Officers regain control of prison
Specialist police teams take back all four wings at HMP Birmingham
Injured prisoner earlier 'retrieved' from jail and is conscious
Inmates contact BBC blaming 'poor conditions' for violence
BBC News England
All prisoners not in wings N and P, where the disturbance is taking place, are now back in their cells and locked down.
Prison staff now awaiting reinforcements before they go back in to retake the two wings.
An office within wings N and P has been occupied by inmates.
Reports say that a prisoner has been "badly injured" at HMP Birmingham in Winson Green as the ongoing disturbance continues.
Prison affairs academic and blogger, Alex Cavendish, told the Press Association an "inside informant" has told him the trouble started with lights being broken and inmates controlling fire hoses.
He said: "I am hearing there is a very badly injured casualty."
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Phil Mackie
Midlands correspondent, BBC News
Judge Richard Bond said he needs to "ponder with care" the sentence he'll pass on 101-year-old Ralph Clarke, who has been found guilty of 21 cases of sexual abuse, committed in the 1970s and 80s
The judge told the court: "The reality is that he's so old it's unlikely he'll be released back into community."
He said the public would be "horrified" if Clarke wasn't sent to prison.
Retired lorry driver Ralph Clarke, 101, has been found guilty of 21 counts of sexual abuse, committed in the 1970s and 80s.
West Midlands Police say the victims came forward after they saw posts on social media celebrating Clarke’s 100th birthday, external.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceQuote MessageThere may be people who question the merits of taking a 101-year-old man to court, but age alone is no defence against prosecution. Those he assaulted had to live with the suffering he inflicted on them for decades, they have had a life sentence in that respect and I hope they can take some comfort from the fact Clarke has finally been made to pay."
Det Con Emma Fennon, West Midlands Police
Monica Rimmer
Journalist, BBC Online
A "sickening campaign of abuse" is how the NSPCC has described the crimes of Ralph Clarke.
The 101-year-old, from Erdington, has been found guilty of a string of historical child sex offences.
Quote MessageRalph Clarke manipulated vulnerable children to carry out a sickening campaign of abuse. His claim that one of his victims ‘had every choice’ and ‘could have said yes or no’ is a shocking insight into his lack of understanding of the devastating impact abuse has on a child."
NSPCC spokesman
A 101-year-old man has been found guilty of a string of historical child sex offences.
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Giles Latcham
BBC Midlands Today
The 101-year-old man found guilty of historical sex offences showed "no emotion" as the verdicts were returned.
Some of the victims, now adults, were in court and wiped away tears as the verdicts were returned.
A jury found him guilty of 21 counts of abusing the girls in the 1970s and 80s.
Elizabeth Glinka
BBC Midlands Today
It has now been confirmed that two wings have been sealed off at HMP Birmingham in Winson Green, as a result of disorder this morning.
The wings that have been sealed off, N and P, are in the older part of the Category B jail.
Police and the fire service are on site as the prison awaits the arrival of specialist "tornado" teams who will be brought in to regain control of the wings.
Water to N and P wings has been cut-off and prisoners in other parts of the jail are being returned to cells, the BBC understands.
It's thought keys were taken by a prisoner as a result of an assault on a member of staff.
Giles Latcham
BBC Midlands Today
Ralph Clarke from Erdington, Birmingham, is thought to be the oldest person to stand trial in a British court.
A jury found him guilty of 21 counts of abusing the girls in the 1970s and 80s.
He'll be sentenced on Monday.
Image source, Joe GiddensIt is understood that prison staff have withdrawn from two wings at HMP Birmingham in Winson Green after a disturbance where a guard was "rushed" by inmates.
Quote MessageWe are responding to an ongoing incident at HMP Birmingham this morning which began just after 09:00 involving two wings of the prison. We are in close contact with the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) and are working with colleagues across the service to bring the incident to a safe conclusion."
G4S spokeswoman
BBC Midlands Today
A disturbance has been reported at HMP Birmingham in Winson Green this morning.
Our reporter at the scene confirms two fire engines and at least one police vehicle are on site.
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BBC News UK
It is understood that prison staff have withdrawn from two wings at HMP Birmingham (formerly known as Winson Green) after a disturbance where a guard was "rushed" by inmates.
The Category B prison, which is run by the private company G4S, holds 1450 inmates.
It is understood that extra officers are on their way to reinforce prison staff, with the possibility that a specialist "Tornado" team will have to be sent in.
BBC WM
A disturbance has been reported at HMP Birmingham in Winson Green this morning.
Friends and family of inmates there have told BBC WM that some prisoners are in lock down because of a disturbance in N wing, which is believed to be ongoing.
G4S, which runs the prison, has confirmed that a "low-level incident" has been taking place there this morning.
West Midlands Police have told us they haven't been brought in to deal with any trouble.
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A commuter at Wylde Green station fell onto the tracks after having a seizure, the ambulance service say.
West Midlands Ambulance service paramedic Peter Bowles, external shared the news on social media, saying other commuters pulled the person to safety.
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A drug dealer, who was caught hiding in a wardrobe with a revolver, has been jailed for 18 years.
Jerome Nash, of Midlands Road, Walsall, was arrested in May by firearms officers during a dawn raid.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceCrack cocaine, heroin and cannabis worth £500,000 was found at his home.
Nash pleaded guilty to possession of Class A and B drugs with intent to supply, two counts of possession of a firearm and another of having ammunition.
The 23-year-old was sentenced at Wolverhampton Crown Court to 18 years in prison.
BBC Travel
There's been an accident on the M6 Toll road in Weeford, near Lichfield, at junction 4T.
BBC Sport
New Birmingham City boss, Gianfranco Zola, says he had to be "professional" about replacing Gary Rowett as manager.
Image source, Getty ImagesBlues' fans were shocked by the Chinese-owned club's decision to replace the immensely popular Rowett, with the club eighth in the Championship table.
Quote MessageThe difficulty was that my predecessor was doing very well. Sometimes that makes it not easy for a new manager, but I'm professional - it was a good opportunity and I could not refuse it."
Gianfranco Zola, Birmingham City manager
BBC Midlands Today
A West Midlands officer was trapped last night after a vehicle crashed into a police car in Birmingham.
It happened on the A34 near the Bartons Arms pub in Newtown.
Firefighters and paramedics were called to the scene, and the officer was eventually released from his vehicle, before being taken away on a stretcher. His condition is not thought to be serious.
Hay Mills Fire say they are at the scene of a bus crash on Yardley Road, Birmingham.
The road is closed and the advice is to avoid the area.
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