Bomb disposal team sent to Birmingham after 'terror' arrests
'Nonsense' claim A&E will close at hospital yet to open
Man had cocaine worth £185k with him on 'day out'
Two stabbed in Wednesbury
Custody death protesters occupy CPS offices
'Lack of proper' records checks cancels kids' activities
'Unsafe' A&E services' knock-on effect in Black Country
Updates from Friday 26 August 2016
BBC Travel
Two lanes are closed on the M6 northbound between J5 for Castle Bromwich and J6 for the Aston Expressway because of a crash involving a car and a van, drivers are warned.
Alex Homer
BBC Local Live
For those just catching up on the news today, here are our top stories:
- A murder investigation has been launched after a stabbing in Newtown
- The thatched roof of a Grade II-listed restaurant posed firefighters difficulties as they battled to bring flames there under control
- Black Country hospitals will face extra demand from sick children following the suspension of A&E services at Stafford's County Hospital for under-18s
A man who was stabbed in Birmingham earlier this week has died, prompting a murder investigation.
The attack happened in Summer Lane, Newtown, about 19:55 on Tuesday.
West Midlands Police say, external a 26-year-old was found with life-threatening injuries.
Appealing for information, officers said a post-mortem was due to take place.
Here is this week's front page - model boat club enthusiasts have been left devastated after arsonists wrecked their brand new jetty in Mary Stevens Park, external.
Image source, Stourbridge NewsA severe fire has ripped through the thatched roof at a Grade II listed building that was home to a restaurant.
Read MoreWest Midlands Police say Kings Heath High Street will still have a police presence - despite plans to move its only bobbie on the beat.
A petition has been launched after it emerged PC Andy Collis would be moving to Acocks Green in November.
But Birmingham East Superintendant Baz Javeed told BBC WM a community officer would still be based in Kings Heath and described the move as a positive for Acocks Green.
He said: "Andy's been there 10 years and there are other areas that will clearly benefit from a man with his specialisms, skills and experience."
Police officers were called out 14 times in under four weeks because of disturbances relating to those playing the Pokemon Go game, it has been revealed, external.
Warwickshire hope to make this season's final County Championship home fixture against Lancashire a day/night match.
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Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
The Met office has issued a yellow warning, external over the risk of tricky driving conditions and localised flooding amid forecasts of heavy, thundery showers later.
It said lightning would be an additional hazard, "especially across areas south of Birmingham".
Parents have been left "furious" after children’s GCSE English course work has been disallowed, external after failures by a Birmingham school.
Twitter is awash with people reacting to the fire at Hickory's Smokehouse in Wall Heath.
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A man has asked his girlfriend to marry him in a film using Lego that was screened to cinema goers before the main attraction.
Read MoreAlex Homer
BBC Local Live
Here are Thursday's headlines:
- An investigation is being carried out into the cause of a severe fire at a Black Country restaurant
- A man who sparked a train fracas before a West Bromwich Albion game has been given a three-year match ban
- A plan to move a police officer across Birmingham will not leave the area without "a presence", a force chief has pledged
Bad news from the Environment Agency, with heavy rain expected to hit most of the West Midlands over the next 24 hours.
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A severe fire rips through the thatched roof of a restaurant.
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The county championship game between Durham and Warwickshire is under way following bad weather that stopped play earlier.
You can keep up to date with the game on the BBC Sport website here.
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A man has driven at a policeman who tried to arrest him.
West Midlands Police said an officer tried to stop a vehicle near Bentley Bridge Retail Park in Wednesfield just after 11:00, suspecting the driver had no licence.
"The car attempted to drive at the PCSO but no contact was made and he was uninjured − the car then drove off," a spokeswoman said.
A football fan who attacked a West Bromwich Albion supporter on a train before a match has been banned from attending games for three years, police say, external.
Murrey Holmes, 24, of Wonston Road, Southampton, was on his way to watch Albion versus Southampton in February last year when violence broke out on a service from Snow Hill. As the train approached The Hawthorns, Saints supporter Holmes jumped on the seats and kicked a West Brom fan, who received a cut to the head.
Holmes came forward following a media appeal to trace those involved in the brawl and admitted one count of affray, receiving a suspended eight-month prison sentence. Along with his match ban, he was also ordered to do 80 hours of unpaid work and given a curfew.
Another man is awaiting trial accused of affray in connection with the same attack.
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There's been no play on the third day of Warwickshire's championship match against Durham at Chester-le-Street, due to rain.
Warwickshire are waiting to resume their first innings on 315 for seven, leading by 108 runs.
Kevin Reide
Midlands Today
A severe fire has ripped through the thatched roof of a well-known Black Country restaurant.
At its height, 100 firefighters tackled the blaze at Hickory's Smokehouse in Wall Heath, near Dudley.
The Grade II-listed building was once a nightclub where the Beatles and many other famous names played.
I'm there with the latest for Midlands Today on BBC One at 13:30.
