Summary

  • 'Santa gnaws' lands Poundland with fine

  • Birmingham joins in Trump protest

  • London Midland staff vote over strike action

  • Man charged with murdering his wife

  • Australian Open: Dan Evans through to next round

  • JLR crash amputee speaks

  • Man charged with murdering his children appears in court

  • Updates from Friday 20 January 2017

  1. Bromley sign Dunne, Hanlan and Haydenpublished at 18:38 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017

    Bromley sign ex-Millwall defender Alan Dunne, plus Charlton's Brandon Hanlan and Wolves' Aaron Hayden on a month's loan.

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  2. Our coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017

    That's all from us on Local Live today. Join us again from 08:00 on Monday for more news, sport, travel and weather updates.

    Keep an eye out here for breaking news in the meantime.

  3. Metro Mayor candidate launches his campignpublished at 17:55 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017

    Patrick Burns
    Political editor, Midlands

    The Labour MEP Sion Simon has formally launched his campaign to be elected West Midlands "Metro Mayor" in just over three months. 

    He told an invited audience at a training centre in Wolverhampton that, if elected, he would fight for fairer Government funding for the West Midlands, compared with Scotland, Wales and even other regions of England. 

    West Midlands Metro Mayor candidate, Labour MEP Sion Simon
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    I've been campaigning for seven years and throughout that time, my single clear message has been 'we need to take control back from London because they've let us down'."

    Sion Simon, West Midlands Metro Mayor, Labour candidate

    See my report on BBC One Midlands Today at 18:30.

  4. Your reaction: Could Dan hurry to Murray?published at 17:52 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017

    Dan Evans is among the last 16 players in the Australian Open.

    Here's just a flavour of the comments we've had on Facebook., external For some, it's about local pride. For others, there's the tantalising prospect of an all-British clash.

    Lesley Grice, external: Well done to Dan brilliant for him and the city  

    Linda Hope, external: Keep going. You might meet Andy in the final

    Dan Evans Facebook post

    On Sunday, Evans will be back in action against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.  

  5. Video: Your 50-second weather forecastpublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017

    Rebecca Wood
    BBC Midlands Today

    Watch out for some overnight frosts this weekend as temperatures fall, with lows of -1C (30F) tonight.

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    Latest forecast for the West Midlands

  6. Poundland fined £134k over rodents that ate Santapublished at 17:44 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017

    Poundland has been fined £134,000 after it admitted food hygiene breaches that included rodent-damaged chocolate Santas in Birmingham.

    The breaches pertain to its two stores in Corporation Street. In addition to the gnawed festive treats at the larger of the pair, mouse droppings were found on boxes of chocolates.

    Gnawed chocolate SantaImage source, PA

    A judge, who said she had shopped at both stores, ordered the Willenhall-based company to pay costs of £18,162. 

  7. 'Bridges Not Walls' plea as Trump takes officepublished at 17:18 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017

    People in Birmingham have been joining those nationwide who are unfurling banners on bridges as Donald Trump takes office as the 45th president of the United States.

    The gesture is being made by those aligning themselves to a movement called Bridges Not Walls.

    Participants are making their peaceful pledge - to "build bridges, not walls" - following an election campaign from President Trump that featured controversial statements about Muslim and Mexican people, plus an episode in which he appeared to mock a disabled reporter. 

    This photo was taken in Birmingham this morning by Dave Walters.

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    And this banner was seen near Birmingham New Street station earlier.

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  8. Villa celebrates Dan Evans's Oz Open victorypublished at 16:57 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017

    What a great couple of days it's been for Dan Evans.

    The world number 51 has today upset Australian 27th seed Bernard Tomic with a 6-3 7-6 (7-2) 7-6 (7-3) victory, taking him to the fourth round of the Australian Open.  

    Solihull-born Evans received a congratulatory message from his favourite football team, fellow British tennis player Jamie Murray and rugby league star Sam Burgess.

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    Evans said: "It was a goal to make the fourth round of a slam this year.

    "It's satisfying. But I'm not looking back yet. We've got another match on Sunday." 

