Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
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Updates on Friday 13 May
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Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
Rock--bye Baby taunt by pushchair-grabbing suspectpublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
A pushchair holding a baby was grabbed by a would-be robber who ran around in circles singing the nursery rhyme, Rock-a-bye Baby.
The heavily-pregnant teenage mother was thought to be held at knife-point while masked men searched her pockets, police say.
The pushchair was knocked over during the attempted robbery in Rubery, Birmingham, but the nine-month-old infant was unhurt.
Image source, GoogleWatch: Coming up on Midlands Todaypublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
Nick Owen
Presenter, BBC Midlands TodayWe find out more about Birmingham's first fuel bank and look forward to the weekend's football.
Join us for the Midlands Today on BBC One at 18:30.
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End of twitter postWatch: Latest weather forecast for the West Midlandspublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
Rebecca Wood
BBC Midlands TodayAs we head through the night, the cloud sinks southwards and there will be colder air. Lows of 6C (43F).
Find out more about the weekend ahead.
Delivery driver given suspended sentence after killing Southam motherpublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
Kevin Reide
Midlands TodayA man has been given a 30-week prison sentence, suspended for a year, for careless driving, after he left the handbrake off on his van, which rolled away killing a mother-of-two.
Matheeb Iqbal, 23, from Lime Grove, Birmingham, was delivering fresh fish to the Bowling Green Pub in Southam when the vehicle rolled across the car park killing 65-year-old Susan Collins.
Tragically her husband was also killed by a careless driver four years ago.
Marston Green murder: Gareth Emery jailed for life over Anne Dunkley's deathpublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
A man has been jailed for life for the murder of his aunt at her home in Solihull.
Gareth Emery, 24, of Clinton Road, admitted the manslaughter of Anne Dunkley, Birmingham Crown Court heard.
But he was found guilty of her murder by the jury and of a separate charge of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to a 38-year-old man who suffered facial wounds in the attack.
Emery was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of nine years for both counts to run concurrently.
Ms Dunkley, 67, who was a retired teacher and church warden, died in hospital of head injuries after she was assaulted in her Marston Green home.
Call for statue to tell nation of role played by Tamworth's Queen Aethelfledapublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
Historians are calling for a statue, external to be put up in London or Birmingham of a famous Tamworth figure described as one of the "founders of England".
Gary Rowett: Birmingham City must show commitment to boss, says Panos Pavlakispublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
BBC WM SportClub director Panos Pavlakis says Birmingham City must show the right commitment to keep boss Gary Rowett at the club.
Rowett, 42, was linked with both Fulham and Derby County this season and Pavlakis believes the Blues must show the right level of commitment to their boss if he is to stay at St Andrew's.
Image source, EmpicsDudley driving instructor abuse victim describes ordealpublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
Ben Godfrey
BBC Midlands TodayA teenage boy who was sexually abused by his driving instructor describes his "devastation".
Gary Rolinson, 60, ran the 500+ driving school in Kingswinford, Dudley, when he abused the boys over a period of two years.
He was jailed for four years after being found guilty of 12 counts of of sexual assault and one of causing a person to engage in sexual activity.
Football: Bradshaw hopes to fire Walsall to Wembleypublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
Dan Pallett
BBC Midlands Today SportWalsall’s 20-goal striker, Tom Bradshaw, hopes to fire the Saddlers to Wembley in the League One play-offs – even if it means he will miss Wales’ Euro 2016 training camp.
Bradshaw, the former Shrewsbury striker, hopes to make the cut for Chris Coleman’s 23-man Euro 2016 squad and has been called up for a pre-tournament get-together in Portugal.
But that would clash with Walsall playing at Wembley if they overcome Barnsley in the play-off semi-final.
The first leg is at Oakwell on Saturday, with the second leg at Walsall on Thursday.
Stephen Sutton two years on: Lichfield and Burntwood honour cancer teenpublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
People across Lichfield and Burntwood are preparing to mark the second anniversary of Stephen Sutton's death.
Image source, Lichfield MercuryTaxi driver held under anti-terror laws over pepper spray faces jailpublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
A taxi driver arrested under anti-terror laws is facing a possible jail sentence after illegal canisters of pepper spray were found in a bedroom at his home.
Sajjad Younis Khan, described in court as a weapons enthusiast and survivalist, told police he had bought four canisters online and had used one of them to test his own pain threshold.
Birmingham Magistrates' Court was told the 40-year-old - who admitted possessing a weapon for the discharge of a noxious substance - was arrested in April under terrorism legislation and held in custody for seven days.
