Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2016
That's it for live updates. We'll be back from 08:00 on Thursday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather for Birmingham and the Black Country.
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Updates on Wednesday 23 March 2016
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Thursday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2016
Cabbies consider legal action over bus lane cameraspublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2016
Private hire cabbies in West Bromwich are looking into the possibility of legal action after Sandwell Council approved plans to put fixed bus lane cameras in New Street.
Black cabs are allowed to use the bus lane, but private hire cabs are not.
The council believes around 3,000 cars a day have been ignoring the "bus only" signs, causing delays of up to an hour at the nearby bus station.
Wolves: Jed Wallace injured and may miss the end of the seasonpublished at 17:40 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2016
BBC SportWolves midfielder, Jed Wallace, may not play again this season after it was confirmed he'll be out for up to six weeks with a quad injury.
The 21-year-old limped off during the draw at Burnley last weekend, his first appearance for five months after being recalled from a successful loan spell at Millwall.
Image source, Getty ImagesWatch: Latest forecast for the West Midlandspublished at 17:31 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2016
Cloud will increase across all parts by dawn, with lows of 2C (36F).
Watch: Teenager fights against her white food phobiapublished at 17:21 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2016
Laura Mcmullan
Reporter, BBC Midlands TodayA teenager from Dudley, who lived on a diet of chicken nuggets, chips and white bread, has been cured of an eating disorder.
Hannah Pound, who is 16, has had Selective Eating Disorder since she was two years old, which means she would only eat a limited number of white foods.
In February she had hypnotherapy and is now eating a more balanced diet.
Quote MessageI can go anywhere and do anything - I feel like a new person."
Laura Pound, Selective Eating Disorder sufferer
Labour MP criticises police for gang injunctionpublished at 17:11 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2016
A Labour MP has criticised West Midlands Police for using civil action to tackle gun crime rather than criminal charges.
The names of 18 men banned from parts of Birmingham for what police say are their links to "gun or gang crime" have been revealed by the BBC.
Quote MessageWe should not be looking at civil powers to deal with this when there is sufficient other legislation in place. The case is if you are carrying a gun that is a criminal offence. Gun crime is a huge concern and I will be asking the Chief Constable if we have a problem with policing personnel to tackle this after cuts."
Khalid Mahmood, Perry Barr MP
All 18 men have been banned from parts of Lozells, Newtown, Winson Green, Hockley, Handsworth and parts of the city centre - with exceptions only for those who need to go to and from their homes.
Latest: Labour MP criticises police over gang order; Muslim community speaks out against attacks in Brusselspublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2016
BBC WMThe top news stories that we're looking at this afternoon in Birmingham and the Black Country include:
- A Labour MP has criticised West Midlands Police for using civil action to tackle gun crime rather than criminal charges
- A Muslim community in Birmingham speaks out against the Brussels terrorist attacks - see more on BBC Midlands Today at 18:30
- A Black Country teenager is crediting hypnotherapy with helping her deal with her selective eating disorder
Two charged with terrorism offencespublished at 16:42 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2016
Two men from Walsall are due to appear in court in London charged with helping to fund terrorism.
Walsall Sikh temple expansion approvedpublished at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2016
The Guru Nanak Sikh temple in Caldmore has been granted permission, external to build two new classrooms.
Image source, Express and StarBirmingham City Ladies head to Liverpoolpublished at 16:13 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2016
BBC WM SportBirmingham City Ladies begin their Women's Super League campaign tonight with a difficult trip to Liverpool. , external
Having lost the likes of Karen Carney and Becky Spencer, who've gone to Chelsea, a tough season lies ahead.
Watch: Onboard Birmingham's £300m A380 airlinerpublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2016
Peter Plisner
BBC Midlands TodayThe giant A380 plane landed at Birmingham Airport yesterday afternoon - today I've been for a look on board.
The world’s largest passenger plane will begin daily flights from Birmingham to Dubai on Easter Sunday.
Media caption, A380 in Birmingham
The airport has spent around £1m on infrastructure improvements to accommodate the giant aircraft.
Minute of silence held by council following terror attacks in Belgiumpublished at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2016
A one-minute silence has been observed by staff at Tamworth Borough Council , externalfollowing the terror attack in Belgium.
Woman dies in Birmingham house firepublished at 15:10 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2016
Read more on BBC News as a woman dies in a fire at her Birmingham home.
The woman, who has not been named, was brought out of the house by crews from West Midlands Fire Service.
An investigation into the cause is underway, but firefighters say the blaze started in the front room of the terraced house.
Her pets, two dogs and a parrot, also died.
Firefighters rescue man stuck in Walsall shop's shutter doorpublished at 14:48 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2016
Firefighters rescue man stuck in Walsall shop's shutter door., external
Image source, Walsall AdvertiserAppeal to find missing 'vulnerable' Birmingham manpublished at 14:26 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2016
Amy Cole
BBC Midlands TodayPolice say they're still searching for a Birmingham man who has been missing, external from his home in Bordesley Green since Monday.
James Pinsent, who is 43, was last seen at the McDonalds restaurant in Belchers Lane.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceQuote MessageWe are concerned for James and we ask if anyone sees him they should not approach him, but contact police on 101.
PC Rhys Williams, West Midlands Police
Moeen Ali top scores as England strugglepublished at 14:05 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2016
BBC SportBirmingham-born Moeen Ali has top scored as England struggled against Afghanistan in their Twenty20 match in Delhi.
Ali finished unbeaten on 41 off 33 balls as England's entire top order failed to fire.
Dudley News front page: 'It's no from us'published at 13:50 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2016
Campaigners determined to save part of Netherton Park under threat from development, external is the lead story on the front page of the Dudley News.
Image source, Dudley NewsTeenager 'cured' of beige food phobiapublished at 13:37 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2016
BBC Midlands TodayA teenager from Dudley has undergone intensive therapy to stop an extremely unusual food phobia.
Hannah (pictured) says she could only eat food that was beige in colour.
For the past 14 years her diet has consisted of chicken nuggets, white bread and chips. She says that eating anything else just wasn't an option.
Quote MessageI tried to keep it as hidden as I could. I was so ashamed of myself. I used to eat white bread for breakfast, peanut butter on bread for lunch and a potato with chicken for tea. Now I can just pick up a piece of food and put it on my mouth - it's changed my life."
Hannah, Former food phobia sufferer
You can see more on this story on BBC One at 13:30 and 18:30.
One minute silence to mark Brussels' attackspublished at 13:20 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2016
A minute's silence was held at 11:00 as Belgium observes three days of mourning after two explosions at the city's airport and another at a metro station on Tuesday left about 34 dead and 250 wounded.
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Latest: Two men charged with terror offences; men linked to Birmingham 'gun or gang crime' namedpublished at 13:05 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2016
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local LiveThe top stories for Birmingham and the Black Country this lunchtime:
- Two men from Walsall arrested in January have been charged with terror-related offences
- The names of 18 men banned from parts of Birmingham for what police say are their links to "gun or gang crime" have been revealed by the BBC
