Museum move for historical buildingspublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
A library and gas showroom are among buildings to be moved to a museum brick-by-brick.
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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
Museum move for historical buildingspublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
Cricket: Dhawan departs for Indiapublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
BBC SportIndia have lost their first wicket against Bangladesh at Edgbaston.
Shikar Dhawan has gone for 46 from 34 balls to leave his side on 87-1 in the 15th over, needing a further 178 to reach Sunday's final against Pakistan.
Council warning not to bring fish to park poolspublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
BBC WMPeople who own fish are being asked not to take them to the pools in parks across Birmingham.
Birmingham City Council says, external it's had to remove 150 dead fish from Shenley Fields Pool as it wasn't deep enough to sustain them.
It's thought they were bought in by third parties and costs the authority money.
M6 Toll: 'No major impact on day-to-day business'published at 15:52 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
The loss-making M6 Toll has been sold to an Australian firm - which also owns several airports and a water company.
IFM will hope to turn around the financial losses made by the road in recent years.
The M6 Toll opened in 2003 - looking to ease congestion on the M6 through the Birmingham area.
BBC Midlands Today asked one Toll road user what she thought of the change.
She told our reporter: "I don't see that it would have a major impact on the day-to-day business whether it was owned by Australians, Americans, Chinese, as long as the standards are maintained."
Birmingham City Council: 'Range of safety measures' in council tower blockspublished at 15:34 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
BBC WMBirmingham City Council has joined a number of other councils reassuring tenants that the tower blocks are safe.
In a statement on its website, the council said they inspect the blocks on a daily basis and they liaise closely with West Midland Fire service.
Image source, ReutersImage caption, Grenfell Tower
Quote MessageWe are all saddened by the awful scenes in London today. Whilst we would not speculate on the causes of the fire, we would like to reassure all our council tenants that we have a range of safety measures in place at our tower blocks and where refurbishments works have been carried out we have used fire resistant materials. In addition we have a team of officers who are accredited fire risk assessors and they administer our fire prevention programmes.
Robert James, Birmingham City Council’s director of housing
Suspect in armed police manhunt in Bridgnorth arrestedpublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LiveOne of the suspects police want to talk to in connection with a dangerous driving incident on Bridgnorth High Street, just over a week ago, has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a car.
The 22-year-old was arrested on Wednesday night and remains in custody.
Image source, Gem BridgesThe arrest is in relation to the theft of a car in Walsall at the end of May. The same car, a white peugeot 308 was driven in the wrong direction down Bridgnorth high street before being found abandoned in East Castle Street on June 7.
The incident saw armed officers take to the streets and Whitburn Street was cordoned off for a time as a search for the car was started.
Tribute to Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonhampublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
One of the Midlands' most famous musicians has paid tribute to Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham (below right), as a blue plaque honouring him has been unveiled.
Image source, Getty ImagesIt was put on the side of the house in Headless Cross in Redditch where the Led Zeppelin drummer was born.
Bev Bevan, drummer with The Move and ELO, was at the event.
Quote MessageHe's the best rock drummer ever and there are probably... drummers now technically who can do things that maybe John couldn't do. By now maybe he could. But he was so inspirational and the most powerful drummer. The way he struck those drums, it was just so intense, so powerful."
Bev Bevan, The Move and ELO
National Lottery fund for Black Country museumspublished at 15:07 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
BBC Midlands TodayThe Black Country Living Museum has been awarded nearly £10m to save a number of historic buildings from demolition.
West Bromwich's Gas Showroom will be moved brick-by-brick to the Museum, along with Dudley's Woodside Library and Wolverhampton's Elephant & Castle Pub.
The National Lottery money will create 450 jobs and double the number of collections on display.
Tributes paid to popular Halesowen biker killed in crashpublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
Sandwell Council reassure tower block residentspublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
Louise Hancock
Newsreader, BBC WMResidents in Sandwell are being reassured that the 55 council run high-rise blocks are safe.
The council says all the blocks have automatic smoke ventilation systems, bin room sprinkler systems, bin chute cut-off slides and dry risers.
In addition, for those blocks that have cladding the material used is designed not to spread fire and the insulation's Rockwool is totally inflammable.
Image source, AFPQuote MessageThe fire in London is an absolute tragedy and my thoughts are with those killed, injured and who have lost their homes. I want to reassure our residents in Sandwell that we have robust fire safety measures in our properties. All refurbishments that we do are in-line with current fire safety legislation as a minimum.
Councillor Steve Eling, Leader of Sandwell Council
BBC Music Day: Blue plaque for Nick Drakepublished at 14:02 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
Louise Brierley
Reporter, BBC Midlands TodayOver the last few weeks we've been asking you to nominate any local music legends you feel deserve an official blue plaque.
