Crash closes A38 as air ambulance landspublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 9 August 2016
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A crash on the A38 at Bassetts Pole near Birmingham has closed the road in both directions, said West Midlands Ambulance Service.
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Updates from Friday 5 August 2016
Crash closes A38 as air ambulance landspublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 9 August 2016
Hunt on for robber who snatched woman's necklace at stationpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 9 August 2016
Royal Sutton Coldfield ObserverA robber ripped a necklace off a woman , externalwaiting for a train at an Erdington station with police appealing for help to identify the suspect.
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End of twitter postArcher through to last 16 at Rio Olympicspublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 9 August 2016
Archer Naomi Folkard, who hails from Leamington Spa and graduated from the University of Birmingham, has been in action at the Rio Olympics and has moved into the last 16 of her archery individual elemination event.
She will now take on Brazil's Ane Dos Santos.
Image source, ReutersMEP defends Hitler speaking style commentspublished at 14:10 British Summer Time 9 August 2016
A West Midlands MEP has defended some of his past behaviour, including posing with a golliwog and suggesting that young party supporters should study the speaking style of Adolf Hitler.
Image source, Danny Lawson/PA WireBill Etheridge is in the running for the UKIP leadership to succeed Nigel Farage.
Mr Etheridge says he was simply using Hitler as an example of a good public speaker.
Quote MessageI've never done anything deliberately to be offensive whatsoever and as regards Adolf Hitler... historians [and] BBC programmes have commented that he was an effective speaker. He was also an evil tyrant and a monster... Let's get past this. This is nonsense."
Bill Etheridge, West Midlands MEP
boxing 'Better than fixing cars'published at 13:23 British Summer Time 9 August 2016
Boxing
Yesterday, GB's Galal Yafai lost out in the second round of the men's light flyweight competition.
"I have to be pleased with it. I was working at Land Rover, fixing cars, and now I just lost to the world champion in the Olympic Games."
Yafai puts a brave face on losing to Cuba's world champion Joahnys Argilago.
Jobs, homes and transport priorities for Labour mayor candidatepublished at 13:08 British Summer Time 9 August 2016
Jennifer Meierhans
BBC News OnlineSiôn Simon says he is "honoured and humbled" to have been selected as Labour's candidate for West Midlands Mayor.
He listed his priorities as skills and apprenticeships, affordable housing, 24/7 public transport and a West Midlands voice in Brexit discussions.
Image source, LabourHe said: "We need a West Midlands voice speaking up for our region, and I intend to start now."
The metro mayoral election for the West Midlands is due to take place in May 2017.
Labour announces metro mayor candidatepublished at 12:09 British Summer Time 9 August 2016
Labour announces its candidate for the first West Midlands metro mayor.
Read MoreTravel: M42 delayspublished at 08:22 British Summer Time 9 August 2016
BBC TravelOne lane is closed and there is heavy traffic on the M42 southbound at J5 for Solihull because of a breakdown, causing tailbacks to J6 for Birmingham Airport, drivers are warned.
Missing teens coast search suspendedpublished at 21:32 British Summer Time 8 August 2016
The search for two teenagers missing off the Gwynedd coast is called off for the night.
Read MoreBirmingham sign Blades striker Adamspublished at 20:19 British Summer Time 8 August 2016
Birmingham City sign striker Che Adams from League One side Sheffield United for an undisclosed fee.
Read MoreTumble dryer model 'behind 20 fires'published at 18:55 British Summer Time 8 August 2016
A defective tumble dryer caused a house fire that killed a mother of two in her bedroom, a coroner rules.
Read MoreMotorists warned: Speed cameras backpublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 8 August 2016
Average speed cameras have been switched on in Birmingham and Solihull.
Read MorePremier League Predictor game launchedpublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 8 August 2016
After more than 380,000 people took part in our Euro 2016 Predictor game, BBC Sport launches a new version for the domestic season.
Read MoreRiots 2011: Time no healer for fatherpublished at 12:31 British Summer Time 8 August 2016
A father whose son died during the England riots five years ago says time has not healed his pain.
Read MoreCricket: Warwickshire must address low scoring - Brownpublished at 11:39 British Summer Time 8 August 2016
BBC WM SportWarwickshire's director of cricket, Dougie Brown, says the Bears needed to address their low scoring, after their defeat inside three days by Yorkshire.
The visitors were bowled out for under 200 in both innings at Headingley in the Specsavers County Championship Division One clash.
Image source, Getty ImagesBrown said Yorkshire "won those key moments that you get in a close contest", citing a 54-run last-wicket partnership, the 70 from Alex Lees and the way they bowled.
Quote MessageBut we've not reached 200 in either innings and that's something that's got to be addressed. Some of the dismissals were a bit soft."
Dougie Brown, Director of cricket
Man charged over 'road rage attack'published at 11:21 British Summer Time 8 August 2016
A man is charged with wounding after a suspected road rage attack in Birmingham leaves another man in an induced coma in hospital.
Read MoreMan charged with drive-by murderpublished at 10:15 British Summer Time 8 August 2016
A third person is charged with murdering an 18-year-old in a drive-by shooting in Birmingham.
Read MoreTravel: Two lanes shut on M6published at 09:57 British Summer Time 8 August 2016
BBC TravelTwo lanes are now shut on the M6 near Cannock between junctions 12 and 13 say Highways England, after a car came off the carriageway.
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End of twitter postCity's speed cameras switched onpublished at 08:24 British Summer Time 8 August 2016
New average speed cameras are switched on in the West Midlands three years after old ones were scrapped.
Read MoreRecycling yard fire investigatedpublished at 07:22 British Summer Time 8 August 2016
An investigation is under way to find out the cause of large fire at a recycling yard.
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