Summary

  • Girl. 14, dead in Castle Vale crash

  • She was on a school trip

  • Collision between mini bus and bin lorry

  • Eyewitness heard 'massive bang'

  • Twenty other pupils involved

  • Girl attended school in Staffordshire

  • Crews called at 09:00 on Friday

  • Updates from Friday 7 July 2017

  1. Birmingham pub stabbing victim namedpublished at 09:18 British Summer Time 10 July 2017

    A man has died after two men were stabbed outside a pub on Saturday.

    The 26-year-old has been named as Daniel Baird, he was fatally stabbed at about 04:30 outside The Forge Tavern in Digbeth.

    Daniel BairdImage source, West Midlands Police

    The second man is still being treated in hospital.

    The men were stabbed after a "substantial disorder" at the pub, police have said, where they believe 60-100 people were in attendance.

  2. Wolves sign ex-Norwich goalkeeper Ruddypublished at 09:06 British Summer Time 10 July 2017

    Wolves sign once-capped England goalkeeper John Ruddy on a two-year contract following his departure from Norwich.

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  3. Former Norwich City goalkeeper signs for Wolvespublished at 08:48 British Summer Time 10 July 2017

    Chris Goreham
    BBC Radio Norfolk sport

    John Ruddy may well line-up against Norwich City in The Championship this season after leaving the club in May.

    His move to Wolverhampton Wanderers has been confirmed this morning.

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    The 30-year-old spent seven years at Carrow Road and was given an emotional send-off by supporters when it was announced that he would not be getting a new contract.

  4. Carl Ikeme thanks fans for supportpublished at 08:41 British Summer Time 10 July 2017

    Wolves player Carl Ikeme has tweeted for the first time since his acute leukaemia diagnosis last week.

    Pictured in a hospital bed, the 31-year-old thanked his Twitter followers for their "kindness and love".

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  5. Video: Your 50-second weather forecastpublished at 08:24 British Summer Time 10 July 2017

    Mel Coles
    BBC Weather presenter

    After a bright and clear start it will become cloudier with the chance of some showers this afternoon and highs of 21C (70F).

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    Latest weather for the West Midlands

  6. Man killed in sports car crashpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 9 July 2017

    A car hit a minibus taxi before knocking down a man in his 40s who died at the scene.

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  7. Pub stabbing victim named by policepublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 9 July 2017

    Two men were stabbed outside a pub in Digbeth in the early hours of Saturday morning.

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  8. 'Fly high' tributes to bus crash girlpublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 9 July 2017

    Tributes are paid to Holly Brown, 14, who died after her school minibus collided with a bin lorry.

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  9. Four dead in week of stabbingspublished at 13:48 British Summer Time 9 July 2017

    The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner says knife crime is a 'major concern'.

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  10. Third arrest in stab death probepublished at 12:23 British Summer Time 9 July 2017

    A 15-year-old boy is among those in custody, police say.

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  11. Redknapp in clear after cancer scarepublished at 11:43 British Summer Time 9 July 2017

    Birmingham City boss Harry Redknapp will take charge of pre-season after having a non-malignant tumour removed.

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  12. Birmingham & Derbys win: T20 Blast round-uppublished at 22:49 British Summer Time 8 July 2017

    Ian Bell stars as Birmingham beat Notts at Edgbaston, while Derbyshire make it two wins from two in this season's T20 Blast.

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  13. Wolves sign Neves for Championship record feepublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 8 July 2017

    Wolves sign Porto midfielder Ruben Neves for a Championship record fee and team-mate Willy Boly on a season-long loan.

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  14. Two held over stab deathpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 8 July 2017

    A man has died after the stabbing in Birmingham on Saturday afternoon, police say.

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  15. Man stabbed to death outside pubpublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 8 July 2017

    One man has died after two men were stabbed outside a pub in Digbeth, Birmingham.

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  16. Terror threat forces festival movepublished at 11:37 British Summer Time 8 July 2017

    Organisers say increased security measures make it difficult to hold the event in its regular home.

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  17. Teenage girl killed in bus crash namedpublished at 08:48 British Summer Time 8 July 2017

    Holly Brown, 14, died after a minibus carrying pupils on a school trip collided with a bin lorry.

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  18. Records, a tie & 78 sixes - T20 Blast round-uppublished at 22:53 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    The opening round of the 2017 T20 Blast sees Yorkshire make a record 227-5, a thrilling finish at Chelmsford and a tied match.

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  19. Sevilla agree deal for Villa's Amavipublished at 22:50 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    Spanish side Sevilla agree a transfer in principle with Aston Villa for left-back Jordan Amavi, subject to a medical.

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  20. Teenage boy charged with stab murderpublished at 21:54 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    The 16-year-old boy is accused of the murder of Alexander Leonard in Bartley Green on Monday.

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