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Updates from Friday March 17 2017
BBC WM Sport
Walsall failed to close the gap on the play-off places in League One, losing 1-0 to Fleetwood at the Banks's Stadium.
That result also ended a run of six consecutive wins at home for the Saddlers.
After the defeat, the Walsall boss Jon Whitney said he was still pleased with the attitude shown by his players.
Louise Hancock
Newsreader, BBC WM
Burglars have targeted a house near Stourbridge being renovated after a fatal fire.
Colin Dunn died in a fire at an address in Bobbington last November.
His wife has been unable to move back while it is being renovated.
Thieves took TVs and a watch during a break-in there last week, according to Staffordshire Police.
Great Barr Observer
A truly inspirational young woman from Great Barr is up for a top gong , external at The Prince's Trust and TK Maxx 'Celebrate Success Awards'.
The council says it is hoped it will be a national or regional headquarters for a major business.
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Allen Cook
BBC Local Live
Unemployment in the West Midlands rose by 9,000 to 160,000 in the three months, external to January, official figures show.
They show the region saw the joint-largest jobless increase compared with the rest of the country - five other areas also saw rises.
Image source, Matt Cardy/Getty ImagesIt means the current unemployment rate in the West Midlands is 5.6%, the Office for National Statistics said.
That compares with the UK unemployment rate falling to 4.7%, its lowest rate in 41 years in the three months to January.
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Wolves made it two wins in a row in the Championship, beating Dean Smith's Brentford 2-1 at Griffin Park.
Image source, Rex FeaturesThe win moves Paul Lambert's side four points clear of the relegation zone.
Wolves were made to wait however, scoring both goals inside the last 10 minutes, but Lambert said he was not worried his team would fail to get the reward their performance deserved.
Plans to change the face of Wolverhampton have been showcased at an international property conference.
Image source, City of Wolverhampton CouncilThe city council hopes to redevelop a commercial district, which would involve rebuilding the train station and the Mander Centre, but incorporating Victorian landmarks like the Chubb buildings and Prince Albert pub.
CGI images have gone on show at the MIPIM conference in Cannes, which is attended by property tycoons and civic leaders from around the world advertising their wares.
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Train operator London Midlands says services between Hednesford and Tame Bridge Parkway are delayed this morning due to "animals on the railway".
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There are delays on trains between Redditch and Lichfield after an earlier incident.
Operator London Midlands warned, external trains may be delayed by more than 30 minutes, or cancelled.
The Rugby Football Union's decision to not include Lichfield in a new Women's Premiership , external is being criticised by the city's MP.
Michael Fabricant has joined the calls for the club - which has several England internationals - to get a place in the 10-team league. , external
Quote MessageThe one thing they didn't seem to have in their criteria was winning and that's what the Lichfield Ladies RFC do. They win. You'd have thought that is something the RFU would particularly want. We're doing so well with the men's team, why shouldn't we doing well with the women's team as well?"
Michael Fabricant, Conservative Lichfield MP
A petition has been launched, external calling for the RFU to review the decision and has more than 5,000 signatures.
BBC News Travel
Rail services between Birmingham New Street and Coventry are subject to delays and cancellations this morning after emergency services were called out to Stechford, after reports someone had been hit by a train, external .
All lines have now re-opened, but London Midland and Virgin West Coast are warning passengers of ongoing delays and short notice cancellations.
Phil Bowers
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke
West Midlands Ambulance Service has confirmed its Twitter account was hacked this morning.
The tweet which went up at around 07:00 carried text supporting the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who is in a feud with Germany and the Netherlands.
The post was deleted shortly afterwards.
Image source, TwitterThe ambulance service says it's now removed the post and changed its passwords and security settings.
Other Twitter accounts also appeared to have been hacked overnight, external including the BBC North America account which tweeted at 07:39, external : "Hi everyone - we temporarily lost control of this account, but normal service has resumed. Thanks."
Image source, TwitterA Halesowen woman and her husband are starting jail sentences this morning for conning hundreds of people out of money for things like wedding cakes and photography packages which never arrived.
Wedding company boss who scammed brides is jailed
Bake A Cake Catering, in Halesowen, ceased trading in August 2015, failing to deliver wedding services for which people had paid.
Wolverhampton Crown Court heard there were 700 victims, with some forced to cancel their weddings.
Lisa Holt, 41, was described by the judge as "irresponsible, cruel and deceitful" as she was jailed for three years.
Her husband, Ryan Holt, 42, received nine months for laundering the proceeds.
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Leicestershire Foxes have signed New Zealand international wicketkeeper-batsman Luke Ronchi for the duration of the T20 Blast.
Image source, Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesRonchi, who has scored 1,619 T20 career runs, has been signed to replace Sharjeel Khan who is the subject of an ongoing anti-corruption investigation.
Leicestershire head coach Pierre de Bruyn said: “We’re delighted to sign Luke, who will offer power and dynamism to our batting line-up.
"He has played a lot of games around the world and his experience in the shortest format of the game will also help our youngsters."
Ronchi has previously had spells in county cricket with Warwickshire and Somerset.
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BBC Weather
Skies will be partly cloudy today with some sunny spells at times.
It will stay dry through the day and it will feel mild in the sunshine and light winds - highs of 16C (61F).
Latest weather forecast for the West Midlands
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Cian Bolger's first-half goal gives promotion-chasing Fleetwood victory at Walsall in League One.
Read MoreWolves score twice in the last 10 minutes as they beat Brentford and move four points clear of the Championship drop-zone.
Read MoreTrading standards investigators say some brides were forced to cancel their big day.
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