A teacher was also treated after being exposed to the chemical bromine.

Alex Homer
BBC Local Live

Four Dwellings Academy in Quinton, Birmingham, where six pupils and a teacher were treated for breathing difficulties following a chemical leak, says it was a "mistake" the bottled substance was opened.

It said: "At 9.45 BST today a year 10 student inadvertently and mistakenly opened a bottle of Bromine water during a science lesson, a substance which can cause breathing difficulties and irritation if it comes into contact with skin.

"The laboratory was immediately evacuated and emergency services were called to the site. The safety and welfare of our students and staff is our number one concern at all times."

It said all six children, who were in a classroom of 23, had now been discharged from the hospital "fit and well".

Six pupils and a teacher have been treated for developing breathing difficulties after being exposed to a chemical leak.

Image source, Science Photo Library

The rest of the class at Four Dwellings Academy in Quinton, Birmingham were unaffected by the chemical called Bromine after the leak at around 10:15 BST.

The teenagers affected were taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital and the teacher to Queen Elizabeth Hospital though their condition is "not believed to be serious", West Midlands Ambulance Service said.

The service said the chemical was "isolated" and there was "no risk to anyone else”.

Maria Sharapova will feature alongside eight of the world's top 10 if she accepts a wildcard for next month's Aegon Classic in Birmingham.

Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local Live

Here are the latest developments following the death of 11-year-old Evha Jannath at Drayton Manor Theme Park:

• Evha Jannath died yesterday afternoon after falling from a water rapid ride, Splash Canyon, at Drayton Manor Theme Park
• The 11-year-old was on a school trip with Jameah Girls Academy in Leicester
• The girl's family say their "world has been torn apart"
• The theme park in Tamworth is closed today as a mark of respect to the girl
• The Health and Safety Executive are on site carrying out their investigations into the cause
• Jameah Girls' Academy is closed while its pupils come to terms with what has happened

Follow 5 live Final Score, radio commentary, text, images and social media as Arsenal host Sunderland and Man City welcome West Brom.

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A hotel could be bulldozed, external as part of ambitious plans to create apartments and restaurants.

Amy Cole
BBC Midlands Today

We will have all the latest on the death of an 11-year-old girl at Drayton Manor theme park on Tuesday.

And passengers could be sharing their rail journeys with parcels if a new train carriage being unveiled in the Midlands is given the go-ahead. 

Join us for more on these stories and others on the Midlands Today from 13:30 on BBC One.

Leona Smart
Broadcast Journalist, BBC WM

Road safety campaigners say they want more of our roads to be switched to 20mph. 

The campaign group behind the move, which would extend the blanket limits on Brmingham city centre roads - 20's Plenty for Us - say a lower limit will save lives. 

Sean Corker, from the Alliance of British Drivers, opposes 20mph zones and told us the speeds we drive at should be dictated by conditions as a road would be different to negotiate on a "cold, rainy January day...[compared to] a sunny July day".

Listen to live BBC Coventry and Warwickshire commentary as Warwickshire face Yorkshire in the One-Day Cup.

Louise Hancock
Newsreader, BBC WM

A project is starting next month to help ex-offenders and young homeless people become barbers. 

A small group of people who have been in prison or struggled to put a roof over their heads will spend six weeks learning to cut hair. 

They will be taught by Jay Byrne - who himself has been in prison - but now runs The Dog House Barbers in Birmingham.

Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local Live

The family of 11-year-old Evha Jannath say their world has been torn apart and they are devastated by the death of their daughter, who died after falling from a water ride in Drayton Manor Theme Park, while on a school trip.

A late Jack Grealish goal secures Newcastle the title - and a £60,000 payday for a lucky punter.

Richard Wilford
BBC WM

Negotiations are continuing between Birmingham City and Harry Redknapp with a view to him staying on as manager into next season.

Image source, Rex Features

We understand a deal may be close, although there is no formal agreement in place.

Redknapp is in talks with a representative of one of the club's owners.

Harry Redknapp has agreed a one-year deal to be Birmingham City's boss after winning two of his three games in charge to save Blues from potential relegation from the Championship, according to Sky Sports.

Mark Regan
BBC WM Sport

Aston Villa chief executive Keith Wyness has revealed there is "no official deadline" for a return to the Premier League.

Speaking at a business conference he said, however, the club hopes hope to do it within three years as part of a 10-year plan to stay there and progress.

Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local Live

A photo of the 11-year-old girl who died after falling from a ride at Drayton Manor Theme Park has been released by police.

Evha Jannath, from Leicester, died yesterday after falling from the Splash Canyon ride. 

She was flown by air ambulance to a Birmingham hospital but later died.

Image source, Jannath family

BBC Sport

Royal London One Day Cup holders Warwickshire aim to get off the bottom of the North Group with a win at Derbyshire, while second-placed Worcestershire are away to Lancashire. 

There will be ball-by-ball commentary online from 11:00 BST on Wednesday.

Alex Homer
BBC Local Live

West Midlands Police has thanked the public for its patience during this morning's closure of The Aston Expressway both ways and the M6 between junctions 5 and 6 around Spaghetti Junction in Birmingham.

The force said its officers were dealing with an incident.

The M6 was earlier closed in both directions but now the southbound carriageway has reopened and the northbound carriageway is due to be reopened soon, according to Highways England.

Kathryn Stanczyszyn
Reporter, BBC WM

A mother has contacted the BBC saying her son fell into the water of the Splash Canyon ride in 2013, saying she raised concerns about the ride's safety.

Vikki Treacy (pictured right) said her son Patrick, who was 10 at the time, "sort of stood up" for a photo and toppled from the boat.

Image source, Treacy family

The mother, from Rugby, said: "When you are queuing up, the loud speakers are telling you the safety instructions, like please stay seated.

"[But] they're getting excited and giddy, they're not listening to a tannoy are they?

"[After he fell] I panicked and a woman... in the spectators' bit, hopped over a fence at the side and dragged him out.

"My son was in an area where the public could get to him. It's a dangerous ride. It really is.

"I'll never go back to the park. No way. Their aftercare was shocking."

Image source, ukrides.info

A spokeswoman for Drayton Manor said: "We cannot comment during the ongoing investigation surrounding Splash Canyon other than to say the health and safety of our visitors is of paramount importance and we’d ask Vikki contacts us direct so that we can address her concerns.”