Men jailed over M6 'heroin cloud'
Nursery worker accused of sex offences
Tributes paid to bus crash victim
Further arrest over death of teenager found in street
Boy seriously injured in school stabbing
Woman dies in 'hit-and-run'
Builder faces murder trial
Updates from Friday 11 November 2016
Louise Hancock
Newsreader, BBC WM
- A 34-year-old man has been arrested suspicion of murder, kidnap and robbery after a teenager died in Erdington last month
- A group is campaigning for a blue plaque to be placed outside Pebble Mill in Birmingham
- A Black Country businessman wants to build a cheap car park near Russell Halls Hospital in Dudley
A Black Country businessman has told BBC WM he wants to build a cheap car park near Russell Halls Hospital in Dudley.
Roy Richardson who built the Merry Hill Centre with his brother in the 1980s says it would work because the hospital car park is too expensive.
He would have to apply for planning permission, but says he is serious about the proposal.
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Monica Rimmer
Journalist, BBC Online
A 34-year-old man has been arrested suspicion of murder, kidnap and robbery after a 19-year-old died from from head and chest injuries last month.
Kaydel Williams from Tipton was pronounced dead at the scene after police said he had been bundled into a car at The Gardens, Erdington.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceQuote MessageThis remains an active inquiry and I would still urge anyone who hasn’t already spoken to us - and may have vital information - to come forward.
Warren Hines, Detective Inspector
A chilly start to the day with large amounts of cloud and showery outbreaks of rain through the morning.
Turning drier and brighter through the morning with sunny spells developing.
Potential for showers into the afternoon. Highs between 8C (46F) and 11C (52F).
Latest weather for the West Midlands
Monica Rimmer
Journalist, BBC Online
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The RSPCA is appealing for information after a goose was shot through the head with a crossbow bolt at a Birmingham park.
Read MoreAn organised crime group who smuggled cannabis into Northern Ireland in crates of orange juice is jailed for a total of three and a half years.
Read MoreWe'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 tomorrow, but keep an eye out here for more updates this evening and into the morning.
Footage of a safe containing "thousands of pounds" which was "ripped out of a wardrobe and stolen" has been released by the police.
West Midlands Police say , externalthe thieves climbed onto a flat roof and smashed an upstairs window in order to get to the safe.
The break-in happened on Lyndon Close in Castle Bromwich on 2 November.
The CCTV footage shows two men, thought to be the suspects, walking down the road before leaving 45 minutes later wheeling a suitcase.
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A man suffered a multiple injuries and was taken to hospital after being involved in a collision with a car in Sutton Coldfield, external.
Tonight will be dry for most, but we could see some showers.
By dawn, clear spells mean it will be cold. Lows of 3C (37F).
BBC Midlands Today's Shefali Oza has your forecast
Chris Blakemore
BBC WM
This afternoon's headlines for Birmingham and the Black Country are:
- A casino is to open its doors in Wolverhampton this weekend
- City council leader welcomes report's finding that the authority has made "considerable progress"
- A woman awaiting her third liver transplant in five years is set to undergo a pioneering stem cell transplant at a Birmingham hospital, in a bid to save her life
Rebecca Woods
BBC News Online, Journalist
The £7.6m casino that will open this weekend in Wolverhampton is one of a handful allowed by the government.
The council was one of eight authorities granted a licence for a "small casino" back in May 2008.
Image source, City of Wolverhampton CouncilUnder the terms of the licence, Casino 36 will contribute £36,000 towards counselling programmes for problem gamblers and their families.
The casino, on Temple Street, will create 100 jobs, according to Wolverhampton Council.
BBC Sport
Baggies winger James McClean's prospects of playing in the Republic of Ireland's World Cup qualifier in Austria on Saturday have improved.
After missing Tuesday's session because of a back problem, McClean trained today alone under the supervision of a fitness coach.
Image source, PAAll other members of the squad trained together in preparation for Saturday's Group D qualifier in Vienna.
McClean could be an option for a striker's role, with Shane Long missing.
Donald Trump's election win gifts a Birmingham-based gold dealer with sales of almost £10m as global financial uncertainty kicks in after the US election.
Read MoreBBC Weather Watcher Laura and Glenn sent in this great picture from Delph.
The leaves blowing mid-air look fantastic.
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Image source, Di's walkThousands upon thousands flocked to Tamworth's free firework extravaganza on Bonfire Night , external– but dozens of motorists were stung as parking fines once again rocketed.
Ben Godfrey
BBC Midlands Today
A woman who is awaiting her third liver transplant in five years is set to undergo a pioneering stem cell transplant at a Birmingham hospital, in a bid to save her life.
Alex Keel, who's 29, suffers from a deadly liver condition which can often be cured through a transplant.
Two donor organs have been rejected by her body and doctors have said it is unlikely she will be offered another one if the current one fails.
Doctors at Birmingham's QE hospital are now looking at a stem cell transplant as a way of protecting a new liver from being damaged by her own immune system, if a third transplant gets the go-ahead.
She will be the first patient in the UK to undergo such treatment.
Monica Rimmer
Journalist, BBC Online
As we've been reporting today, Birmingham is at the centre of a clean-up today.
The council has asked for volunteers to help get rid of litter in areas of Birmingham,.
It seems plenty of people have turned up to help.
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A casino is to opens its doors in Wolverhampton this weekend.
The £7.6m project has seen The Rubicon Casino in Temple Street expand into the neighbouring building.
Wolverhampton Council says it will bring an extra 100 jobs to the city.
Image source, ThinkstockQuote MessageIt will kick-start regeneration on Southside and will prove a real asset to this area of city."
Councillor John Reynolds
