Watch: Latest weather forecast for the West Midlandspublished at 09:12 British Summer Time 6 April 2016
Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather
Got quite a wet and windy start. Highs of 10C (50F).
Find out what else is in store for us.
Summary
Updates on Wednesday 6 April 2016
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Thursday
Watch: Latest weather forecast for the West Midlandspublished at 09:12 British Summer Time 6 April 2016
Deputy PCC Yvonne Mosquito suspension 'heavy-handed'published at 08:53 British Summer Time 6 April 2016
The suspension of the West Midlands Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner was "heavy-handed", a meeting heard.
Yvonne Mosquito was suspended last month over allegations she visited a murder victim's family without informing officers.
But Maxie Hayles (pictured second from right) said Ms Mosquito was "an ordained minister giving condolences to a grieving family" and a councillor for the area.
He chaired a meeting of more than 100 people to discuss the suspension. Ms Mosquito has not yet commented.
Latest: Court appearance over 'false terrorist kidnap plot'; junior doctors strike; Blues' play-off hopes fadepublished at 08:35 British Summer Time 6 April 2016
Alex Homer
BBC Local LiveHere are the top stories on Wednesday:
- A West Midlands Police officer and two other men are due in court after an investigation into a "false and malicious" claim of a terrorist kidnap plot
- A fourth junior doctors' strike is taking place in their long-running contract dispute
- Birmingham City's play-off hopes are all but over after defeat by Brighton
Police officer in court after probe into terrorist kidnap plot claimpublished at 08:14 British Summer Time 6 April 2016
A Birmingham-based police officer is due before Stafford Crown Court later after a West Midlands Police inquiry into a "false and malicious" claim of a terrorist kidnap plot.
PC Amar Tasaddiq Hussain was charged after a force investigation into a high-profile security alert in December 2014.
The 29-year-old, who has been suspended from duty, is accused of two counts of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and two offences of conspiracy to commit misconduct.
Two other men, 26-year-old Adil Bashir, from Small Heath, and 31-year-old Muhammad Ali Sheikh, from Bordesley Green, face the same charges.
Travel: Catshill delays warningpublished at 08:06 British Summer Time 6 April 2016
BBC TravelThere is very slow traffic on the A38 Birmingham Road in Catshill between the junction with Barley Mow Lane and the M42 J1 junction in the roadworks area, drivers are warned.
Good morning from Local Live for Birmingham and the Black Countrypublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 6 April 2016
Alex Homer
BBC Local LiveI'm back with the latest news, sport, travel and weather updates on Wednesday.
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