Investigation into bomb alert calls to schoolspublished at 10:34
Police said an investigation is under way to find the person responsible for the bomb scare calls, external which have affected four schools in the West Midlands.
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Updates on Tuesday 19 January
Investigation into bomb alert calls to schoolspublished at 10:34
Bomb alert schools: 'All pupils safe'published at 10:30
Police said some institutions took the independent decision to evacuate students.
A spokesman said : "All are safe and being cared for as usual by staff."
Three Sandwell schools affected by 'bomb alert' namedpublished at 10:28
Sandwell Council's leader Darren Cooper said the three schools affected in the borough were Holly Lodge in Smethwick, Oldbury Academy (pictured) and Bristnall Hall Academy in Oldbury.
Image source, GoogleBirmingham schools affected by bomb scarespublished at 10:25
Three schools in the West Midlands have received bomb scare calls, according to West Midlands Police, external.
A school in Dudley was also affected.
Tuesday morning's top storiespublished at 10:11
BBC News EnglandThere's still an appetite for stories we wrote yesterday on the BBC England page so far this morning:
- Sacked officer drank two bottles of wine
- Pair died in wedding fireworks blast
- Fake goods area is 'Counterfeit Street'
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Red Arrows warn spectators to stay off runwaypublished at 09:56
The Red Arrows are warning spectators to keep off the runway at their upcoming display on RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire.
We'll have more details on this story later in the day.
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End of twitter post'Da Pinchi code' steals spot as England's most popularpublished at 09:44
BBC News EnglandOur story about the "Da Pinchi code" - a criminals' code of paint or chalk markings outside properties - was England's most popular on Monday.
West Mercia Police said the symbols which were often claimed to help burglars were in fact indicating work planned by ultility firms.
Here's some of the 'Da Pinchi' symbols and their real meanings:
Bristol hum: Have you heard it?published at 09:20
BBC News EnglandEarlier we reported that some people in Bristol say they're being plagued by a mysterious low-level hum.
The Bristol Post, external has more on its return.
Scuba diver 'elated' after involuntary homicide charges droppedpublished at 09:00
BBC BreakfastA British scuba diver has been speaking after charges of involuntary homicide against him were dropped.
It follows the deaths of his girlfriend and a friend during a dive in Malta.
Stephen Martin, 56 from West Sussex, told the BBC how he felt when he learnt the news:
Quote MessageI was absolutely elated, but it is a bittersweet success really because at the end of it two of my very, very good friends died."
West Ham's Diafra Sakho 'writes off' £200,000 Lamborghinipublished at 08:47
West Ham striker Diafra Sakho said he was “sorry for the scare” after accidentally crashing his top-of-the-range Lamborghini into the front garden of a £1m home, external.
Cannabis found in former Debenhams buildingpublished at 08:20
Investigations are continuing as police try to discover how a cannabis farm with 1,000 plants was set-up in a former Debenhams store in Derby.
Follow-up raids seized more than 3,000 plants in the empty upper floors of the building in the city centre.
The strange case of the Bristol humpublished at 08:07
People in Bristol say they're being plagued by a mysterious low-level hum that no-one can trace.
Image source, iStockOver the past fortnight Bristolians have been reporting their problems with the "hum" to the local newspaper and on social media, external.
Let us know if you've heard it on our Facebook page, external.
Record number of football manager sackingspublished at 07:49
BBC SportA record 29 managers in the top four English divisions were sacked in the first half of this season.
Image source, Getty ImagesBrendan Rodgers, Tim Sherwood and Dick Advocaat were all replaced in the Premier League, while 10 managers were fired in the Championship.
Men due in court on Syria-related terror chargespublished at 07:33
Two men accused of carrying out Syria-related terrorism offences are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court later.
Mohammed Iqbal Hussain, 23, from Walsall in the West Midlands, has been charged with four counts of funding terrorism under the Terrorism Act 2000.
Mohamed Suyaubur Rohaman, aged 32, of the same address, is charged with one count of funding terrorism.
Clothes, trainers and cigarettes seized in 'counterfeiting hotbed'published at 07:14
Part of Manchester is being nicknamed "Counterfeit Street" because of the widespread sale of fake goods there.
Image source, Intellectual Property OfficeA report by the Intellectual Property Office says items worth £1m were seized in Cheetham Hill, in 2013.
Join us for Tuesday's live coveragepublished at 07:00
BBC News EnglandGood morning it's Jay here and we'll be bringing you the top stories and surprising tales from across England until 19:00.
This week we'll be bringing you all the latest news stories from around the country as they develop on England Live.
This is a trial service and we welcome your feedback.
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