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Updates on Wednesday 27 January 2016
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Thursday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
Watch: Latest forecast for the West Midlandspublished at 17:58
Rebecca Wood
BBC Midlands TodayA few showers are likely at first but these will die out later this evening.
The rest of the night will then be dry with clear spells allowing a widespread frost with lows of -1C (30F).
Media caption, Rebecca Wood with the weather forecast for the West Midlands
Quackers - Ducks defy one-way car parkpublished at 17:54
A Staffordshire beauty spot had some unexpected visitors this week , externalas a 20-strong group of ducks waddled their way onto a car park blissfully ignorant to the fact they were heading in the wrong direction
Image source, Express and StarTravel: Delays on M42published at 17:49
BBC Travel
There are problems on the M42 northbound near J6 for Birmingham Airport.
One lane is blocked, due to an accident, and there's congestion to J5 for the A41 (Solihull).
Midlands families split in immigration clampdownpublished at 17:47
Patrick Burns
Political editor, MidlandsIt remains the hottest talking point on the doorsteps and it's showing no sign of cooling down.
The government's target of bringing net immigration down below 100,000 a year looks further away than ever, and the EU migration crisis is threatening to turn this into a perfect storm.
If ministers have limited powers to stem the flow of people from around the EU, is it any wonder they clamp down extra hard on immigration from elsewhere in the world? Read my blog in full on BBC News.
Train station car park opens in Lichfieldpublished at 17:37
BBC WMAfter being closed for almost two years motorists who use Lichfield Trent Valley railway station are now able to park there again.
Image source, GoogleLondon Midland says they've finally restored power to its car park.
It was shut a few months after being opened in 2014 while a bridge was demolished.
40% of drivers stopped by police over Christmas tested positive for drugspublished at 17:27
More than 40% of drivers tested positive for drugs after being stopped as part of the West Midlands Police Christmas crackdown.
Of the 130 motorists stopped 54 tested positive.
The youngest who tested positive for alcohol was 18 and the oldest 75.
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End of twitter postLatest headlines: Jury in Tareena Shakil trial sent home and stolen pie van discovered in Rugby after BBC appealpublished at 17:16 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2016
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local LiveThe top stories in the BBC WM newsroom at the moment include:
- The jury in the trial of a Birmingham mother accused of taking her toddler to Syria and joining Islamic State has been sent home for the night
- A stolen 1960s van, used as gourmet pie shop, has been found thanks to a social media appeal
- More than 40% of drivers tested positive for drugs after being stopped as part of the West Midlands Police Christmas crackdown
Walsall match rearranged for Marchpublished at 17:06 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2016
Mark Regan
BBC WM SportWalsall's away match with Fleetwood Town has been rearranged for Tuesday, 15 March (kick-off 19:45).
The Saddlers were due to play Fleetwood last night but the match was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch at Highbury Stadium.
Wolves make bid for Cardiff's Masonpublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2016
BBC SportRead more on BBC Sport as Wolves confirm that they are "in advanced discussions with Cardiff" after making a bid for striker Joe Mason.
A senior Cardiff source indicated last week that they would want "at least £5m or £6m" for the player.
Mason, 24, has scored 22 goals in 60 league starts since joining Cardiff from Plymouth in 2011 for £250,000.
Image source, Getty ImagesTeen tells of moment reversing Land Rover hit girl aged sixpublished at 16:42 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2016
A teenager has told a jury of the moment a six-year-old girl was struck by a Land Rover, external as its driver attempted to reverse into a parking bay.
Image source, Express and StarWatch: Overnight forecast for the West Midlandspublished at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2016
A few showers are likely but these will die out later this evening.
The rest of the night will then be dry with clear spells allowing a widespread frost with lows of -1C (30F).
Relegation 'a nightmare' for Villapublished at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2016
BBC SportFormer Aston Villa assistant manager Peter Grant believes relegation from the Premier League would be a "nightmare".
New chairman Steven Hollis has said the club do not fear the drop and will come back "on a stronger footing" if they find themselves in the Championship next season.
Image source, Getty ImagesQuote MessageIn one respect you have a chance to rebuild, but there is a different pressure to the Championship. Fans will expect you to win every match and it is not a simple as that.
Peter Grant, Former Aston Villa assistant boss
Birmingham welcomes second group of Syrian refugeespublished at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2016
Great Barr ObserverBirmingham City Council continued their support to refugees fleeing war-torn Syria, external this week by welcoming its second group.
Image source, Great Barr ObserverTareena Shakil trial: Jury sent out to consider verdictspublished at 15:41 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2016
Allen Cook
BBC Local LiveA jury has been sent out to consider verdicts in the trial of a Birmingham mother accused of heading to Syria with her toddler son to join the so-called Islamic State (IS).
Image source, West Midlands PoliceTareena Shakil has admitted travelling to the country but denies becoming a member of IS.
The 26-year-old also denies encouraging acts of terror on Twitter.
Stolen pie van seized in Rugbypublished at 15:26 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2016
A van used for selling pies which was stolen from Birmingham at the weekend has been found in a car park.
The van called Claude is used by a company called Pietanic.
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End of twitter postWest Midlands Police said the van had been seized after it was discovered in a pub car park in Rugby.
Police say forensics are now being carried out.
Birmingham sign Watford's Fabbrinipublished at 15:09 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2016
BBC SportBirmingham City sign Watford midfielder Diego Fabbrini, who has been on loan at Championship leaders Middlesbrough.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Italian spent two months with Birmingham last season, playing five league games, since when boss Gary Rowett has been keen to arrange a more permanent deal.
Women's Super League fixtures announcedpublished at 14:54
BBC WM SportThe fixtures are out for the Women's Super League, external - Birmingham City Ladies will face Liverpool away, while Aston Villa Ladies go to Everton when the season kicks off in March.
£35m Mander Centre revamp gets under waypublished at 14:35
Work starts this week on the £35 million redevelopment of Wolverhampton’s Mander Centre. , external
Image source, Express and StarStatues of young meningitis survivors to feature at RHS Chelseapublished at 14:18
A five-year-old from Solihull is one of four young meningitis survivors who will be portrayed as statues for a garden at Chelsea Flower Show.
Charity Meningitis Now is creating a Futures Garden inspired by the bravery of families affected by the disease.
Image source, Meningitis NowLiam Doyle, from Earlswood, caught bacterial meningitis in July 2010 at just seven weeks old and went on to contract it twice more.
The son of ex-Birmingham City goalkeeper Colin Doyle now suffers deafness, epilepsy and ataxia.
