BBC Local Live: Birmingham & the Black Country on Monday 13 June 2016

Summary

Vigils planned for Orlando shooting victims
England fan jailed for bottle throwing in Marseille disorder
Man jailed for attacking dog with pole
Updates on Monday 13 June 2016

Live Reporting

Stephanie Barnard

Orlando attacks: Council flies flags at half mastpublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 13 June 2016
As well as a vigil being held in Birmingham's Gay Village tonight, Wolverhampton City Council is flying flags at half mast outside the Civic Centre.
The council tweets: "Our thoughts are with Orlando and everyone affected by the despicable and sickening act of terror."
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Young boy taken to hospital after serious accidentpublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 13 June 2016
Cannock Mercury
A boy has this morning been flown to Birmingham Children's Hospital, external after suffering a number of injuries following a collision with a car.
Relocated Syrian family welcomed to Birminghampublished at 15:05 British Summer Time 13 June 2016
Kathryn Stanczyszyn
Political Reporter, BBC WM
Birmingham City Council welcomed a family of four refugees under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation scheme today.
They are the final group to arrive in Birmingham as part of the initial 50 refugees that the city council, with cross-party support, committed to taking, back in September 2015.
The group, a mother with two sons and a daughter, arrived earlier today.
Refugee Action, an organisation with a long history of supporting refugees in the UK, will once again be helping to integrate the arrivals into their new home in Birmingham, as was the case with the previous groups.
Speedway: Heathens aim for Knockout Cuppublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 13 June 2016
BBC WM Sport
Cradley Heathens aim to reach the next round of the National League Knockout Cup tonight when they host Buxton at Monmore, external.
The tie is level after a 44-44 draw in the first leg.
Image source, Getty Images
A new British Speedway Champion will be crowned tonight.
Former Wolves rider and current world champion Tai Woffinden (pictured) has won it for the past three years in a row, but has decided not to compete this year.
Wolves asset Kyle Howarth is among the 16-strong line up at the National Speedway Stadium in Belle Vue.
Watch: Wildflower meadow mowed by councilpublished at 14:20 British Summer Time 13 June 2016
Daz Hale
BBC WM
A special wildflower garden in part of Birmingham has been unexpectedly mowed by the city council.
The grassland outside Fernside Gardens, in Moseley, had been derelict land, so locals decided to take it upon themselves to maintain it.
In a statement, the city council says it's not received a formal request to plant on the land and is urging anyone who wants to plant on council land to contact it first.
Speed cameras set to return to Birmingham and Solihullpublished at 14:04 British Summer Time 13 June 2016
Birmingham Mail
Speed cameras are set to return to major roads in Birmingham and Solihull, external next month.
Could Brexit make chocolate taste bad?published at 13:42 British Summer Time 13 June 2016
The British are a nation of chocolate lovers but could leaving the EU make our best-loved bars taste bad?
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Boy hit by car suffers 'suspected life-threatening injuries'published at 13:28 British Summer Time 13 June 2016
Allen Cook
BBC Local Live
A 12-year-old boy has been airlifted to hospital with "suspected life-threatening injures" after being hit by a car in Cannock, say police.
Image source, Google
Staffordshire Police, external say it happened just before 08:30 at the junction of Hemlock Way and Sidon Hill Way.
Officers say the boy has been taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital.
Warwickshire release Coleman & Webbpublished at 13:14 British Summer Time 13 June 2016
Warwickshire release Scotland's Freddie Coleman and fellow batsman after deciding not to offer them new contracts.
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Latest headlines: Vigil for Orlando victims to be held tonight; Syrian family welcomed to Birminghampublished at 13:01 British Summer Time 13 June 2016
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local Live
The top stories for Birmingham and the Black Country this lunchtime include:
- People across Birmingham will gather tonight in the city's Gay Village to remember the victims of the Orlando shootings
- Birmingham City Council welcomed a family of four refugees under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation scheme today
- Warwickshire have announced they're releasing batsmen Freddie Coleman and Jonathan Webb
Blind Dave celebrates Alcatraz triathlon successpublished at 12:41 British Summer Time 13 June 2016
Joanne Malin
BBC Midlands Today