Prosecutor Amy Davies told the court Khan had bought the canisters from a foreign website three or four years ago.
His defence team insisted he had no sinister motive for the canisters.
Portacabin "completely destroyed" in suspected Walsall arsonpublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
A portacabin was destroyed in a suspected Walsall arson, external early this morning.
Image source, Walsall AdvertiserHow jailed Dudley driving instructor 'groomed his pupils'published at 15:56 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
Ben Godfrey
BBC Midlands TodayMore on the Dudley driving instructor who has been jailed for four years for sexually assaulting six pupils.
West Midlands Police said Gary Rolinson, formerly of Andover Road, Kingswinford, would manipulate his students by attempting to excuse and justify his behaviour as a bit of fun.
The force said when one of them objected to him putting his hands on his thigh, Rolinson said to the youth: “Don’t come with me if you can’t take a joke".
Image source, West Midlands PoliceAnother teen told officers he felt he had to “go along with the banter", fearing that if he didn’t he wouldn’t get on with the instructor. He only realised it was something more serious when Rolinson put his hands down his trousers.
And a third victim disclosed how Rolinson once warned him - after months of abuse - about “some lad" who had broken his trust and said: “I’m glad I can trust you. You won’t tell anyone."
Albion to pay tribute to Hillsborough victimspublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
West Bromwich Albion has announced, external the club is to pay tribute to the 96 Liverpool fans who lost their lives in the Hillsborough disaster this weekend.
The Baggies will change the colour of 96 blue seats in the visiting fans' section to the colour red - each to remain unoccupied and each to carry a name of one of the victims of the 1989 football disaster.
An inquest in April concluded the fans were unlawfully killed.
Albion captain Darren Fletcher and Liverpool-born striker Rickie Lambert will complete the salute by laying a floral tribute in front of the Liverpool fans following the introduction of the teams.
Image source, West Bromwich AlbionFury after Sutton Coldfield kennels charge £85 'stray' fee for five-minute staypublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
Royal Sutton Coldfield ObserverA pet owner was left barking mad after he was slapped with an £85 bill, external by a kennel in Sutton Coldfield which cared for his lost dog - for just five minutes.
Image source, Royal Sutton Coldfield ObserverLegal challenge delaying Sandwell Council land sales report is from 'party named in the report'published at 14:46 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
Alex Homer
BBC Local LiveSandwell Council's chief executive Jan Britton has confirmed the legal challenge delaying the publication of a report into its land sales, is from one of the parties named in the report.
He told the BBC today: "“The council has now received a pre-action protocol legal letter for a judicial review from solicitors acting on behalf of one of the parties named in the Wragge Report.
"I have taken further legal advice from the QC acting for the council and he advises that the publication must be delayed in order to deal with this legal challenge."
A police probe into the sale of the council's former properties ended in March with no furtheraction to be taken.
Walsall fan organises minute's applause for Barnsley supporterpublished at 14:29 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
Chris Blakemore
BBC WMA Walsall supporter is organising a minute's applause in tribute to his work mate, a Barnsley fan killed in a car crash, when the two teams meet in the play-offs.
Vinnie Tomes, who lives in West Melton in South Yorkshire but supports Walsall through family ties, worked with 21-year-old Jake Storey at Capita in Barnsley.
Mr Tomes hopes to hold a minute's applause in the 21st minute of the play-off match at Oakwell on Saturday.
He said: "I just want as many people to join in as possible as his mum and sister have tickets for the game. They used to take him to games so I felt more determined to do it for them."
Sutton's great Europe debatepublished at 14:10 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
Royal Sutton Coldfield ObserverHere's today's frontpage, external.
Image source, Royal Sutton Coldfield ObserverLegal challenge delays report into alleged irregularities in Sandwell Council land salespublished at 13:47 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
Alex Homer
BBC Local LiveA legal challenge has postponed the publication of a report into alleged irregularities in the sale of properties formerly owned by Sandwell Council, according to its chief executive.
The authority brought in solicitors Wragge & Co - now called Gowling WLG - to investigate after allegations were made of irregularities regarding the sale of former Sandwell Council properties between June 2012 and September 2014 including a former coroner's office in Smethwick.
The council's chief executive Jan Britton had vowed to publish the findings before the end of next week - to allow the named parties seven days' notice of publication - after a QC recommended the report should be published and it "was in the public interest to do so".
But he says the delay is now expected to be "at least a few weeks".
