BBC Local Live: Birmingham and the Black Country on Friday 23 June 2017

Summary

Tennis: Dan Evans reveals positive cocaine test
Life sentence for toddler murderer
Man charged with murder bid over Highgate disorder
The 'tearful' police officers leaving work in 'meltdown'
Man who tortured boy has sentence increased
Armed officers to patrol Eid events
Villa wait on Terry contract offer
Updates on Friday 23 June 2017

Live Reporting

Simon Glover

Travel: Trains disrupted between Rugeley and Birmingham New Streetpublished at 08:07 British Summer Time 26 June 2017
BBC News Travel
Trains between Rugeley Trent Valley and Birmingham New Street are being disrupted this morning.
National Rail Enquiries say it's likely to continue until 08:30., external
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Jailed surgeon's patients in financial limbopublished at 03:17 British Summer Time 26 June 2017
Private patients expect the best treatment, but what happens if things go wrong?
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County ins & outs 2017published at 17:29 British Summer Time 25 June 2017
With the 2017 county season here, keep up to date with the latest signings, departures and rumours ahead of next season.
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Stab victim 'died in parents' arms'published at 16:47 British Summer Time 25 June 2017
James Brindley died from a stab wound to the heart after a night out with friends.
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Extra security for 'largest' Eid partypublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 25 June 2017
Armed police are at an event marking the end of Ramadan to "reassure" an estimated 100,000 attending.
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England stars set for day-night county actionpublished at 11:37 British Summer Time 25 June 2017
A full round of day-night County Championship games is to be played for the first time featuring England's Test players.
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Man stabbed to death on high streetpublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 24 June 2017
James Brindley's family said he was sensitive and "fiercely loyal to his family and friends".
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West Brom open to safe standing trialpublished at 12:57 British Summer Time 24 June 2017
West Bromwich Albion say they are willing to use The Hawthorns as part of a pilot scheme for safe standing.
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GB's Evans reveals positive cocaine testpublished at 20:25 British Summer Time 23 June 2017
British number three Dan Evans announces he tested positive for cocaine in a drugs test taken in April, saying: "I made a mistake."
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Attempted murder charge after 'disorder'published at 19:02 British Summer Time 23 June 2017
A pedestrian was hit by a car in what police said was a 'gang-related' incident.
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Carsley back at Birmingham in coach rolepublished at 18:39 British Summer Time 23 June 2017
Former Republic of Ireland midfielder Lee Carsley returns to Birmingham City as head professional development coach.
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Our coverage across the daypublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 23 June 2017
That's it for Friday's updates.
Join us again from 08:00 on Monday.
Drugs gang jailedpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 23 June 2017
Members of a drugs gang arrested as part of an operation into the supply of Class A drugs have been jailed for between three and six years.
They were arrested after raids on properties in Malvern and Birmingham in December 2015 when "significant quantities" of Class A drugs, including heroin and crack cocaine, were seized, West Mercia Police said.
Image source, West Mercia Police
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Pictured clockwise from top left: Jonas, Jones, Bozward, Whittock
The four admitted conspiring to supply Class A drugs and were sentenced yesterday at Birmingham Crown Court.
They received the following sentences:
- Shane Jonas, 20, of Beaconview Road, West Bromwich was sentenced to five years and seven months
- Kiyan Jones, 19, of Shenstone Road, Edgbaston was sentenced to six years and nine months in a young offenders institution
- Elliot Whittock, 21, of Kendrick Grove, Birmingham, was sentenced to five years and three months
- Neil Bozward, 45, of Duke of Edinburgh Way, Malvern, was sentenced to three years and five months. In a separate case Bozward was sentenced this week for child prostitution offences at Stafford Crown Court
Free Glasto ticket for man cleaning up sitepublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 23 June 2017
Simon Glover
BBC Online
A Birmingham man has been sharing the perks of working as part of the recycling team at Glastonbury Festival - he gets a free ticket.
Kristian Birch-Hurst arrived at Worthy Farm on Tuesday and will be working to clean up the site during and after the festival for the fourth consecutive year.
The annual event, external is hosting acts including Radiohead, Ed Sheeran and The Jacksons over the weekend.
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[Working on the recycling team] is a way to get a free ticket and kind of give something back as well...it's just completely worth it."
Kristian Birch-Hurst
Small business owners' homes burgled in Tamworth, police saypublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 23 June 2017
Allen Cook
BBC Local Live
Masked men are thought to be behind a string of burglaries in Tamworth which have seen jewellery and large amounts of cash stolen., external
Image source, Google
The group of men, Staffordshire Police says, have targeted the homes of small business owners in several roads between 16 June and 21 June.
In all cases, the force says they've worn face coverings or balaclavas, got in through doors and windows and then escaped in a white Audi.
Watch: Your weekend weather forecastpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 23 June 2017
Rebecca Wood
BBC Midlands Today
After a mainly cloudy day, here's what's in store for the start of this weekend across the West Midlands.
You can stay updated over the next couple of days through the BBC Weather website.
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Rebecca Wood
Tennis: Birmingham's Dan Evans tests positive for cocainepublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 23 June 2017
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British number three Dan Evans, from Birmingham, has announced that he tested positive for cocaine in April.
Image source, Getty Images
'Callous' toddler murderer jailed for lifepublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 23 June 2017
Chevaze McGregor left his two-year-old stepson with more than 100 injuries.
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Mum's frustration as thieves steal baby clothes off washing linepublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 23 June 2017
Tamworth Herald
A Tamworth mum has been left shocked after thieves entered her garden and stole baby clothes from the washing line., external
Image source, Tamworth Herald
Man charged with attempted murder over Highgate disorderpublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 23 June 2017
A man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with violent disorder and a collision in which a pedestrian was hit by a car in Highgate, Birmingham, last Sunday.
The 45 year old remains in police custody. Three men arrested in connection with the same incidents have been released while investigations continue.
A 25-year-old is in hospital where his condition is described as critical but stable.
Several other people went to hospital with non life-threatening injuries including fractures and stab wounds.
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Police cordoned off an area of Highgate