Four-car collision causes traffic delayspublished at 17:58 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017
Motorists have been hit with delays after a four-car collision in Atherstone., external
Summary
Melted snow alerts drug police
Jogger killed by car
Prison sentence for owner of neglected dog
Tributes planned for former Wolves and Villa boss Taylor
Updates from Friday 13 January 2017
Four-car collision causes traffic delayspublished at 17:58 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017
Council leader's global investment pledgepublished at 17:56 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017
The leader of Birmingham City Council has pledged to business leaders he will "go anywhere in the world" to secure investment in the city.
Complaining the authority was facing "depressing and tough" cuts of £78m, John Clancy's message came ahead of a trip to Qatar to meet potential investors.
He said he was determined to make the most of the 60 per cent of council land available for development.
The Qatar visit follows Cllr Clancy's trips to China, Hong Kong and Singapore last year.
'Keep warm' advice issuedpublished at 17:54 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017
Public Health England in the West Midlands is warning us to "wrap up warm and keep homes at 18C" - temperatures remain low even if some areas have escaped the worst of the weather.
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End of twitter postPrisons 'in a terrible state of affairs', says former inmatepublished at 17:51 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017
A former prisoner at HMP Hewell near Redditch has spoken out about conditions inside the jail which he claims is "rife with drugs".
Adrian Mason was on remand inside the jail last year.
The Ministry of Justice says new security measures are being put in place to stop drug abuse.
Quote MessageIt's a terrible state of affairs. There's no real control. People are walking around smoking weed, sitting in cells using mobile phones and organising drugs. Drugs are rife... it really is out of hand."
Adrian Mason, Ex inmate at HMP Hewell
Weather: The lowdown on the low temperaturespublished at 17:49 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017
Rebecca Wood
BBC Midlands TodayThis evening will be dry with clear skies. Showers will move in from the northwest overnight, however, and they will be wintry at times, with icy conditions likely too - lows of -5C (23F).
Tomorrow will start frosty and bright, with plenty of sunshine through the day.
Media caption, BBC Midlands Today's Rebecca Wood has your forecast
Sport headlines: Pulis disappointed to miss out on Schneiderlin; Gollini leaves Villa for Italypublished at 17:37 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017
BBC WM SportHere are the top sport stories for Birmingham and the Black Country this afternoon:
- Albion head coach Tony Pulis admits he's disappointed to miss out on Manchester United's Morgan Schneiderlin
- The Aston Villa goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini has joined the Italian club Atalanta on an 18-month loan deal
- Wolves look set to be without Connor Ronan, who is still recovering from a knock, for tomorrow's game at home to Villa
Your questions: Cavendish House in Dudleypublished at 17:24 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017
We've been asking you for your questions and Stephanie Round got in touch to ask: "What's happening with Cavendish House in Dudley?"
Cavendish House in Dudley town centre was once home to Inland Revenue offices but has been empty for many years.
The seven-storey, 85,880 sq ft building was bought at auction by Avenbury Dudley Ltd for £800,000, the Express & Star reported in October 2015., external
The following month, the Birmingham Post reported, external Avenbury planned to demolish the building to pave the way for a £50m retail and leisure development.
Image source, GooglePeaky Blinders filming set to startpublished at 17:16 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villapublished at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017
Mike Taylor
BBC WMThe biggest crowd at Molineux for more than a year is expected for the Saturday evening derby between Wolves and Aston Villa with a 17:30 kick-off.
Wolves head coach Paul Lambert has been keen to deflect all attention off the fact that he’s facing his old club and instead talk about his “exciting” team full of young players.
A more emotional edge to the game is likely, as both clubs were managed by Graham Taylor who passed away this week – he’ll be remembered in ceremonies before the game and both sets of supporters will no doubt be keen to express their admiration.
Follow online updates here. BBC WM will have a commentary focused on Villa on 95.6FM and DAB in Birmingham, and a Wolves-flavoured commentary on DAB in the Black Country.
