Our coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 31 March 2016
That's the end of our live updates for now, but we'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 tomorrow. Have a great evening.
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Updates for Thursday 31 March 2016
More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Friday
Our coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 31 March 2016
McManaman hopes to make Baggies benchpublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 31 March 2016
BBC WM SportAlbion's Callum McManaman (pictured) is hoping to make the bench against Sunderland this weekend after coming through a private friendly this week.
The winger played 45 minutes in the draw with Burnley - his first action since damaging ankle ligaments in January.
Image source, Getty Images'Exciting' step towards 'personalised cancer treatment' for childrenpublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 31 March 2016
BBC WMScientists have hailed the move as an "exciting" step towards offering personalised treatment for youngsters with cancer.
They hope the research will allow them to develop targeted treatments as an alternative to chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Birmingham Club & Gig Guide April 2016published at 17:51 British Summer Time 31 March 2016
Grapevine Birmingham
Image source, Grapevine BirminghamM6 South collision latestpublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 31 March 2016
West Midlands Fire Service says 11 people are involved in the collision on the M6 South we told you about earlier.
Two adults and a child are injured and emergency services are advising motorists to avoid the area between J5 and 6.
Dog owner 'shocked and disgusted' after food laced with drugs left in gardenpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 31 March 2016
Lindsay Doyle
BBC Midlands Today reporterA dog owner says she's frightened for the safety of her dogs after a piece of corned beef with two pills wedged inside was thrown into her back garden.
The tablets were discovered when a dog retrieved the meat and brought it into her owner's house.
A dog warden has been informed and owners are being advised to check their gardens before letting out their dogs. Police are investigating, although the type of pills is still unknown.
Quote MessageI was shocked and disgusted. I was angry at first - it's just not the kind of thing that happens in Penkridge.
Claire Smith (pictured), Dog owner
Motorway delays following collisionpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 31 March 2016
A car and lorry have collided on the M6 South, J6 to J5.
Delays are expected and motorists are advised to avoid the stretch where three of four lanes are closed.
Government 'doing everything it can' over Tata Steel crisispublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 31 March 2016
PM David Cameron says the government is "doing everything it can" to save thousands of steel jobs - but warned there were "no guarantees of success".
Media caption, David Cameron has held talks with key ministers to discuss the steel crisis
Tata Steel's UK business directly employs 15,000 workers and supports thousands of others, including plants in the West Midlands.
Overnight forecast for the West Midlandspublished at 17:02 British Summer Time 31 March 2016
Any showers will quickly fade away this evening, leaving a dry and clear start to the night.
Under the clear skies it will turn chilly with a widespread frost developing, and also a few mist patches forming with lows of -1C (30F).
Media caption, Sara Thornton with the afternoon weather forecast for the West Midlands
Masked robbers armed with chisels target convenience storepublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 31 March 2016
Three men are being questioned by detectives today after masked robbers armed with chisels struck at a convenience store in Wolverhampton, police say, external.
Officers were alerted to the raid at the One Stop on Wood End Road in Wednesfield at around 21:40 last night.
The robbers took cash and cigarettes, making their escape in a stolen car.
There was then a police pursuit through the city before the vehicle was intercepted.
Restaurant fined thousands of pounds after mice droppings foundpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 31 March 2016
A Birmingham restaurant has today pleaded guilty to breaching food safety and hygiene regulations after environmental health officers found mouse droppings throughout the premises last year.
The council says the inspection at Edmunds Fine Dining in Brindley Place also uncovered "dirty conditions in the bar area and kitchen which posed an imminent risk of injury to health".
Casamou Limited, which operates the restaurant, was fined £5,300 and ordered to pay £1,830 in costs.
Coffee shop lift shaft fall: Latestpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 31 March 2016
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local LiveSolihull Council has confirmed it has an officer on site following the lift shaft fall in a Solihull branch of Starbucks coffee shop this afternoon.
