Police say some drivers have been attempting to use the entry slip road at J4 to leave the M5, driving the wrong way in the process.

Police say the M5 northbound is likely to remain shut between J3 and J2 "for some time".

Highways England duty operations manager Martin Stott said its staff were working hard to support the emergency services and thanked drivers for their patience.

The condition of a motorcyclist who hit the crash barrier is not yet known.

Delays northbound now stretch from J4 for Bromsgrove and southbound from M6 J8.

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BBC Travel

The M5 remains closed northbound, with just one lane open southbound after a motorbike hit the crash barrier near J3.

It's affecting the motorway between J2 (Dudley) and J3 (Quinton).

There are long queues in both directions, although one lane southbound reopened at about 17:40.

Highways England says diversions are in place for northbound motorists.

A 21-year old woman and her 22-year-old partner have been charged with causing or allowing a child to suffer serious physical harm after a severely malnourished young boy was taken into hospital, police say.

West Midlands Police say the two were arrested after the woman's four-year-old son was taken to hospital on Sunday with multiple injuries including a broken arm and collar bone.

Magistrates remanded the pair to appear at Wolverhampton Crown Court on 11 August.

Police say the boy is "in hospital where he is recovering well".

Five teenagers are arrested after an elderly passenger is hit by a stone while in a taxi in Birmingham.

Louise Hancock
Newsreader, BBC WM

Fans of Wolves are calling on the football club to tell them how takeover talks are progressing.

It's being reported that a deal in the region of £40m is close for Chinese businessman Robin Li to buy the club.

The club has so far declined to comment.

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A woman has spoken for the first time about the death of her father in the Birmingham pub bombings.

Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands Today

A fine evening with clear spells and light winds. 

Temperatures will drop into single figures in some rural spots under the clearer skies at first, before cloud builds from the west after midnight, though it will stay dry overnight with lows of 9C (48F).

Five teenagers have been arrested after a elderly woman was injured when the taxi she was travelling in had a stone thrown through the window, police say.

The woman, who was in her 70s, was taken to hospital and treated for a fractured skull , externalafter she was travelling along Bellevue Road in Edgbaston on 25 May.

The teenagers, aged between 15 and 17, were questioned on suspicion of wounding and have been released on police bail further inquiries.

BBC Midlands Today

We’re celebrating Black Country Day here on Midlands Today and as always would love to hear from you about what makes you proud of to live there. 

The Birmingham Pub Bombings are never far from the headlines, even after four decades, thanks to the families’ campaign for truth and justice. Today we’ve been hearing from Michelle Sealey who was only six months old when two bombs exploded in city centre pubs in 1974. 

Twenty one people died, including her dad Paul Davies who was only 17. Michelle is now supporting campaigners who are calling for answers ahead of new inquests ordered by the coroner. 

And if you’re a Harry Potter fan you’ll be hard pushed to top the Shrewsbury family who have spent thousands turning their home into Hogwarts.

Villa owner, Dr Tony Xia, is wishing former PM and avid Villa fan all the best for the future after he left office yesterday.

But more importantly hopes to see David Cameron at Villa Park very soon.

Here's this week's Walsall Advertiser front page., external

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Here are some of the main stories we are looking at in Birmingham and the Black Country:

 - Seven teenagers have been arrested after police seized a loaded gun in a Nandos restaurant in Birmingham city centre

- A woman has spoken for the first time about the death of her father in the Birmingham pub bombings

- It's the third Black CountryDay, highlighting the best of the area's culture and heritage

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The M5 is blocked in both directions between J2, A4123 (Oldbury) and J3, A456 (Halesowen), because of an accident involving a car and a motorbike.

Nandos have said they are "currently helping West Midlands Police with their inquiries" after a teenager who is alleged to have had a loaded gun was arrested in their city centre restaurant, external in Birmingham.

Seven teenagers, aged between 15 and 19, are being questioned by the police after a loaded gun with six bullets, knives and drugs were found following a brawl at about 23:30 on Wednesday.

A woman whose father was one of 21 people killed in the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings backs calls for answers over one of the UK's worst terrorist attacks.

Seven teenagers are arrested as armed police officers seize a loaded handgun in a raid on a Birmingham branch of Nando's.

Seven teenagers aged between 15 and 19 are being questioned by police, external after one was found to be carrying a loaded gun, and knives were seized.

Police say they found a loaded gun with six bullets in the bag of a 17-year-old after they were called to a fight in a restaurant in Birmingham city centre.

Mike Taylor
BBC WM

Rain prevented the Brummies from extending their lead in speedway's National League last night. 

The Brummies were leading Coventry when the meeting had to be abandoned, external just two heats short of a result. 

Sarah Falkland
BBC Midlands Today

A woman beaten by her own family for refusing to go through with a forced marriage has spoken out for the first time.

Today police have launched a campaign to tackle honour-based violence, external. 

As schools prepare for the summer break, officers say the holidays are the worst time of year for teenage girls at risk of being forced into wedlock.