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MG to stop building cars at Longbridge
Vehicles will instead arrive fully-built
The move puts 25 jobs at risk
Production heads to China
Updates from Friday 23 September 2016

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Car boot murder: Judge said spurned woman 'pushed her son to kill'published at 15:59 British Summer Time 20 September 2016
Clare Lissaman
BBC News Online
A judge has told a woman who murdered her lover when he rejected her that she "pushed" her son to kill.
Judge Mark Wall lifted a reporting restriction so 16-year-old Kashim Nawaz could be named as the third killer of music producer Tanveer Iqbal.
The boy has been convicted of murder along with his mother Zatoon Bibi, 37, and his father Gul Nawaz - Bibi's ex-husband.
Ordering Bibi to serve at least 27 years in prison, the judge told her: "Your selfishness and manipulative behaviour are truly breathtaking."
He said: "You were the one person pushing your own son to commit murder."
Rio 2016: Queen hails 'magnificent' Paralympianspublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 20 September 2016
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local Live
Many of Britain's medal-winning Paralympians, including Ellie Simmonds, have arrived back home to a warm welcome from relatives and friends.
Their plane, complete with gold nose cone, touched down at Heathrow Airport this morning.
The Queen has praised what she called the "magnificent performance" of Paralympics GB.
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Car boot murder: A 'carefully-planned' killingpublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 20 September 2016
A spurned mistress has been jailed for life after murdering her lover and putting his body in the boot of his car.
Zatoon Bibi, 37, enlisted the help of her ex-husband Gul Nawaz, 45, to murder DJ and music producer Tanveer Iqbal.
Nawaz was also handed a life term for the murder, while a 16-year-old boy was detained for six years after being convicted of the same offence at Birmingham Crown Court.
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Zatoon Bibi and her ex-husband Gul Nawaz
Speaking after sentencing, Sean Kyne, District Crown Prosecutor, said: “It is clear that Tanveer Iqbal had decided to end his relationship with Zatoon Bibi, however the defendant was unable to accept this and together with her ex-husband and another person, they decided to kill him.
“This was a premeditated killing which was carefully planned and executed with all of the defendants acting together including creating a false alibi.’’
Shoplifter made up to £700 a daypublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 20 September 2016
A prolific shoplifter who has been jailed more than 20 times says she will never return to crime following the support of specialist police.
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Freed men launch claim against policepublished at 14:28 British Summer Time 20 September 2016
Two men cleared of being involved in what was believed to be a gangland shooting launch legal action against a police force.
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Flying Scotsman steams into Brumpublished at 14:14 British Summer Time 20 September 2016
Kevin Pashby
BBC Midlands Today
Commuters at Moor Street Station got a surprise this morning when the famous Flying Scotsman went through the station.
Built in 1923, the locomotive was saved from the scrapyard when steam was replaced by diesel in the 1960s.
Over the last 10 years it's undergone a £4m restoration. The iconic engine is touring the UK over the next few months.
Old tree could get the chop to make way for Metropublished at 13:52 British Summer Time 20 September 2016
BBC WM
A 140-year-old tree could be cut down to make way for a new tram line in Birmingham.
The tree on Broad Street is thought to be among the oldest in the city centre.
Transport bosses say where trees have to be removed they aim to replace them on a two-for-one basis.
EFL Cup third round - extra timepublished at 13:33 British Summer Time 20 September 2016
Follow 5 live, Final Score and text reaction of the third round League Cup ties as Chelsea beat Leicester after extra time.
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'Car boot' murder: Woman killed lover in 'complicated relationship'published at 13:18 British Summer Time 20 September 2016
Three people have been found guilty of the murder of a music shop owner who was found in the boot of his car.
Tanveer Iqbal was found dead in his Renault Clio in Edgbaston, Birmingham, on 2 February. He was 33.
Image source, West Midlands Police handout
His mistress, Zatoon Bibi, 37 conspired with her ex-husband, Gul Nawaz, 44 to kill him, it was heard during the trial. Both have been found guilty of murdering the DJ.
Mr Iqbal, and Mrs Bibi had an "unconventional and complicated relationship", Birmingham Crown Court heard.
Speedway: Heathens v Brummies in semi-finalspublished at 12:41 British Summer Time 20 September 2016
BBC WM Sport
The Cradley Heathens will take on the Birmingham Brummies, external in the play-off semi-finals of the speedway National League.
