Tamworth Herald: 'Cruel con targeted dying dad'published at 13:35 British Summer Time 8 September 2016
The front page of this week's newspaper, external includes the story "cruel con targeted dying dad".
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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
Tamworth Herald: 'Cruel con targeted dying dad'published at 13:35 British Summer Time 8 September 2016
Image source, Tamworth HeraldStories we're working on: BBC Midlands Todaypublished at 13:10 British Summer Time 8 September 2016
BBC Midlands Today
Hilary McConnell, ProducerMidlands Today will be looking at the issue of organ donation today - we meet a man from Worcestershire who needs a new kidney but faces up to 15 years on the waiting list. He’s hoping to find a living donor match. And we’re meeting a young girl from Warwickshire who’s just returned to school after a liver transplant.
David Gregory-Kumar will be finding out more about this year’s honey harvest. It turns out urban bees are producing more honey than rural hives because there's more diversity of plants and flowers in the town as opposed to the monoculture of the agricultural landscape.
And Jaguar goes back to motor racing, but will Formula E - which is electric car racing - have all the glamour of Formula 1? Dan Pallet finds out.
We'll also have an update on how our local Paralympics athletes are doing in the Games which start today.
Join us on BBC One from 13:30, 18:30 and 22:30.
Latest: Education bosses admit transport error; ambulance staff attacked; Warwickshire lose to Somersetpublished at 12:52 British Summer Time 8 September 2016
BBC WMHere are some of the stories making the headlines today:
- Education bosses in Birmingham have admitted they got their policy wrong for providing school transport for children with special needs
- Three ambulance staff have been attacked while trying to help patients
- Warwickshire have lost their County Championship cricket match in Somerset by 31 runs
Head: 'I'll pay for correct uniforms'published at 12:35 British Summer Time 8 September 2016
A head teacher offers to pay to replace the "wrong uniforms" worn by pupils - after dozens of children ended up in isolation for flouting rules.
Read MoreIsolation for 200 pupils wearing wrong uniformpublished at 12:13 British Summer Time 8 September 2016
Somerset beat Bears to enter title huntpublished at 11:54 British Summer Time 8 September 2016
Somerset spinner Jack Leach finishes off Warwickshire at Taunton to edge his team into title contention.
Read MoreAlmost 80,000 on zero-hours contractspublished at 11:50 British Summer Time 8 September 2016
Daniel Wainwright
Data unit - English regionsAlmost 80,000 people in the West Midlands are on zero-hours contracts, according to the latest official figures.
That number, covering April to June, has stayed roughly the same as the previous year.
Across the UK, the number of those whose main job did not guarantee a minimum number of hours increased to 903,000, a rise of 21% on last year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, external.
In the West Midlands there were 79,000 people on zero hours contracts between April and June, representing 3.0% of people in employment.
For the same period in 2015, there were also 79,000 but they made up 3.1% of people in employment.
Ambulance staff assaulted by patientpublished at 11:47 British Summer Time 8 September 2016
Image source, West Midlands Ambulance ServiceWhy Steven Spielberg came to Birminghampublished at 11:33 British Summer Time 8 September 2016
The legendary Hollywood director Steven Spielberg is filming his latest blockbuster in Birmingham. Just what is it about the city that is attractive to filmmakers?
Read MoreMetro Mayor: 'We can make better decisions by having our own control'published at 11:16 British Summer Time 8 September 2016
BBC WMOne of the candidates who is hoping to become the new directly elected mayor for the West Midlands says the role will transfer real power from Westminster and Whitehall to the West Midlands.
Quote MessageThe difference we can make is things like jobs, growth, housing, transport - real concrete things that affect people's lives. We need control over those things ourselves. We can make better decisions by having our own control over our own money and own area.
Sion Simon, Labour candidate
The new mayor will become the figurehead for the West Midlands Combined Authority, representing Birmingham, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, Wolverhampton and Coventry.
Yesterday, the Liberal Democrats announced that Beverley Nielsen would be the party's candidate. Andy Street, the MD of retailer John Lewis, is expected to be confirmed as the Conservative candidate.
Speedway: Brummies in the leadpublished at 10:47 British Summer Time 8 September 2016
Mike Taylor
BBC WM SportThe Birmingham Brummies will take an eight-point lead into the second leg of their Knockout Cup semi-final against Kent next week.
The Brummies won the first leg at Perry Barr 49-41 last night, external, with Tom Perry and Tom Bacon each scoring 11 points.
The teams meet again in Sittingbourne on Monday.
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End of twitter postCricket: Hear ball-by-ball commentary of Warwickshirepublished at 10:31 British Summer Time 8 September 2016
Richard Wilford
BBC WM SportHear full commentary of Somerset v Warwickshire online now.
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End of twitter postBrumbeat Live Music Guide for Septemberpublished at 10:18 British Summer Time 8 September 2016
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Image source, Grapevine BirminghamCounty Championship: Warwickshire fight on against Somersetpublished at 09:45 British Summer Time 8 September 2016
BBC SportWarwickshire go into day three of their Championship match with Somerset with an outside chance of victory.
The Bears are on 131 for 8, needing another 53 runs with two wickets in hand.
Rikki Clarke and Chris Wright have put on 70 runs so far for the ninth wicket.
Follow all the action here.
Image source, Getty ImagesIn pictures: Post war Brum slumspublished at 09:26 British Summer Time 8 September 2016
Photographer Nick Hedges captured these images of post-war Birmingham. A search has now started to try to find out who these people are.
He said conditions in the pictures - of late 1960s and 70s Balsall Heath - shocked him "to the core" and he often wondered what became of the children.
Image source, NICK HEDGESImage caption, A young girl holds her baby sister in Balsall Heath, Birmingham in 1970
Image source, NICK HEDGESImage caption, A young boy playing in a run-down house in Balsall Heath in 1970
The images are available online, external and can be seen at a free exhibition at the Custard Factory in Digbeth, Birmingham until Friday.
Relive day three of County Championshippublished at 09:13 British Summer Time 8 September 2016
Relive text commentary from day three of the latest round of County Championship games, including three early finishes.
Read MoreRio Paralympics 2016: Day onepublished at 09:05 British Summer Time 8 September 2016
Steve Hermon
Journalist, BBC WM SportWolverhampton's wheelchair basketball star Kyle Marsh is in action later today.
It's his first games after he missed out on London 2012 and the 26-year-old told BBC WM the team is aiming for gold:
Image source, Getty ImagesIn a different discipline, Jack Rutter, who was on the books at Birmingham City, is captain of the 7s football team taking on host nation Brazil this afternoon.
In the meantime, check out this jaw-dropping stunt which opened the games last night...
Media caption, Amazing stunt opens Paralympic Games
Man charged with murder after street stabbingpublished at 08:30 British Summer Time 8 September 2016
Image source, West Midlands PoliceMircea Gheorghe Cozmiuc (pictured), 23, known as Gheorghe, was discovered injured in Carter Road on Saturday morning. He was confirmed dead at hospital.
Sivan Amin, 36, of Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton, has been charged with murder and is due before city magistrates later.
Watch: Dry and bright once showers clearpublished at 08:09 British Summer Time 8 September 2016
Lucy Martin
BBC WeatherCloudy with occasional rain at first. However, it'll be dry and bright for the rest of the day, leaving a pleasant afternoon with sunny spells for all - highs of 19C (66F).
Media caption, Latest weather for the West Midlands
Good morning: Live updates for Birmingham and the Black Countrypublished at 08:01 British Summer Time 8 September 2016
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local LiveI'm in the newsroom bringing you the latest news, sport, travel and weather updates for Birmingham and the Black Country.
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