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Updates from Friday 18 November 2016
Nick Clitheroe
BBC Midlands Today
Non-league Solihull Moors are celebrating today after reaching the second round of the FA Cup for the first time in their history.
They beat League Two side Yeovil in a penalty shoot-out.
There were also replay wins for Coventry City and Cheltenham Town. I'll have a full round-up on BBC1 from 13:30.
Image source, BBC SportIt's been a largely dry start with some bright or sunny spells first thing.
One or two sunny spells into the afternoon, but more in the way of cloud with some quite heavy outbreaks of rain, 12C (54F).
Image source, Express and StarNick Watson
Sunday Politics Midlands
The number of people out of work in the West Midlands has fallen sharply over the last three months.
The jobless total fell by 22,000 between July and September this year.
Unemployment in the region now stands at 151,000, which is 5.2% of the working population, slightly above the national average.
Image source, PA
Giles Latcham
BBC Midlands Today
Another huge rubbish mountain has appeared in the Black Country.
Shaw Road in Dudley is the latest blot on the landscape with up to 3,000 tonnes of rubbish being at the site since March last year.
Local councils and the Environment Agency seem to be struggling to find out who owns the site, but say they're on the case.
Last month a 42ft rubbish stack in Brierley Hill was cleared after five years.
BBC WM
An inmate at HMP Prison Featherstone has claimed inmates there were not fed yesterday.
The prisoner rang in to BBC Radio WM and also said prisoners had not been told about yesterday's protest by prison staff.
Quote MessageWe didn't hear anything about the strike, normally we get a list under the door. Basically they haven't fed us, they haven't been telling us what's going on.
The Prison Officers Association says 10,000 of its members walked out in action against rising violence in jails yesterday.
The Ministry of Justice says it is untrue that prisoners at Featherstone were not fed yesterday and it is also untrue that inmates were not informed about that protest action.
The commitment of Jonny Evans - who played for Northern Ireland despite the arrival of a new baby - is "unbelievable", says boss Michael O'Neill.
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Children in Need
BBC WM presenter Richie Anderson is on day three of his 250 mile tandem bike ride.
Today he'll journey from Shrewsbury to Worcester.
He's just left Christ Church Primary School in Cressage, Shropshire on his 250 mile tour.
Rob Mayor
Black Country Political Reporter, BBC WM
A cap on the number of takeaways in Walsall is being considered.
Statistics from Public Health England show more than half of people are classed as overweight or obese with 40% of 11-year-olds in Walsall classed as obese.
The council plans to look at changing rules so new takeaways can't open within easy walking distance of schools. There are nearly 170 fast food outlets in the borough.
Image source, ThinkstockIt was quite the night for fans of Solihull Moors FC who celebrated by carrying their captain Liam Daly on their shoulders.
The Conference Premier team beat EFL League Two team Yeovil on penalties last night to go through to the next round of the FA Cup.
Image source, James Clarke
Mikey Burrows
BBC WM Sport
It was a dramatic night for Solihull Moors as their FA cup first round replay with Yeovil went down to penalties.
The Moors won the shoot-out 4-2 after it ended 1-1 after extra time.
They face a trip to League Two side Luton in the next round.
Louise Hancock
Newsreader, BBC WM
A road in Solihull remains closed this morning after four men were hurt in a crash.
Two of them are in hospital with what police say are, external "life threatening injuries" after a car hit pedestrians before crashing into a house in White House Way yesterday.
Blossomfield Road is expected to be shut for much of the morning while investigations continue.
Louise Hancock
Newsreader, BBC WM
This morning's headlines for Birmingham and the Black Country include:
- Local councillors are considering changing rules so new takeaways can't open within easy walking distance of schools in an attempt to combat child obesity in Walsall
- Two men have sustained life threatening injuries after a car hit pedestrians before going into a house in Solihull, external
- An 18ft high statue of King Kong which once sat in Birmingham's Manzoni Gardens is going on public display in Leeds
Children in Need
It's Day 3 of Richie Anderson's Children in Need Tandem Tour.
The BBC WM presenter is cycling from Shrewsbury to Worcester as part of his 250 mile challenge for Children in Need.
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Outbreaks of rain will move southwards through this morning.
It will then be a dry afternoon for most, with sunny spells, but the odd shower is likely in the north, 12C (54F).
Weather for the West Midlands.
Monica Rimmer
Journalist, BBC Online
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Warwickshire chief executive Neil Snowball suggests Big Bash-bound Ian Bell's Test career may not yet be over.
Read MoreThat's it for live updates today. We'll be back from 08:00 on Wednesday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather updates for Birmingham and the Black Country.
The funeral of former Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson, who died after being shot with a police Taser, is to be held at the weekend., external
This evening, it will be rather cloudy with a few spots of rain in the south, but this will quickly clear to leave mainly dry conditions overnight with clear spells across most parts - lows of 6C (43F).