Here in the West Midlands you've chosen is Nick Drake who was brought up in Tanworth-in-Arden near Solihull and died at the age of 26 in 1974.
His music only really became famous after he died and the likes of REM, Kate Bush and Paul Weller have all said his music has been a massive influence them.
Cyclist dies after accident with car and vanpublished at 13:32 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
A cyclist has died after being involved in an incident involving a car and and a van.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said the man suffered "significant injuries" and received "considerable treatment" but died at the scene.
It happened at 07:40 on Thursday on Bromsgrove Road, Romsley, near Halesowen.
Image source, GoogleImage caption, A section of Bromsgrove Road
Cows could graze on Cannock Chase under new planspublished at 13:25 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
Allen Cook
BBC Local LiveCattle could be allowed to graze over Cannock Chase, external in the future as a way of maintaining the area.
The county council has spent the past few months looking at ways to care for the site and its natural habitats.
Image source, Staffordshire County CouncilIt says discussions led to people who use the site suggesting cattle grazing as an option and the authority is now consulting on the issue. , external
It's not the first time cows have been allowed on the Chase - two years ago they were re-introduced to heathland near the White House, external after a reported absence of around 100 years., external
Birmingham building firm had contract at Grenfell Towerpublished at 13:19 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
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Phil Mackie
Midlands correspondent, BBC NewsA building services company based in Birmingham carried out a contract with another firm to "provide Grenfell Tower with improved building services".
A spokesperson for J S Wright said: "We are shocked by the catastrophic fire at Grenfell Tower in London and our thoughts are with the families, relatives and friends of all those affected by this tragic incident."
"J S Wright carried out a contract with Rydon Maintenance last year to provide Grenfell Tower with improved building services.
"Rydon Maintenance was in the process of refurbishing the building for Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation on behalf of the Council.
"Like everyone else at this stage, we are unaware of the causes of this fire but we will co-operate fully with all enquiries and investigations into this incident."
Forward planning 'minimised impact' of huge warehouse blazepublished at 13:05 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
Allen Cook
BBC Local LiveA fire at an abandoned warehouse in Lichfield had less of an impact on the surrounding area because the fire service says it had already visited and risk assessed the site., external
Staffordshire Fire Service say the blaze at the former GKN site at the Crossfield Industrial Estate, which involved around 500 tonnes of waste, was arson.
Image source, Staffordshire Fire ServiceThey say it's the fourth such large fire involving illegal waste in the county in the last year.
But they say they were able to minimise its impact because, having previously checked the site, they had a plan in place they used to tackle it.
Quote MessageThanks to our planning work with partner agencies we were able to put our robust multi-agency plans into action and limiting the scale and impact the fire had on the surrounding community and transport network."
Bob Preston, Station Manager, Staffordshire Fire Service
Coming up on BBC Midlands Today: M6 Toll road soldpublished at 12:55 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
BBC Midlands TodayThe M6 Toll Road which bypasses Birmingham and the busiest parts of the M6 has been sold.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe new owner is investment group IFM, which already runs a number of toll roads around the world and has some other big investments here in the UK.
Our reporter Joan Cummins will have more details on BBC1 from 13:30.
Cricket: Tigers press on at Edgbastonpublished at 12:32 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
BBC SportBright sunshine now at Edgbaston where Bangladesh are 71-2 after 15 overs of the Champions Trophy semi-final with defending champions India.
Key batsman Tamim Iqbal was bowled off a no-ball and remains 26 not out, with diminutive wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim on 15.
Blind pensioner recognised attacker's voicepublished at 12:11 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
Monica Rimmer
Journalist, BBC OnlineA man and a woman have been jailed after they robbed a blind pensioner.
West Midlands Police say, external the lady was threatened and slapped across the face before the two assailants fled with cash swiped from a handbag.
Sarah Mulholland, 34, and James Conlon, 28, were sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court to four years and eight years in prison respectively.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceBoth initially denied the offence before Mulholland admitted involvement, with Conlon only entering a guilty plea on day one of his trial at Birmingham Crown Court.
The 72-year-old victim recognised the tone of Mulholland's voice as she was a former resident at the shared accommodation block.
Police praised the lady's "commitment and courage" in helping the force secure a conviction.
'One punch' street killer jailedpublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
Robert Bavington was hit outside a bar in an unprovoked attack, say police.
Read MoreFootball: Baggies turn down bid for Jonny Evanspublished at 11:47 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
BBC WM SportBBC WM understands West Bromwich Albion have turned down a £10m bid from Leicester for defender Jonny Evans. We're told the Baggies have no intention of selling.
The Baggies signed the Northern Ireland international in August 2015.