The table topping Brummies chose the Heathens as their opponents following Cradley's 53-37 victory over Kent at Monmore last night which clinched their place in the play offs.
The first leg is at Perry Barr a week tomorrow. Kent and Eastbourne after the other semi-finalists.
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Police say 'management' of offenders has prevented thousands of crimespublished at 12:01 British Summer Time 20 September 2016
Peter Wilson
BBC Midlands Today Special Correspondent
A scheme that gets police officers involved in social work has prevented more than 8,000 offences, West Midlands Police estimates.
The force has set up offender management teams to target prolific criminals.
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I've been speaking to one of them, who used to be a notorious shoplifter in Coventry, but has now quit her crack cocaine and heroin habit.
She says the intervention of the specialist police team has changed her life.
In court: Three convicted of murder after body found in car bootpublished at 11:29 British Summer Time 20 September 2016
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Ben Godfrey
BBC Midlands Today
A woman who strangled her lover and put his body in the boot of his own car has been found guilty of his murder.
Tanveer Iqbal, a DJ and music producer from Smethwick, was killed in February.
Zatoon Bibi, 36 - described in court as a pathological liar - enlisted the help of ex-husband Gul Nawaz to carry out her revenge after she was dumped by the victim. He and a teenage boy have also been convicted of murder.
Drivers stopped for watching films while drivingpublished at 11:28 British Summer Time 20 September 2016
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local Live
Two drivers have been pulled over by police on the M6 this morning for driving while watching films.
Central Motorway Police Group said, external the first driver was reported by a member of the public having been seen near to Junction 10a on the northbound carriageway.
After dealing with the motorist, police said, a second driver was seen by officers - and pulled over for watching a video lecture.
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County Championship: Warwickshire lose early wicketpublished at 10:56 British Summer Time 20 September 2016
Clive Eakin
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Sport
Warwickshire lose a wicket to the fourth ball of the day at Edgbaston against relegation rivals Lancashire.
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Paralympics: Welcome home Ellie Simmondspublished at 10:52 British Summer Time 20 September 2016
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local Live
Many of the Paralympic GB squad have flown into Heathrow Airport this morning following a successful Rio Games.
This morning Ellie Simmonds was "chilling" with silver medalist Jessica Jane before flying home.
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Swimmer Ellie Simmonds, from Aldridge, recorded the first ever sub-three minute time in the SM6 200m individual medley to win gold. She also took bronze in the Women's S6 400m freestyle.
Arrests made as Lichfield police target young troublemakerspublished at 10:25 British Summer Time 20 September 2016
Lichfield Mercury
Police have made a number of arrests in an ongoing operation to stop young male troublemakers flocking into Lichfield., external
County team of the season 2016published at 10:00 British Summer Time 20 September 2016
Duckett, Ball and Hameed are in - but which other players made the final XI chosen by BBC radio commentators?
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Wolverhampton set for more than 800 new homes in £40m projectpublished at 09:56 British Summer Time 20 September 2016
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More than 800 new homes will be built in Wolverhampton over the next four years, council bosses have said., external
Smoking rates fall to an all time low in the regionpublished at 09:32 British Summer Time 20 September 2016
The number of smokers across the West Midlands has fallen to below 16%, according to Public Health England., external
Last year, 15.7% of adults in the region described themselves as smokers, compared with 18.3% in 2012 - a record low for the region.
Experts say the decrease is partly due to the availability of e-cigarettes and is boosting health.
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We're seeing significant reductions in cardiovascular disease, for example, and we've seen changes in the types of cancers that people are developing. But more needs to be done because we know that people especially from disadvantaged backgrounds, people in prisons, in mental health institutions, still have very high levels of smoking so we need to support the general population but also target our efforts as well
Professor Kevin Fenton, National director of public health and wellbeing at Public Health England
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Warwickshire's bid to avoid relegationpublished at 08:47 British Summer Time 20 September 2016
Ian Winter
BBC Midlands Today Sport
Warwickshire are hoping to avoid relegation from division one as they start their final county championship match of the season today.
The Bears are one of three teams who can still go down with Nottinghamshire.
They face relegation rivals Lancashire at Edgbaston over the next four days - hear ball-by-call commentary online.