Our live coverage from across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
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Updates on Friday 18 March 2016
More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 Monday
Our live coverage from across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
Coming up on TVpublished at 17:55 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
We report on a hearing into the 24-hour closure of the M6 that followed a fatal crash. This and more stories on BBC One at 18:30.
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End of twitter postMan arrested after appeal over serious sexual assault in Walsall town centrepublished at 17:52 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
A man, 27, has been arrested in connection with a serious sexual assault in Walsall.
It follows a police appeal for information about the attack which happened behind Flan O’Brien’s in the town centre on Sunday 21 February.
The West Midlands force says inquiries are continuing.
Pottering about on brooms is wizardpublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
May the best house - sorry team - win. It's Quidditch but there's less flying and it's in Rugeley.
Media caption, Pottering about on brooms is wizard at Quidditch Cup
Watch: Latest forecast for the West Midlandspublished at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
Rebecca Wood
BBC Midlands TodayIt's going to be a cloudy picture overnight. Lows of 3C (37F).
Find out what the weekend should look like.
Media caption, Afternoon weather forecast from BBC Midlands Today
Birmingham shooting: The victim was from Birmingham but moved awaypublished at 17:43 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
Earlier we told you how a teenager had been shot dead in a Birmingham street.
A man, 22, has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the 18-year-old was found in St Marks Crescent, Ladywood, at 18:45 GMT on Thursday.
The victim, named locally as Kenichi Phillips (pictured), was from Birmingham but had moved away, said police.
Image source, OtherCricket: Moeen Ali sees England home in biggest World T20 run chase in historypublished at 17:40 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
BBC SportBirmingham-born Moeen Ali has hit the winning runs as England pulled off the biggest successful run chase in the short history of the ICC World T20 tournament.
Joe Root earlier stole the show in the match against South Africa, with 83 runs from 44 balls. Worcestershire all-rounder Moeen earlier took two wickets as well.
Failing Walsall Manor Hospital unit to send births to Wolverhamptonpublished at 17:33 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
A failing maternity unit is to send births to a hospital nine miles away as it struggles to cope with demand.
Around 500 births will be moved from Walsall Manor Hospital to New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton after its maternity unit was judged "inadequate" by inspectors.
The hospital said the measures were needed "to ensure the safety and stability of maternity services".
Image source, GoogleTravel: Slow traffic on the M42 northboundpublished at 17:27 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
BBC TravelOne lane is blocked and there is slow traffic on the M42 northbound at J8 M6 because of a broken-down coach.
Congestion is back to J6 for Birmingham Airport, drivers are warned.
Football: Blues playmaker's injury could rule him out of Fulham visitpublished at 17:20 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
Birmingham City playmaker Diego Fabbrini may miss out on tomorrow's visit of Fulham with a bruised toe, an injury he has carried since he signed for the Blues in January.
Image source, Getty ImagesEngland's least deprived areas include two local townspublished at 17:13 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
Earlier we told you how three areas in Birmingham and the Black Country were among the ten most deprived towns and cities in England.
The West Midlands also accounted for areas among England's least deprived places - Sutton Coldfield and Solihull.
Latest: Arrest over shooting; explosive found at building site; M6 disruption hearingpublished at 17:03 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
Alex Homer
BBC Local LiveHere is a quick recap of the stories we have been covering on Friday:
- A man has been arrested after an 18-year-old man was shot dead in Birmingham
- An undetonated explosive has been found at a site where 370 homes are being built in Chasetown
- Highways England admits it should have declared a major incident during a 24-hour closure of the M6 following a fatal crash
Football: Recalled loanee Wallace straight into Wolves squadpublished at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
Midfielder Jed Wallace has been recalled from his loan spell at Millwall and is in the Wolves squad for the trip to Burnley.
Image source, Getty ImagesLichfield MP says bogus disability allowance claimants are 'taking taxpayers for a ride'published at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
The Conservative MP for Lichfield says people unfairly claiming disability allowance are costing the country more than £500m.
Michael Fabricant says certain people claiming benefits are "taking the British taxpayer for a ride" and could work if they wanted.
Image source, PAOn Wednesday, George Osborne announced in the Budget a further £1bn to be spent on disability benefits - more than ever before.
Great Barr teen pleads guilty for involvement in fatal nightclub stabbingpublished at 16:15 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
Great Barr ObserverHere's today's frontpage - a Great Barr teenager was among a group who pleaded guilty to being involved in violent disorder, external leading to the death of an 18-year-old.
Image source, Great Barr ObserverChasetown explosive discovery: More from the scenepublished at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
Daz Hale
BBC WMBomb disposal experts were called to Chasetown yesterday after an undetonated explosive device was discovered at a building site.
Media caption, Building halted after explosive device found
Flames rip through Wolverhampton cannabis factorypublished at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
Firefighters battled a major house blaze at a cannabis factory in Wolverhampton, external, with flames destroying the roof as smoke was sent high into the sky.
Image source, Wolverhampton fire stationBBC WM Takeover: Jamelia loved growing up in inner city Birminghampublished at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
Steve Hermon
Journalist, BBC WMJamelia joined our BBC WM Takeover reporter for a chat in Handsworth Park earlier about her enjoyment growing up in inner city Birmingham.
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End of twitter postCricket: Moeen Ali strikes to slow South Africa's chargepublished at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
Birmingham-born Moeen Ali has picked up his second wicket in the World T20 against South Africa - removing the dangerous Hashim Amla for 58 LBW.
Follow the action here.
Image source, Getty ImagesHalf an animal carcass discovered in Hall Green gardenpublished at 14:37 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
Daz Hale
BBC WMListener Sarah Ramji contacted BBC WM after finding this 3ft long carcass - which appeared to be sheared in two - on her lawn in Hall Green, Birmingham, on Thursday morning.
She said she was "quite scared and amazed" to make the discovery and she was "still not sure what kind of animal" it was.
Media caption, Mystery of how half a carcass made its way into a Hall Green garden
