That's it from BBC Birmingham & Black Country Live on Friday. Join us again from 08:00 on Monday for more news, sport, travel and weather.

BBC Weather

Outbreaks of rain are possible through the evening, but most places should become dry by the early hours. Lows of 11C (52F).

Here's more about the outlook for the weekend.

Express and Star

Here's the lowdown on everything you need to know, external for a crucial West Midlands derby at St Andrew's.  

Nick Owen
Presenter, BBC Midlands Today

"A dark day for the Black Country" - that's how the news of over 300 job losses in the region's steel industry has been received tonight. 

We will find how the "Midlands economic engine" could be up and running by April, to rival the much-hyped "Northern Powerhouse".

This time last year, Wolverhampton Wanderers were 15 points better off than Birmingham City, and chasing promotion from the Championship. 12 months on, it's a very different story. We look forward to Saturday's derby.

Join us for the Midlands Today on BBC One at 18:30. 

Paul Franks
Presenter, BBC WM

A Birmingham MP threatened with sexual violence on Twitter has told us she's reporting the abuse to the micro-blogging website and police. 

Labour MP for Yardley Jess Phillips received a barrage of tweets and messages threatening rape and mutilation after she spoke against a proposal for a House of Commons debate on International Men's Day. 

She has since received dozens of supportive messages from other twitter uses and MP's condemning the abuse but she told me the abuse is continuing to roll in, including some targeting her family.

BBC Sport

Aston Villa will pay what is necessary to bring Remi Garde and his backroom team to the club, according to caretaker manager Kevin MacDonald.

Former Olympique Lyonnais boss Garde is the bookies' favourite to succeed Tim Sherwood who was sacked on Sunday.

Image source, AFP

BBC Travel

Soho Hill in Hockley, Birmingham remains closed as police investigate the scene of a double shooting we reported earlier, drivers are warned.

Alex Homer
BBC Local Live

Here are the top stories in the BBC WM newsroom this Friday:

- Administrators for parts of Caparo Industries have announced 323 job losses across five Black Country sites

- A murder inquiry has been launched after a man died and another was left fighting for his life after a double shooting in Hockley in the early hours of today

- The death of a teenager who was hit by a police car as he left a Birmingham church could not have been avoided, an inquest concluded

Walsall Advertiser

The people of Walsall are being urged to have their say on what is being described as a "crucial" planning consultation, external before the window closes early next week.

Image source, Walsall Advertiser

Royal Sutton Coldfield Observer

Worried Sutton Coldfield motorists have expressed their concern after proposed road alterations could dramatically alter a popular commuting route, external. 

Image source, Royal Sutton Coldfield Observer

Ben Godfrey
BBC Midlands Today

Two Caparo sites in the Black Country will shut. Atlas Fastenings in Darlaston and Caparo Forging in Dudley.

Paul Wood, who worked at Caparo Forging in Dudley, was called to a meeting this morning and said he was "devastated" to find out he had lost his job.    

Amy Cole
BBC Midlands Today

Parents in the West Midlands are being warned of the potential dangers of children's fancy dress costumes this Halloween weekend.  

In an experiment by BBC Midlands Today several costumes were set on fire to test regulation times. 

The costumes are legally classified as toys, rather than clothing, so they don't have to meet stricter fire laws. 

West Midlands Fire Service says parents have to be vigilant. 

Ged Scott
BBC Sport

After years of instability off the pitch under the ownership of Carson Yeung, Birmingham now have their dressing room in the calming hands of one of English football's most respected young managers.  

Gary Rowett will mark his first year in charge of Birmingham City when his team host Wolves at St Andrew's on Saturday - against the same side he faced at the start of his reign.

Image source, PA

The first Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Midlands is being honoured today as a community centre is renamed in his memory. 

Bob Jones, who also served as a councillor for more than three decades, died last year aged 59.

Image source, Wolverhampton City Council

In recognition of his contribution to the city, Blakenhall Community and Healthy Living Centre will be renamed the Bob Jones Community Hub at a special ceremony attended by his family.  

Peter Plisner
BBC Midlands Today

Administrators PwC said it had "been working closely and intensively since its appointment" with Caparo Industries, its customers, suppliers, employees and their representatives, including three trade unions.  

PwC said it was "with regret" it announced 452 redundancies nationally with immediate effect. 

The Black Country locations are affected by job losses as follows:

Darlaston - 122 Oldbury - 68 Dudley - 64 West Bromwich - 59   Cradley Heath - 10

Alex Homer
BBC Local Live

Here is a quick recap of the stories we are reporting this afternoon:

 - A total of 323 jobs will be cut at five Caparo sites across the Black Country and two sites will close completely, administrators have revealed

- A man has died and another is fighting for his life after a double shooting in Hockley in the early hours of today

- A teenager, fatally struck by a police car as he left a church service in Birmingham, died as a result of the crash, an inquest jury has concluded

Peter Plisner
BBC Midlands Today

Administrators have this minute revealed 323 jobs will go "with immediate effect" at five Caparo sites in the Black Country, out of 452 redundancies nationally.

Caroline Gall
BBC News Online

More than 150 jobs are to go at two Black Country steel sites run by Caparo Industries which went into administration earlier this month.

A site in Darlaston would shut with the loss of 119 jobs and 39 jobs would go in Oldbury but the firm would continue to operate, Unite said.

Five West Midlands firms are unaffected - in Willenhall, Wednesbury, Leamington Spa and two other sites in Oldbury and administrators PwC said they would be releasing a full statement later.  

Express and Star

A care home in Tipton has been warned it could be shut down, external after a catalogue of failures - including hiding medication in a patient's food without their consent.  

A man has died after being shot in Hockley in the early hours of the morning.

West Midlands Police has confirmed it has launched a murder inquiry, external after the shooting we reported earlier on Soho Hill at around 04:30.

The force said a 25-year-old man who took himself to hospital with gunshot injuries was later pronounced dead. 

A second man, whose identity has not been confirmed and was found with "multiple injuries" at the scene, remains in a critical condition in hospital.