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A bin man in Birmingham has told BBC WM he blames a proposed change to contracts for a back-log in collections. 

It's after rubbish and recycling wasn't picked up on more than 70 streets in the city yesterday. 

The city council has since apologised for the missed collections. 

English trio Ben Duckett, Chris Woakes and Toby Roland-Jones are named as three of Wisden's five Cricketers of the Year.

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Anthony Banting's family say he "loved nothing more than spending time with his boys".

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

Wednesday will be cloudier and feel a little cooler than Tuesday, but it will be a largely dry day with some bright or sunny spells . Highs of 12C (54F).

Welcome to the Local Live service for Birmingham and the Black Country on Wednesday morning. 

We'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather as it happens. 

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West Brom manager Tony Pulis felt "it just wasn't our night" after a 2-0 Premier League defeat at Watford.

Watford manager Walter Mazzarri is "very, very happy" with his side after they survived Miguel Britos's sending off to register a 2-0 Premier League win over West Brom at Vicarage Road.

A resurgent Watford survive for half an hour with 10 men as they beat West Brom to earn back-to-back Premier League victories.

Jonathan Kodjia scores his seventh goal in seven games as Aston Villa pick up a fourth win in a row against QPR.

Nouha Dicko hits his first Molineux Championship match-winner since May 2015, as Wolves edge to victory over Nottingham Forest.

Brighton & Hove Albion go two points clear of Newcastle at the Championship summit with a 3-1 win against Birmingham.

We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 tomorrow, but keep an eye out here for more updates this evening and into the morning.  

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The winning candidate will have responsibility for housing, transport and boosting the economy.

Peter Plisner
BBC Midlands Today

A special exhibition is opening to celebrate the Range Rover's 50th Birthday. 

The car's prototype, known as the Velar, was first produced at the company's Solihull factory in 1967. 

The Range Rover is still one of Britain's biggest luxury exports, worth £10bn every year. 

The vehicle, when it first came out cost about £1,000 about 2,000 were built. Move on 50 years and 1.7m have been sold.

This is a replica clay model (pictured) and despite all the computers in the industry - clay is still used to model vehicles.

Like the cars, the exhibition isn't cheap - entrance costs £49.  

See more on Midlands Today , BBC One at 18.30

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

Clear spells are expected this evening but it will gradually turn a little cloudier overnight . It will feel rather chilly by dawn, especially under clear skies. Lows of 6C (43F).

The breast surgeon accused of carrying out unnecessary operations on his patients has told a court the memories of his patients who allege wrongdoing have faded over time.

Ian Paterson said: "I'm not calling any of these patients liars, I just think they remember what they remember now, 10 years after the fact."

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He also said he had never deliberately exaggerated a patient's diagnosis in a bid to dupe insurers into paying for surgery. 

Mr Paterson denies  20 counts of wounding with intent  against nine women and one man relating to procedures carried out between 1997 and 2011. He worked at the Heart of England NHS Trust and Spire Healthcare.

More now on the story about Cadbury and the National Trust's decision to drop the word Easter from its egg hunts.

Prime Minister Theresa May and Archbishop of York (and former Bishop of Birmingham) John Sentamu have criticised the decision.

But a descendant of Birmingham Quaker and Cadbury founder John Cadbury has pointed out he did not celebrate Easter.

His great-great-great-great-granddaughter, Esther McConnell, said: "He believed that every day is equally sacred and, back then, this was expressed by not marking festivals." 

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You've also been having your say on the matter.

On Midlands Today's Facebook, external page Maz Jones said: "Not everyone is religious, kids like chocolate. Where's the problem? Besides I'm sure this was a pagen celebration of the spring before Romans came to these lands."

But Emma Millward said: "No easter eggs from Cadbury will be bought in my house this year." 

Theresa May says it's "ridiculous" to drop the word Easter from National Trust egg hunt events