Summary

  • Engines 'worth £3m' stolen in JLR heist

  • Teenagers sentenced over taxi stone attack

  • 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

Live Reporting

  1. Lorry in another sticky situation in centre of Brum

    Looks like the week in Birmingham is finishing the same way it started - with a lorry stuck in the centre of the city.

    We told you on Tuesday about a lorry that ended up on metro tracks. 

    This time one got into difficulty under a bridge in Dale End near Albert Street. 

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  2. Saido Berahino: Striker served eight-week FA suspension - Mark Hughes

    Graham McGarry
    BBC Radio Stoke Sport

    Stoke City were aware of Saido Berahino's FA suspension at West Brom before signing him, Potters manager Mark Hughes has said.

    The striker, 23, joined the Potters for £12m in the January transfer window.   

    Mark Hughes on Saido Berahino

    Hughes said Berahino had "issues at his previous club for 18 months" and served his suspension for a "Football Association disciplinary matter".

  3. Berahino 'not my problem anymore' says 'don't-give-a-damn' Pulis

    Mikey Burrows
    BBC WM Sport

    Saido Berahino served an eight-week suspension before leaving West Brom, Stoke City boss Mark Hughes has said.  

    His comments follow newspaper reports the striker was banned after failing an out-of-competition drugs test.  

    Baggies boss Tony Pulis said in a press conference this morning: "Personally I don't give a damn now, I've spent two and a half years at this football club, he's not my problem anymore, I wish him all the best."

    Berahino is due to return to the Hawthorns tomorrow for Stoke's Premier League match with West Brom.

    Listen to the full interview here. 

    Saido Berahino in Stoke shirtGetty Images

  4. Man jailed for 14 years for sex assault on baby

    A man who sexually assaulted a baby has been jailed for 14 years.

    Craig Palmer admitted a string of child sex offences and was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court on Thursday.

    Craig PalmerWest Midlands Police

    Palmer, 33, of Blakesley Grove, Stechford, Birmingham, admitted eight counts of sexual assault, which took place when the baby girl was aged between five and 12 months.

    All of the offences took place between December 2014 and February 2016, West Midlands Police said.

  5. Weather warning of wind issued

    BBC Weather

    Strong winds and heavy rain could cause travel disruption and even bring down trees, the Met Office says.

    The warning comes into force at 11:00 and extends into Saturday morning.

    Met office mapMet Office

  6. Jez Moxey leaves Norwich City

    Chris Goreham
    BBC Radio Norfolk sport

    Norwich City Football Club is looking for a new chief executive after Jez Moxey left the club last night. 

    The former Wolves CEO had only been in the job since August. 

    Jez Moxey

    In a statement, chairman Ed Balls said: "The role has not worked out satisfactorily for either Jez and his family or for the football club, and all parties have professionally and amicably agreed to move on. 

    "We wish Jez all the best in his future career and now our focus is on the next steps for Norwich City."

  7. Repairs to burst water main on schedule

    BBC Midlands Today

    A new water pipe is being lifted into place in Birmingham after one of the city's main pipes burst last November. 

    The rupture on Harborne Lane near Selly Oak close to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital caused significant damage. 

    Severn Trent says it is on schedule to complete the work by the middle of the month.

    Flooding

  8. Three things you wanted to know

    You have been using Your Questions to ask about the West Midlands. Here are some of our answers.

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  9. Weather: Dry, sunny day

    BBC Weather

    A dry and bright start to the day with some sunny spells through the morning followed by a cloudier afternoon with rain arriving. 

    Becoming windy with gusts of around 40mph and highs of 9C (48F). 

    Latest weather for the West Midlands

  10. Welcome to Local Live for Birmingham and the Black Country

    Monica Rimmer
    Journalist, BBC Online

    I'll be bringing you the latest news, sport, travel and weather updates this Friday.

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  11. Man jailed for sex assault on baby

    Craig Palmer also had more than 1,000 indecent images of children on his phone, police said.

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  12. 'You can hear echoes of Sabbath in every time zone'

    Black Sabbath are one of the most famous rock bands of the 20th Century - but their long career is coming to an end. They are on what they say will be their final tour - the last gig is in their home town of Birmingham, England on February 4th, 2017.

    They are one of the founders of Heavy Metal music. Journalist Alexander Milas is in no doubt about their significance in music history.

    (Picture - Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath performing in Los Angeles, California. Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for ABA)

  13. Norwich chief executive Moxey resigns

    Norwich City chief executive Jez Moxey resigns from the Championship club, just six months after arriving from Wolves.

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  14. Our coverage across the day

    That's it for our live updates, join us again from 08:00 on Friday for more news, sport, travel and weather.

    Before then, keep an eye out here for breaking news.

  15. Prisoner admits part in £3m jail riot

    The man admitted prison mutiny and will be sentenced after the trial of seven other men.

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  16. Coming up on Midlands Today: Selly Park flood management

    BBC Midlands Today

    Work officially started today on a new flood management scheme for Selly Park in Birmingham. 

    The £4m project has been designed to protect more than 150 homes, roads and businesses in the area which was severely flooded in 2008 and again in 2016.

    We'll have more from 18:30 on BBC Midlands Today. 

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  17. Lawyer struck off over misconduct

    BBC News UK

    A Birmingham-based lawyer who brought abuse claims against UK troops after the Iraq war has been struck off for misconduct.

    Phil Shiner, from the now-defunct law firm Public Interest Lawyers, had 12 charges of misconduct proved against him by a panel of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.

    He previously admitted acting recklessly by publicly claiming UK troops unlawfully killed, tortured and mistreated Iraqis.

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  18. Latest: Husband's murder charge; factory fire 'started deliberately'; man critical after hit-and-run

    Alice Rosenthal
    BBC WM

    The latest headlines for Birmingham and the Black Country include:

    - A man charged with the murder of his wife has appeared in court

    - A fire at a factory in Wolverhampton was started deliberately, the fire service says

    - A man is in a critical condition after he was involved in a hit-and-run

  19. Watch: Historical fears over industrial park

    BBC Midlands Today

    A small corner of ancient countryside in Staffordshire could be changed forever, if plans for a new road go ahead. 

    Moseley Old Hall, in Featherstone, was where King Charles II hid from Oliver Cromwell's troops after he fled the Battle of Worcester in 1651.  

    Report on Moseley Old Hall on Midlands Today

    But a new road could be built a few hundred yards from the site as part of a wider project for a new industrial park next to HMP Oakwood, on the site of an old munitions factory. 

  20. Increase in reports of historical sex abuse

    Bob Hockenhull
    BBC Midlands Today

    A woman who was repeatedly raped by her stepfather more than 35 years ago is encouraging other victims to come forward and report their abuse. 

    Her attacker was jailed for 15 years following an inquiry by a specialist unit at West Midlands Police. 

    It was set up after a 40% increase in reports of historical sex abuse and has already carried out almost 300 investigations.