamilton
BBC WeatherAn early yellow weather warning for wind has been issued for Saturday., external
The Met Office says there may be gusts of 40-45mph which have the potential to cause disruption to travel and outdoor activities.
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End of twitter postItems stolen from police: 'How on earth could all this property go missing?'published at 12:34 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Tom Turrell
BBC Midlands TodayNine bikes from the West Midlands force, a sat nav in West Merica and a lap top in Staffordshire are among the items stolen from police across the region. They are bound to raise an eyebrow among many.
Their value ranges from a few pounds to tens of thousands of pounds. "But," I hear you ask, "how on earth could all this property go missing from under the noses of officers?"
In the case of the £113,000 stolen from within the bowels of the Warwickshire force HQ, the answer is, despite a court hearing, nobody knows.
Image source, ThinkstockYou can see more on this story on Midlands Today, BBC One, at 13:30 and 18:30.
Murder charge over teen stab deathpublished at 12:19 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
A man is charged with the murder of a 16-year-old boy in Shropshire.
Read MoreV Festival 'low on crime' say policepublished at 12:18 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Alice Bentley
Journalist, BBC Radio StokeThis weekend's V Festival at Weston Park should be low on crime, external, according to police.
Image source, Staffordshire PoliceOver 90,000 people are expected at the event over the weekend and Staffordshire Police say they will have uniformed and plain-clothed officers on site during the event.
Quote MessageIt is rare at the V Festival - we do get some tents broken into, not very many at all, and we do get some vehicles broken into. If you come to the festival, your chances of becoming a victim of crime are very slim."
Elliott Sharrard-Williams, Supt with Staffordshire Police
'Not knowing is killing us'published at 12:14 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
The parents of a farmer who went missing two months ago said they've been "overwhelmed" by the generosity of the public.
Read MoreHarvest help for missing farmer's familypublished at 11:14 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
The family of a farmer missing for two months say they are "overwhelmed" by offers of help to bring in their harvest.
Read MoreV Festival: Rain arriving alreadypublished at 09:29 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
West Midlands Ambulance Service say it's already looking "a little wet" at Weston Park with V Festival set to get under way later., external
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