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
A D-Day veteran who's blind is to receive a set of replacement medals today after he lost his original ones at a motorway service station on the M6 near Walsall.
They went missing as Alfred Barlow, 96, returned home from a trip to Normandy last month.
The actor, Hugh Grant, had offered a £1,000 reward to anyone who could reunite Alfred with his medals.
Dave Bradley
Cricket commentator
I'm at Stourbridge Cricket Club to watch them take on Worcestershire as part of their 150th anniversary celebrations.
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BBC Local Live
The mayor of the West Midlands has officially launched his mission to bring broadcaster Channel 4 to the region.
Channel 4, currently based in London, could move outside the capital after the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport launched a consultation., external
Andy Street told the conference, held in Coventry, that the broadcaster could "thrive" in the region.
Image source, Andy StreetQuote MessageIf we are successful in persuading Channel 4 to relocate to the West Midlands, the impact on our region would be genuinely transformative. Not only would our creative and digital sectors receive a massive boost, but there would also be huge regeneration and investment benefits. The West Midlands offers the ideal opportunity for a relocated Channel 4. Our pitch is that Channel 4 could thrive here in the West Midlands and we stand ready to work in partnership with them to make a success of any move.
Andy Street, West Midlands metro mayor
Both Birmingham and Coventry and bidding to host the broadcaster which Andy Street says could generate £2.3bn between 2021-2030, and another £2.7bn indirectly.
The Met Office says "two waves of thunderstorms are expected to affect the West Midlands on Thursday, external".
It is warning "20 to 30mm (1 - 1.2in) of rain may fall within an hour and perhaps 50 to 80mm (2 - 3in) in two or three hours".
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Carl Campbell, 33, died after being shot in the head while sitting inside a car in West Bromwich.
Read MoreDave Bradley
Cricket commentator
As part of Stourbridge's 150th anniversary celebrations, Worcestershire will take on the club's invitation 11 in a T20 match.
The game at the Memorial Ground starts at 17:30 and will be preceded by a match between Stourbridge veterans and Worcestershire Legends, which begins at 13:30.
Image source, GoogleStephanie Barnard
BBC Local Live
Could Channel 4 be moving to the Midlands?
West Midlands metro mayor Andy Street has been talking about the channel moving its headquarters to the area, whether that be Birmingham or Coventry - as both cities bid to host the media channel.
An event today, is also looking ahead to Coventry's City of Culture bid in 2021.
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Channel 4 News host, Jon Snow is also speaking at today's event.
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Footage shows blaze which gutted the car on southbound stretch of motorway., external
Warwickshire's chances of a first win of the county championship season look a bit slimmer this morning.
Middlesex ended day two of their contest at Edgbaston on 302 for 6 just 32 runs behind.
Quote MessageWe stuck at it really well. A few things didn't go our way in the first hour. That's cricket. We haven't played the best cricket this year, everyone knows that, so we've to get things to go our way.
Jeetan Patel, Bears bowler
Follow coverage on BBC Sport from 11:00 - and listen to coverage.
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A nine-year-old boy fell up to 30ft (9m) through a roof landing on the concrete floor below.
The boy broke an arm but "is lucky to be alive," ambulance staff say., external
He is thought to have been with friends when he got onto the roof of a derelict building opposite Minworth Car Sales in Kingsbury Road, Castle Vale, Birmingham, on Tuesday evening.
Image source, West Midlands AmbulanceHe was taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital.
“There is no doubt that this young man is lucky not to have suffered far more serious injuries or worse," a West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said.
More than 130 ceramic bears are being placed around Birmingham.
Read MoreA bid to try and woo Channel 4 into bringing its headquarters to the region is being made today.
The West Midlands Combined Authority claims the move could add £5bn to the local economy.
The government is currently asking people for their views on the future of the channel, external.
Image source, Getty Images / PAQuote MessageThere's no better place than the West Midlands, not least because of the community we are and what we offer. We are well connected, and we've done this before. We've put our case to Channel 4 so hopefully they accept all the positives and they come here. Where is better than the West Midlands?
Bob Sleigh, Leader of Solihull Council and deputy mayor of the West Midlands
West Midlands Metro Mayor, Andy Street is today setting out the case for it to move here.
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Coventry's Friargate is also one of the suggested locations.
Trevor Owens
Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & Worcester
Redditch United's pre-season game against Halesowen Town last night was abandoned following a freak accident.
Halesowen reported the match was called off after a collision that led to one of the assistant referees sustaining a broken leg.
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local Live
There has been two more accidents on the M6 southbound, report Highways England.
Following a two vehicle crash about an hour ago between junctions 6 and 5 - there have been two further accidents on the stretch of roads, causing further delays.
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Elizabeth Glinka
BBC Midlands Today
Checks are continuing at two student blocks in Wolverhampton which were evacuated yesterday over safety concerns.
The company,l which owns Liberty Heights, decided to move 70 students from their flats after advice from the fire service.
The cladding on high rise blocks across the country is still being checked in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire in London.
Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather
It will be dry today with sunny spells across the board. With light winds, it will feel warm in the sunshine, particularly towards the south. Highs of 25C (77F).
Weather for the West Midlands.
BBC News Travel
Drivers on the M6 southbound are being warned to expect severe delays between junctions 6-5 following an accident.
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BBC Local Live
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Amy Seton is among a growing number of female entrepreneurs setting up on their own.
Read MoreStevie Eskinazi's unbeaten 178 helps Middlesex take the edge over struggling Warwickshire at Edgbaston.
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