BBC Local Live: Birmingham & the Black Country on Wednesday 29 June 2016

Summary

Vandals close Wolverhampton playground and sensory centre
Gazza denies racially-aggravated public order at Black Country show
'Racist' leaflets to homes in north Aston
Pair deny murdering a businessman shot in Digbeth

Live Reporting

'Pump and run' fuel thefts at a high in the West Midlandspublished at 08:35 British Summer Time 29 June 2016
The West Midlands has the highest number of "pump and run" incidents in the UK - where drivers fill up at fuel garages and then drive off without paying.
About 20 fuel thefts are investigated each day, our region's police force says.
The force's lead for business crime, Supt Keith Fraser, said: “While encouraging businesses to take steps to minimise the likelihood of them becoming a victim − such as operating a pre-pay policy and installing good quality CCTV − we are also working hard to prevent licence plates being stolen by fitting anti-theft screws, as most crimes of this nature happen with cars using false plates."
He added: “We also routinely share images of fuel theft suspects on our Flickr and Facebook pages so that people can help us track down offenders so that we can bring them before the courts."
Castle Bromwich car auction site firepublished at 08:18 British Summer Time 29 June 2016
Firefighters have been working through the night to bring a fire at a car auction site in Castle Bromwich under control.
West Midlands Fire Service was called to Langley Drive last night and says 40 cars were alight.
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Travel: Bilston delays warningpublished at 08:07 British Summer Time 29 June 2016
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Millfields Road, in Bilston, is blocked and there is slow traffic in both directions between the junction with Manor Road and the Ward Street junction because of a crash, drivers are warned.
Good morning from Local Live for Birmingham and the Black Countrypublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 29 June 2016
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