Hundreds bid to star in Cilla musicalpublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 9 May 2017
Producers are looking for an actress to play the late entertainer in a new musical.
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Hundreds bid to star in Cilla musicalpublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 9 May 2017
Ram-raiders steal £600k of antiquespublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 9 May 2017
Ram-raiders are caught on CCTV stealing £600,000 worth of antiques and jewellery from Ana Rocha in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter. The owners of the store have offered a £5,000 reward for information that helps catch the thieves. A Land Rover was used to smash through a wall before thieves escaped with a haul of Rolex and Cartier watches and other jewellery.
Drayton Manor: What do we know about Splash Canyon?published at 16:32 British Summer Time 9 May 2017
Tim Wedgwood
BBC Local LiveAn 11-year-old girl has been airlifted to hospital after falling from a water ride at Drayton Manor Theme Park, police say.
Staffordshire Police confirmed the girl was hurt after she fell from the Splash Canyon water ride at the Tamworth-based attraction.
· The ride opened in 1993
· It is described as a river rapids ride on circular boats
· It comprises 21 boats with a maximum capacity of six people per boat
· There is a height restriction. You must be taller than 90cms (2.9ft) to ride and anyone shorter than 1.1m (3.6ft) must be accompanied by an adult
Image source, GoogleDrayton Manor: Background on the theme parkpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 9 May 2017
Tim Wedgwood
BBC Local LiveThe theme park near Tamworth opened in 1950. Then, it had one restaurant, a tea-room, three hand-operated rides and a set of second-hand dodgem cars.
The man who founded and owned Drayton Manor Park Theme Park, George Bryan, died in 2013, aged 92.
These days it's home to a 15-acre zoo and more than 40 rides and attractions.
Image caption, George Bryan and his wife Vera opened Drayton Manor Theme Park in 1950
There is also a four-star hotel on the site with a number of restaurants and 140 rooms.
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Liberty X filming at Drayton Manor Theme Park
The park has won a number of visitor attraction awards over the years and has also entertained celebrity guests.
Drayton Manor theme park: 'More details when available'published at 16:23 British Summer Time 9 May 2017
West Midlands Ambulance Service says "more details will follow when available" about the ongoing situation at Drayton Manor.
A patient went into the water at the Tamworth attraction at around 14:18, prompting the closure of the Splash Canyon ride.
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End of twitter postDrayton Manor: Leicester girl airlifted to hospital after water fallpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 9 May 2017
Supt Carl Ratcliffe, of Staffordshire Police, says the girl who has fallen into the water is from Leicester and she has been airlifted to Birmingham Children's Hospital.
Her parents have been informed, say police.
Image source, Yasmin BrahamDrayton Manor theme park: An 11-year-old girl has fallen into the waterpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 9 May 2017
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Alex Homer
BBC Local LiveAn 11-year-old girl has fallen from the Splash Canyon ride into the water at Drayton Manor theme park, say Staffordshire Police.
Second suspect held over Bartley Green shootingpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 9 May 2017
Alex Homer
BBC Local LiveA second man has been arrested over the shooting of a man in the arm in Bartley Green.
The 18-year-old suspect from Erdington was arrested on Sunday when police were called to a separate knifepoint robbery and arrested three other people over separate allegations as well.
All four, aged between 14 and 19, were arrested on suspicion of stealing a people carrier, in which they are alleged to have driven off with a stolen push bike, possessing a knife and robbery,
The 18-year-old from Erdington was also wanted in connection with the 30 April shooting.
Drayton Manor theme park: Ride closed following 'incident'published at 15:51 British Summer Time 9 May 2017
BreakingTim Wedgwood
BBC Local LiveFire crews, paramedics and an air ambulance have been called to a Staffordshire theme park following "an incident".
The park says the incident centres around its ride Splash Canyon, which has been closed.
West Midlands Ambulance Service say it was called to reports of a person in the water at 14:18.
Image source, David CharlesQuote MessageSplash Canyon has been closed following an incident this afternoon. Emergency services & our fully trained park staff are assisting."
Spokesperson, Drayton Manor Theme Park
New feathered friends for upset pupilspublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 9 May 2017
Big public response after youngsters wrote to 'nasty robbers'.
Read MoreFootball: Players want Redknapp to stay at Blues - Shottonpublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 9 May 2017
Birmingham City defender Ryan Shotton has told us the players want Harry Redknapp to stay at St Andrews.