Black Country fundraiser blind Dave Heeley is celebrating this morning after he completed his toughest fundraising challenge yet.
He swam from Alcatraz prison back to the San Francisco mainland yesterday.
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It was part of Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon, external, which included an 18-mile cycle and an eight-mile run.
EU Leave vote means 'pay and no say'published at 12:17 British Summer Time 13 June 2016
During angry exchanges at the West Midlands EU referendum debate, an MP says we would "pay and have no say" on the likes of immigration if the UK voted to leave.
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Aegon Classic: Wet startpublished at 11:59 British Summer Time 13 June 2016
Rob Gurney
BBC WM Sport
The classic British summer weather has meant a frustrating start to the Aegon Classic at the Edgbaston Priory Club.
But the tournament promises much, with many of the world's top players in the draw, making it the strongest field in the 35-year history of the event.
World number three Agnieszka Radwanska heads the list but isn't in action until tomorrow at least, along with defending champion and Australian Open winner Angelique Kerber.
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Today's action, weather permitting, focuses on world number 16 Madison Keys from the USA and two Brits, Heather Watson and Naomi Broady.
British number one Johanna Konta is seeded nine here, although there's been one blow for the tournament with world number five Simona Halep ruled out by an Achilles injury.
Man knocked out cold in 'cowardly' Walsall attackpublished at 11:37 British Summer Time 13 June 2016
Walsall Advertiser
Shocking footage shows a 20-year-old man knocked out, external cold in a cowardly attack which could "easily have been fatal".
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Gay village vigil in Birmingham for nightclub shooting victimspublished at 11:09 British Summer Time 13 June 2016
A candlelit vigil is being held in Birmingham's Gay Village this evening to remember the 50 people killed in the Orlando nightclub attack.
The gathering will take outside bars and clubs on Hurst Street at 22:00.
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Omar Mateen killed 50 people and wounded 53 more in the deadliest mass shooting in recent US history, before being shot dead by police.
Villa sale expected to be completed todaypublished at 10:46 British Summer Time 13 June 2016
BBC WM Sport
The £76m sale of Aston Villa to Chinese businessman Tony Xia is expected to be confirmed today.
Xia has proved to the Premier League and the Football League that he has adequate funds and has passed the owners and directors test.
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Aston Villa should be top six - Dr Tony Xia
He was due to fly in last night to meet Football League chairman Shaun Harvey to get the final seal of approval.
Expert brands new Sandwell super hospital a ‘long-term liability’published at 10:33 British Summer Time 13 June 2016
Express and Star
Sandwell’s new £350m super hospital has been branded a, external "long-term liability" by a health expert who has compiled an explosive report into the facility.
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Sandwell and West Birmingham has one of England's highest levels of locum GPspublished at 10:15 British Summer Time 13 June 2016
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local Live
Sandwell and West Birmingham has one of the highest levels of locum GPs in the country, according to data analysis by BBC News.
Almost 12% of GP posts in that area are filled by temporary staff, according to the Health and Social Care Information Centre.
Use Of Locums In Most Deprived NHS Areas
Leading doctors say patients in some parts of England now face the prospect of a second-class service because of the difficulty of recruiting.
Tennis: Aegon Classic begins today in Birminghampublished at 09:57 British Summer Time 13 June 2016
Steve Hermon
Journalist, BBC WM
The Aegon Classic begins in Birmingham today. , external
Fifteen of the world's top 30 female tennis players will be in city, including world number 16 Madison Keys, who opens the tournament against Hungarian Timea Babos.
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Babos, Watson and Kerber
We'll also get to see Brits Heather Watson and Naomi Broady, as well as defending champion and world number four Angelique Kerber, returning as the Australian Open Champion.
Met Office weather warning issued for heavy downpourspublished at 09:39 British Summer Time 13 June 2016
BBC Weather
The Met Office forecasters say it's another day when the June sunshine looks like triggering some heavy and slow-moving downpours across the West Midlands.
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Their yellow weather warning for rain, external is in place from 12:00 to 21:00 today.