Louise Hancock
Newsreader, BBC WM

Here are the latest headlines for Birmingham and the Black Country:

- Theresa May will close the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham later today

- West Midlands MEP Bill Etheridge says it's a "distinct possibility" that he'll stand for leadership of UKIP again

 - City of Wolverhampton Council has apologised for confusion caused by a breastfeeding leaflet which said nursing mums couldn't feed their babies in part of the Central Baths

BBC WM Sport

It's understood Aston Villa, external have drawn up a 10-man shortlist of potential candidates to replace Roberto di Matteo. 

Image source, Rex Features

Former Blues boss Steve Bruce (pictured above) and current interim manager Steve Clarke are both on it, but the likes of Steve Cotterill, Tim Sherwood and Sam Allardyce are not. 

A final decision isn't expected until the end of next week.

Staff at a Birmingham school that was once at the centre of the so-called Trojan Horse controversy say their new military cadet unit is so popular there's a waiting list. 

Rockwood Academy -formerly Park View School - is now out of special measures and has been praised for the progress it's made.

The defence secretary, Michael Fallon, visited the school and said the cadet force offers pupils real opportunities.

BBC WM

City of Wolverhampton Council has apologised for confusion caused by a breastfeeding leaflet which stated nursing mums couldn't feed their babies in the civic centre or the central baths. 

The local authority says that is not the case and breastfeeding mothers are welcome in all of its buildings. 

Image source, Thinkstock

The authority says it's taken steps to ensure the error is corrected in future editions of the leaflet.  

Louise Hancock
Newsreader, BBC WM

This morning's headlines:

- Theresa May will close the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham later today

- City of Wolverhampton Council , externalhas apologised for confusion caused by a breastfeeding leaflet which said nursing mums couldn't feed their babies in part of the Central Baths

- Staff at a Birmingham school that was once at the centre of the Trojan Horse scandal say their new military cadet unit is so popular there's a waiting list

Alexandra Hamilton
BBC Weather

A mostly cloudy start to the day, but with cloud mostly breaking up as the day goes on to allow increasing sunny spells during the afternoon.  Highs of 15C (59F).  

Welcome to Wednesday's news, sport, travel and weather updates.

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A former firefighter station that has been mysteriously shut away for half a century is rediscovered.

Pub landlords criticise an "offensive" advert claiming their premises would be "delightfully empty" if they did not sign up to BT Sport.

A champagne reception hosted by the DUP at the Conservative Party conference is hailed as a success and 'all good PR' by DUP leader Arlene Foster.

A former fire station first used in the 1920s has been rediscovered in the basement of an old Co-op factory after being hidden for half a century.

We're back at 08:00 tomorrow with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather, but keep an eye out here for updates through the evening and into the morning.      

Corinne Wheatley
BBC WM, Journalist

New LED bulbs are being fitted to 5,000 streetlights across Sandwell.

The council claims it will save it £120,000 a year on electricity bills. 

The new bulbs, which use 74% less energy than standard bulbs, are being put in between now and next January. 

The local authority says, external any money it can save will help it protect front-line services. 

BBC Midlands Today

Families who lost loved ones in the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings have been staging a peaceful protest outside the Conservative party conference today. 

Despite support expressed by the Prime Minister and the home secretary, they still haven't been told if they're to get legal aid so their lawyers can represent them at the reopening of the inquests into the deaths of 21 people. 

Peter Wilson has been following the days events - see his report in Midlands Today on BBC1 at 18:30. 

BBC Weather

Mostly fine and dry this afternoon. Highs of 17C (63F).

Tonight will be dry and slightly milder with lows of 11C (52F).

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Kevin Pashby
BBC WM

A Birmingham man involved in a series of turf war gang shootings in the city has been jailed for 27 years today. 

Twenty-year-old Reial Philips, from Winson Green, pleaded guilty to a list of charges, including possessing a firearm, ammunition and drugs charges. 

Image source, West Midlands Police

The court heard the shootings left eight people injured and were part of an on-going feud between rival gangs in the city. 

Kevin Pashby
BBC WM

Some of this afternoon's headlines for Birmingham and the Black Country are:

- A West Midlands police officer has been sentenced to four years in prison and dismissed after admitting two sexual assaults

- The families of those killed in the Birmingham pub bombings are holding a peaceful protest outside the Conservative party conference today

- A 21-year-old woman was punched and robbed as she was walking along a canal towpath, external in Brierley Hill, police say

A West Midlands Ambulance paramedic has told BBC WM , externalthe courts aren't tough enough with people who attack members of the emergency services. 

Mick Duggan - who works in Birmingham and has been attacked himself in the past - thinks prison should be mandatory, with a minimum sentence of 12 months. 

He says a certain level of abuse is expected from people with metal health issues, but others cross a line.

Tamworth Herald

A Tamworth family looking to get a parking ticket rescinded have received some good news as the borough council, external could look again at the extenuating circumstances of the case.