BBC Local Live: Birmingham and the Black Country

Summary

Injuries as ceiling collapses at school prom
Terror trial juror discharged over 'attractive' policeman
'Street race' killers jailed
'Sleeping' teacher barred from food fight school
Block of flats declared fire risk
Second arrest over fake acid attack
Updates from Friday 21 July 2017

Live Reporting

Man due in court charged with grooming boypublished at 10:06 British Summer Time 17 July 2017
A man from Tamworth has been charged with attempting to meet a boy under 16 following grooming.
He was arrested in the Hockley area of Staffordshire on Friday night, external following reports of a disturbance involving several members of the public.
The 49 year old is due before magistrates in Cannock today and also faces a charge of assault.
Appeal to find driver who crashed into housepublished at 09:35 British Summer Time 17 July 2017
BBC Midlands Today
Police are still looking for the driver of a BMW which crashed into the living room of a house in Birmingham.
A 26-year-old man - sitting on a sofa in the room when the crash happened - was taken to hospital and has since been discharged.
The driver ran away from the scene on Castle Road, Selly Oak, just after 05:30 on Saturday.
M42 delayspublished at 09:13 British Summer Time 17 July 2017
Drivers are warned to expect delays on the southbound of the M42 between junctions 7a and 7 due to a broken-down car.
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HS2: Winners of building contracts announcedpublished at 08:40 British Summer Time 17 July 2017
The winners of £6.6bn worth of contracts to build the first phase of HS2 between London and Birmingham have been announced by the government.
UK companies Carillion, Costain and Balfour Beatty are among the consortia who will build tunnels, bridges and embankments on the first stretch of the new high speed rail line.
Image source, PA
The contracts will support 16,000 jobs.
Video: Your 50-second weather forecastpublished at 08:20 British Summer Time 17 July 2017
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
After a slightly cooler start to the day, it will be warm and sunny with plenty of sunshine and highs of 25C (77F).
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Latest weather for the West Midlands
Live updates for Birmingham and the Black Countrypublished at 08:01 British Summer Time 17 July 2017
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local Live
Good morning from the BBC WM newsroom.
A bright start and it looks set to get warmer throughout the day.
I'll be bringing you the latest news, sport, travel and weather updates for Birmingham and the Black Country between now and 18:00.
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