Statue honouring West Brom's Three degreespublished at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016
A long-awaited statue honouring Albion’s famous Three Degrees could be in place, external in West Bromwich town centre for the start of next season.
Summary
Police check lorry over 'arms hanging out back'
Work to repair sink hole continues after flooding
Thousands of homes set for city green belt
Cricket: Day-night matches announced
Updates from Friday 25 November
Statue honouring West Brom's Three degreespublished at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016
Twelve arrests after suspected illegal immigrants found in refrigerated lorrypublished at 14:34 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016
Ben Godfrey
BBC Midlands TodayTen suspected illegal immigrants have been treated by ambulance crews after being found in the back of a refrigerated lorry.
The HGV was seen travelling along the M6 northbound before police guided it onto a retail park in Wednesbury and opened the doors.
Twelve people are currently under arrest - ten on suspicion of illegally entering the UK and two others on suspicion of facilitating entry to the UK.
Ten found in back of refrigerated lorrypublished at 14:08 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016
Suspected illegal immigrants are arrested after 10 people were found in the back of a refrigerated lorry.
Read MoreTamworth's 'absolute gem' of a castle is crowned best small visitor attractionpublished at 14:07 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016
Tamworth Castle is officially the best small visitor attraction in Staffordshire, after winning gold in the 2016 NFU Mutual Enjoy Staffordshire Tourism Awards., external
Image source, Tamworth HeraldBirmingham is about to try to fix a sinkhole faster than Japanpublished at 13:58 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016
An international race has begun - who can fix a sinkhole the quickest.
A traffic island - around three metres long - collapsed into the ground in Selly Oak, external but the question is how long will it take to fix Birmingham's?
Moment police find 10 people in lorrypublished at 13:35 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016
Amateur footage shows the moment police find 10 people in the back of a refrigerated lorry.
Read MoreMore than 50 football banning orders issued to Wolves fanspublished at 13:28 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016
More than 50 football banning orders were issued to Wolves fans in the 2015-16 season.
Home Office figures show the club had 52 bans in force in the 2015-16 season - the most in the Championship.
Image source, Getty ImagesQuote MessageBanning orders can be put in place for many different reasons, not just relating to actual incidents at home or away stadia. Wolves work very closely with West Midlands Police in taking a pro-active approach to pre-empting any issues, as highlighted by the banning order figures
Steve Sutton, Wolves facilities and safety manager
The club said during the 2015-16 season, there were four recorded home supporter arrests at Molineux itself.
Bus and car collidepublished at 13:07 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016
Great Barr ObserverA road in Kingstanding had to be closed – after a car and bus collided., external
football Warnock wanted Villa job and thinks Bruce should be England bosspublished at 12:48 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016
Football
Rob Phillips
BBC Wales Football CorrespondentCardiff City boss Neil Warnock says he was "disappointed" he did not get a call from Aston Villa over their managerial vacancy in the summer.
Villa instead appointing Roberto Di Matteo and sacked him after just 12 games in charge.
Warnock also believes current Villa manager Steve Bruce should have got the England job.
The Bluebirds visit Villa Park this weekend.
Image source, BBC SportCyclist treated for serious injuries after hit by lorrypublished at 12:32 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local LiveA cyclist is being treated for serious injuries after a crash involving a lorry in Birmingham this morning.
West Midlands Police says officers were called to Bristol Road at about 10:30.
A spokeswoman for the ambulance service said the man, believed to be a teenager, was taken to hospital with serious injuries to his legs and pelvis.
The road is closed in both directions between the Belgrave Middleway junction and the Speedwell Road junction.
Cardiff boss Warnock wanted Villa jobpublished at 12:30 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016
Cardiff boss Neil Warnock was "disappointed" not to get a call from Villa over their managerial vacancy this summer.
Read MoreCroft hopes Giles stays at Lancashirepublished at 12:14 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016
Lancashire captain Steven Croft hopes cricket director Ashley Giles will stay, amid interest from former club Warwickshire.
Read MoreYour West Midlands Questions answeredpublished at 12:12 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016
All week you have been using Your Questions to ask about the West Midlands. Here are some of our answers.
Read MoreLorry pulled over by police after 'arms hanging out of the back' were seenpublished at 11:58 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016
Ben Godfrey
BBC Midlands TodayA refrigerated lorry was pulled off the M6 northbound by police yesterday after a driver reported seeing arms hanging out of the back, in apparent calls for help.
Central Motorway Police Group pulled the HGV on to the car park of Costa, at Gallagher Retail Park in Axletree Way, Wednesbury, on Thursday at about 17:30.
Paramedics and a hazardous area response team were sent and treated 10 people in the back of the lorry, believed to be illegal immigrants.
The driver of the HGV and co-driver were arrested on suspicion of facilitating entry to the UK, according to West Midlands Police.
Ten people discovered in refrigerated lorrypublished at 10:39 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local LiveTen people have been discovered in the back of a refrigerated lorry near the M6 in the West Midlands.
West Midlands Ambulance Service treated the people, aged between 16 and 26, near Gallagher Retail Park, in Axletree Way, Wednesbury, at about 17:30 on Thursday.
Nine people were discharged at the scene. The tenth was taken to Walsall Manor Hospital after fainting.
Parents launch fight to save pre-schoolpublished at 10:17 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016
Royal Sutton Coldfield ObserverParents in Sutton Coldfield have been left "bewildered" – after a school announced it could close its pre-school provision for two to four year olds., external
Children's services still 'failing'published at 09:48 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016
Birmingham City Council is still failing to do enough to protect vulnerable children but there are signs of improvement, a report says.
Read MoreWolves: 'Paul Lambert has a plan'published at 09:29 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016
Mikey Burrows
BBC WM SportWolves could have goalkeeper Carl Ikeme back to face Sheffield Wednesday tomorrow.
It'll be Paul Lambert's first game in charge at Molineux.
Quote MessagePaul Lambert has come with a plan. It is a clear message for the guys and the team what their job is on the field. Everyone is taking it very positively and we're improving a lot.
Jon Dadi Bodvarsson, Wolves striker
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End of twitter postRefreshed Bell still eyes England futurepublished at 09:16 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016
Warwickshire captain Ian Bell tells BBC Sport that his hunger to get back in the England Test team has been refuelled.
Read MorePolice crack down on illegal platespublished at 09:13 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016
BBC Midlands TodayMore than 150 drivers have been caught with illegal number plates in a single week.
The West Midlands Police crackdown targeted those who are altering, re-arranging or obscuring plates.
Anyone not displaying the correct registration could be fined up to £1,000.
