Summary

  • 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

  1. Terror-accused foursome appear in courtpublished at 12:53 British Summer Time 19 September 2016

    Four men are due to stand trial in February accused of planning to carry out a terror attack. 

    Naweed Ali, 28, Khobaib Hussain, 24 - both of Sparkhill in Birmingham - and Mohibur Rahman, 32, and Tahir Aziz, 37, - both of Stoke-on-Trent - are charged with preparation of terrorism. 

    The men appeared at the Old Bailey earlier via videolink from Belmarsh prison and sat in a row chatting to each other before the start of the hearing.

    Judge Mr Justice Saunders was forced to mute the feed as the defendants could be heard joking and laughing as they tried to adjust the camera angle. They each held their hand up in answer to their names. 

    The trial, which will take place before a High Court judge, was provisionally set for 27 February and is expected to last eight to 10 weeks. 

    All four were remanded into custody and will next appear in court on 19 December for a plea hearing.

  2. County Championship finale as it happenedpublished at 12:39 British Summer Time 19 September 2016

    Relive the action from day one of the final week of the County Championship as Middlesex, Yorkshire and Somerset go for the title.

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  3. Gascoigne guilty over racist commentpublished at 12:16 British Summer Time 19 September 2016

    Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne has pleaded guilty to racially aggravated abuse after a "joke" he told during a show.

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  4. Gazza signs autographs outside courtpublished at 12:05 British Summer Time 19 September 2016

    Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne is met by autograph hunters as he arrives at court accused of making a racist remark.

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  5. Mum demands answers as son is left 'severely brain damaged' after prison collapsepublished at 10:37 British Summer Time 19 September 2016

    The Sentinel

    Relatives of a 30-year-old man found collapsed in his prison cell are demanding a full inquiry after medics told them he is now "severely brain damaged, external". 

  6. Police raid snares fly-tipping suspectspublished at 10:12 British Summer Time 19 September 2016

    BBC cameras filmed the moment police arrested a suspected fly-tipping gang in Birmingham.

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  7. 'Outstanding' bowlers help Warwickshire to One-Day Cup final winpublished at 09:22 British Summer Time 19 September 2016

    BBC Sport

    Warwickshire made short work of claiming the ninth Lord's triumph in their history with an eight-wicket One-Day Cup final destruction of Surrey.

    Surrey were bowled out by the Bears for just 136 as they suffered a second successive Lord's cup final defeat.

    Captain Ian Bell said "I can't compliment the bowlers enough, I thought they were outstanding through this competition, but to get to the final and produce the goods is brilliant".

  8. London services back to normal after derailmentpublished at 08:35 British Summer Time 19 September 2016

    Normal service has resumed on services in and out of London following a derailment near Watford on Friday, says Network Rail.

    Route managing director, Martin Frobisher, said engineers had made "good progress" over the weekend, clearing debris off the tracks and removing damaged trains from the tunnel. 

    Services in the Midlands were disrupted for hours on Friday, with further unrelated incidents adding to the problems. A line through Warwickshire was affected by a fallen tree, while in Birmingham, issues with overhead wires meant evening rush hour delays. 

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  9. Brothel fears over 'tearoom' bidpublished at 00:35 British Summer Time 19 September 2016

    Complaints about pool parties and anti-social behaviour at a West Midlands house are being investigated by police amid fears a brothel is being run.

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  10. Bears skipper grateful for Trott knockpublished at 18:24 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Warwickshire's ex-England batsman Jonathan Trott brings his Lord's form to a one-day final at last in win over Surrey.

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  11. Stoke v West Brompublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Salomon Rondon's late equaliser rescues a point for West Brom as Stoke remain winless in the 2016-17 Premier League.

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  12. Saturday's Premier League footballpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Watch Final Score and follow text and radio reaction to seven Premier League games, with Man Utd, Man City, Liverpool and Spurs all winning.

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  13. Washed-up yachtsman was paramedicpublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    A yachtsman whose body was found washed up off the Devon coast was about to start work as a paramedic in the county, it emerges.

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  14. Fire engulfs derelict school buildingpublished at 12:03 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    A fire engulfs a derelict former school building in the West Midlands.

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  15. Search for fallen soldier's relativespublished at 10:30 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Relatives of a soldier whose name was found at an overgrown cemetery are being urged to come forward on the 100th anniversary of his death.

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  16. I've been chomping at the bit - Jutkiewiczpublished at 21:29 British Summer Time 17 September 2016

    Birmingham City's Lukas Jutkiewicz tells BBC WM of his delight after scoring his first goal in 28 months.

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  17. Wolves response delights Zengapublished at 20:15 British Summer Time 17 September 2016

    Wolves manager Walter Zenga tells BBC WM that Saturday's win over Newcastle was the perfect response to Tuesday's defeat by Barnsley

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  18. Birmingham City 2-1 Sheffield Wednesdaypublished at 19:53 British Summer Time 17 September 2016

    Lukas Jutkiewicz's stoppage time header sees Birmingham come from behind to beat Sheffield Wednesday.

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  19. March for Tasered footballer Atkinsonpublished at 19:19 British Summer Time 17 September 2016

    Campaigners demanding answers about the death of former footballer Dalian Atkinson take part in a march in Shropshire.

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  20. Walsall 1-0 Bolton Wandererspublished at 18:40 British Summer Time 17 September 2016

    Jason McCarthy scores the only goal as 10-man Walsall take all three points at home to previously unbeaten Bolton.

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