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Paul Franks
Presenter, BBC WM

Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has told this programme he would support a campaign for a full investigation into the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings.

His comments come after a hearing to decide if an inquest into the tragedy should be reopened. Birmingham's Senior Coroner Louise Hunt said she would make a decision on 6 April.

Asked if he would support reopening inquests and have a full reinvestigation, Mr McDonnell MP said: “I am open to supporting the campaign to ensure the truth comes out about what happened.

“…They [the families] will never get closure but it might help them come to terms with what happened.”

An emergency night shelter will be opened in Wolverhampton a month after a rough sleeper died from hypothermia.

Hayley, as she was known, was found in a shop doorway.

Her death prompted a campaign for a night shelter which is due to open The Church in Broad Street on 22 February.

One rough sleeper called Nigel, described his life on the streets.

BBC Travel

There's queuing traffic on the A38(M) Aston Expressway inbound in Birmingham between M6 J6, Spaghetti Junction and B4132, Park Circus, because of an earlier incident.  

The law which has allowed people to be convicted of murder even if they did not inflict the fatal blow - so-called joint enterprise - has been wrongly interpreted for more than 30 years, the Supreme Court has ruled.

It is thought today's decision could pave the way for hundreds of prisoners to seek appeals.

In January 2003, Letisha Shakespeare (pictured left) and Charlene Ellis (pictured right) were shot dead in Aston in Birmingham - victims of a drive-by shooting. Four men were found guilty of their murders and "joint enterprise" was central to securing the convictions. 

Letisha's mother, Marcia Shakespeare, today said: "I'm not so much worried about my case because my case was not solely based on joint enterprise. 

"But I'm more worried about the other victims who've gone through the process of law and justice and now you're going to revert and bring heartache."

Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands Today

Winds are lighter today and temperatures will start to rise. We should stay above freezing this evening with lows of 1C (34F).

Gang injunctions have been served on 18 "known criminals" across Birmingham, according to police.

Birmingham City Council took action in the city's county court and civil orders were granted on Monday, said the force. Police have not named the subjects of those orders saying these are "interim measures".

The force said the men had all been "linked to gun or gang crime".

Sarah Falkland
BBC Midlands Today

When a rough sleeper called Hayley died from hypothermia in a shop doorway in Wolverhampton earlier this year, it sent shock waves through the city. 

But her death has resulted in a new night shelter opening its doors. It's the first of its kind in Wolverhampton and it's being trialled for just a month. 

Express and Star

A Thai boxer from Wolverhampton has been jailed after being found guilty, external of killing a former soldier who was stabbed in the throat.  

Image source, Express & Star

Alex Homer
BBC Local Live

Here are the stories we've been reporting in the past few hours:

- A £128m extension of the Midland Metro in Birmingham could be delayed until May

- Gang injunctions have been served on 18 'known criminals' in Birmingham, according to police

- A new homeless shelter will be opened in Wolverhampton after a rough sleeper died

BBC Travel

There's slow traffic on the M42 northbound at J5, A41 (Solihull), because of an accident involving two vans earlier on. Congestion to J4, A34 (Shirley), BBC Travel reports.

Motorists also face a lane closure and slow traffic on the M54 westbound between J2, A449 (Wolverhampton) and J3, A41 (Albrighton), because of emergency repairs.

Thomas Alsopp of Roston Drive, Hinckley, who was uninsured and had a provisional licence, was filmed by police as he crashed through M6 toll barriers.

He was clocked at 149mph before speeding off along the A38.

West Midlands Police said he admitted dangerous driving and other motoring offences at Birmingham Crown Court, and he was given an eight-month jail sentence, suspended for 12 months.   

West Midlands Police has recorded almost 8,000 more cases of domestic violence in the last year. 

Figures from the Office for National Statistics show just over 41,000 were reported in the year to March 2014, jumping to just over 49,000 for the following year. 

David Eggins is from Temper, a domestic violence abuse programme in Birmingham and also wanted to see more focus on male victims.

West Bromwich fundraiser Dave Heeley is planning another charity challenge and this time it's a triathlon but first he had better become more confident swimming.

Find out why.

More than 25 firefighters discovered a cannabis factory when tackling flames in Bloxwich last night, according to West Midlands Fire Service.

A spokesman said sites like this could be "extremely dangerous" to its crews because of "shoddy electrics, large amounts of power and potential booby-traps".

Image source, West Midlands Fire Service

Orders to ban 18 men from parts of Birmingham were made in response to a spike in gun and gang crime, police say.

Heavy rain in the West Midlands is expected from Saturday morning, the Met Office warns.

BBC Sport

  Defender Craig Dawson has signed an improved one-year contract extension at West Bromwich Albion.  

Image source, Getty Images

Peter Plisner
BBC Midlands Today

Nearby retailers have been offered compensation due to the over-running of the £128 project to create the first tram route through Birmingham for decades - the project has now being going on for four years.

Work on the 0.7 mile (1.2km) extension along Corporation Street to New Street was scaled back in December to minimise disruption in the run up to Christmas, but the trams were expected to be tested during that time.

Testing is not now due to begin until the end of April with the track being opened a "few weeks after that", Centro said.

Phil Hewitt, from Centro, said they were at the final stage of construction now but had encountered a number of technical issues - such as pipes and cabling underground - they have had to resolve with contractor Balfour Beatty.

A West Bromwich housing estate is in the running for three regional awards. 

Charlemont Farm has been nominated in the residential, regeneration and infrastructure categories of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors awards.

Image source, Google

Four high-rise blocks of flats were given an £8m makeover last year. 

Margaret Whitehouse, chairwoman of the Tenants and Residents Association, said the investment had made a big difference.