BBC WM

Birmingham City Council's admitted some recycling bin collections have been missed - because the wagons are too big for some streets. 

Councillor Lisa Trickett says the width of the lorries was not considered by the council during the specification process.

The Birmingham council says a review of the routes is now being carried out. 

West Midlands Ambulance Service says people have called them, external about a scary hedgehog, wanting a lift home from the pub and losing their keys. 

Some of the time-wasting calls have been released to highlight the problem which managers in the region say affects how they handle the 3,000 calls they receive every day. 

A 53-year-old man is in hospital after he was attacked by three men armed, external with a golf club and metal bar in Birmingham last week.

Three masked men approached the victim outside HQ Prime Meats, Fawdry Street in Smethwick on Friday 8 January after he'd locked up the business.

West Midlands Police say the 53-year-old suffered a severely broken leg in the attack and required emergency surgery and remains in a severe but stable condition.

Amy Cole
BBC Midlands Today

At last! After six years and a lengthy legal battle a rubbish tip that has towered over homes at Brierley Hill in the Black Country is being removed.

And 10 years on we’re revisiting a school in Walsall which made a video to shame the government into repairing crumbling classrooms.

I'll have a full news round-up, plus the latest weather forecast from Shefali Oza on BBC One from 13:30.

BBC Sport

Matt Mills cancelled out Jon Toral's opener to hand Nottingham Forest their fourth draw in a row.

The Spanish midfielder stooped to head in Paul Caddis' cross to give Birmingham the lead.

But their advantage lasted just six minutes as Mills climbed highest to nod in David Vaughan's free kick.

Birmingham Mail

Birmingham has been named the most investable city in the UK for a second year running., external

The city was named above the likes of Milan, London and Paris in an annual survey of European investors’ intentions, which named it the sixth best place to invest money on the continent.

Walsall Advertiser

Two residents were led to safety after a domestic dehumidifier, external caused "severe damage" in a Walsall flat fire.

BBC WM Sport

Michal Zyro (pictured) scored twice on his home debut as Wolves beat Fulham 3-2 to move up to 10th in the Championship. 

The victory was Wolves' fourth in a row in the league. Boss Kenny Jackett described it as "a different type of game" that was "more open" and forced them "to go more attacking".

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An out-patient who raped a member of staff at Birmingham City Hospital has been jailed for 12 years.

Liam McCarthy followed the woman into a staff toilet and attacked her - threatening to kill her if she cried out.

Image source, West Midlands Police

The 25-year-old tried to leave the hospital but was detained by security after the woman raised the alarm.

McCarthy, of Phoenix Street in West Bromwich, pleaded guilty to the assault that took place on 7 October.

Alexandra Hamilton
BBC Weather

We'll see a mixture of sunshine and showers through the day.

Lichfield Mercury

Consultation events on property compensation over the second phase of HS2 are coming to villages near Lichfield., external

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A man caught exercising in a gym while wrongly claiming £20k disability benefits "bitterly regrets" what he did.

Undercover inspectors from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) in 2013 filmed this footage...  

Amy Cole
BBC Midlands Today

It's been more than 10 years since pupils at a Walsall school tried to shame the government into action, by presenting a DVD highlighting the filthy conditions they had to put up with.

Children from the Joseph Leckie Academy made this film in 2005 to complain about the quality of their teaching areas. 

But now they're finally getting close to a new £6m teaching block and work is under way for another block following extra funding, which is due to open in the spring.

BBC Sport

Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew says the Premier League does not want to lose a club of Aston Villa's "magnitude".

Image source, AP

Despite a rare win, Villa remain eight points from safety with 17 games remaining, but Pardew is keen for them to stay in the top-flight.

Express and Star

A former sex club will not become a listed building, external after councillors rejected calls from a neighbouring authority.  

Image source, Express and Star

Chris Blakemore
BBC WM

Here are some of the stories we're looking at this morning:

- Birmingham City Council apologises for missed recycling collections

- Campaigners oppose plans to build homes on the former M&B sports ground in Edgbaston

BBC WM

Birmingham City Council's admitted some people living in the city haven't been getting their recycling collected because their wagons are too big for some streets.

BBC Travel

There's heavy traffic northbound on the M6 at J8 for the M5. It's because of an earlier accident.

All lanes have now reopened, but congestion is back to J7 for Great Barr.

Aston Villa boss Remi Garde says his players showed "pride" to beat Crystal Palace - their first league win since the opening day of the season.

Birmingham Eastside

According to representatives from Birmingham’s non-profit organisations the third sector is struggling to keep up with the digital world.  , external