Rapist Dahir Ibrahim jailedpublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 4 July 2016
Great Barr Observer
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Six jailed over 'colossal' drug imports
Half-chomped chocolate bar leads to jail
Carer sprayed deodorant on disabled man
Updates on Monday 4 July
Rapist Dahir Ibrahim jailedpublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 4 July 2016
Image source, Great Barr ObserverEU Referendum: What happens to funding?published at 15:17 British Summer Time 4 July 2016
Daniel Wainwright
Data unit - English regionsBillions of pounds of EU funding, including £3m for job seekers in Birmingham, was earmarked for projects to create jobs and growth across England over the coming years.
Now the UK is heading for the exit, what happens next?
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Image source, Getty ImagesHalf-chomped choc bar leads to jailpublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 4 July 2016
An robber who held a man hostage, is jailed for eight years after police found his DNA on a half-eaten chocolate bar.
Read MoreTomorrow on the show: Hot Seat with Highways England bosspublished at 14:34 British Summer Time 4 July 2016
Danny Kelly
Presenter, BBC WMFed up of roadworks… Got a question about the new motorway systems on the M5, M6 and M42?
Frank Bird, head of Highways England, will be in the Hot Seat with Danny Kelly tomorrow on BBC WM from 10:00.
Call and put your questions and suggestions to Frank - email us now.
Police raid £1bn drugs ring homepublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 4 July 2016
Footage has been released of a police raid on the house of a man who played a key role in the smuggling of drugs into the UK using a fleet of fake ambulances. James Gibson, 56 of Ollerton in Nottinghamshire, was the head of a distribution network who arranged for the 'ambulances' to be met. One of the Dutch registered ambulances was intercepted by police in Smethwick, in the West Midlands, who said it was "rammed" with drugs.
Carer sprayed deodorant on disabled manpublished at 13:59 British Summer Time 4 July 2016
A carer is found guilty of spraying a severely disabled man with deodorant.
Read MoreSandwell: Strikes affecting schoolspublished at 13:34 British Summer Time 4 July 2016
FacebookSandwell Council posts on Facebook:, external Eight schools have let us know they will be affected by strike action tomorrow.
So far, five schools are closed to all pupils and three schools will be closed to some year groups.
Check the link for an up-to-date list of which schools are affected - we'll add names of schools as we hear from them.
If your school isn't mentioned, we haven't heard from them yet.Please check your school's website and keep an eye open for text message updates from the school.
Six men jailed for £1.2bn drug smuggling involving modified ambulancespublished at 13:15 British Summer Time 4 July 2016
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Giles Latcham
BBC Midlands TodaySix men have been jailed for distributing drugs imported in specially modified ambulances.
A judge at Birmingham Crown Court said the quantities of cocaine, heroin and ecstasy were "truly colossal".
The drugs were hidden in secret compartments sealed with riveted panels inside Dutch ambulances entering the UK by ferry ports.
Investigators believe there were at least 45 trips involving drugs with a street value of £1.2bn.
International nurse recruitment campaign beginspublished at 13:02 British Summer Time 4 July 2016
The recruitment campaign to find registered international nurses for Walsall Manor Hospital , externalhas begun with a number of interviews already having been held.
Image source, Walsall AdvertiserBirmingham Ladies in the Continental Tyres Cup quarter finalspublished at 12:43 British Summer Time 4 July 2016
BBC WM SportBlues Ladies are into the quarter finals of the Continental Tyres Cup after beating Oxford 2-0 yesterday.
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BBC Midlands Today: Stories we're working onpublished at 12:20 British Summer Time 4 July 2016
BBC Midlands Today
Hilary McConnell, ProducerToday on BBC Midlands Today, Bob Hockenhull has been finding out what it takes to be an Olympian and how researchers from the University of Birmingham are investigating this.
We’re with Adrian Goldberg in Druids Heath. There’s growing concerns about the state of the area, as it’s losing its community facilities.
And more jobs are coming to Coventry with electric company First Utility.
Watch: 24-hour weather forecastpublished at 11:58 British Summer Time 4 July 2016
A bright start this morning but it won't last, as cloud will move in from the Atlantic.
Here's Alex with the forecast for the next 24 hours.
Hants target Stoneman, Chopra and Stonepublished at 11:37 British Summer Time 4 July 2016
Hampshire confirm 28-day approaches for Durham's Mark Stoneman, Northants' Olly Stone and Warwickshire's Varun Chopra.
Read MoreM6 southbound delays due to oil spillpublished at 11:17 British Summer Time 4 July 2016
BBC TravelOne lane's closed and there's queuing traffic on the M6 southbound between J7, the A34 (Great Barr), and J6, at the A38(M) Spaghetti Junction, because of an accident involving lorry and a car and an oil spillage.
There's congestion to J10, the A454 (Wolverhampton).
Tamworth salon owner thankful no one was hurt after car smashes into shoppublished at 11:05 British Summer Time 4 July 2016
The owner of a salon in Tamworth which was severely damaged, external when a car drove through its shop front said they were lucky that no-one was injured.
Image source, Tamworth HeraldTimber yard fire started accidentallypublished at 10:42 British Summer Time 4 July 2016
A serious fire at a wood yard in Brierley Hill was started accidentally, the fire service says.
Twenty firefighters tackled the blaze at Woodstock Timber Supplies, in Old Bush Street, which started at 15:20 on Saturday.
It spread to a building on the site before being brought under control.
Image source, West Midlands Fire ServicePreston move 'no brainer' says Lindegaardpublished at 10:17 British Summer Time 4 July 2016
BBC WM SportAnders Lindegaard says joining Preston from Albion was a no brainer.
The keeper signed a one-year deal with the Lancashire side over the weekend after having his contract at the Hawthorns cancelled by mutual consent.
Image source, Getty ImagesNew signings Ryan Shotton and Robert Tesche (pictured left to right) have been included in Blues 22 man squad flying out for their pre season training camp in Marbella this morning.
Pollen levels 'very high'published at 10:05 British Summer Time 4 July 2016
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local LiveIf like me you suffer with hay fever, you've probably sneezed already this morning.
Pollen levels are very high today - so tissues at the ready for watery eyes and a runny nose.
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End of twitter postBrindleyplace Film Festival 2016published at 09:45 British Summer Time 4 July 2016
Birmingham EastsideAs long as the weather plays ball, the annual Brindleyplace Film Festival will again be a choice outing for families and film-buff Brummies this July, external, from Tuesday 12th to Thursday 21st.
Image source, Birmingham EastsideBody discovered in search for missing manpublished at 09:24 British Summer Time 4 July 2016
Louise Hancock
Newsreader, BBC WMA body thought to be that of missing engineer Martin Cadman has been found in West Bromwich.
Officers investigating the 33-year-old's disappearance , externalwere called to the patch of land in the Carters Green area on Saturday afternoon.
The death is not being treated as suspicious.
