Summary

  • Motorist drove car into man at car boot sale

  • Mistakes made in murder case - police chief

  • Council waste collection jobs 'axed'

  • Teens in Jo Cox remembrance events

  • Family of seven escapes fire

  • Edgbaston breaks attendance record

  • Manchester bomb victim talks of his surgery

  • Back problem keeps Hollywood star from Wolverhampton

  • Updates from Friday 16 June 2017

  1. Birmingham doctor shares diabetes results in USApublished at 10:13 British Summer Time 12 June 2017

    BBC Midlands Today

    A doctor from Birmingham has been in the USA this weekend to share the results of the only NHS service in the UK that uses a special device to help diabetes patients lose weight.

    Results

    Of the first 12 patients treated, nine managed to keep the weight off for a further year after the device - called an endobarrier - was removed.

  2. High or very high pollen levels forecast this weekpublished at 09:30 British Summer Time 12 June 2017

    BBC Weather

    Watch out hayfever sufferers - it's not going to be a good week in general as the pollen levels look to be between high and very high for most of the UK.

    You can check the latest levels at any time by going to the BBC Weather website and then selecting your area of the country.

    Pollen levels this week
  3. Dog revived after 'severe' house firepublished at 09:09 British Summer Time 12 June 2017

    West Midlands Fire Service said it revived a dog following a "severe house fire" in Ward End.

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  4. Birmingham museum in line for awardpublished at 08:41 British Summer Time 12 June 2017

    BBC Midlands Today

    A museum in Birmingham is set to welcome a judging panel later today as it bids to win a prestigious global prize.

    The Lapworth Museum of Geology was shortlisted for the Art Fund Museum of the Year title, following a £2.7m regeneration last year.

    Museum

    It is home to one of the UK's most outstanding geological collections, including dinosaur bones, fossils and rocks.

    The winner of the award will be announced next month.

  5. Watch: Your 50-second weather forecastpublished at 08:21 British Summer Time 12 June 2017

    Charlie Slater
    BBC Weather presenter

    After a bright start, some light rain could move in, but bright spells are also possible with highs of 18C (64F).

    Media caption,

    Latest weather for the West Midlands

  6. Welcome to Local Live for Birmingham and the Black Countrypublished at 08:01 British Summer Time 12 June 2017

    Monica Rimmer
    Journalist, BBC Online

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