Jail for gorilla mask rapist
Two accused of murder over Aldridge stabbing
Fatal school bus crash investigation "to take months"
Weekend serves Spaghetti closure
Refuse workers on strike
Updates from Friday 14 July 2017
A three-year-old girl is being treated for smoke inhalation after a fire in Weoley Castle.
Image source, @SnapperskWest Midlands Ambulance Service said staff were called to Weoley Castle Road at 10:15 and treated the child before taking her to Birmingham Children's Hospital.
West Midlands Fire Service tweeted, external that 20 firefighters went to the kitchen fire in a flat above a shop.
The accused is due to appear in court again later in July over the death of a man aged 23.
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Lisa Wright
Journalist, BBC News Online
A 15-year-old boy charged with murder has appeared in court.
The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was remanded at Birmingham Youth Court and will appear before a crown court later this week.
A fight reportedly broke out in Twickenham Road, Kingstanding, at about 13:00 on Saturday. A 23-year-old man suffered fatal stab injuries.
The fire service is dealing with a "severe fire" in an "electricity chamber beneath a pavement" in the Sparkbrook area of Birmingham.
West Midlands Fire Service said two crews are there. Stratford Road is currently closed.
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Investigations are continuing into how a Staffordshire school girl died in a mini-bus crash on Friday.
The 14-year-old, named locally as Holly Brown, was on a bus carrying pupils from John Taylor High School in Barton Under Needwood, when it collided with a bin lorry on the A38 North of Birmingham.
BBC Sport
Wolves have signed once-capped England goalkeeper John Ruddy on a two-year contract after his exit from Norwich.
The 30-year-old's arrival comes four days after Wolves goalkeeper Carl Ikeme was diagnosed with acute leukaemia.
However, a statement on the club website, external made it clear they had been pursuing Ruddy "throughout the summer".
Ruddy sent his best wishes to Ikeme and his family.
Image source, Getty ImagesQuote MessageFirst and foremost I want to send my best wishes to Carl and his family at this difficult time. This is a bittersweet feeling for me - it is good to be here but the circumstances could have been better.
Quote MessageHaving played against Carl over a number of years, I know what a good goalkeeper he is so it would have been fantastic for the club to have had us competing and bringing out the best in each other.
John Ruddy, Goalkeeper
BBC WM
Four men have died in a week of stabbings in the West Midlands.
The first of the four separate attacks happened last Monday, with the latest on Saturday afternoon.
The offences in Birmingham and Solihull are not linked, but have raised fears about knife crime in the area. Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson told BBC WM, there has been some progress made with knife crime.
Quote MessageWe had this awful zombie knives last year, horrible, viscous knives, I worked to get those banned... at least we're not seeing those around, there is progress but there is a lot to do and we need the resources to do it."
David Jamieson, Police and Crime Commissioner
An off-duty ambulance worker has been praised for pulling a woman from a burning car in Worcestershire.
The technician was in traffic just behind a fatal crash involving a lorry and four cars on the M42 shortly before 21:00 on Sunday.
The woman was treated for minor burns and an arm injury and taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham.
Quote MessageAn off-duty technician... immediately went to assist upon seeing the collision and with the help of bystanders, managed to pull a woman from one of the burning cars. The quick-thinking actions of those who rescued the woman undoubtedly saved her from suffering far more significant injuries."
West Midlands Ambulance spokesperson
After fire crews put out the fires, one person was found dead in a burnt out car. Two others were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
BBC Sport
Birmingham City boss Harry Redknapp has been given the all-clear by doctors after emergency cancer surgery.
The 70-year-old will take charge of pre-season after having a tumour removed from his bladder, the Sun on Sunday has reported., external
Image source, ReutersTests later showed that the tumour was not malignant, but Redknapp will have further check-ups every three months.
"I could feel it in my body - I knew it wasn't right. This is the first time I've been properly worried," he said.
West Midlands mayor Andy Street has denied favouring Birmingham over Coventry after a deleted tweet attracted criticism. , external
A woman has been charged with murdering a man who was found with stab wounds in his car, police said.
Philip Rolph, 65, was found with serious injuries in Alder Drive in Chelmsley Wood, Solihull, at about 01:00 on Friday.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceWest Midlands Police said he died in hospital shortly afterwards.
Georgina Henshaw, 35, of Alder Drive, has been remanded in custody and will appear at Birmingham Magistrates' Court later.
Paying tribute to Mr Rolph, his family said the chef and grandfather was "a family man, who was caring, helpful, kind, loving and generous, who loved his life and his work".
Royal Sutton Coldfield Observer
A barrister from Erdington has been convicted of being a rogue landlord after failing to comply with fire and management regulations at flats he owns., external
A man has been arrested following reports another man had been attacked with a bladed weapon which was "thought to be a machete", police said.
West Midlands Police officers were called to Friar Park Road in Wednesbury yesterday evening.
Image source, GoogleA stretch of Friar Park Road
A 35-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries and remains in a critical but stable condition.
A 53-year-old man was arrested a short time later on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in custody.
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of a man in Kingstanding.
West Midlands Police say the teenager was arrested on Saturday as they were called to an address in Twickenham Road to reports of fighting. A 23-year-old man died.
The teen will appear before Birmingham youth court today.
Two men, aged 20 and 24, that were also arrested in connection with the enquiry have been bailed pending further enquiries.
BBC Sport
Image source, BBC SportWest Brom are in talks with Bournemouth to sign defender Marc Wilson, 29, who would cost around £1m. (Birmingham Mail), external
Aston Villa should expect to have to battle for promotion to the Premier League this season, despite signing defender John Terry, says Harry Redknapp, manager of Villa's rivals Birmingham. (Daily Star), external
BBC Midlands Today
A teenager will appear before magistrates in Dudley today after a man was attacked at Merry Hill Shopping Centre.
The 19-year-old victim remains in hospital in a stable condition after he was stabbed on Saturday morning.
A 19-year-old has been charged with wounding.
The judges who will decide whether Birmingham should be England's choice to host the Commonwealth Games in 2022 are looking at the city this week.
Their visit to the West Midlands is likely to include tours of venues like the Alexander Athletics Stadium in Perry Barr and the University of Birmingham which would host hockey and squash.
Birmingham is up against Liverpool to go through to the international stages.
Image source, Birmingham City CouncilA 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.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceThe 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.
Wolves sign once-capped England goalkeeper John Ruddy on a two-year contract following his departure from Norwich.
Read MoreDozens of flowers have been laid for a Staffordshire girl who died after a minibus carrying school pupils on a trip collided with a bin lorry in Birmingham.
The 14-year-old, named locally as Holly Brown, was on a bus carrying 21 students from John Taylor High School, in Barton-under-Needwood to a school trip in the city.
The school tweeted , externala photo of floral tributes and said: "When words are not enough: Hundreds of reasons why Holly was so special, and why our community feels such a loss. We are all heartbroken."
West Midlands Police said the minibus was also carrying four adults - the driver and three teachers.
No arrests have been made. Police said that both drivers were assisting with the "detailed and thorough" investigation.
