Murder arrest after 'hit-and-run crashpublished at 21:01 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
Benjamin Morse, who died when he was hit by a car, was "kind and loving", his family said.
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Murder arrest after 'hit-and-run crashpublished at 21:01 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
One-Day Cup: Leicestershire v Warwickshirepublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
Listen to live BBC local radio commentary as Leicestershire face Warwickshire in the One-Day Cup.
Read MoreBride weds in football kit-inspired dresspublished at 18:24 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
Bronwyn Beale wanted to surprise her West Bromwich Albion-mad fiance.
Read MoreEFL looks into Huddersfield starting XIpublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
The English Football League writes to Huddersfield Town about their team selection for Saturday's defeat by Birmingham City.
Read MoreOur coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
That's it from the Local Live team on Tuesday.
Please join us again from 08:00 on Wednesday for more news, sport, travel and weather updates for Birmingham and the Black Country.
Bosses vow over £1m Dudley urgent care centrepublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
Bosses at a Black Country NHS Hospital Trust have revealed work to complete, external an urgent care centre will be completed this year.
Jobs secured at West Midlands steel plant says buy-out firmpublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
Chris Blakemore
BBC WMBritish company Liberty House has completed the £100m purchase of part of Tata Steel UK.
The deal secures the jobs of 1,700 workers at plants across the country including 100 jobs in Wednesbury.
Image source, GoogleLiberty House said it was making multi-million-pound investments to secure the future of five sites across the West Midlands and the North of England.
West Midlands mayor: Polls open on Thursdaypublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
Rob Mayor
Political Reporter, BBC WMEarlier we told you about half of the election field out on the campaign trail.
Here's the remaining three candidates standing to become the region's "metro mayor".
Graham Stevenson, Communist, has been speaking to Birmingham students.
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End of twitter postLabour candidate Sion Simon has been out and about in Birmingham. He told me "it's about the West Midlands". He says: "We've been let down by London for 40 years."
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End of twitter post 2Meanwhile, James Burn, Green, has been in Shirley, Birmingham, this afternoon.
He is campaigning to lift more children out of poverty, encourage distinctive high streets and deliver sustainable solutions to economic development and climate change.
Find out about the new mayoral role here.
Weather: Sunshine and light cloud to remain with uspublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
Rebecca Wood
BBC WeatherThis mix of sunshine and light cloud is set to remain with us into tomorrow and temperatures are forecast to reach 14C (58F) in places.
Media caption, Rebecca Wood has your forecast
Call for public inquiry into breast surgeon who mutilated patientspublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
Victoria DerbyshireThere are calls this morning for a public inquiry into how a breast surgeon was able to carry out needless operations on patients for more than a decade.
Up to 350 women are bringing a High Court case for compensation over operations that took place in both NHS and private hospitals.
Debbie Douglas was in court for last week's criminal court verdict - she had an unnecessary mastectomy.
Quote MessageI had a very small tumor which was less than 2cm and I've seen been told it should've been removed by wide local excision... He said it's not the lump that's got to come out but the breast that has to be removed. "
Debbie Douglas, Victim of Ian Paterson
West Midlands mayor: Candidates on campaign trailpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
Kathryn Stanczyszyn
Political Reporter, BBC WMIt's "Super Tuesday" for political reporters Rob Mayor and I who are speaking to all six of the West Midlands mayor candidates on the campaign trail ahead of Thursday's election.
So far I've met the UKIP, Liberal Democrat and Conservative candidates standing.
UKIP's Pete Durnell is in Dudley with his party leader Paul Nuttal and say they're confident about support in the area.
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End of twitter postForeign Secretary Boris Johnson is in the region backing his fellow Conservative Andy Street for the job.
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End of twitter post 2Liberal Democrat candidate Beverley Nielsen says: "I'm standing not as career politician but because I believe [the West Midlands has] not had a fair share."
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End of twitter post 3There are also Labour, Communist and Green candidates looking to be elected to run the region's combined authority. We'll bring you their takes later on.
Teenage mum and baby go missingpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
Have you seen this teenager?
Police have put out an urgent appeal to find Alisha Buchanan,, external 16, and her six-month old baby, Liyarna, who have been missing from their home in Sutton Coldfield since Sunday evening.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceWest Midlands Police say the 16-year-old is known to have connections around Birmingham, including Edgbaston, Lozells, Sutton Coldfield and Kitts Green.
Paterson victim calls for public inquirypublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
A woman from Worcester who was a victim of breast surgeon Ian Paterson is calling for a public inquiry into his practices.
Image source, PAImage caption, Ian Paterson performed "unorthodox and unregulated" procedures
The 59-year-old surgeon is to be sentenced later this month after being found guilty of 17 counts of wounding with intent relating to nine women and one man.
Paula Gelsthorpe is planning to take her own civil action against Paterson for two lumpectomies he carried out on her.
Quote MessageSomebody must've known what he was doing, somebody else other than Paterson
Paula Gelsthorpe, Paterson patient
'Ecstatic' Abi all set for Wembleypublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
Graeme Mac
BBC Radio Suffolk sportSuffolk official Abi Marriott was left speechless after being told she will be an assistant referee at this season’s Women’s FA Cup Final, external.
Image source, Suffolk FAThe 25-year-old from Mildenhall will be running the line at the match between Birmingham City and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, 13 May.
"It is definitely the pinnacle of my career," Marriott said.
"Every referee dreams of walking out at Wembley for a national final."
Abi was encouraged to take up the whistle six years ago by her fiancé and fellow referee George Byrne.
"When I started I had no idea I would get this far, but as I’ve progressed my achievable targets have changed."
Which MPs are quitting - and who might stand?published at 15:52 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
Who is joining George Osborne in stepping down as an MP, and who plans to return?
Read MoreListen Up: How will we sell the Midlands to the world?published at 15:39 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
BBC News EnglandOne of the key tasks for the new "metro mayor" in this region will be selling the skills and talents of the West Midlands to the world, especially in a post-Brexit Britain, says a group of young voters.
The young people feature in a podcast, Listen Up, which you can find here.
They were keen to talk about the benefits of one of the most creative, diverse and young cities in the country.
On Thursday, six people will bid to become the region's first "metro mayor", taking on powers over economic development, education and skills, housing and transport.
Villa's Kodjia suffers broken anklepublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
Aston Villa striker Jonathan Kodjia could miss the start of next season after breaking his ankle in the loss at Blackburn.
Read MoreCook & Hameed available until Julypublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
The availability of England players for their counties up until July is announced by the England and Wales Cricket Board.
Read MoreEverything you need to know about the West Midlands Mayorpublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
The mayoral election on May 4 will see a step-change in the way we are governed. Key decisions about transport, housing and the economy are being handed down from Government to a mayor and combined authority, external. , external
City centre body find: Death 'not suspicious'published at 14:22 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
Louise Hancock
Newsreader, BBC WMThe death of a 22-year-old man whose body was found on pavement near Lloyds Bank in New Street, Birmingham, yesterday isn't being treated as suspicious, say police.
