Our coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 10 April 2017
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Updates from the past week
Our coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 10 April 2017
Coming up on Midlands Today at 18:30published at 17:59 British Summer Time 10 April 2017
BBC Midlands TodayComing up on our programme tonight: We'll have an update on Dusty, the beagle who created chaos with a solo pitch invasion , and why he's being taken back to school.
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End of twitter postMayor for the Midlands: Special debate programmes announcedpublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 10 April 2017
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local LiveThree special debate programmes will be broadcast by the BBC in the West Midlands as part of the coverage of the Metro Mayor elections.
Image source, Coventry University / Bourneville CollegeA live television debate, presented by politics editor Patrick Burns, will see the six candidates going head-to-head in front of a studio audience on Thursday 20 April at 22:45.
Coventry University and Bourneville College will host debates to be broadcast on BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on Thursday 18 April and BBC WM on 27 April.
The metro mayor will represent Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Woverhampton - full details of the candidates can be found here.
Your pictures: Sunny Solihullpublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 10 April 2017
BBC Weather Watcher Elle Nino took this picture in Solihull.
It looks lovely and sunny, but there are some dark, ominous-looking clouds creeping in.
Image source, Elle Nino.Share your pictures via the BBC Weather Watchers site here .
Exhibition for 'one million' letter writerpublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 10 April 2017
BBC Midlands TodayA woman from Birmingham who pledged to write "one million lovely letters" to strangers around the world has an exhibition opening in Digbeth today.
Three years ago, Jodi Ann Bickley from King's Heath began writing hand-written correspondence as a way to stay positive after being diagnosed with depression and ME.
It's been so successful she's now had to recruit ten people to help her.
Woman denies EDL tribute interruptionpublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 10 April 2017
Saffiyah Khan says the claim is "an attempt at a smear because the story is in my favour".
Read MoreHave your say: 'Our transport system is great'published at 17:47 British Summer Time 10 April 2017
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local LiveToday we've been asking you about your experience of public transport in the West Midlands as the region gears up for the Metro Mayor election next month.
Mac MacRiordragh posts on the BBC WM Facebook page, external : "I think that our transport system is great. I understand that commuters get frustrated and understandably so. As for the rest, they are just impatient moaners."
Weather: A mixture of sunshine and showers over next few days published at 17:32 British Summer Time 10 April 2017
Alex Hamilton
BBC WeatherThere will be some cloud around tonight and tomorrow should start brightly, but there could be showers later.
Temperatures could reach 15C (59F) in places tomorrow.
Media caption, The afternoon weather forecast for the West Midlands
Metro mayor election: Your public transport experiencepublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 10 April 2017
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local LiveFrom complaints about overcrowded vehicles to potholes - we've been in Wolverhampton on the Listen Up bus speaking to people about their experiences of public transport in the West Midlands.
The public transport system is an issue that the region's Metro Mayor will oversee when elected on 4 May.
Media caption, Your public transport experience
Tomorrow, the BBC Listen Up team will be at Sandwell Valley Country Park between 10:00 and 16:00 to discuss more issues facing the winning candidate.
Triumphant Bethan finishes the Brighton marathon unaidedpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 10 April 2017
Media caption, Triumphant Bethan finishes the Brighton marathon unaided
Being part of a marathon has long been the dream of Bethan Griffiths, who has cerebral palsy.
The 22-year-old from from Stourbridge took part in the Brighton Marathon with the help of Becky Amor and Andy Woolway, from the National Star College in Gloucestershire.
They pushed her in an all-terrain wheelchair for 25 miles but she was determined to cross the finish line unaided.
Bethan wanted to take part in the race in memory of her mother, Amanda, who died of motor neurone disease last year.
Fundraising effort for woman who almost drowned saving young boy published at 16:56 British Summer Time 10 April 2017
Amy Cole
BBC Midlands TodayA Stourbridge woman who almost drowned while rescuing a young boy from the sea has told the BBC she's determined to be back in her own home by Christmas.
Deb Drew spent months in a coma following the incident at Woolacombe Beach, Devon, in August 2014.
Her family were told three times to prepare themselves for the worse, but Deb defied the odds.
A huge fundraising effort is under way to get her the wheelchair she needs. She lives in a brain injury rehabilitation unit in Hall Green, but says she dreams of making it home for good by the end of the year.
Metro mayor election: Your love and loathing of buses, train and tram published at 16:45 British Summer Time 10 April 2017
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local LiveToday I've been in Wolverhampton speaking to people about public transport.
It wasn't all late buses and overcrowded trains - some people I spoke to loved getting the bus into Wolverhampton and have even made friends.
That said, Charlotte uses the buses daily in Wolverhampton and says they are "often late".
She says: "Sometimes they are up to 20 minutes late and you don't get an explanation why. I'm often late to work. I have set off from work 30 minutes early just in case the bus is late."
Devon Collins gets the bus from Sedgley to Wolverhampton daily.
She said: "The bus is OK - it's just late and infrequent. I'm late for work or late getting home."
Tomorrow I'm at Sandwell Valley Country Park speaking to people about the West Midlands Metro Mayor and more of the issues they'll be looking at when elected.
Triumphant Bethan finishes marathonpublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 10 April 2017
The 22-year-old, who has cerebral palsy, was determined to cross the finish line unaided.
Read MorePolice dog tribute to fundraising boypublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 10 April 2017
A new West Midlands Police dog has been named after an Alvechurch school boy, Finlay, who raised thousands of pounds for charity before he died of a brain tumour.
Finlay, who was 11 when he died, always dreamed of becoming a police officer - he managed to raise over £150,000 for Brain Tumour Research before he lost his battle with the disease.
Image source, West Midlands PolicePenny Church, Finn's mum, she says this would have been a dream come true for her son.
Quote MessageHe loved dogs and desperately wanted to be an armed response officer, so this really is a fitting tribute. We can’t thank the Dogs Unit enough for enabling police dog Finn to live out Finn's aspirations."
Penny Church
Rail problems clearedpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 10 April 2017
BBC News TravelEarlier today we told you of a points failure near Birmingham New Street causing delays on Cross City services.
London Midland has said the problems have been fixed and the normal timetable has been reinstated.
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End of twitter postMetro Mayor election: Improving public transportpublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 10 April 2017
The BBC has been on its Listen Up bus to ask passengers in Wolverhampton how to improve public transport.
The issue is one the new Metro Mayor will have to address when elected next month.
Media caption, The BBC has been asking passengers in Wolverhampton how to improve public transport
Burton Albion draw 1-1 with Aston Villapublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 10 April 2017
BBC Derby SportBurton Albion keep picking up points at the bottom end of the table.
They're five points above the relegation zone after their 1-1 draw with Aston Villa .
Image source, EmpicsYour pictures: Delightful Dudleypublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 10 April 2017
BBC Weather Watchers Laura and Glenn have snapped this lovely picture in Delph, Dudley.
Image source, Laura and GlennIf you have a picture you'd like to share, you can sign up and become a BBC Weather Watcher here .
EFL Trophy - devalued or success story?published at 14:46 British Summer Time 10 April 2017
The EFL Trophy finished a controversial campaign with a crowd of 75,000 at its Wembley final, but what next for the competition?
Read MoreWoman airlifted to hospital with severe burns to head and hands in Tamworth published at 14:37 British Summer Time 10 April 2017
A woman has been airlifted to hospital after suffering severe burns, external to her head and hands in Tamworth.
