After a cloudy or foggy start this morning, it will be dry for a time before a band of rain which will be heavy at times.

Mild for the time of year with highs 10C (50F).

Adrian Goldberg
Presenter, BBC WM

Our top story this morning: Government-appointed commissioners are being sent into Sandwell with a view to taking over the council's children's services department which has been branded inadequate for the last two years

Underperforming children's services face being taken over by other councils and charities, under new proposals put forward by David Cameron.

It comes at a time when Birmingham's department has also been labelled inadequate.

BBC Travel

The latest disruptions on the roads right now include:

- One lane closed and slow traffic on M42 northbound between J5, A41 (Solihull) and J6, A45 (Birmingham Airport) because of roadworks.

 - One lane is closed on the M6 southbound between J11, A460 (Cannock) and J10a M54 because of an accident.

Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local Live

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