Summary

  • Updates from Friday 15 July 2016

Live Reporting

Raj Kaur Bilkhu

  1. Football: Di Matteo 'working on principles' with Villa squad

    Steve Hermon
    Journalist, BBC WM Sport

    Aston Villa boss Roberto Di Matteo says they can play their way out of the Championship next season. 

    Di Matteo says he's keen to move players on as well as bring others in, but believes they can stick to his philosophy.

    Roberto Di MatteoGetty Images

    We have our principles of play that we are working on in our training sessions. In any division you can do it, it is just a matter of believing in what you do and doing it in the best way

    Roberto Di Matteo, Aston Villa manager

  2. On air: Bromsgrove's new station opens

    Peter Plisner
    BBC Midlands Today

    You can watch my report on BBC Midlands Today on BBC One at 13:30 and 18:30.

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  3. Birmingham Moseley sign centre Grove

    Former Worcester Warriors centre Alex Grove signs for National League One club Birmingham Moseley.

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  4. Slow traffic on M6 southbound

    BBC Travel

    There's slow traffic on the M6 southbound between J11, A460 (Cannock) and J10, A454 (Wolverhampton), because of an earlier broken down vehicle, BBC Travel reports.

  5. Bromsgrove railway line now ready for 2017 extension

    Peter Plisner
    BBC Midlands Today

    Bromsgrove railway station really looks the part. If you look at the old station it really wasn't up to the job. 

    One criticism I have is that it only has some small bus-stops to shelter in during bad weather.

    The good thing is it is ready to accommodate an extension to Birmingham's cross-city line, which will be electrified all the way from Barnt Green to Bromsgrove from December 2017. 

    New ticket office at Bromsgrove railway station

  6. Watch: 24-hour weather forecast

    Sara Blizzard
    BBC Weather

    It's a showery day ahead so don't forget your brolly.

    The rain will become lighter through the afternoon and we might even see some sunshine. 

  7. Di Matteo not afraid to play youngsters

    New Aston Villa boss Roberto Di Matteo is "not shy" of giving young players a chance in the Championship this season.

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  9. Bromsgove's new railway station: Fact file

    - The new station has been built to the south of the old one

    - It cost £24m to build, about £7m more than expected

    - It has longer platforms to allow it to handle 800,000 passengers a year

    - It has a manned ticket office (pictured), unlike the old station

    Bromsgrove station ticket office

    - There are 350 car parking spaces

    - It has new bus stops, a taxi rank, pedestrian footpaths and a cycle store

  11. Pride over multi-million-pound station

    A train operator and local authority are keen to remind people this morning that the £24m site is now open to passengers.

    Bromsgrove Railway Station was due to open in November and has cost £7m more than expected. Early reaction from commuters to whom the BBC spoke this morning has been positive.

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  12. NHS trust management to be investigated after concerns raised by whistleblower

    BBC Midlands Today

    The body set up to help improve the NHS has appointed consultancy firm Deloitte to investigate the management of the Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals.

    Sandra Haynes-Kirkbright

    It follows a report which vindicated Sandra Haynes-Kirkbright (pictured) as a whistleblower, when she raised concerns about unjustified payments in 2011. 

    Doctors and directors also made allegations which will be looked at in the review.

    It should be completed by autumn.     

  14. Assault charge after paramedic injured

    A woman is charged with assault after a female paramedic was injured as she tried to attend to an injured man.

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  15. Latest headlines: New railway station opens; Stoke City favourites to sign Berahino

    Stephanie Barnard
    BBC Local Live

    The top stories in the BBC WM newsroom this morning include:

    - Passengers using Bromsgrove's new multimillion-pound railway station have welcomed the improvements this morning as it faces its first real test

    - The management of Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals is to be investigated by consultants appointed by the NHS improvement body

    - Stoke are favourites to sign Saido Berahino after it's understood the striker rejected the offer of a new contract at West Bromwich Albion

  17. Relive Tuesday's County Championship action

    Relive live text and BBC local radio commentaries from Tuesday's matches in the County Championship as they happened.

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  18. Rugby: Alex Grove to join Moseley

    Alex Grove is heading to Birmingham.

    By the end of the 2013/14 campaign, he had played 132 times for the club – the second-highest number of appearances in the current squad.  

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  19. Watch: Fire station call-out

    Nothing perks up a visit to Bromsgrove fire station by a Scout troop more than a call-out.

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  20. Stoke favourite to make Berahino bid

    BBC WM Sport

    Stoke City are favourites to sign Saido Berahino after BBC WM understands the striker rejected the offer of a new contract at Albion. 

    He's got a year left on his current deal and Stoke have already been linked with a £16m move for him.

    The Baggies chairman Jeremy Peace says he wants at least £20m for the striker.

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