Woman hurt by car that failed to stop for police
Tory conferences to cost police £1.5m
Fire at former school
Alton Towers crash victim calls for ride's closure
More time to question terror suspects
Restaurant fire 'an accident'
Updates from Friday 2 September 2016
Rob Phillips
BBC Wales Football Correspondent
I'm told that Hal Robson-Kanu has been given permission to leave Wales training ahead of a transfer.
Robson-Kanu, currently a free agent, has an offer from West Brom and is set to travel to the Midlands club in the next hour for a medical.
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BBC Sport
Here's the first part of a winger trade-off between Middlesbrough and Aston Villa.
Villa's Adama Traore, 20, joins Boro after signing a four-year contract. He's a former Barcelona recruit, just like Boro keeper Victor Valdes.
BBC Sport
Portuguese-born winger Ivan Cavaleiro has committed himself to Wolves , externalon a five-year-contract with the option for a further year.
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Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands Today
A great cloudy picture of Birmingham from BBC Weather Watcher Di's Walk in my report today
We will continue to see a largely fine afternoon with sunny spells.
It should stay dry overnight with some clear periods at times and mainly light winds.
Shefali Oza has your update
Simon Stone
BBC Sport
It seems Saido Berahino won’t be leaving West Brom today.
Stoke had been interested in the England Under-21 striker.
But Berahino wanted to move at the start of pre-season, when West Brom weren’t willing to sell.
And as the transfer window has dragged on, it has appeared increasingly likely Berahino would remain at the Hawthorns.
As I understand it, that is exactly what will happen.
A leisure centre in Wolverhampton is closed after it was broken into overnight.
Bert Williams Leisure Centre in Bilston is closed after a burglary.
A safe was taken and the premises were damaged.
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local Live
Fancy cycling around a traffic free route in Birmingham city centre?
It's not something that happens every day but a 2k route in the city will open to cyclits only on 18 September as part of BikeFest 2016, external... Even better news - it's free to sign up.
Image source, BikeFest 2016Investigations continue into how a major blaze at a popular Black Country restaurant started.
Investigators say they may have been able to salvage some CCTV footage.
More than 100 firefighters tackled the flames at Hickory's Smokehouse, in Wall Heath, in the early hours of last Thursday morning.
Fire ripped through Black Country restaurant Hickory's Smokehouse
Security footage has been recovered, along with the contents of the safe.
Birmingham Post
BBC WM Sport
Blues confirm loan signing of Burnley striker Lukas Jutkiewicz for first half of season.
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An efficiency drive means West Midlands police can now recruit more than 1,000 officers and staff, according to the region's Police and Crime Commissioner.
David Jamieson said they can now afford to take on 800 officers, 150 PCSO's and 200 specialist staff over the next three years.
He said he wants a force that's representative of the population.
Image source, BCDavid Jamieson
Quote MessagePolicing's not just about being on the street, it's about being there looking after internet crime, domestic violence and it's counter-terrorism.
David Jamieson, West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner
An 800kg horse called Tess has to be helped back to her feet by fire crews.
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BBC WM
Stourbridge MP and Business Minister Margot James says it's "completely unacceptable" that pregnant women and new mothers are apparently being forced to quit their jobs.
The Women and Equalities Committee is calling for a German-style system, where, from the beginning of pregnancy until four months following childbirth, employers can only dismiss an employee in very rare cases - such as the company going bust - and it needs government approval to do so.
Image source, ThinkstockThe number of expectant and new mothers forced to leave their jobs has almost doubled to 54,000 since 2005, it said, external.
The government said it would consider the recommendations carefully.
Quote MessageIt is completely unacceptable that pregnant women and new mothers are apparently being forced to quit their jobs because of outdated attitudes. Tackling this issue is a key priority of mine
Margot James, Business Minister
The funeral arrangements for a popular Walsall mayor have been revealed., external
Alan Davies, who was a councillor in the Bloxwich West ward and served as mayor of Walsall in the year 1991/2, died on Monday, 22 August.
A demolition company unveils plans to create a facility in Orkney to decommission redundant oil and gas rigs.
Read MoreBirmingham City sign Burnley striker Lukas Jutkiewicz and Bournemouth defender Rhoys Wiggins on loan until January.
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Peter Wilson
BBC Midlands Today Special Correspondent
After years of cuts, job losses and the closure of police stations West Midlands Police has announced it's biggest recruitment drive in a decade.
More than 1,000 new jobs including 800 front line officers, 200 specialist staff and 150 extra police community support officers.
See more on this story on Midlands Today, BBC One at 13:30 and 18:30.
Seven dead kittens, thought to be only a couple of weeks old, have been found dumped in a lane in Bromsgrove, the RSPCA says.
The kittens were found in Pumphouse Lane, Hanbury on Saturday - the charity says two boxes found nearby suggest they were "deliberately dumped in the layby".
Image source, RSPCAQuote MessageThis is a terribly sad situation for these poor young kittens. It is possible a mother cat was dumped in one of these boxes and she could be straying now."
Thea Kerrison, RSPCA
The kittens had only just opened their eyes. Inspectors say they are keen to hear from anyone who might have more information.
BBC Travel
There's a lane closed on the M6 northbound between J4, M42 (Coleshill) and J5, A452 (Castle Bromwich), because of a broken down vehicle, BBC Travel news reports.
On the M5 there's a lane blocked on the exit slip road southbound at J4, A38 (Bromsgrove), because of a broken down vehicle.
Richard Wilford
BBC WM Sport
Wolves have completed our first deal of the day bringing central defender Richard Stearman back to the club on a season-long loan from Fulham. That may not be the last business of the day for Wolves who also may allow some players out before the window closes.
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