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Updates on Wednesday 27 April 2016
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Good evening from Local Live for Birmingham and the Black Countrypublished at 18:05 British Summer Time 27 April 2016
Airport mix-up: A Brum blunderpublished at 18:05 British Summer Time 27 April 2016
Steve Hermon
Journalist, BBC WMMeet the Sutton Coldfield couple who were planning to fly from Birmingham Airport to Las Vegas.Until they realised a crucial mistake.
Coming up on TVpublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 27 April 2016
Mary Rhodes
Presenter, BBC Midlands TodayThe Independent Police Complaints Commission is looking into West Midlands Police after yesterday's outcome of the Hillsborough inquests.
Walsall swimmer Ellie Simmonds has broken her own world record; and we look back at what happened last night in League One.
More on these stories and more in Midlands Today on BBC One at 18:30.
Latest: Watchdog looks into police; revenge porn investigations; hit-and-run appealpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 27 April 2016
Alex Homer
BBC Local LiveHere are some of the headlines from the newsroom on Wednesday afternoon:
- The spotlight has turned on West Midlands Police after the Hillsborough inquest verdict yesterday - the region's force investigated South Yorkshire Police's actions after the disaster
- Revenge porn: Nearly a quarter of the 61 offences reported in the West Midlands led to charges
- Witness appeal after motorcyclist "left for dead" in Birmingham hit-and-run earlier this month, external
Watch: Latest weather forecast for the West Midlandspublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 27 April 2016
Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands TodayThe sunshine of this afternoon is unfortunately about to change. Frosty conditions overnight.
Lows of -1C (30F). Find out more.
Couple out of pocket after holiday blunderpublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 27 April 2016
Corinne Wheatley
BBC WM, JournalistA Sutton Coldfield couple have been left more than £1,000 out of pocket after a holiday blunder.
Image source, Stuart EdropRichella Heekin, 26, spent two years planning a surprise 30th birthday trip to Las Vegas for her boyfriend, Ben Marlow.
But they turned up at Birmingham Airport to find Richella had booked flights from Birmingham, Alabama, in the US.
She said: "I literally, my face... dropped. I was devastated."
Travel: M6 northbound delayspublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 27 April 2016
BBC TravelThere is slow traffic on the M6 northbound between J6, for the Aston Expressway, and J7, for Great Barr, because of an earlier breakdown, drivers are warned.
Inderjit Dhariwal: Bouncer jailed for one-punch killing at Oldbury charity eventpublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 27 April 2016
A bouncer has been jailed for six years and eight months for assaulting guests at a charity fundraiser and punching one man dead with a single blow, say police, external.
Nicolas Salhan (pictured top) was among security staff hired for the event in Samsons banqueting suite, Oldbury, on 21 November last year, said West Midlands Police.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceThe 37-year-old Salhan – from Haybridge Avenue in Stourbridge – swung a punch at father-of-three Inderjit Dhariwal as he challenged another doorman, Jonathan Davies, over his aggressive attitude. Davies admitted a charge of affray and was jailed for two years and four months, said police.
Mr Dhariwal suffered fractures to bones in his throat and a fatal head injury as he fell to the floor. He was taken to hospital where he was placed in an induced coma, but later declared dead.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceBirmingham City Ladies' matchpublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 27 April 2016
BBC WM SportBirmingham City Ladies, external are in action at Solihull Moors tonight, looking for their first points of the season in the FA Women’s Super League
They're playing newly promoted Doncaster Rovers Belles. Kick-off is at 19:45.
Cutbacks leave Stourbridge in Bloom future looking less than rosypublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 27 April 2016
Council cutbacks have killed Stourbridge's entry, external in the prestigious Heart of England in Bloom campaign this year.
Hanks' message for Villa fans: 'Hang on'published at 17:21 British Summer Time 27 April 2016
BBC Midlands TodayThis has been one of the most-watched Facebook posts, external we have seen recently.
Hollywood actor and Aston Villa supporter Tom Hanks tells fellow fans to "hang on" after their side's relegation from the Premier League.
Opinion is split over the star giving his footballing views, but Belinda Hopkins asked the A-lister to buy the club, external.
Driver dies weeks after fire engine collisionpublished at 17:02 British Summer Time 27 April 2016
David Lumb
BBC News OnlineAn elderly man has died in hospital after his car was involved in a collision with a fire engine in Sutton Coldfield.
The engine and its crew were on their way to a 999 call when the crash happened on Kingstanding Road on 11 March.
The man - in his 80s - was treated in hospital but passed away some weeks later. The fire service said an investigation was continuing.
Birmingham engraver's painstaking efforts to hone his tribute to The Queenpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 27 April 2016
Birmingham engraver Graham Short spent three months creating a miniature portrait of The Queen; and it appears Her Majesty approves.
Watch Big Centre TV's report.
Image source, Big Centre TVEllie Simmonds & Bethany Firth break world records at British Para-swimming trialspublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 27 April 2016
Elizabeth Hudson
BBC SportWalsall's Ellie Simmonds and team mate Bethany Firth broke their own world records as they secured more Rio qualification standards at the British Para-swimming trials.
Image source, Getty ImagesArrests made after police pursuit starts near Lichfieldpublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 27 April 2016
Police arrested three men on Tuesday and recovered stolen property after a pursuit began near Lichfield and Burntwood, external.
Image source, Lichfield MercuryPlanned Tamworth restaurant complex likened to 'scene from Blade Runner'published at 16:04 British Summer Time 27 April 2016
Plans for a "high-quality" development that would have brought two restaurants to the outskirts of Tamworth town centre have been refused - after its modern design was criticised, external.
Image source, Tamworth HeraldShane Sutton: British Cycling chief resigns amid sexism and discrimination claimspublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 27 April 2016
BBC SportBritish Cycling technical director Shane Sutton has resigned amid claims of sexism and discrimination towards elite cyclists.
He had been suspended while the sporting body investigated allegations, external of derogatory comments about Para-cyclists.
Great Britain cyclist and former Halesowen Cycling Club sprinter Jess Varnish previously said Sutton made sexist comments towards her and told her to "go and have a baby".
Sutton, 58, has denied all wrongdoing.
Walsall interim head coach on promotion chances and previous jobpublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 27 April 2016
Ged Scott
BBC SportWalsall interim head coach Jon Whitney says "credit to the club and the fans" for not losing belief, as the Saddlers bounced back from the 4-0 defeat at Bradford City by beating Shrewsbury Town.
Image source, Rex FeaturesThe 2-1 win on Tuesday guaranteed at least a play-off place in League One, while narrowing the gap on second-placed Burton Albion to three points.
Whitney (pictured above) told BBC WM: "I've heard from some sources that we haven't got a cat in hell's chance in the play-offs. But that fuels me."
He added: "I dug graves for two-and-a-half years. This is a doddle compared to digging clay graves at six o'clock in the morning."
Car park to replace landmark Dudley banqueting suitepublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 27 April 2016
A former banqueting suite in Dudley will be demolished to make way for a new multi-million pound car park, external, after plans were approved by council chiefs.
Latest: Revenge porn investigations; Hit-and-run appeal; Distracted drivers caughtpublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 27 April 2016
Corinne Wheatley
BBC WM, JournalistHere are some of the headlines from the newsroom today:
- Revenge porn: Nearly a quarter of the 61 offences reported in the West Midlands led to charges
- Witness appeal after motorcyclist "left for dead" in Birmingham hit-and-run earlier this month, external
- Distracted drivers caught during motorway police crackdown, external
