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Lettuce shortage the tip of the iceberg
'Dr Evil' in court over 'removed ear'
Berahino 'served eight-week suspension' before leaving WBA
Lorry stuck in central Birmingham for second time this week
Man jailed for 14 years for sex assault on baby
Updates from Friday 3 February 2017
A doctor has been charged with sexually assaulting female patients.
Dr Amirul Haque, aged 32, of Ladypool Road, Balsall Heath, has been bailed to appear at Walsall Magistrates Court on 1 March, police say, external.He is accused of five counts of sexual assault against separate patients at a surgery in Dudley, West Midlands Police said.
League One side Walsall sign Wolves winger Will Randall in a loan deal until the end of the season.
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Nicola Beckford
Reporter, BBC Midlands Today
The regeneration of Birmingham city centre has reached a scale and pace not seen in a decade.
Meanwhile, part of the city's tram network has been brought to a halt after a lorry got stuck on a grass section of the line near the St Chads stop this morning.
More on these stories and more on the Midlands Today on BBC One at 13:30.
Dave Wade
BBC Local Live
This lorry was causing problems in Birmingham city centre this morning...
Image source, @davecresAs you can see, it was stuck on the tram tracks, blocking the line and stopping the trams between St Paul's and Birmingham New Street.
It's from a company called Hardstaff, based in Kingston on Soar, here in Nottinghamshire.
Nearly a third of all wards at New Cross and Cannock Chase Hospitals did not have enough nurses last year, new figures have revealed, external.
Birmingham hotels have enjoyed their most successful year on record, according to figures released today.
Occupancy rates for 2016 peaked at 99% capacity and averaged 75% - both the highest on record, according to Marketing Birmingham.
Nearly half of visitors to the city stayed overnight - 45% compared to 21% in 2013. The proportion of international visitorshas grown too, from 6% to 12% in the same period.
The majority of international visitors travelled from European countries including France and the Netherlands.
Marketing Birmingham said a rise in visitor spend last year was partly down to events including cricket fixtures at Edgbaston (£17.7m), the Birmingham and Solihull Jazz and Blues Festival (£6.2m), the Conservative Party Conference (£18.4m) and the Frankfurt Christmas Market with a record £400m.
Alex Homer
BBC Local Live
Here are the top stories on Tuesday so far:
- Tram users were hit with hours of cancellations on part of the line into Birmingham New Street when a lorry became stuck
- Heavy metal fans heading to some of Black Sabbath's final gigs are being invited to pose for pictures to form part of an exhibition recording this chapter in rock history
- Hundreds of people joined a protest in Birmingham against a controversial travel ban on seven mainly Muslim countries imposed by US President Donald Trump
BBC Nottingham Sport
We understand Forest are set to sign Chesterfield winger, Gboly Ariyibi. He's thought to be having a medical now.
And we can confirm Aston Villa's Ross McCormack, below, is a target for the club.
Image source, Aston VillaReaction to tonight's seven Premier League games, including leaders Chelsea's draw with title rivals Liverpool.
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Wolves have sealed the permanent signing of Helder Costa for a club record fee, reported to be worth up to £13m.
Image source, Rex FeaturesThe Portuguese winger had been on a season long loan from Benfica but Wolves had the option to make it permanent this month and the 23-year-old has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal.
The lorry that had been blocking the Midland Metro line at St Chads in Birmingham, causing services to be suspended from St Pauls to Birmingham New Street, has reportedly been moved, allowing services to resume.
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Heavy Metal fans heading to gigs on Black Sabbath's final tour are being urged to pose for photos so they can become part of an exhibition chronicling a key chapter in rock history.
Image source, APThe Home of Metal initiative wants to capture portraits of fans as part of an exploration of the musical legacy Sabbath will leave behind.
Image source, House of MetalThey will be meeting rockers on the concourse of Birmingham New Street Station from Thursday to Saturday between 15:00 and 19:30.
Alex Homer
BBC Local Live
We've now heard from Midland Metro operator National Express on the lorry that's been on tram lines for hours, halting services.
Image source, @davecresThe lorry was discovered in Birmingham city centre at 06:20 and its "owners are attempting to retrieve the vehicle at the moment".
It is blocking the line at St Chads and means no trams are running from St Paul's to Birmingham New Street.
The other thing we can tell you - which you might already have guessed from the pictures - is it is stuck.
National Express has not been able to tell us what's behind the lorry's stay.
Lorry stuck on Midland Metro line in Birmingham disrupts services.
Tributes have been paid to a Black Country born and bred education chief who was honoured by The Queen after she rose through the ranks to the top of her profession, external.
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Wolves' reward for knocking Liverpool out of the FA Cup is a home draw against Premier League leaders Chelsea.
The fifth round tie at Molineux will take place on the third weekend in February.
Elsewhere in last night's draw, non-league side Sutton United were gifted a home tie against Arsenal, while Lincoln City - who are also from the National League - will travel to Burnley.
Alex Homer
BBC Local Live
This is the lorry causing delays on the Midland Metro line between St Pauls and Birmingham New Street.
We've contacted National Express, which runs the Midland Metro, to find out why the vehicle is there this morning and at what time they expect it to be cleared.
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BBC Travel
There is currently no service on the Midland Metro between St Pauls and Birmingham New Street due to a lorry blocking the track at St Chads.
Tickets are being accepted on West Midland Buses and London Midland services.
Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather
A band of rain coming in this morning.
Highs of 9C (48F).
Latest weather for the West Midlands
Alex Homer
BBC Local Live
Hundreds of people in Birmingham were among the thousands protesting in cities across the UK against a controversial travel ban on seven mainly Muslim countries imposed by US President Donald Trump.
The ban bars citizens from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
MPs held an emergency debate on the immigration measures.
A petition calling for PM Theresa May to cancel Mr Trump's planned state visit to the UK has gathered more than 1.5 million signatures.
Alex Homer
BBC Local Live
I'll be bringing you the latest news, sport, travel and weather updates on Tuesday.
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