BBC Local Live: Birmingham and the Black Country on Friday 2 June 2017

Summary

TB case confirmed at Dudley hospital
Ex-BBC host found woodland sex 'erotic'
Bus lane camera catches more than 20,000 drivers
Electrocuted teen has 'life-changing' injuries
Six arrested after fight at fast food restaurant
Woakes injury rules him out of England duty
Updates from Friday 2 June 2017

Live Reporting

Alex Homer

Ian Paterson sentencing: Packed courtroompublished at 10:30 British Summer Time 31 May 2017
Phil Mackie
Midlands correspondent, BBC News
The sentencing of Ian Paterson is due to start in just a few moments.
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There are around 30 victims here, there was quite the queue to get into the court room.
The victims and their friends were the first to be let in followed by Paterson's family and friends.
Press were then allowed in, seven jurors have also come back to witness the sentencing.
There's easily 30 people that have been left outside.
Paterson was found guilty of 17 counts of wounding patients with intent and three counts of unlawful wounding.
Two teenagers charged after schoolboy stabbingpublished at 10:27 British Summer Time 31 May 2017
Olivia Morley
Journalist, BBC WM
Two teenagers have been charged after a schoolboy was stabbed in Wolverhampton.
He remains in a critical condition following the attack which happened on Old Fallings Lane on Monday afternoon.
The pair are due in court this morning accused of wounding.
A third teenager, arrested in connection with the stabbing has been bailed pending further enquiries.
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A stretch of Old Fallings Lane
Ian Paterson and victims arrive in court for sentencingpublished at 10:25 British Summer Time 31 May 2017
Phil Mackie
Midlands correspondent, BBC News
Ian Paterson arrived at Nottingham Crown Court around 8am today - more than two hours before he is due to be sentenced.
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Some of his many victims are also in court for the hearing.
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'Severe' house fire in Kings Nortonpublished at 10:22 British Summer Time 31 May 2017
A "severe" fire in Kings Norton was started deliberately, the fire service said.
It said "lots of resources" were needed to contain the fire in a row of derelict homes.
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It added eight appliances were needed and advised people to keep doors and windows closed.
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Council refuse workers in strike votepublished at 10:17 British Summer Time 31 May 2017
Refuse workers employed by Birmingham City Council have started voting in an industrial action ballot.
They are accusing the council of "financial mismanagement" and an overspend £9.7m.
Unite members say they are angry over proposed job cuts and attempts by council bosses to stop "long standing agreements with Unite covering staffing levels and working patterns."
The BBC has contacted the council for comment.
Two taken to hospital after being trapped in overturned carpublished at 10:10 British Summer Time 31 May 2017
Two people have been taken to hospital after they were trapped for around 45 minutes in an overturned car.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the junction of Shaw Road and Birmingham New Road in Bilston at 05:05 this morning.
The driver of the car, a man, was treated for multiple serious injuries, including to his head and chest. He was anaesthetised at the scene.
The second patient, a teenage girl was treated for cuts to her head and an arm injury.
Breast surgeon Paterson due to be sentencedpublished at 09:43 British Summer Time 31 May 2017
Shamed breast surgeon Ian Paterson is due to be sentenced later after he was found guilty of 17 counts of wounding patients with intent.
Paterson, 59, from Altrincham, Greater Manchester, was also found guilty of three counts of unlawful wounding.
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Paterson carried out hundreds of needless operations on patients throughout his career, leaving many disfigured and traumatised following their experiences.
He worked in the NHS at the Heart of England Trust - which runs Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospitals with some patients operated on at the privately-run Little Aston and Parkway hospitals.
Some victims are calling for the maximum punishment of life in prison.
Art by ex-Wolves player goes on displaypublished at 09:36 British Summer Time 31 May 2017
An art exhibition opens tonight, featuring work by an ex-Premier League footballer.
The former Wolves centre-back Jody Craddock is one of 75 painters and sculptors whose work is on display at Ellesmere College until Sunday.
He says he's been into art since his school days but has relished having more time after hanging up his boots.
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Concrete blocks to be installed at police headquarterspublished at 09:28 British Summer Time 31 May 2017
Concrete blocks are being installed outside West Midlands Police's headquarters today.
They say it's to stop Lloyd House being targeted in vehicle attacks.
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The blocks are temporary, and the force says it's looking at a permanent solution.
Birmingham pub bombings pre-inquest review to be heldpublished at 08:47 British Summer Time 31 May 2017
BBC Midlands Today
A pre-inquest review into the Birmingham pub bombings is to be held today.
A coroner ordered fresh inquests into the deaths of 21 people killed in the atrocity, on the night of November 21, 1974.
Julie Hambleton, who lost her sister Maxine in the bombings, says they need more time to prepare their case.
Watch: Your 50-second weather forecastpublished at 08:22 British Summer Time 31 May 2017
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
Mostly cloudy skies at first with the odd patch of early morning mist and fog possible.
However, the cloud will break to allow more in the way of sunshine by the afternoon, along with an isolated shower for some. Highs of 20C (68F).
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Weather for the West Midlands.
Good morning from Birmingham and the Black Countrypublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 31 May 2017
Monica Rimmer
Journalist, BBC Online
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Man's horror at breast surgeon's maimingpublished at 18:50 British Summer Time 30 May 2017
John Ingram had a double mastectomy after Ian Paterson told him he was 'on the road to cancer'.
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Lichfield Cathedral given all-clearpublished at 18:26 British Summer Time 30 May 2017
Despite a detailed search at Lichfield Cathedral involving specialist officers and police dogs trained to detect explosives, "nothing of concern" has been found, Staffordshire Police say.
The cathedral was evacuated at lunchtime after a member of the public reported someone acting suspiciously.
Police said the current threat of terrorism was officially "severe" and that people "should always report any concerns to the police so we can assess the information and put in place the most appropriate response".
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 30 May 2017
We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 tomorrow.
From 22:30 you can follow live online updates on the West Midlands general election debate.
Family threatened with machete and wooden pole at their homepublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 30 May 2017
Police are hunting two men, external who threatened a family with a machete and a wooden pole in their Birmingham home before they were forced to flee empty-handed.
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Detectives have released footage of two men they want to speak to following the burglary in Cole Valley Road, Hall Green at around 17:00 yesterday.
The attackers knocked on the door and forced their way into the property before demanding money from the occupants.
Football: Baggies to face Foxes in Premier League Asia Trophypublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 30 May 2017
Mark Regan
BBC WM Sport
West Bromwich Albion will play Leicester City in their first match of the Premier League Asia Trophy in Hong Kong.
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The game will take place on Wednesday July 19, before Liverpool face Crystal Palace.
There'll be a third and fourth place play-off as part of the pre-season friendly tournament before the final takes place on Saturday July 22.
Weather: A dry night and sunny spells tomorrowpublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 30 May 2017
Lucy Martin
BBC Weather
We're forecast a dry and mild night, with some sunshine breaking through the cloud tomorrow.
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Cardiff sign Etheridge and Mendez-Laingpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 30 May 2017
Cardiff City sign Walsall and Philippines keeper Neil Etheridge and Rochdale winger Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
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BBC sex trial told 'victim got too old'published at 17:26 British Summer Time 30 May 2017
A man, now in his 30s, says he "felt obsessed" with his alleged abuser when "drunk or depressed".
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