City stabbing leaves man critically illpublished at 10:40 British Summer Time 23 August 2016
A man is in critical condition after being stabbed in Birmingham city centre.
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Updates from Friday 26 August 2016
City stabbing leaves man critically illpublished at 10:40 British Summer Time 23 August 2016
Body found in canal not being treated as suspiciouspublished at 10:21 British Summer Time 23 August 2016
The body of a man was discovered in a canal near Fazeley Street, Digbeth, Birmingham at about 16:50 on Monday, police said.
An area was cordoned off while emergency services recovered the body. The West Midlands force said the death was not being treated as suspicious.
One lane closed M40 southboundpublished at 10:06 British Summer Time 23 August 2016
BBC TravelWatch: Latest weather forecast for the West Midlandspublished at 09:53 British Summer Time 23 August 2016
It's a very warm start today and it's going to get quite hot as we go through the afternoon.
Highs of 28C (82F).
Media caption, The weather for the West Midlands
Swedish grenade attack victim's family run shop in Small Heathpublished at 09:26 British Summer Time 23 August 2016
Yuusuf Warsame's family run a Halal butcher's shop on Coventry Road in Small Heath, not far from Birmingham City's home ground St Andrew's.
We know Yuusuf went to the Nelson Mandela school and was sleeping in a third-floor flat when the grenade went off in Gothenburg.
He died from his injuries.
Latest: Grenade attack victim was boy from Birmingham; stabbing leaves man critically hurt; Sandwell 'rubbish at recycling'published at 09:12 British Summer Time 23 August 2016
Alex Homer
BBC Local LiveHere are at the latest stories on Tuesday:
- A Birmingham boy has died in a grenade attack in Sweden
- A man is fighting for his life after being stabbed in Birmingham
- Sandwell is among the worst council areas for rejected recycling over the past four years
Donor card joke is Fringe funniestpublished at 08:56 British Summer Time 23 August 2016
A one-liner about organ donation is named funniest joke of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Read MoreBird's eye view of 'spaghetti' canalspublished at 08:42 British Summer Time 23 August 2016
A 200-year-old aqueduct that has undergone extensive repairs has been filmed from the air, offering a fresh look at the engineering ingenuity behind a historic canal network.
Read MoreBirmingham boy, 8, killed in grenade attack on apartment in Swedenpublished at 08:40 British Summer Time 23 August 2016
An eight-year-old Birmingham boy has died after a grenade was thrown into a flat in the Swedish city of Gothenburg, police said.
Yuusuf Warsame was sleeping in the living room of the flat in the Biskopsgarten area, where he was visiting relatives.
Police said the "despicable" attack may have been linked to an underworld feud.
A man convicted over a fatal shooting in the area last year was registered as living at the address, police said.
Image source, Family handoutWar veteran's medals stolen from home days after his deathpublished at 08:20 British Summer Time 23 August 2016
Alex Homer
BBC Local LiveFour World War Two medals were stolen from a veteran's home just days after he died.
Sid Rollason, from Bilston, in the Black Country, died at the age of 100 on 12 August.
His family are appealing on social media for the return of the medals.
Mr Rollason's family said he had fought for his country through Africa, Italy and Greece.
They are not sure of everything that was taken but they do know the medals, which were on display, were stolen.
West Midlands Police has told us it believes the burglary happened between 09:00 on 18 August and 07.30 on 21 August. The force is appealing for information.
Image source, Rory RollasonTravel: M6 southbound delayspublished at 08:11 British Summer Time 23 August 2016
BBC TravelThere is slow traffic on the M6 southbound between J6, for Spaghetti Junction, and J5, for Castle Bromwich, because of an earlier crash, drivers are warned.
Good morning from Local Live from Birmingham and the Black Countrypublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 23 August 2016
Alex Homer
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Boy killed in grenade attack in Swedenpublished at 02:55 British Summer Time 23 August 2016
An eight-year-old boy dies after a grenade was thrown into a flat in the Swedish city of Gothenburg, police say.
Read MoreTheresa May's unlikely political heropublished at 18:36 British Summer Time 22 August 2016
Who was Joseph Chamberlain - the man who seems to be inspiring new Prime Minister Theresa May?
Read MoreMetro mayor: 'No change in policy,' says Downing Streetpublished at 18:03 British Summer Time 22 August 2016
Kathryn Stanczyszyn
Political Reporter, BBC WMDowning Street insists there's been no change in policy on elected mayors, following an article in The Times newspaper saying the PM was looking to, external "ditch the plans".
The Prime Minister's official spokeswoman said the government would continue to engage with local areas on devolution. She said that, as under David Cameron, where local authorities didn't want to be part of a deal, the government would not force them.
Our coverage across the daypublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 22 August 2016
We're back in the newsroom from 08:00 tomorrow with the latest news, sport, travel and weather, but look out for more updates here this evening and into the early hours.
Feathers fly in penguins colonypublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 22 August 2016
The Gentoo penguin colony at The National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham is currently undergoing a bit of makeover.
Image source, National Sealife CentreThe birds have started a two-week moulting phase which sees their feathers fall out pretty much all at once.
“During this process, the special waxes the penguins usually create to waterproof their feathers aren’t produced so the birds stay on land and forgo the regular dives and swims they’re so renowned for," said Naomi Bird, penguin keeper at the centre.
Haulage yard fire investigated as arsonpublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 22 August 2016
A fire that led to explosions being heard across the Black Country is being treated as arson, police confirm.
Read MoreHaulage site fire 'started deliberately'published at 17:45 British Summer Time 22 August 2016
Police say they suspect a major fire at a haulage firm in Wolverhampton was started deliberately.
Fire crews were called to Majors Service Limited early yesterday morning.
Image source, @FallingsparkPeople living nearby reported hearing several small explosions as the fire spread to 14 heavy goods vehicles and nine shipping containers.
At its height, about 50 firefighters tackled the blaze.
Watch: Overnight forecast for the West Midlandspublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 22 August 2016
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenterRather cloudy, with outbreaks of rain at first this evening though soon clearing north.
A dry, but mild and humid night will then follow, with some clearer spells but also perhaps some mist or fog patches - lows of 16C (61F).
Tomorrow, we'll see some good spells of sunshine, with things turning warm too.
Media caption, Charlie Slater with the afternoon weather forecast for the West Midlands