End of live updatespublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
That's it for live updates today. We'll be back from 08:00 on Wednesday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather for Birmingham and the Black Country.
Summary
Arrest over Chris Brunt coin throw
Minimum of 21 years for baby death father
Firefighters tackle blaze at tyre factory
Drone, drugs and mobile phone find at HMP Oakwood
Requests for meningitis B vaccine is 'soaring', says GP
Pulis to have chairman talks 'at end of season'
Updates on Tuesday 23 February
End of live updatespublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
BBC Midlands Today: Coming up on BBC One at 18:30published at 17:57 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
Nick Owen
Presenter, BBC Midlands TodayOur top story at 18:30: A court's heard how a vulnerable teenager in local authority care was groomed, exploited and sold for sex in a red light district.
Eleven men from Birmingham, the Black Country, Coventry and Staffordshire have gone on trial accused of sexual offences against the boy which the prosecution say have left him "traumatised".
We'll have more from our reporter Giles Latcham this evening on BBC One.
This Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser.View original content on TwitterThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.Skip twitter postThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.Allow Twitter content?
This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.
End of twitter postLatest headlines: Father jailed for shaking baby daughter to death; children refused entry into school over shoespublished at 17:55 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local LiveThe top stories for Birmingham and the Black Country in the newsroom right now include:
- A man who shook his baby daughter to death has been jailed for life after being found guilty of her murder
- Children at an academy in Birmingham were refused entry this morning after claims they were wearing the wrong shoes, say parents
- A Birmingham man who was detained at Guantanamo Bay for three years says he's "excited" to hear about its possible closure
Watch: Overnight forecast for the West Midlandspublished at 17:51 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
A cold and largely clear night with a widespread frost.
It should be mostly dry, but there may be the odd shower in the north towards dawn with lows of -4C (25F).
Media caption, Weather for the West Midlands
Rush hour delayspublished at 17:45 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
BBC TravelThere's a lane blocked and queuing traffic on the M42 southbound between J6, A45 (Birmingham Airport) and J5, A41 (Solihull), because of an accident involving a van and a car. Congestion is back to J7a M6, BBC Travel reports.
There's also heavy traffic on the M6 southbound between J6 A38(M) Aston Expressway and J5, A452 (Castle Bromwich), because of an earlier broken down vehicle with congestion to J7, A34 (Great Barr).
Plus, there's a lane closed on the exit slip road and very slow traffic southbound on the M42 J6, A45 (Birmingham Airport), because of a broken down vehicle.
'Man on line' at Atherstone railway station leads to train delayspublished at 17:43 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
Delays were caused to rail services through Tamworth and Atherstone, external after a man was spotted on the railway line.
Image source, Tamworth HeraldTwo-bed homes in the Black Country and Staffordshire for £19kpublished at 17:37 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
It's enough to make an estate agent in London shiver. Homes in the Black Country and Staffordshire going under the hammer for as little as £19,000., external
Image source, Express and StarSex ring trial: 'Teenager subjected to horrifying behaviour'published at 17:26 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
Giles Latcham
BBC Midlands TodayA 14-year-old boy was "pimped out" on the streets of a red light district in Birmingham, a jury has heard.
Prosecuting, Rosina Cottage QC told Warwick Crown Court the boy was in the care of social services when he was subjected to "horrifying and appalling behaviour".
Twelve men from Birmingham, Coventry, the Black Country, Staffordshire, and one from London, deny a total of 80 charges including arranging and facilitating child prostitution and multiple serious sexual assaults.
One defendant, Ronald Potter, 78, of Coventry is also accused of offences in 2001 against a boy then aged 15.
Moazzam Begg 'excited' to hear of plans to close Guantanamo Baypublished at 17:15 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
A Birmingham man who was detained at Guantanamo Bay says he's glad he'll get to see it close.
The White House has revealed its plans for closing the controversial Guantanamo Bay detention facility, one of the president's long-standing goals.
Moazzam Begg from Hall Green, who was detained in there for about three years says it's positive news:
Image source, Getty ImagesQuote MessageWhen I heard Obama say he has submited a plan to close Guantanamo I was excited almost that finally change is going to come and I will see that change in my lifetime.
Moazzam Begg, Former Guantanamo Bay detainee
School shoe row: Parent speaks outpublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
A Birmingham mother says the shoes she bought for her children attending Baverstock Academy do comply with the school's new footwear policy.
This morning her two sons were sent home from Baverstock Academy in Druids Heath.
