Delays to cervical smear results letterspublished at 11:07 British Summer Time 24 July 2017
A change to the screening system is thought to be the cause as fewer staff are replaced when they leave.
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Eight rescued from fire at flats
Industrial action over bins ramps up
Thug attacked man celebrating leukaemia recovery
Megson back at Baggies
Villa skipper's Harry Potter books
Man shot by police in critical but stable condition
'Key witness' sought to machete attack
Updates from Friday 28 July 2017
Delays to cervical smear results letterspublished at 11:07 British Summer Time 24 July 2017
Football: Baggies preparing Chris Smalling bidpublished at 10:45 British Summer Time 24 July 2017
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Image source, BBC SportWest Brom are preparing a £10m bid for Manchester United defender Chris Smalling, 27. (Daily Star), external
Aston Villa won the Cup of Traditions by beating Hertha Berlin 2-0 in Germany and it's the weirdest-looking trophy we've ever seen...
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End of twitter postMan due in court over 'I've got acid' attackpublished at 10:21 British Summer Time 24 July 2017
A man has been charged with common assault after a pub-goer heard "I've got acid" moments before being sprayed in the face with a liquid.
It happened outside a pub in Dickens Heath, Solihull, on 18 July.
Water from a dog bowl was used to wash the victim's face, although he was uninjured. The substance is thought to have been cleaning fluid.
Max Kelly, 23, from Smiths Wood, Solihull, is due before magistrates in August.
A second man, suspected of driving a vehicle in which the attacker was a passenger, has been charged with a public order offence, West Midlands Police said.
Pelsall Villa football ground vandalised twice in three weekspublished at 09:44 British Summer Time 24 July 2017
BBC Midlands TodayA football club hit by arson and vandalism is calling for volunteers to help with the clear up.
Image source, Mark BentleyA fire broke out at Pelsall Villa FC near Walsall just before 04:00 on Sunday morning.
Repairs were already under way at the club after it was vandalised at the beginning of the month.
Carjacker drives off in woman's car while she's still inside - with a babypublished at 09:26 British Summer Time 24 July 2017
BBC WMA man drove off in a woman's car while she was still inside with her baby.
The West Midlands force has called it a carjacking and this morning appealed for information.
Police said the man was among a group of four who confronted the driver and demanded she get out of her vehicle when she stopped at traffic lights in Solihull on Saturday.
Image source, GoogleAs she attended to her baby, he got into the Audi RS6 and drove off.
She escaped with the infant when he pulled into a side road before driving off again. No-one was hurt.
The woman had stopped at lights on Lode Lane when the men pulled up behind her at about 18:00.
Are you ready for Ready Player One?published at 09:06 British Summer Time 24 July 2017
Here's a bit of Birmingham-related news you may have missed over the weekend. At the huge entertainment industry show San Diego Comic Con, Steven Spielberg presented the first trailer, external for his next film, Ready Player One.
Why's that Birmingham news? Well, he filmed part of it in the Second City - refresh your memory here.
The futuristic sci-fi thriller is based on Ernest Cline's novel about a 1980s-obsessed teenager, who spends all his time logged into a virtual reality game.
Media caption, Watch a car chase scene from Steven Spielberg's new movie being filmed in Birmingham
Set in the 2040s, the trailer is packed full of special effects and '80s pop culture references - with cameo appearances from Batman, the Iron Giant, Freddy Krueger and even the DeLorean from Back to the Future.
T20 Blast: Warwickshire end losing streakpublished at 08:43 British Summer Time 24 July 2017
BBC SportWarwickshire's cricketers beat Derbyshire by 20 runs at Edgbaston in the T20 Blast yesterday to end a three-match losing streak.
Image source, Getty ImagesEd Pollock scored a rapid 66 on his first appearance ..
The 22-year-old left-hander struck three sixes and five fours before falling to Hardus Viljoen.
Police cordon off 'area of water' after body findpublished at 08:27 British Summer Time 24 July 2017
A body has been found in Coseley, Dudley, police say, external.
Officers were called to a river near Bourne Street just before 20:30 on Sunday.
The West Midlands force said officers cordoned off "an area of water".
Video: Your 50-second weather forecastpublished at 08:20 British Summer Time 24 July 2017
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenterAfter a cloudy start and the possibility of a few showers we can expect a generally dry day with highs of 21C (70F).
Media caption, Latest weather for the West Midlands
Live updates for Birmingham and the Black Countrypublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 24 July 2017
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Journalist, BBC OnlineGood morning from the BBC WM newsroom.
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