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Rebecca Wood
BBC Weather

It's going to remain cloudy overnight, but we should see a little sunshine tomorrow afternoon with temperatures expected to reach 13C (55F) in places.

BBC Sport

There have been no first-day nerves for Warwickshire's Ian Westwood in his first game back for the Bears after injury.

He began his innings attacking and has been more circumspect this afternoon en route to 150 against Surrey.

Before this match, the opener had not managed a single six in 155 first-class appearances. Now he has two to his credit, both off Surrey seamer Jade Dernbach.

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BBC Politics

Len McCluskey has been re-elected as Unite's general secretary following a bitter leadership battle.

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The result will be seen as a boost for Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

Mr McCluskey's chief rival Gerard Coyne, West Midlands regional secretary, was seen as the anti-Corbyn candidate and Unite is the party's biggest donor.

Mr Coyne was suspended from his job as a Unite official on Thursday pending an investigation but he remains a member of the union.

He faces accusations of bringing the union into disrepute over claims made during the contest, which saw barbs flying from both sides.

Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce predicts the club's former defender Ugo Ehiogu will receive a warm tribute from both sets of fans at a derby game with Birmingham City.

Ehiogu has died after suffering a cardiac arrest on Thursday.

He made more than 200 appearances for Aston Villa between 1991 and 2000.

Bruce, who has managed both Birmingham clubs, was speaking ahead of Sunday's Championship clash at Villa Park and called Ehiogu's death a "tragedy".  

BBC Midlands Today

A Staffordshire wine producer is welcoming national investment into the industry. 

Martin Vickers runs Halfpenny Green vineyard in Bobbington, one of the biggest in the country.   

The English Wine Industry (EWI) says wine production is one the fastest growing agricultural sectors in the UK with five million bottles of English wine produced each year. , external

This year EWI says a further one million vines will be planted to almost double, external the amount of wine made. 

Mr Vickers says every wine producer in the country should benefit from that investment.  

Birmingham Mail

Harry Redknapp has been Birmingham City boss for just two days, but one player is already being touted as a possible arrival, external at St Andrew's now the former Spurs manager is in the job.  

BBC One's debate between candidates vying to be West Midlands mayor considered Birmingham's status.

He saw his ex-girlfriend at a station and mistakenly thought a man was her new partner, police say.

Alex Homer
BBC Local Live

Leaders from the worlds of business, culture and sport in Birmingham have backed the city council's interest in bidding for the 2022 Commonwealth Games after Durban in South Africa was stripped of the opportunity.

Former Aston Villa chairman Steve Hollis, now in the same role at the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership, said: "Given our unrivalled transport links, accommodation and world-class venues, we’re ideally placed to succeed.”

Fiona Allan, chief executive of Birmingham Hippodrome, said: "It’s our chance to demonstrate what an incredibly friendly and exciting city we have become, a confident city capable of hosting major international events, with plenty to occupy tourists during their stay."

Neil Snowball, chief executive of Warwickshire County Cricket Club, said: "In recent years, Birmingham has proved itself as one of the most experienced and best equipped cities when it comes to hosting global sporting events."

Express and Star

An elderly patient’s discharge from a Black Country hospital has been delayed by a staggering 288 days, external - despite her being medically fit to go home.

Former England and Aston Villa defender Ugo Ehiogu dies aged 44 after suffering a cardiac arrest at Tottenham's training centre on Thursday.

"Significant concerns" about unnecessarily long stays and handcuffing practice have been highlighted following an inspection of court custody facilities in the West Midlands and Warwickshire.

Peter Clarke, Chief Inspector of Prisons, said the outcome of inspections was "reasonably positive", with adequate staffing levels and care for detainees.

But a number of recommendations to improve safety and detainees' welfare have been made following assessment at 13 courts.

Mr Clarke said: "While we had significant concerns about some unnecessarily long stays, handcuffing practice and the physical environment in court custody facilities across West Midlands and Warwickshire, we found much good attention to detainee care. We have made recommendations to improve the safety and care of people detained in court custody.” 

Like many soldiers who served in WW1, Thomas Porton never spoke of his experiences, despite being awarded the Military Medal, according to his grandson, Mat, who's from Barnt Green.

He and his father will be making their way to Belgium for the special ceremonies to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele, which claimed an estimated 250,000 British and Commonwealth casualties.

Image source, Porton family

Mat still has several artefacts from his grandfather’s service including his spoon, stamped with his regimental number with one side flattened from being scraped along the bottom of billy cans, as well as Thomas’ Princess Mary Christmas gift box, a brass tobacco tin given to all serving soldiers at Christmas 1914.  

Thomas Porton served on the Western Front from August 1914 to July 1918, making it back home safely to his family.   

Ex-footballer Joey Hutchinson is left in wheelchair with "life-changing injuries" after falling into pool.

Birmingham City Council has confirmed the city is interested in bidding to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games after Durban in South Africa was stripped of the privilege.

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It comes after the UK government asked interested British cities to submit proposals for staging the event.

The council said today its proposal to bid had been backed in a feasbility study by consultants Origin.

The study will still need to be scrutinised by full council before elected members vote on the city's next steps.  

It is understood the merits of formal proposals from across the UK will be considered before the selection of a candidate to compete against rival bids from other Commonwealth nations.

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Ugo Ehiogu, who has died at the age of 44, enjoyed a fine career and seemed destined for more success as a coach, writes Phil McNulty.

Mark Church
BBC Radio London commentator

It's been a very good morning for Warwickshire after being asked to bat by Surrey. 

Ian Westwood played fluently, jumping on any scoring opportunities, while William Porterfield dropped anchor. 

It would have been the perfect morning for the hosts had Porterfield not fallen two balls before lunch for 45 courtesy of a sharp catch by Kumar Sangakkara at first slip off Tom Curran.

Westwood was 76 not out at lunch, but Surrey have a wicket to give them encouragement heading into the afternoon session.

Amy Cole
BBC Midlands Today

Teammates and fans have been paying tribute to the former Aston Villa defender Ugo Ehiogu who has died at the age of 44.

And Birmingham City Council has confirmed that it is interested in bidding to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games. 

More on these stories and others on the Midlands Today on BBC One from 13:30.