Evans joins Murray in fourth roundpublished at 12:56 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
Dan Evans joins Andy Murray in the last 16 of the Australian Open with a brilliant win over Australia's Bernard Tomic.
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Australian Open: Dan Evans through to next round
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Man charged with murdering his children appears in court
Updates from Friday 20 January 2017
Evans joins Murray in fourth roundpublished at 12:56 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
Australian Open: Dan Evans's success in shrunken £12 shirtspublished at 12:37 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
Dan Evans is through to the fourth round of the Australian Open after beating Bernard Tomic.
You might have heard that in December his kit deal with Nike was not renewed and had been playing in unbranded clothing which he bought for £12.
He said post-match that some of the shirts could shrink in the wash.
Image source, Getty ImagesQuote MessageI'm happy with them at the minute. One has shrunk in the wash a little so I've had to change. They look alright, I think, I don't know."
Dan Evans, Tennis player
Villa sign Lansbury from Nottm Forestpublished at 12:08 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
Aston Villa sign Henri Lansbury, captain of Championship rivals Nottingham Forest, for a fee of about £2.75m.
Read MoreSearch to design and build new HS2 trains beginspublished at 11:58 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
BBC Midlands TodayThe search for a company to design, build and maintain high speed trains for the proposed HS2 rail network has been launched.
Up to 60 trains will be needed and the contract to build them is worth more than £2.5 billion.
Construction work on phase one from London to Birmingham is due to start in the Spring.
The Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling says the project should be given royal assent, external in the next month:
Quote MessageIt's the real thing. This is the start of the construction of HS2. It's a huge project that will transform our country and our transport system. It will create huge opportunities for everyone across the United Kingdom.
Chris Grayling, The Transport Secretary
Weather: Will you need a scarf?published at 11:37 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
Lucy Martin
BBC WeatherAfter a week of grey weather we will see brightness, though still feeling chilly.
Media caption, Latest weather for the West Midlands
Your reaction to Dan Evans's Oz successpublished at 11:16 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
Here's some social media comments we've had about Dan Evans's progression to the next round of the Australian Open...
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End of twitter post 3Evans, from Hall Green, joins Andy Murray in the last 16.
Britain has two men in the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time since 2002.
London Midland conductors in strike votepublished at 10:58 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
The row is over the "proposed imposition" of security contractors on trains.
Read MoreSchool pupils make safety plea after fatal crashes on A34published at 10:39 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
A safety campaign has been launched at a Great Barr school, external, which has seen three fatal crashes nearby in the past year.
'Goodbye Hull' - hello Baggiespublished at 10:19 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
BBC WM SportWest Brom have signed midfielder Jake Livermore from Hull City on a four-and-a-half-year deal.
The transfer fee is undisclosed, but believed to be in the region of £10m.
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, "Bye Hull"
Here he is printing his own name and number on his shirt.
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End of twitter postAustralian Open: Dan Evans through to fourth roundpublished at 09:58 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
BreakingBritain's Dan Evans has beaten Bernard Tomic 7-5 7-6 (7/2) 7-6 (7/3) in the third round of the Australian Open.
Evans, from Hall Green, is now through to the final 16.
Image source, Getty ImagesLivermore joins West Brom for £10mpublished at 09:32 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
West Brom sign Hull City midfielder Jake Livermore and are in exploratory talks for Watford's striker Odion Ighalo.
Read MoreLansbury to train with Villa laterpublished at 09:12 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
Pat Murphy
BBC Midlands football reporterAston Villa will announce the signing of Henri Lansbury (pictured) later this morning. The fee for Nottingham Forest's captain will be around £2.75m.
Lansbury will train with Villa this morning and may be in the squad for tomorrow's home game versus Preston.
Image source, Getty ImagesVilla are also in for the midfielder Conor Hourihane but have got no further than an approach to Barnsley.
They'll bid £1m for the Republic of Ireland international who's out of contract in the summer.
Australian Open: Dan Evans on courtpublished at 08:53 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
BBC BreakfastIt's already proving to be Dan Evan's best year yet in his career. A first ATP tour final, last weekend, and he's already gone further than before at the Australian Open.
He now has the fourth round in his sights, after taking the first two sets against home favourite Bernard Tomic - the only Australian left in the singles draw.
Image source, Getty ImagesEvans, from Hall Green in Birmingham, is playing some sublime tennis.
Follow live text updates on BBC Sport's live page of the match.
London Midland staff vote over strike actionpublished at 08:49 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
Conductors on London Midland are voting on whether to take industrial action in a row over the company's decision to put external security contractors on trains "by imposition and without agreement", the RMT says.
Image source, Hyperen at English Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0The rail union said the ballot of 523 conductor members opened yesterday and concludes on 2 February.
In a statement the union said the company had "failed to respond to our questions, proposals and suggestions that would have averted the need for a potential breakdown in industrial relations".
Man charged with murdering his wifepublished at 08:39 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
BreakingA man has been charged with murdering his wife, external, after she was found with fatal stab wounds at a flat in Walsall.
A post mortem examination revealed Kulwinder died as a result of a stab wound to the neck at her flat on Gomer Street, Willenhall, on Wednesday.
Azad Singh, 46, is due to appear before Walsall Magistrates Court today.
A police spokesman said the man, who was arrested in a car outside the property, is being held in custody, and officers are not looking for anyone else in connection with the death.
We will see blue skies and sunshine todaypublished at 08:18 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
It'll be a cold and frosty start for most, with a sunny day to follow.
Northern parts of the region may be cloudier to begin with, but even here blue skies are likely in the afternoon - highs of 6C (43F).
Friday: Live updates for Birmingham and the Black Countrypublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local LiveIt's almost the weekend. Good news too - the Met Office says we'll see blues skies and sunshine today.
I'll be bringing you the usual mix of the latest news, sport, travel and weather for Birmingham and the Black Country between now and 18:00.
If you'd like to get in touch with me today - email, tweet @bbcwm, external or visit the BBC WM Facebook page, external.
Birmingham sign French left-back Keitapublished at 19:08 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2017
Birmingham City sign left-back Cheick Keita from Italian Serie B club Virtus Entella for an undisclosed fee.
Read MoreJLR fined after worker loses legpublished at 18:42 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2017
The worker became trapped between two cars on a production line.
Read MoreRobber traced through dropped receiptpublished at 18:39 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2017
The receipt had the attacker's named printed on it, which led to his capture.
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