Your West Midlands Questions answeredpublished at 09:54 GMT 11 November 2016
All week you have been using Your Questions to ask about the West Midlands. Here are some of our answers.
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Memorial plaque for youngest soldier killed in Afghanistan
Sexism allegations against Jess Varnish upheld
Relationship support charity Relate closes branch
Woman lays claim to snake found in car on M5
Updates from Friday 28 October
Your West Midlands Questions answeredpublished at 09:54 GMT 11 November 2016
Snake found in couple's new carpublished at 20:21 BST 28 October 2016
A couple driving home after buying a new car had to pull over on the motorway after finding a 5ft-long snake inside.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 BST 28 October 2016
Live updates for Herefordshire and Worcestershire have finished for the day - we'll be back from 08:00 Monday with more live news, sport, travel and weather.
Plus don't forget that the clocks will be going back on Sunday, 30 October at 02:00.
Watch: Weather forecast for tonight and the weekendpublished at 17:59 BST 28 October 2016
Rebecca Wood
BBC WeatherIt'll be mostly dry and cloudy tonight, with a good deal of low cloud and hill fog. Some clear spells in the east, allowing mist and fog to form. Lows of 13C (55F).
Media caption, BBC Midlands Today's Rebecca Wood with your forecast
Rugby: Harlequins v Worcester Warriorspublished at 17:57 BST 28 October 2016
BBC SportHarlequins winger Tim Visser has recovered from a minor injury in time for the visit of Worcester.
Worcester make two changes to the side that lost to Leicester on 8 October.
Chris Pennell returns on the wing, while Ben Te'o starts at inside centre following his inclusion in England's squad for the autumn internationals.
Warriors, who have 15 players unavailable through injury, last won away from home in the Premiership at The Stoop in March.
Image source, Getty ImagesPolice tweetathon continuespublished at 17:53 BST 28 October 2016
West Mercia Police have passed 500 incidents for the day.
The force is continuing its 24-hour tweetathon giving an insight into the 999 and 101 calls they deal with.
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End of X post 2Your pictures: Autumn colourspublished at 17:50 BST 28 October 2016
Here are some great autumn colours captured by BBC Weather Watchers.
Postman Les took his in Bromyard and Silversurfer snapped the trees in Worcester.
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Image source, SilversurferSexism allegations against Jess Varnish upheld by British Cyclingpublished at 17:37 BST 28 October 2016
BreakingEx-British Cycling technical director Shane Sutton used sexist language towards Jess Varnish, an investigation by the governing body has found.
Bromsgrove rider Varnish, 25, said Sutton made sexist comments and told her to "go and have a baby", which Sutton denied.
The British Cycling board upheld the allegation that he "used inappropriate and discriminatory language".
Sutton, 59, resigned in April, having been suspended pending an investigation into the claims.
Image source, Getty ImagesCouple 'shocked' by snake encounterpublished at 17:24 BST 28 October 2016
The couple who found the snake in their car were left "a bit shaky" by their unexpected encounter while driving on the M5 last night, police said.
Claire Brealey, from Bristol, said she was shocked when she realised the reptile was inside the vehicle they had just bought.
"The dog was in the back of the car. I glanced back and saw this bright orange and white snake wrapped around his legs," she said
"I turned to my partner and said, 'there's a snake in the back of the car.'"
They dismantled the car's interior when they got home in an attempt to find the snake, but it has not been located.
"We think it's still in the car," she said.
Police boss calls for body cameras for officerspublished at 17:10 BST 28 October 2016
The West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion says he wants officers in the region to be given body-worn cameras.
Image source, Met PoliceThe cameras would gather evidence as the officer works, and are aimed at changing offender behaviour.
Several other forces, including Staffordshire Police and the Metropolitan force, already use the technology.
Latest: Body cameras needed says police boss; M5 snake may be from Sheffield; relationship charity shuts up shoppublished at 17:00 BST 28 October 2016
Here are some of the main stories we are looking at in Herefordshire and Worcestershire:
- The West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner says he wants officers in the region to be given body-worn cameras.
- A woman from Sheffield believes a snake found by a couple in their car on the M5 in Worcestershire is her lost pet
- The relationship charity Relate is closing its service in Hereford
Relationship charity closes local servicepublished at 16:50 BST 28 October 2016
The relationship support charity, Relate, has announced it is shutting down its services in Herefordshire, Shropshire and north Staffordshire.
Seventy two jobs will be lost across all three counties, with three of them at the Herefordshire centre which is to close completely.
NHS chief says tough choices ahead over health care in Bromsgrove and Redditchpublished at 16:35 BST 28 October 2016
Health chiefs have warned of ‘tough choices ahead’ as they map out the future of health care across Redditch and Bromsgrove, external.
New director of basketball appointed at universitypublished at 16:20 BST 28 October 2016
A professional coach from Australia has been brought in to be the new director of basketball at the University of Worcester.
Dale Ryan has a 15-year coaching career that includes spells at the Brisbane Bullets and the Brisbane Capitals.
Image source, University of WorcesterThe university has a professional team, the Worcester Wolves, and is home to the GB wheelchair basketball team.
Your pictures: Contrasting cloudspublished at 16:05 BST 28 October 2016
Two very different view of the cloud cover today, from BBC Weather Watchers.
J at Severn Ridge caught dark clouds over the Malvern Hills, while Mags in Kidderminster got a slightly less gloomy view this morning.
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Image source, MagsBride devastated after wedding called off days before ceremony due to divorce paper demandpublished at 15:50 BST 28 October 2016
A devastated couple's wedding has been cancelled four days before the ceremony in a mix up over a divorce document, external.
Snake in a car: Could it be Keith the missing corn snake?published at 15:36 BST 28 October 2016
A woman from Sheffield believes a snake found in a car on the M5 in Worcestershire may be her son's missing pet.
Fiona Wellington was taking her son's orange corn snake, Keith, into her work - a children's mental health assessment unit.
"I put Keith in his travel box and my son, Jack, opened up the box to say goodbye and I don’t think he closed it properly. I got to work and it was 'Oh My God the snake is gone'."
Image source, CMPGShe says she "literally gutted" her house and searched the whole car looking for the snake, but with no success.
Quote MessageI had to sell the car and the dealer told me it would be auctioned. Then one of my friends saw the story on Facebook today and I’ve been stressing ever since because I didn’t tell them [the dealers] about the snake in the car."
Ms Wellington is now hoping the snake in the car is hers, so that she can reunite him with her son.
Olympians and Paralympians honouredpublished at 15:16 BST 28 October 2016
Three of Worcestershire's Olympic medalists have returned to the county to receive a brand new award.
Olympic rower Alex Gregory and Paralympians Lauren Rowles and Claire Cashmore all gained gold medals in Rio, and they were presented with the Black Pear Tree Award at Evesham Rowing Club.
Image source, Getty ImagesAll three athletes were awarded their own black pear tree and a plaque from the county council.
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End of X postLatest: Relationship charity closes branch; body cameras call by police boss; snake in car appealpublished at 15:00 BST 28 October 2016
Here are some of the main stories we are looking at in Herefordshire and Worcestershire:
- The relationship support charity Relate announces it is shutting down its services in Herefordshire
- The West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner says he wants officers in the region to be given body-worn cameras
- A woman from Sheffield is laying claim to a snake in a car being driven on the M5 through Worcestershire
Worcester News back page: We'll go to war with Eaglespublished at 14:36 BST 28 October 2016
Worcester Wolves must be prepared to "go to war, external" with British Basketball League high-fliers Newcastle Eagles in the city tonight, insists head coach Paul James.
Image source, Worcester News
