Bad news from the Environment Agency, with heavy rain expected to hit most of the West Midlands over the next 24 hours.

Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

The Stoke City striker Peter Crouch has hinted that he may leave the club before next week's transfer deadline. 

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The 35-year-old, who scored a hat-trick at Stevenage in the EFL Cup on Tuesday, told BBC Radio Stoke that the lack of Premier League football is frustrating.

League One club Millwall sign Calum Butcher from Burton Albion on a two-year contract.

A breastfeeding mother says she was asked to "cover up" and feed her nine-week-old son in a pub's disabled toilet.

An 11-year-old boy achieves an A* grade in GCSE maths - five years ahead of his peers

Herefordshire have won the Minor Counties Knockout Trophy for the second time in their history.

They beat pre-match favourites Staffordshire by 56 runs at Wormsley, in Buckinghamshire.

David Ball was the top scorer with 84 as Herefordshire posted a target of 258-9 from their 50 overs.

But Staffs were always struggling in reply after losing captain Kadeer Ali in the first over.

Despite Peter Wilshaw's 50, Staffs eventually fell short, being bowled out for 202, with five overs left unused.

Dozens of traders are facing fines for failing to contribute towards the Business Improvement District (BID) in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Matthew Bone
Reporter, BBC Midlands Today

Body cameras could be issued to ambulance staff across the West Midlands because of a rise in the number of attacks on paramedics. 

There were 298 attacks on ambulance staff last year - that's nearly a third more than in 2012.

CCTV cameras are already being fitted to vehicles to offer them extra protection from patients who are angry, drunk or on drugs.

A man is jailed for life after admitting stabbing a woman to death at a house in Staffordshire.

Matthew Bone
Political reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

I've been looking at whether paramedics need protection after a big rise in the number of assaults over the past four years. You can see more in Midlands Today, on BBC One at 13:30 and 18:30.

Blackburn come from 2-0 down to beat Crewe after extra-time and reach the third round of the EFL Cup.

A strong Liverpool side overwhelm Championship outfit Burton Albion to reach the EFL Cup third round.

Peter Crouch scores a hat-trick as Stoke City ease into the third round of the EFL Cup with a routine win at Stevenage.

Nick Owen
Presenter, BBC Midlands Today

This evening on BBC Midlands Today we'll have more on a grenade attack in Sweden that killed a boy from the West Midlands. 

We'll also feature a West Midlands paralympian, Ian Marsden, who says Team GB's Olympic success has inspired him to go for gold in Rio.

Join me for BBC Midlands Today at 18:30.

Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

Stoke City's assistant manager Mark Bowen has admitted to BBC Radio Stoke they need to sign a defender before the transfer window closes next week.

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The club has been strongly linked with a move for Manchester United's Phil Jones, external (pictured) over the past few days. 

Bowen says they're hopeful of getting deals done soon.

An MP sparks a social media backlash after suggesting on Twitter the Olympics were won by the British Empire.

A slaughterhouse worker who kicked and beat sheep and pigs before killing them is jailed for 10 months.

Follow live text coverage of Everton against Stoke in the Premier League at Goodison Park

A new referees' directive regarding shirt-pulling will force Ryan Shawcross to change his game, the Stoke defender says.

Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

The Stoke City captain Ryan Shawcross admits he will have to change his game as a result of a clampdown on shirt pulling.

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The Potters defender was penalised for a tug inside the penalty area in Stoke's 4-1 defeat to Manchester City on Saturday.