Prisoners attack staff and start fires
Body found near missing teens' beach
Man due to stand trial over cold case murder
Eight men arrested after train brawl
Updates from Friday 12 August 2016
Understanding a condition such as dementia can be daunting, external, but a community group in Tamworth is educating residents with a friendly approach.
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Ben Godfrey
BBC Midlands Today
Andy Sutton has twice recovered from bowel cancer - he was first diagnosed at the age of 31.
Now 58 he's perhaps more well known as the father of Stephen Sutton - the Staffordshire teenager who raised millions for charity who died from bowel cancer.
Both father and son had Lynch Syndrome a genetic condition which makes it likely you'll get bowel cancer.
Tonight I hear Andy's emotional story and his campaign to get more hospitals to routinely screen for Lynch Syndrome.
Labour announces its candidate for the first West Midlands metro mayor.
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Kathryn Stanczyszyn
Political Reporter, BBC WM
Siôn Simon is Labour's candidate for West Midlands Mayor, the party has announced.
The metro mayoral election for the West Midlands is due to take place in May 2017.
Labour are the first party to announce their candidates, both the Conservatives and UKIP have told me they’re not as far along in the process yet.
There was an initial shortlist of five candidates for Labour, but after a selection process it came down to Steve Bedser, a former Birmingham councillor who has also worked as communications officer for the party, and Sion Simon, former Birmingham MP and current West Midlands MEP.
BBC WM Sport
The semi-finals will be played over the weekend of 3-4 September.
Adrian Goldberg
Presenter, BBC WM
A couple from Streetly, in the West Midlands, are offering a £100,000 reward to prove their son's death was a murder.
The body of John-Paul Merrick was found on a railway line in Wigginton, near Tamworth, in September 2013.
A coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death in 2014, but his parents believe he was murdered, as he was found with stab wounds.
Image source, Merrick familyQuote MessageIt's as if it happened yesterday. It is very raw. To my mind the injuries which were sustained on John weren't consistent with a fall from a great height or being hit by a train. We were suspicious. We commissioned our own independent pathologist report and he said to us immediately, 'this is no accident, your son has incise wounds which come from a knife or a very sharp object'. He has clearly stated that John has been murdered.
Julie Merrick, Mother of John-Paul Merrick, who died in 2013
Staffordshire Police says a complaint was investigated but not upheld and the force is currently working with partners to establish if there is any new evidence.
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Wolves speedway's unbeaten home record went last night, as they lost 51-39 to Elite League leaders Belle Vue.
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There are clear blue skies for many, but we're likely to see some cloud this afternoon.
The latest weather forecast for the West Midlands
The boys, aged 14 and 15, got into difficulty at Barmouth Beach on Sunday.
They were part of a group of about 500 visitors from the Somali and Yemeni communities in Birmingham.
Three coastguard teams have been patrolling on foot since first light.
BBC Sport
Team captain Kristian Thomas, from Wednesfield, led his team-mates Louis Smith, Max Whitlock, Nile Wilson and Brinn Bevan into fourth with 269.725 points.
If you missed it last night - here are the highlights...
Kay Crewdson
BBC weather presenter
Temperatures are still on the cool side for the time of year, but it will feel pleasant, with highs of 17C (63F).
BBC Travel
One 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.
BBC Travel
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local Live
It's a cool but bright start to the day.
I'm in the newsroom bringing you the latest news, sport, travel and weather updates for Birmingham and the Black Country between now and 18:00.
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Birmingham City sign striker Che Adams from League One side Sheffield United for an undisclosed fee.
Read MoreA defective tumble dryer caused a house fire that killed a mother of two in her bedroom, a coroner rules.
Read MoreWe're back at 08:00 on Tuesday with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather, but keep an eye out here for updates through the evening and into the morning.
Visitors to a Welsh beach where two teenagers were lost at sea yesterday, say "happiness did not last long" on a trip that was meant to be enjoyed.
Five hundred members of the Somali and Yemeni communities went to Barmouth beach, where two Birmingham boys got into difficulty at sea.
Zaid Hassan from the Yemeni Community Association has described them as Yahya, 14, who is Somali, and Waseem, 15, who is Yemeni.
The search operation is now on hold because of tidal conditions.
Two former Redditch prison officers complained they were unfairly sacked, external after a prisoner, known to be an escape risk, got away after threatening to stab them.
