Four face learning fraud charges Four men are charged over an alleged £2m fraud relating to a failed government learning scheme.
Lights go on for new Trent bridge The arches of a new bridge over the River Trent are to be illuminated to celebrate the first phase of a £22m bypass.
Schools' £5m sports cash award More than £5m of lottery cash is awarded to schools across the West Midlands to improve their sports facilities.
Special forces to get memorial A memorial to special forces units such as the SAS is to be opened at a Staffordshire site dedicated to the war dead.
UK foot-and-mouth cases round-up 2 Thousands of animals are being culled as foot-and-mouth disease spreads across the UK. Click on your region for more details.
Friday: light showers, Max Temp: 7°C (45°F), Min Temp: 2°C (36°F) Saturday: sunny, Max Temp: 5°C (41°F), Min Temp: -3°C (27°F) Sunday: sunny, Max Temp: 4°C (39°F), Min Temp: 3°C (37°F)