Image source, Rex FeaturesRedknapp told us himself he expected a decision to be made over his future by the end of the week.
Shotton spoke to Paul Franks on last night's West Midlands Football Phone-In.
Fake Ugg boots seller ripped off Christmas shopperspublished at 14:43 British Summer Time 9 May 2017
A man who sold fake Ugg boots at £50 a time denied to police he told customers they were the real deal as that would "insult their intelligence", the West Midlands force says.
One hundred pairs of boots, according to police, were seized from Scott Sutton's store in Birmingham's Pavillions shopping centre - and £7,000 in cash recovered from his car.
Image source, West Midlands Police
Image source, West Midlands PoliceWith "brazen fraud", he conned shoppers by opening a store on Christmas Eve 2014 selling genuine-looking boxes, Ugg signage in the store window, plus labels saying "Ugg" stitched in the footwear. Ugg’s brand protection and legal advisors confirmed the boots weren’t legitimate.
Sutton, 49, formerly of Newfield Road, Hagley, who admitted trademark violations, was fined £5,000 at Birmingham Crown Court last Tuesday.
Football: Wolves' striker Enobakhare backed to succeed 'at highest level'published at 14:11 British Summer Time 9 May 2017
BBC WM SportWolverhampton Wanderers' midfielder Dave Edwards says Bright Enobakhare has the ability to play at the highest level.
Image source, Rex FeaturesThe striker has made 14 senior appearances for Wolves this season but Edwards thinks there is "much more to come" from the 19 year old.
Sharapova offered a wildcard into Birmingham tournamentpublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 9 May 2017
BBC SportMaria Sharapova will be offered a wildcard into next month's Aegon Classic in Birmingham - with the blessing of the Lawn Tennis Association's outgoing chief executive Michael Downey.
Sources have also told BBC Sport that preliminary discussions between Sharapova's team and the LTA are already under way.
Sharapova recently made her return to tennis after a ban for the use of meldonium.
Image source, PAComing up on TVpublished at 13:28 British Summer Time 9 May 2017
Amy Cole
BBC Midlands TodayLast week they were writing heartbroken letters to cruel thieves who stole their school's aviary-full of birds.
But today pupils and teachers at a school in Walsall say the kindness they have been shown by the community is "beyond their wildest dreams".
And the owner of a popular Birmingham bar and art gallery has offered a £5000 reward to catch a gang of ram raiders who stole £600,000 worth of antique watches and jewellery.
More on these stories and others on the Midlands Today on BBC One from 13:30.
Tributes paid to Walsall cricketer who died after falling from roofpublished at 13:13 British Summer Time 9 May 2017
Tributes have been paid to an "always singing and dancing" Walsall cricketer who died after falling from a roof, external.
Speedway: Wolves pair's 100% record against Somersetpublished at 12:53 British Summer Time 9 May 2017
Steve Hermon
Journalist, BBC WMFreddie Lindgren and Jacob Thorssell won all nine races they rode as Wolves hammered Somerset 62-28 in Speedway's Premiership.
The win sees Wolves stretch their lead at the top. Swede Thorssell claimed a 15-point maximum.
Sandwell Hospital patients 'ignored by nurses and bottles of urine lying around during meals'published at 12:33 British Summer Time 9 May 2017
Louise Hancock
Newsreader, BBC WMA patient at Sandwell Hospital claims he and others were ignored by nurses and that bottles of urine were left lying around the ward during meal times.
Image source, GoogleMichael Moseley has just been discharged and also said the hospital employed too many agency staff who were not up to standard.
The hospital said it apologised if patients felt their care was not up to its "usual high standards" and said there were times when it was required to employ agency staff to ensure staffing levels were met.
From Brumbeat with Love – Birmingham’s Best New Bandspublished at 11:54 British Summer Time 9 May 2017
Grapevine BirminghamWe’ve created a nice little Brumbeat mix featuring some of the bands, external.
Man arrested over stabbing murder bidpublished at 11:32 British Summer Time 9 May 2017
Louise Hancock
Newsreader, BBC WMA man has been arrested on suspicion of the attempted murder of a man stabbed during a fight.
The 23-year-old suspect was arrested from a property in Davey Road, Aston, Birmingham, after the stabbing on the Broadway, Perry Barr, at around 01:00 BST on Monday.
The injured man remains in hospital with a chest injury in a serious but stable condition, police say.
