Summary

  • Wedding dress funded brother's 'IS' mission

  • Trial of three accused of murdering music shop owner

  • West Bromwich Albion sold

  • WBA joins Wolves and Villa in Chinese ownership

  • WBA's new owner is Guochuan Lai, 42

  • Updates from Friday 5 August 2016

  1. Second body near missing boys beachpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 13 August 2016

    A second body is washed ashore near to where two teenagers went missing after getting into difficulty in the sea last week.

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  2. Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 Readingpublished at 17:04 British Summer Time 13 August 2016

    Walter Zenga's Wolves make it three games unbeaten as they comfortably beat Reading at Molineux.

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  3. Hibernian keen on Birmingham's Shinniepublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 13 August 2016

    Head coach Neil Lennon confirms Hibernian's interest in signing Birmingham City forward Andrew Shinnie.

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  4. FREE SCARF ALERTpublished at 14:42 British Summer Time 13 August 2016

    Crystal Palace v West Brom (15:00 BST)

    West Brom's new Chinese owner Guochuan Lai is currying favour with travelling Albion fans today.

    You get a free scarf! You get a free scarf! And you get a free scarf!

    Which would you prefer Baggies fans - a scarf or three points? I'm pretty sure I know the answer...

  5. Team newspublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 13 August 2016

    Crystal Palace v West Brom (15:00 BST)

    PalaceImage source, .

    There's very much a familiar feel to both of these sides. 

    New winger Andros Townsend is a debutant for Crystal Palace, while Pape Souare has proven his fitness to start at left-back. Midfielder James McArthur is sidelined though.

    Palace subs: Speroni, Kelly, Ledley, Cabaye, Bolasie, Ladapo, Anderson.

    West BromImage source, .

    And West Brom name their own wide-wizard signing in their line-up, with Matt Phillips in after his move from QPR.

    Striker Saido Berahino starts, despite the speculation that has surrounded his future for what seems like the past 16 years.

    West Brom subs: Myhill; Morrison, McClean, Lambert, Leko, Field, Wilson

  6. Third man arrested over fatal stabbingpublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 13 August 2016

    An 18-year-old is arrested over a fatal stabbing in Dudley as two more men are released without charge

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  7. First Premier League player born in 2000?published at 14:13 British Summer Time 13 August 2016

    Crystal Palace v West Brom (15:00 BST)

    If West Brom defender Kane Wilson comes off the bench today, he'll be the first player born in the noughties to grace the Premier League.

    Just in case you needed something to make you feel old...

  8. West Brom need five new players - Pulispublished at 18:12 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

    West Brom head coach Tony Pulis says they need to sign "five players" if they are to have a successful season.

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  9. Vale agree loan deal for striker Jonespublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

    League One side Port Vale sign Birmingham striker Alex Jones on loan until January - their 14th signing of the summer.

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  10. Worker 'frightened' after fatal attackpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

    A warehouse worker who heard gunshots in an armed raid that killed his boss said he suffered from the ordeal for months afterwards, a court hears.

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  11. Prisoners attack staff and start firespublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

    Inmates at a West Midlands prison have assaulted staff and started "multiple" fires in a week-long outbreak of disorder.

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  12. Birmingham sign Dundee forward Stewartpublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

    Birmingham City sign forward Greg Stewart from Dundee for a fee believed to be around £500,000 on a three-year deal.

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  13. Body found near missing teens' beachpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

    A body washes ashore near to where two teenagers went missing after getting into difficulty in the sea last week.

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  14. Bins might not be emptied in new council campaignpublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

    Allen Cook
    BBC Local Live

    People living in Cannock are being warned by the local council that their recycling bins might not be emptied in the future, external if they put wrong items in. 

    Biffa recycling lorryImage source, Biffa Group

    Cannock Chase Council says they've seen a "marked increased" in loads being rejected at their recycling facility due to containing "unacceptable items". 

    The authority says key wrong items include nappies, animal bedding, food waste and paint pots.

  15. Aston Villa sign West Brom's Chesterpublished at 13:13 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

    Aston Villa sign West Bromwich Albion defender James Chester, owner Tony Xia confirms on Twitter.

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  16. Ex-partner faces trial for 1981 murderpublished at 12:48 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

    The former partner of a woman who was killed 35 years ago is to stand trial over her murder.

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  17. Two more men arrested over stabbingpublished at 12:21 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

    Two more men are arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder after a man was stabbed in Shropshire.

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  18. 'Industrial scale' drugs network foiledpublished at 10:39 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

    A man has been jailed for producing cannabis on an "industrial scale".

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  19. Weather: High UV levels alertpublished at 10:35 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

    Alexandra Hamilton
    BBC Weather

    There's a warning we could be in for high UV levels today with all the sunny spells forecast.

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  20. Murder arrests after man's body foundpublished at 08:11 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

    Two men are arrested on suspicion of murder after a man's body was found in the Black Country.

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