Teenagers jailed over Watford fan attack
Walsall brothers jailed over terrorism funding charges
American Airlines drop Birmingham to New York route
Four charged with terror offences remanded in custody
John Lewis boss applies to stand as West Midlands mayor
Updates from Friday 9 September 2016
All four were detained by West Midlands Police counter terror officers two weeks ago.
A fifth man, aged 18, has been released without charge.
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Wolves head coach Walter Zenga says he now has enough players to "play one team on Tuesday and one on Saturday".
Read MoreWe're back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 tomorrow, but keep an eye out here for more updates this evening.
Child genius Muhammad Hamza Shahzad has become the world’s youngest qualified computer programmer, external - at just seven-years-old.
David Gregory-Kumar
Science correspondent, BBC Midlands Today
Beekeepers are starting their harvest at the moment and overall it looks like this year will be pretty good.
But one owner of hives in Birmingham has noticed a startling difference in the amount of honey his bees are producing.
He says town hives produce much more honey than those in the country.
Tune into Midlands Today tonight to find out more. We're on BBC One at 18:30.
Matthew Bone
Political reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester
Graham Oliver has been having dialysis treatment three times a week since 2013 after his kidneys failed.
Because of his rare blood type, Graham faces a wait for a new organ of up to 15 years.
See the 31-year-old Stourport dad on Midlands Today this evening talking about the effect this has on his family life.
BBC WM Sport
The Paralympic Games in Rio are under way, and Britain's stars are raring to go.
Wolverhampton's Kyle Marsh is part of the country's wheelchair basketball squad that kicks off their campaign against Algeria today.
After missing out on London 2012 through injury, he can't wait to get into the swing of the tournament.
Quote MessageI'm immensely proud of myself, it's been a long road. I just missed out on London, so the motivation that gave me to make the next one was pretty high."
Kyle Marsh, Wheelchair basketballer
A man appears in court charged with murder after another man is found in a street with multiple stab wounds.
Read MoreA police officer is sacked after being caught on CCTV attacking her mother's love rival in the reduced meat aisle of Asda.
Read MoreA police officer has been sacked after she was caught on CCTV attacking her mother's love rival in a supermarket chilled section.
A professional misconduct panel heard that off-duty police constable Beth Walker, a serving officer with West Midlands Police, struck out with an elbow with such force that her victim was "knocked flying" near the reduced meat section at a store in Uttoxeter.
Image source, PABeth Walker, second left
Harry Ireland, chairman of the panel, said she had carried out a "gratuitous, violent act" on a member of the public who had married the ex-husband of PC Walker's mother.
After finding the officer guilty of gross misconduct today, the panel also found her apology to the victim was "too little too late".
PC Walker was dismissed with immediate effect.
BBC Travel
Motorists looking to get in or out of Birmingham city centre could do with avoiding Pershore Road this afternoon.
It's still closed in both directions between Oakfield Road and Pebble Mill Road after a collision.
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Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands Today
A fairly sunny afternoon is on the cards, but rain is moving in this evening and we're expecting another warm, muggy night. Keep an eye on the BBC Weather site for more updates.
Shefali Oza with the afternoon forecast for the West Midlands
West Midlands Ambulance Service says it will do everything it can to help police prosecute people who attack its staff.
Last night, a paramedic and two technicians were injured during two separate call-outs in Staffordshire.
Two men have been arrested in connection with the incidents.
The service says it's concerned about an increasing numbers of attacks on staff.
Quote MessageThere seems to be a trend - whether it's alcohol or drug-related, we seem to be getting more [attacks].
Steve Rust, West Midlands Ambulance Service
Image source, Lichfield MercuryBirmingham is one of the worst areas for undiagnosed high blood pressure, according to a health charity.
Research from Blood Pressure UK estimates 282,200 in the city suffer from hypertension, with County Durham (144,500), Leeds (193,000) and the Wyre Forest (307,010) also having high numbers.
Nationally the charity says one in three people live with high blood pressure, five million of whom are undiagnosed.
It's urging people to have their blood pressure checked at least once a year, claiming it could reduce the risk of strokes and heart attacks and save money in health and social care.
Quote MessageBlood pressure is one of the most preventable and treatable conditions and yet it is still one of the leading causes of death in the UK.
Prof Graham MacGregor, Chairman of Blood Pressure UK
Varun Chopra joins Essex from Warwickshire earlier than expected, to feature in their final two games of the season.
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Adrian Goldberg
Presenter, BBC WM
Education bosses in Birmingham have admitted they got their policy wrong for providing school transport for children with special needs.
Over the summer, two mums were told by Birmingham City Council's Travel Assist scheme that their children, who have autism, would only be eligible for a free bus pass when they started secondary school this month - instead of minibuses.
The council says it's reviewed those and other cases and has changed how it handles the scheme.
It says it wants to help children with special needs to travel safely across the city.
Quote MessageOnce we were aware that the wrong decisions had been made we rectified them straight away.
Colin Diamond, Executive director of education, Birmingham City Council
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Chris Blakemore
BBC WM
A community in Birmingham is trying to bring together people from different ethnic backgrounds, political parties and faiths later.
The event, called Everyone Erdington, has been organised by the Reverend Gerard Goshawk from Six Ways Baptist Church.
