Video: Latest weather forecastpublished at 09:16 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2016
After a cold and frosty start there will be some bright weather around, but feeling cold with highs of 8C (46F).
Latest weather for the West Midlands
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Video: Latest weather forecastpublished at 09:16 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2016
Media caption, Watch: Special needs pupils 'distressed' at break-inspublished at 09:01 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2016
BBC Midlands TodayChildren at a special needs school in Staffordshire are extremely distressed, its head teacher says, after three burglaries in the last month.
Media caption, Pupils at Chasetown Community School
Staffordshire Police says thieves smashed their way into Chasetown Community School yesterday morning, external and stole laptops and tablets pupils use for lessons.
The force says there were similar break-ins on 12 and 22 October.
Latest headlines: Campaign to end M6 Toll charges; tech-savvy police praisepublished at 09:00 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2016
Annabel Rackham
Journalist, BBC West MidlandsThe top stories for Birmingham and the Black Country this morning include:
- Mayoral candidate has launched a campaign to end charges on the M6 Toll
- Work to clear a '40ft high' tip in the Black Country has been completed
- West Midlands Police has been classed as one of only two forces in the country as being 'outstanding' in the way it manages resources and new technology
Campaign to end M6 Toll chargespublished at 08:47 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2016
Annabel Rackham
Journalist, BBC West MidlandsThe Labour candidate for West Midlands mayor, Sion Simon, has launched a campaign to end charges on the M6 Toll.
Figures from the regional chambers of commerce show that congestion is costing the local economy £2bn a year.
The M6 Toll is currently up for sale and Mr Simon is calling on the government to agree to a deal where it could be managed locally and be free to motorists.
Another cold day but sunny spells on the waypublished at 08:18 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2016
Another cold day although there are decent sunny spells at first, once any early fog clears. Cloud will increase through the day, with highs of 11C (52F).
Good morning: Live news, sport, travel and weather updatespublished at 07:59 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2016
Annabel Rackham
Journalist, BBC West MidlandsI'm in the BBC WM newsroom bringing you latest news, sport, travel and weather for Birmingham and the Black Country between now and 18:00.
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O'Connor living purely for the futurepublished at 18:55 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Garry O'Connor says he has put drugs and money problems behind him and that "life's great" in the Lowland League.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 18:02 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Live updates have finished for the day but local stories will be added automatically through the night.
We'll be back from 08:00 on Thursday with more live news, sport, travel and weather.
Father guilty of baby-shake murderpublished at 17:57 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
A father who shook his two-week-old baby so violently that the infant could no longer see or hear is convicted of his murder.
Read MoreWatch: Chilly night aheadpublished at 17:53 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands TodayMostly clear skies at first, but becoming a little cloudier in the north-west towards dawn - lows of -1C (30F).
Media caption, Shefali Oza with the afternoon weather forecast for the West Midlands
Banksy-style Peaky Blinders mural appears in Birminghampublished at 17:48 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Graffiti artist depicts characters from hit TV series Peaky Blinders along Dale End., external
Man, 75, wrestles keys from carjackerspublished at 17:42 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
A 75-year-old man is injured as he wrestles back his car keys in a bid to foil would-be carjackers in Birmingham.
Read MoreSanzone warned to expect lengthy jail term for son's murderpublished at 17:42 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
A man who has been found guilty of his newborn son's death has been warned to expect a lengthy jail sentence.
Mr Justice Jay told the court he was would adjourn the sentencing of Sanzone "to reflect coolly and dispassionately."
He indicated Sanzone could expect a minimum jail sentence of 15 years.
Sentencing is due to take place tomorrow.
Image source, HandoutBirmingham MP raises football request to wear poppies on armbandspublished at 17:37 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
BBC PoliticsTheresa May has condemned as "utterly outrageous" Fifa's ban on footballers wearing poppies during next week's World Cup qualifiers.
The prime minister said to Fifa: "Before they start telling us what to do, they jolly well ought to sort their own house out."
She was responding to Labour MP Steve McCabe who said: "In this country, we decide when to wear poppies, and we will be wearing them at Wembley."
Fifa has reportedly turned down a request from England and Scotland for a game on 11 November, while Wales is waiting to hear about a game the next day, for players to mark those who have died in conflict.
Media caption, Footballing bosses stopping UK players wearing poppies is "utterly outrageous" says PM.
Sport headlines: Wolves remain manager-less; Bignot on Grimsby's shortlistpublished at 17:33 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Rob Gurney
BBC WM SportThe top local sport stories that we're looking at this afternoon include:
- There's still no official announcement from Wolves about the identity of their new manager, despite various reports that former Villa boss Paul Lambert is taking over
- Meanwhile, goalkeeper Carl Ikeme's fitness is still an issue ahead of Wolves facing Derby this weekend
- Solihull Moors' boss Marcus Bignot is understood to be on the shortlist for the vacancy at League Two Grimsby
Midlands Metro Mayor: what's it about?published at 17:26 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Midlands "Metro Mayor": what's the point of new-style regional boss?
Read MoreBrum Poppy Day in picturespublished at 17:21 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
The Royal British Legion has had a busy day in Birmingham to mark the city's Poppy Day.
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End of twitter post 3Big-hearted schoolgirl braves scissors for charity hair cutpublished at 17:16 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Jaw and wrist broken in Wombourne baseball bat violencepublished at 17:12 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Allen Cook
BBC Local LiveSix men have been arrested after a string of incidents that saw windows smashed and baseball bats used to hurt people, external in Wombourne.
Staffordshire Police say the three cases, which are being linked, started on Monday evening when two men had an argument at a chip shop on Common Road.
Image source, GoogleOfficers say about 20 minutes later three men turned up to a house in Giggetty Lane and started smashing the windows.
Then they say a short time later several men got into a fight on Bridgnorth Avenue and they believe they were wielding weapons like baseball bats.
One man suffered a broken jaw and another a fractured wrist - the six men have been arrested on suspicion of affray and released on bail.
Man released without charge over railway arch carjackingpublished at 17:08 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
A 17-year-old man who was arrested following a carjacking under a railway arch in Birmingham on Monday has been released without charge.
West Midlands Police has released photos of two men they want to speak , externalto regarding the incident in Acocks Green in which a 75-year-old man was threatened with a knife and replica gun while driving and forced to get out of his car.
Image source, West Midlands Police
