Birmingham Mail

Six people arrested over a mass brawl at a fast food restaurant in Chelmsley Wood are all under the age of 16, it has been revealed, external.

Clive Eakin
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Sport

Warwickshire's Chris Woakes will not play in the remainder of the Champions Trophy, the England and Wales Cricket Board has announced.

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The all rounder picked up a side strain during England's eight wicket win over Bangladesh yesterday.

He only managed to bowl two overs.

Ross Hawkins
Political correspondent

The West Midlands regional secretary of the Unite union is to try and overturn the election which led to Len McCluskey being reappointed as its leader.

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The defeated candidate in the contest, Gerard Coyne, says his supporters suffered bullying and intimidation.

The trade union regulator will be asked to rule that Unite's recent general secretary election, which Mr McCluskey won by 5,500 votes, was invalid.

A spokeswoman for Unite said its members would be deeply disappointed by the timing of the announcement.

Stuart Bailey
BBC News

A London Midland engine named after the former Watford and England manager, Graham Taylor, will be unveiled today.

One of the company’s Class 350 models has been fitted with a commemorative plaque, which will remain for the rest of its working life.

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A ceremony will be held at 12:00 on platform 10 of Watford Junction station, which will include speeches and music from a string quartet.

But the company has warned that members of the public may be refused entry to the platform if numbers exceed safe levels.

The train will be used on the West Coast Main Line and pass through stations serving many places where Taylor was manager including Watford, Aston Villa, Wolverhampton and Wembley.

Steve Helfet, head of West Coast services at London Midland, said: "We hope that passengers travelling on this train will take a few moments to remember Graham, a true football hero."

Scott Duxbury, chairman at Watford Football Club, said: "London Midland’s respectful suggestion about Graham was put to his family for approval and we’re delighted they accepted this offer.

"Alongside other planned tributes, this gesture is a mark of just how widely Graham’s work and warm personality were appreciated across our town."

Mikey Burrows
BBC WM Sport

West Bromwich Albion will have a new captain next season after news last night that Darren Fletcher has rejected a new contract to join Stoke on a free transfer.

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Baggies' legend, Tony "Bomber" Brown, says he is sad to see him go and he had been a vital "cog" in his time at the club.

Today you've been commenting on the key questions about the environment.

We asked:

What should we do to ensure we look after the environment? What are you worried about, if anything? What policies have you heard, if any, which you support?

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Olivia Morley
Journalist, BBC WM

Six people have been arrested after a fight at a fast food restaurant in Chelmsley Wood on Thursday.

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

Here's how your Friday is looking on the weather front - keep up-to-date with the latest forecasts on the BBC Weather website.

Alex Homer
BBC Local Live

It's Friday and we're here with another pre-weekend burst of news, sport and travel.

We'll bring you the latest weather forecast shortly.

If you want to share your views or your pictures with us, email us, tweet us, external or visit our Facebook page, external.

Julie Wadsworth starred in the 'Naughty but Nice' fundraiser for Children in Need, her trial hears.

We'll be back from 08:00 on Friday.

Join us then.

Police say they believe four masked men - rather than the trio they suggested earlier this afternoon - robbed a bank in Birmingham.

Officers were called to reports of a robbery at Halifax on Alcester Road South, Kings Heath, just after 10:00.

Police say staff were threatened with bats and "a quantity of cash" was stolen.

In the run-up to 8 June's general election, the BBC has been sharing voters' thoughts.

The BBC's election panel in England is made up of voters with a range of political views drawn from across the nation.

Here's a view from Birmingham:

And one from Dudley:

The family of a teenage boy electrocuted at railway tracks has been left devastated, according to transport police who are investigating the circumstances surrounding his injuries and those of another boy, also electrocuted.

This morning, paramedics were called to a park near a stretch of railway in Wednesbury between Bescot Stadium and Tame Bridge Parkway.

There they found two seriously hurt teenagers, both believed to be 13 years old. They have been taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital where one is described as being in a critical condition. The other's condition is said to be serious.

Acting Insp Jacqueline Wilson, from British Transport Police, said an investigation was under way and did not wish to speculate on the chain of events.

She warned children to stay away from railway tracks and urged parents to remind them of the dangers.

"These are real trains, real lives and railways are not playgrounds."

Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands Today

It's going to be a fine night across the region, but we are forecast some colder weather and rain tomorrow.

Stoke have signed midfielder Darren Fletcher on a free transfer from West Brom on a two-year deal.

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Stoke City have signed midfielder Darren Fletcher on a free transfer from West Brom on a two-year deal.

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The 33-year-old Scotland captain made 97 appearances for the Baggies after joining from Manchester United in 2015.

"This is a new challenge for me now and I like to think I respond well to new challenges," Fletcher told Stoke's website., external

Fletcher will officially join Mark Hughes' side on 1 July when his contract at The Hawthorns expires.

A teenager who went on the run after being charged with attempted robberies has been sentenced to four years in a young offenders institution.

Morgan Helsby, 19, was with two teenagers when they began a crime spree on a Redditch-bound train in March 2015.

They surrounded and threatened a 20-year-old man, demanding he hand over his phone, which he refused to do.

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After getting off the train in Redditch, they ordered two more men - one at knifepoint - to give up their watches and phones outside a supermarket. When they refused, one of the victims was punched in the face.

Helsby, from Arthur Street in Birmingham, failed to appear for trial earlier this year but reported to a police station in the city on 3 May.

He was sentenced at Worcester Crown Court on 25 May after admitting two attempted robberies, ABH and failing to surrender to custody.

In April, the other teens received a four and a three-year sentence in a young offenders institution.

BBC Weather Watchers

It's been another fine day around Shropshire, with temperatures up to 22C (72F) in places.

These photos were taken by BBC Weather Watchers out and about around Badger (top) and Newport (below).

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Two 13-year-old boys are seriously injured with one in a critical condition.