A £2.1m deficit was found at one of Birmingham's largest academy chains, the BBC discovers.

The last will of Diana, Princess of Wales, is among millions stored in a secret warehouse.

Will the regional identities of the West Midlands Combined Authority survive the merger?

A 19-year-old dies in a suspected hit-and run, minutes after being reportedly bundled into a car in Birmingham.

Aston Villa speak to Steve Bruce about their vacant manager's role as he remains favourite to replace Roberto di Matteo.

Two people accused of involvement in a string of burglaries at elderly people's home appear in court.

The Local Live team will be back at 08:00 on Monday with more news, sport, travel and weather, but keep an eye out here for updates through the evening and into the weekend.      

Sian Grzeszczyk
Staffordshire Reporter, BBC Midlands Today

Sons of firefighters have taken a tour of their fathers' abandoned station, which was found untouched after half a century.

Peter Cox and David Jasper saw their relatives' uniforms on BBC Midlands Today when the former private base in Dudley was featured.

The station was used by the Co-operative Wholesale Society's (CWS) company crew.  

Mr Jasper, whose father Ron started work at the co-operative in 1951, said: "When I saw [the fire station] on the telly it was quite poignant.

"It's like a time capsule - nothing's changed. It's really nice to see my father's uniform and bring back some happy memories."

BBC Sport

West Brom midfielder Darren Fletcher has described the prospect of making his 75th appearance for Scotland tomorrow as an "amazing honour".

Speaking at a press conference ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Lithuania, the 32-year-old, is calling on the Scottish fans to supply his teams with a "rocking" atmosphere at Hampden.

"Our fans get behind us every game and that's great," he said.

"Everyone expected us to beat Malta but it's not easy. It was a good performance and we're high on confidence."  

Image source, Reuters

BBC Weather

Staying cloudy tonight with a few spots of rain and lows of 10C (50F). 

Mainly dry tomorrow with some light rain possible in the morning and sunny spells in the afternoon. Highs of 14C (57F). 

The shortlist of names for Aston Villa's manager is down to three, according to the club's chairman.

Kathryn Stanczyszyn
Political Reporter, BBC WM

The councillor in charge of Birmingham's children's services was told she would probably have to step down if she became pregnant - because the council has no maternity policy. 

Brigid Jones, cabinet member for education and social services, said she was told a procedure did not exist for someone in her role.

Ms Jones, a councillor since 2011, branded the situation "ridiculous".

Birmingham City Council said it was looking at introducing a policy.

Image source, BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

Raj Kaur Bilkhu
Broadcast Journalist

A businessman is citing "huge regeneration" as one of the reasons Birmingham is the most popular destination for people moving from London. 

More than 6,000 people left the capital in favour of England's second city last year, according to the latest internal migration statistics.   

Luke Addis, founder of Updates Media said: "The city has really upped its game in recent years. It's currently undergoing a huge regeneration and big businesses - like HSBC - coming into the city yet still the house prices are refreshingly affordable. You get the best of both worlds in Birmingham - a cosmopolitan lifestyle without the price tag."

Corinne Wheatley
BBC WM, Journalist

This afternoon's headlines for Birmingham and the Black Country:  

- A two-week-old baby died from "catastrophic and irreversible" brain injuries after being shaken by his father, a court has heard

- St Andrew's will have a reduced capacity of 25,000 for Blues' derby with Aston Villa

- William Shatner beams down to Brum for Star Trek anniversary celebrations

A group of vulnerable adults has been left "devastated" after a training centre in Wolverhampton was ransacked. 

Thieves stole £1,000 which the group at Old Tree Nursery had raised. 

The money was to be used for two events including a Christmas party. Staff told the BBC it's a bitter blow amid a fall in council funding. 

Monica Rimmer
Journalist, BBC Online

The stars of Star Trek are in Birmingham for the show's 50th anniversary celebrations.

It's got us thinking about setting our phasers to pun and seeing what Brum and Black Country-themed phenomena could be out there for a local crew going boldly.

So, Warley-speed ahead, how about these?

The planet Klingon-standing, to which you can beam down with Mr Sulu-hull and Scotty-Arms? 

Not keen? How about Vul-Cannock and Khan-nock Chase?

With a bit of enterprise, we're sure you could come up with better. 

Sian Grzeszczyk
BBC Midlands Today

Thousands of Star Trek fans are expected to converge on the NEC in Birmingham for special 50th anniversary celebrations. 

Destination Star Trek, which runs from today until Sunday, offers people the chance to meet cast and crew, including William Shatner. I was lucky enough to interview him. 

We'll have more on BBC Midlands Today throughout the day. 

BBC Sport

Former Aston Villa defender Antonio Luna and Eibar teammate Sergi Enrich have apologised after a video appeared online of them having sex with a woman.

The players released a joint statement saying that they were not responsible for leaking the video of a "private act involving fully consenting adults".

The pair were dropped for Eibar's friendly against fellow La Liga side Leganes on Wednesday.

Image source, Getty Images

The statement, signed by both players, added: "We hope this incident won't degrade the image of the club or of our teammates."

They added they were sorry if the video "offended our fans and the city of Eibar in general".

A two-week-old baby died from "catastrophic and irreversible" brain injuries after being shaken by its father, a court hears.

The councillor in charge of Birmingham's children's services was told she would probably have to step down if she became pregnant.