Summary

  • Six jailed over 'colossal' drug imports

  • Half-chomped chocolate bar leads to jail

  • Carer sprayed deodorant on disabled man

  • Updates on Monday 4 July

  1. Latest headlines: Concerns over regeneration of Birmingham estate; Lindegaard move was 'a no brainer'published at 09:02 British Summer Time 4 July 2016

    Stephanie Barnard
    BBC Local Live

    The top stories in the BBC WM newsroom that we're looking at this morning include:

    • People living on a Birmingham estate say more needs to be done to regenerate the area and that they feel forgotten
    • The Labour MP for Erdington has accused UKIP of using racism in the EU referendum to help win votes
    • Anders Lindegaard says joining Preston from Albion was a no brainer
  2. Future fears over area's regenerationpublished at 08:40 British Summer Time 4 July 2016

    Amy Cole
    BBC Midlands Today

    People living on the Druids Heath Estate, in Birmingham, say far more needs to be done to regenerate the area. 

    Last week it was announced the local secondary school Baverstock Academy is likely to close next September. 

    Baverstock Academy

    Due to rising debts, the local British Legion club may also follow suit and shut its doors. 

    The club members say they're hoping to form a new committee to keep it open.

  3. Delays on the roads: M6 lane closurepublished at 08:12 British Summer Time 4 July 2016

    BBC Travel

    The latest delays on the roads at the moment:

    • One lane is closed on the M6 southbound between J6, for the A38(M) Spaghetti Junction, and J5, at the A452 (Castle Bromwich), because of a broken down vehicle
    • Traffic is slow on the M6 northbound between J12, for the A5 (Gailey) and J13, the A449 (Stafford South) 
    • There's queuing traffic on the A34 Walsall Road outbound in Perry Barr, between the Beeches Road junction and the M6 J7 junction 
  4. Live updates for Birmingham and the Black Countrypublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 4 July 2016

    Stephanie Barnard
    BBC Local Live

    I hope you had a great weekend and got to enjoy some sunshine.

    I'm in the BBC WM newsroom bringing you the latest news, sport, travel and weather updates for Birmingham and the Black Country.

    If you see something you think we should be covering, email us, tweet @bbcwm, external or visit the BBC WM Facebook page, external.