Image source, Anne-Marie AlderAnne-Marie Alder claims about 50% of pupils are affected.
The school says parents were advised that after half term all children should wear black shoes to improve standards.
Anne Marie says: "The school should be more interested in the fact that they are attending school rather than what they've got on their feet."
Children refused entry into school over shoes, parents saypublished at 16:42 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
Parents attending an academy in Birmingham say some children were refused admission this morning because they were wearing the wrong shoes.
Baverstock Academy in Druids Heath sent a letter to parents in January saying the school was tightening its uniform policy. , external
Anne-Marie Alder who has four children at the school says she bought new shoes at the weekend but three of her children were sent home today, after a teacher told her they weren't considered "appropriate".
Image source, GoogleThis morning the school released a statement.
Quote MessageA notice was given to all pupils and their parents at the beginning of January that after February half term we would expect all pupils to be in black school shoes as per the school policy. This gave everyone six weeks to prepare for the change. Thank you to all those parents who came to school this morning and spoke positively to me about the improvements we are making to ensure that their children are adequately prepared for life in the workplace.
Miss Sylvia Thomas, Interim Executive Principal, Baverstock Academy
Trojan Horse misconduct hearingspublished at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
Peter Wilson
BBC Midlands Today Special CorrespondentThe misconduct hearings into the leadership team at what was Park View Academy schools have been adjourned.
More evidence will be heard at the end of May and the last week of June.
A ruling will be given sometime in July. Five senior teachers deny allegations of trying to include undue amount of religious influence in the education of pupils.
Four face claims of appointing staff that might have assisted in the aim of Islamising the non faith schools. They deny the allegations.
Arrest after coin thrown at footballerpublished at 15:59 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
Read more on BBC News as police investigating a coin thrown at West Bromwich Albion's Chris Brunt after their FA Cup clash at Reading make an arrest.
Were you stuck on the M6 when it closed earlier this month?published at 15:41 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
Earlier this month the M6 northbound was closed for almost 24 hours after a fatal collision involving a lorry and a car.
The carriageway was closed at junctions five, Castle Bromwich and six, Spaghetti Junction on Thursday 4 February.
Did you get caught in the delays? West Midlands Police would like to hear about it "to make sure that lessons are learnt".
Potential reprieve for closure-threatened Walsall librarypublished at 15:28 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
A potential reprieve may have been handed to a closure-threatened Walsall library., external
Image source, Walsall AdvertiserLife sentence for baby murderer: 'You intended her to suffer,' says judgepublished at 15:09 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
A 26-year-old man from Birmingham has been jailed for life after he shook his baby daughter, causing her severe brain trauma.
Sentencing, Mr Justice Jeremy Baker said Driukas had provided no explanation for the killing and it had been a deliberate infliction of force.
"You intended her to suffer," the judge said.
Quote MessageShe was entirely vulnerable, requiring complete care, love and compassion. "She was just 55cm (21in) tall and weighed less than 9lb (4kg).
Det Sgt Nick Barnes, West Midlands Police
Birmingham markets a 'shadow of their former glory,' says food bloggerpublished at 14:46 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
Daz Hale
BBC WMOne of the West Midlands best known food writers has launched a stinging attack on the state of the Bullrings markets.
Paul Fulford, who for more than a decade was the Birmingham Mail's restaurant critic, is now an independent food blogger and says, external "the city's markets have become a shadow of their former glories", blaming "a lack of interest and vision" from Birmingham City Council.
Quote MessageAt one time full of banter, colour and characters, they’re now in urgent need of a revival. If it’s not too late. What a tragedy and a scandal.
Paul Fulford, Food blogger
Wolves head to Brentfordpublished at 14:17 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
BBC WM SportWolves travel to Griffin Park to take on Dean Smith's Brentford.
Wolves have only one win in their past seven games, a run of results that's seen them drift away from the play-off places and facing growing criticism from fans.
The team will still be without Mike Williamson, James Henry and Michael Zyhro. Hear commentary of the game in full on BBC WM 95.6 FM from 19:00.
Sticky situation as cement mixer overturns in Burntwoodpublished at 14:02 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
Drivers in Burntwood faced a sticky situation this morning, external after a cement mixer overturned at a roundabout.
Image source, Express and StarPhoto: Small Heath tyre yard blazepublished at 13:37 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
Here's one of the latest photos tweeted by West Midlands Fire Service, external taken at the scene of the tyre yard in Birmingham.
This Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser.View original content on TwitterThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.Skip twitter postThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.Allow Twitter content?
This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.
End of twitter post