A woman in her 20s was "seriously injured", suffering suspected breaks to her pelvis and legs.
"A public protection officer is on the scene," a spokesperson for Solihull Council told me.
The Health and Safety Executive earlier said it was an issue for the local authority to pursue.
Tata Steel crisis: 'Manufacturing backbone of the West Midlands'published at 15:58 British Summer Time 31 March 2016
The MP for Wolverhampton North East has accused the government of being "asleep at the wheel" when it comes to the British steel industry.
Labour's Emma Reynolds spoke as a group of ministers held an emergency meeting to discuss the options for the future of Tata Steel.
The Indian group plans to sell its loss-making UK operations, which include several here in the West Midlands including Wednesfield and Brierley Hill.
Quote MessageThe stakes are really high, not only in terms of the jobs that would be lost. It's the back bone of our economy.
Emma Reynolds, Labour MP
Coffee shop lift shaft fall: Latest detailspublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 31 March 2016
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local LiveHere's what we know:
- A woman said to be in her late 20s fell down a lift shaft in Starbucks, Solihull, at about 12:00
- The woman, who has not been named, was seriously injured, suffering a suspected broken pelvis and legs
- Ambulance crews say the woman fell 25 ft after "she stepped into the lift shaft and there was nothing there"
- The shop will remain closed while an investigation is carried out
Latest headlines: Woman 'seriously injured' after falling down a lift shaft in Solihull coffee shop; New dental hospital opens in Birminghampublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 31 March 2016
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local LiveThe top stories in the newsroom this afternoon include:
- Birmingham's new £50m dental hospital and school of dentistry has opened its doors to patients for the first time
- A police investigation is under way after a piece of corned beef with two pills wedged inside was thrown into a dog owner's back garden
Walsall Advertiser front page: 'Two in court accused of terrorism offences'published at 15:11 British Summer Time 31 March 2016
The top story on the front of this week's edition: "Two in court accused of terrorism offences".
Image source, Walsall AdvertiserWatch: 'Gary Neville second favourite' for Villa jobpublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 31 March 2016
BBC Radio 5 LiveJournalist Henry Winter says Gary Neville could make a swift return to management.
Neville has been sacked by Spanish club Valencia, and Winter believes England's first team coach is among the front runners to succeed Remi Garde at Aston Villa.
The chief football writer for The Times says Neville is "second favourite" for the job after former Manchester United manager David Moyes.
Media caption, Journalist Henry Winter says Gary Neville could make a swift return to management.
Coffee shop lift shaft fall: Starbucks 'shocked and distressed by this terrible incident'published at 14:34 British Summer Time 31 March 2016
The Starbucks cafe in Solihull will remain closed until the company discovers how a woman fell 25ft down a lift shaft in its store.
The woman, in her 20s, is being treated, external for "serious injuries".
Quote MessageWe are shocked and distressed by this terrible incident and we’re working closely with the authorities as they investigate how this could have happened. Our store will remain closed until the investigation is finished.
Spokeswoman, Starbucks
Image source, GoogleCoffee shop lift shaft fall: 'Doors opened but nothing was there', ambulance service sayspublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 31 March 2016
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local LiveHere's the latest on the fall at Starbucks, external, according to West Midlands Ambulance Service:
Quote MessageAmbulance staff were told that the woman in her 20s had tried to use the lift but when she stepped into the lift shaft there was nothing there and she fell approximately 25 feet to the bottom of the shaft.
Spokesman, West Midlands Ambulance Service
Coffee shop lift shaft fall: Woman treated for broken pelvis and legs after falling down coffee shop lift shaftpublished at 13:55 British Summer Time 31 March 2016
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local LiveHere's the latest:
A woman in her 20s has broken her pelvis and legs after falling down what West Midlands Ambulance Service estimates to be a 25ft lift shaft in a branch of Starbucks in Solihull.
She has been taken to the Trauma Centre at the QE Hospital. Her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