  9. Hughes gives update over Berahinopublished at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017

    BBC Radio Stoke

    Stoke City, external boss Mark Hughes says the deal to bring West Bromwich Albion, external's Saido Berahino to the club is not imminent. 

    Saido BerahinoImage source, Getty Images

    It's believed the Potters have offered about £6m for the 23-year-old (pictured above) in this transfer window, while the Baggies would like closer to £10m. 

    Hughes gave an update on how negotiations are going at his press conference this morning. 

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    If I'm honest it doesn't look like there's going to be too much progress in the following days. I might be wrong. Things might change very, very quickly, but people seem to be very entrenched in their views and their positions."

    Mark Hughes, Stoke manager Mark Hughes

  10. Are you up for the FA People's Cup? Join uspublished at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017

    Get Inspired

    Birmingham City's Wembley dream may be over for another year, but what if you could still play your way to the FA Cup final?

    BBC Get Inspired has again teamed up with the FA to launch the 2017 FA People's Cup. It's a free five-a-side knockout competition giving people the chance to play in their version of the FA Cup.

    Here's BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ Nick Bright showing us his (almost) silky ball skills, while explaining how you can get involved.

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    FA People's Cup: keepy-uppy challenge with Radio 1Xtra's Nick Bright

    For all the details, read our Get Inspired guide.

  11. Sports headlines: Evans through in Oz grand slam; Baggies sign Livermore from Hull Citypublished at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017

    BBC WM Sport

    A busy day for sport in our patch. Here are the top stories:

    Dan EvansImage source, Getty Images
  12. Father charged with murdering his two children appears in courtpublished at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017

    A father charged with murdering his two young children who died after a house fire has appeared at Wolverhampton Crown Court.

    Mohammed Endris, 46, spoke only to confirm his name.

    Siblings Saros Endris, aged eight, and Leanor, six, died following the blaze at their home on Holland Road, Hamstead, Birmingham, on 28 October.

    Judge James Burbidge QC said Mr Endris would remain in custody until his plea hearing which is due to take place at Birmingham Crown Court on 22 February.

    Saros and Leanor EndrisImage source, West Midlands Police
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    Saros and Leanor were aged eight and six when they died

  13. Birmingham sign Besiktas winger Freipublished at 14:58 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017

    Birmingham make their fifth January window signing, former Fulham winger Kerim Frei from Besiktas.

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  14. Australian Open: Dan Evans's post-match interviewpublished at 14:45 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017

    Dan Evans gives an emotional interview after going through to the fourth round of the Open.

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  15. London Midland conductors threaten strike actionpublished at 13:53 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017

    Train conductors on London Midland's service have announced they will take a vote over strike action.

    The rail union RMT said it was balloting its 523 members over the proposed imposition of security contractors on trains.

    London Midland conductors threaten strike action

    The union said the company's move was made without agreement. The ballot closes on 2 February.

    London Midland said it was "very disappointed" the RMT was threatening action.

  16. Man's 'stressful life' since losing leg in crash at JLRpublished at 13:37 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017

    The worker who lost a leg after vehicles crashed at Jaguar Land Rover's (JLR) plant in Solihull says "it is stressful having to rely on others".

    Mark Widnall's leg was crushed in the collision in February 2015, according to union Unite whose legal services team has been fighting for compensation on his behalf. On Thursday, JLR was fined £900,000 in connection with the crash.

    JLR plant in SolihullImage source, Google

    Unite says Mr Widnall, 59, from Coventry, has had to move house to accommodate his needs after his injured leg was amputated above the knee.

    He said: “This is the first stage [JLR's fine] in drawing a line under my accident but I have been left with a prosthetic limb which means I can’t do things I used to do, like going out dancing." 

  17. Video: Warwickshire players selected for Blind Cricket World Cuppublished at 13:16 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017

    Martin Winch
    BBC Local Live

    Five Warwickshire players are in England's 15-man visually impaired squad for the forthcoming Blind Cricket Twenty20 World Cup in India.

    England captain Luke Sugg explains how the game differs to the conventional one.

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    Warwickshire players have been selected for the blind cricket World Cup