Drivers are being warned of "difficult" driving conditions this afternoon across the West Midlands because of slowly clearing fog patches.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning, running until 16:00 today, saying visibility could be less than 100m (328ft) in places.

Birmingham Mail

Birmingham City Council has been awarded part of a £400,000 grant to help the homeless, external, weeks after the tragic death of a rough sleeper.  

BBC Sport

The January transfer window is about to open but which Premier League side will do the best bit of business this time?

BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson has taken a look at each top-flight side and examined who they need to sign, or whether they need to put down the shutters to fend off bids for their best players.

Lawro thinks Tony Pulis and West Bromwich Albion should strike while the iron is hot and bring in some more talent.

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A £5 note engraved with a portrait of Jane Austen and said to be worth £50,000 is found in a Christmas card.

The BBC takes a tour of England's hidden architectural gems.

Many of Birmingham's sculptures are well-known but some have stories waiting to be unlocked.

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The former Blues boss Gary Rowett and the Bayern Munich assistant manager Paul Clement are thought to be in the running for the vacant manger's position at Swansea.

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A 91-year-old woman was ordered by burglars to stay in bed as they smashed through a rear patio door and looted her jewellery, personal documents and cash, police have revealed, external.

The break-in happened on St Martins Road in Sutton Coldfield at around 22:00 on Monday 19 December.

DC Tom Lyons of West Midlands Police said: “Fortunately the lady wasn’t injured, but she was left extremely shaken by her ordeal."

Officers, who have arrested a 39-year-old man on suspicion of burglary, want to identify another man, pictured below, in connection with their inquiries.

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A teenage football star today lifts the lid on a failed investment scheme linked to ex-Wolves winger Michael McIndoe – that cost him fame, fortune and his professional career, external.

What does each Premier League club need to do in the transfer window? BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson takes a look.

BBC WM Sport

Aston Villa are up to ninth in the Championship table after a late Jonathan Kodjia penalty maintained their unbeaten home run.

Pontus Jansson headed Leeds ahead from a corner after the break and the defender then hit the crossbar.

After Liam Cooper handled under pressure in the box with four minutes left, Kodjia equalised from the spot.

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Two men are due to appear at Wolverhampton Crown Court today charged with the murder of a man who was shot dead in a stationary car.

The victim, Carl Campbell, aged 33, died after being shot on High Street in West Bromwich at about 14:30 GMT on Tuesday.

The accused are Mohammed Humza, 19, and Vikesh Chauhan, 24, of no fixed address.

The Birmingham Mail reported Mr Campbell was jailed in 2009 for causing the death by dangerous driving of Clarence Elwin in Tipton, external.

Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather

We're expecting quite a dull day with highs of 9C (48F).

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BBC Travel

There's heavy traffic on the Newtown Middleway westbound in Birmingham at the junction with Aston Road, drivers are warned.

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BBC Local Live

I'm here with the latest news, sport, travel and weather on Friday.

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Jonathan Kodjia's late penalty preserves Aston Villa's unbeaten home record as they salvage a draw against Leeds.

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BBC Local Live

A motorcyclist who died in a crash involving two cars near a garden centre in Staffordshire has been named by police., external

Staffordshire Police says Jon Whitehouse, 44, from Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, was riding his bike on the A454 Bridgnorth Road on Boxing Day afternoon.

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Police say the bike was in collision with an Alfa Romeo queuing to go into Gardenlands Garden Centre and a Volkswagen going in the other direction. 

Officers say Mr Whitehouse suffered serious injuries and died at the scene.

Nick Owen
Presenter, BBC Midlands Today

Two men have appeared in court accused of murdering a man who was shot dead in a car in West Bromwich on Tuesday. We report on the case.

And we're trying to reunite a little black and white cat with its owner after it was found in the back of a workman's van.

Join us for more on these stories and others on the Midlands Today on BBC One at 18:30.

For anyone who needs to know their collection day in Birmingham, you can check on the council's website, external.

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Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust has issued an urgent family appeal, external for one of its patients at the Manor Hospital.