Summary

  • Updates on Thursday 16 June 2016

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

  1. Northampton re-sign Hooper from Valepublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 22 August 2016

    Striker JJ Hooper returns to Northampton Town on loan from rival League One side Port Vale until 9 January.

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  2. Photos: A 360-degree view of the V Festival at Weston Parkpublished at 13:28 British Summer Time 22 August 2016

    The sun came out (eventually) at the V Festival and we took a few photos of the crowds enjoying themselves.

    If you go to our Facebook, external page, you can see a 360-degree photo of the site.

    V Festival
  3. Watch: Festival-goers enjoy the sunshine at Weston Parkpublished at 12:40 British Summer Time 22 August 2016

    Adam Crowther
    BBC Radio Shropshire

    The wet weather doesn't seem to have spoiled the atmosphere at Weston Park for this summer's V Festival.

    Here are some of the scenes from the weekend.

    Media caption,

    Thousands of people have enjoyed the V Festival at Weston Park, despite the wet weather

  4. Slavery reports rise fivefold, Salvation Army sayspublished at 12:23 British Summer Time 22 August 2016

    Just over 13% of "modern slavery” victims helped by the Salvation Army in 2015/16 were referred from the West Midlands, according to new data.

    The charity says it supported 1,805 people in England and Wales during the period – nearly a five-fold increase in the number since 2012.

    Anne Read, director of anti-trafficking and modern slavery at the Salvation Army, said the nature of the crime meant it was "always difficult to know the full extent of the problem" and the increase in referrals could be because there were more victims but also "improvements in training and awareness-raising".

    Slavery victim looking out window
  5. West Midlands clinical trials: Half-a-million people take part in 10 yearspublished at 11:20 British Summer Time 22 August 2016

    BBC Midlands Today

    More than half a million people in the West Midlands have taken part in clinical trials in the last decade - a greater number of participants than anywhere else in the country.

    A doctor speaking to a patient

    Drugs firms are choosing this area to carry out trials because of the diverse population and the number of hospitals and universities involved in medical research. 

    For patients, it gives access to new drugs and treatments not available on the NHS and more on this story on BBC Midlands Today at 18:30.

  6. Travel: Slow-moving traffic on roads around Weston Parkpublished at 10:41 British Summer Time 22 August 2016

    BBC Travel

    The V Festival traffic is still clearing around Weston Park.

    And that means slow-moving traffic on the A5 and A41, near the site.

  7. The big clean up under way at V Festivalpublished at 10:19 British Summer Time 22 August 2016

    The clean up for the 21st V Festival is under way this morning.

    Tens of thousands of people flocked to Weston Park to see some of the biggest artists over the last three days.

    Organisers say it was a great weekend. 

    Media caption,

    V Festival organiser Andy Redhead

  8. Watch: Not too bad outside Weston Parkpublished at 09:51 British Summer Time 22 August 2016

    Les Walton
    Journalist, BBC Shropshire

    We sent our reporter Les to check on the usually busy traffic situation outside Weston Park this morning. 

    Traditionally the main routes surrounding the park, including the A5, A41 and A449 are busy with festival-goers making their way home after the V Festival. 

    But it wasn't bad at all. 

    Media caption,

    Routes around Weston Park moving well

  9. 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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  10. Relive Burton's victory over Derbypublished at 12:31 British Summer Time 21 August 2016

    Follow live text and BBC Radio 5 live sports extra football commentary as Burton Albion beat Derby County.

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  11. Swindon Town 1-0 Port Valepublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 20 August 2016

    Bradley Barry scores his first goal of the season to fire Swindon to a 1-0 victory over Port Vale.

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  12. Blackburn Rovers 2-2 Burton Albionpublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 20 August 2016

    Tom Naylor's header earns Burton their first away Championship point and denies Owen Coyle his first win as Blackburn boss.

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  13. Newport County 1-1 Crewe Alexandrapublished at 17:08 British Summer Time 20 August 2016

    Sean Rigg scores a late equaliser as Newport come from behind to earn a point against Crewe Alexandra.

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  14. Decisions upset Stoke manager Hughespublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 20 August 2016

    Stoke City manager Mark Hughes is upset by the decisions that went against his side in their 4-1 home defeat by Manchester City.

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  15. 'Lucky guy' Guardiola praises Man Citypublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 20 August 2016

    Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he's lucky to have players of "amazing quality" following their 4-1 Premier League win at Stoke City.

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  16. Stoke City 1-4 Manchester Citypublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 20 August 2016

    Sergio Aguero scores twice as Manchester City resist Stoke's second-half comeback to continue their winning start under new boss Pep Guardiola.

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  17. First-day rise in V Festival injuriespublished at 13:14 British Summer Time 20 August 2016

    More than 200 people have been treated for injuries in the first 24-hours of V Festival at Weston Park in Staffordshire.

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  18. Dropped? Get on with itpublished at 12:25 British Summer Time 20 August 2016

    Stoke v Man City (12:30 BST)

    Martin Keown
    Former England defender on Football Focus

    Suddenly, your world has changed. You are number one under the old manager, but that is the life of a professional. Joe Hart has to get on with it, there is talk of a move to Everton and it might do him good. As long as the manager Pep Guardiola has a plan for him and not excluded him completely.

    Guardiola has a strong belief of how he wants to play, defenders bring the ball out and the full-backs are at the halfway line. There is a balance needed to be successful.

  19. Blades defender Brayford in Burton movepublished at 11:46 British Summer Time 20 August 2016

    Sheffield United defender John Brayford returns to Burton Albion on loan, eight years after he last played for the club.

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  20. Watch: V Festival organiser confident of putting on a showpublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 19 August 2016

    Nicola Beckford
    Reporter, BBC Midlands Today

    It's been a damp start to the V Festival weekend and more rain is forecast for tomorrow, but the organisers are in a confident mood.

    Media caption,

    The V Festival organisers are confident of putting on a show despite the wet weather