Football: Davis commits to Bluespublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017
David Davis signs a new deal. Here's Birmingham City with the details...
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End of twitter postTravel: Diesel spillage causing M42 congestionpublished at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017
BBC TravelTwo tonnes of sand is being used to clear a diesel spillage on the M42, says Highways England.
Two lanes remain closed southbound between J9, M6 Toll (Curdworth) and J8, M6.
There's currently two miles of queuing traffic.
Davis signs new deal with Birminghampublished at 16:11 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017
Birmingham City midfielder David Davis signs a new three-and-a-half-year deal with the Championship club.
Read MoreWatch: How are you getting about in the snow?published at 15:53 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017
A blast of freezing weather is sweeping across much of the UK, bringing disruption as commuters try to get home.
Here's what some parts of the West Midlands looked like this morning...
Media caption, How are you getting about in the snow?
Dan Evans reaches maiden final in Sydneypublished at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017
BBC SportEvans, from Hall Green, 26, started strongly against the 25-year-old Russian and won the opening set in 30 minutes before being pegged back.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe world number 67 broke serve early in the decider and held on to beat a player ranked 19 places above him.
He will now face Luxembourg's Gilles Muller at 08:30 on Saturday.
Mistress who sent her married lover’s wife extracts from an erotic novel spared jailpublished at 15:10 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017
A woman who sent her married lover’s wife extracts from an erotic novel based, external on their affair has avoided immediate jail.
Jobs at risk after firm goes into administrationpublished at 14:47 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017
Louise Hancock
Newsreader, BBC WMMore than 40 people have been made redundant and more than 100 other jobs are still at risk after the Redditch firm AMS went into administration.
AMS, which installs shop interiors, was founded in 1919 and has offices around the world.
Image source, GoogleAdministrator KPMG says the company has faced significant challenges in recent times, through increasing competition, pricing pressures and general difficulties within the retail sector.
'Evidence' sticks when the snow does not, say drugs policepublished at 14:23 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017
A lack of snow on rooftops surrounded by properties with a covering of flakes point police to potential drugs farms, a force says.
West Midlands Police's Cannabis Disposal Team spotted this property in the region amid suspicions over the heat source that meant snow hadn't stuck like next door.
When queried on social media about whether it could be the result of poor insulation, police responded: "We use these signs only in conjunction with other more definitive intelligence. We won't raid a house where it's just bath night."
The team used the hashtag #SeeYouSoon.
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End of twitter postTravel: M42 collision causing congestionpublished at 14:06 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017
BBC TravelSevere delays on the M42 northbound between J5, A41 (Solihull) an J6, A45 (Birmingham Airport) because of a two-car collision.
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End of twitter postPrison sentence for owner of neglected dogpublished at 13:57 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017
The owner of a dog that was so emaciated RSPCA inspectors could not tell its breed has been given a prison sentence, the charity says.
The animal - a rottweiler, inspectors ascertained - had been neglected and living in a garden shed for three months.
So poor was his condition - crusty, sore skin and pus from his eyes - a vet had to put him down.
The RSPCA says owner Sandra Sangha, 42, of David Peacock Close, Tipton, pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to an animal.
At Birmingham Magistrates Court on 6 January, Sangha was, the charity says, given a 15-week prison sentence, suspended for two years, and disqualified from keeping animals for 10 years.
Image source, RSPCA'Drones and drugs' rule inside prisons - ex-inmate speaks outpublished at 13:27 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017
Peter Wilson
BBC Midlands Today Special CorrespondentA former prisoner has spoken out about conditions inside HMP Hewell which he claims is "rife with drugs".
The prison was criticised in an inspection report for its high levels of violence. The ex-inmate claims drones, controlled by mobile phones, are used to get drugs inside.
But today the Ministry of Justice said that it was recruiting more staff to deal with the problem.
Media caption, Ex-prisoner describes HMP Hewell as 'rife with drugs'
See my report on Midlands Today, BBC One at 13:30, 18:30 and 22:30.
