Summary

  • Report finds improved leadership at council

  • 24-hr penalty kicking at Molineux for Cure Leukaemia

  • Pub bomb families crowdfund inquest court challenge

  • Updates on Friday 4 August 2017

  1. Stabbing victim 'left to die in street'published at 16:06 British Summer Time 7 August 2017

    The 20-year-old was found by a passer-by on Sunday morning after being "left to die in the street".

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  2. 20 wickets fall on day one at Lord'spublished at 19:25 British Summer Time 6 August 2017

    Middlesex edge into a first-innings lead against Warwickshire as 20 wickets fall on day one at Lord's.

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  3. Middlesex v Warwickshirepublished at 19:01 British Summer Time 6 August 2017

    Listen to live BBC Radio London commentary as Middlesex face Warwickshire in division one of the County Championship.

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  4. Plans to save arson-hit Cadbury barnpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 6 August 2017

    Campaigners say they plan to rebuild a 19th Century barn in Manor Farm Park, Birmingham.

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  5. Man, 24, dies after nightclub stabbingpublished at 13:55 British Summer Time 6 August 2017

    West Midlands Police say they were called to Chicago's bar in the early hours of Sunday.

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  6. Premier League Preview: Part 4published at 13:03 British Summer Time 6 August 2017

    The Sportsworld Premier League Preview panel weighs up the chances of every Premier League team and puts reputations on the line by telling you who will win the league, who is destined for European football and who will be relegated!

    Mike Williams is joined by The New York Times football correspondent Rory Smith, Former Manchester United striker Danny Webber and Sportsworld's football reporter John Bennett to look ahead to the 2017/18 Premier League season.

    We've divided the Premier League into four groups of five teams based on where they are in the table right now... In other words in alphabetical order!

    Group four: S - W

    (Photo Harry Kane of Tottenham and Joe Hart of West Ham, Credit: Getty Images)

  7. Bury 1-0 Walsallpublished at 20:27 British Summer Time 5 August 2017

    Jermaine Beckford's goal helps Bury to League One victory over Walsall despite two missed penalty kicks.

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  8. Aston Villa 1-1 Hull Citypublished at 19:47 British Summer Time 5 August 2017

    Jarrod Bowen's first Hull City goal gives the Tigers a hard-fought draw at Aston Villa, who hand a debut to John Terry.

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  9. Ipswich Town 1-0 Birmingham Citypublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 5 August 2017

    Joe Garner marks his return to English football by scoring the winner for Ipswich against Birmingham at Portman Road.

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  10. Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Middlesbroughpublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 5 August 2017

    Wolves beat Middlesbrough on the opening day of the Championship season thanks to a debut goal from Leo Bonatini.

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  11. Craddock paints Wolves programme coverspublished at 06:07 British Summer Time 5 August 2017

    Former footballer turned artist Jody Craddock turns his hand to illustrating the front cover of Wolves' match programme.

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  12. Fast fifties, nightmare journeys & tight finishespublished at 22:49 British Summer Time 4 August 2017

    Worcestershire keep alive their hopes of reaching the T20 Blast quarter-finals with a thrilling win against Birmingham Bears.

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  13. Smugglers jailed over ferry cocaine haulpublished at 18:42 British Summer Time 4 August 2017

    Garvey Barnes had his girlfriend carry 2kg of cocaine on a ferry ride from Calais to Dover.

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  14. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 4 August 2017

    We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Monday.

  15. Spaghetti Junction closurepublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 4 August 2017

    A warning if you're travelling on and around the M6 in the coming days.

    The Highways Agency will close the M6 exit sliproads at junction 6 for essential repairs, as well as a number of other closures

    The following closures will also be in place during the weekends:, external

    • M6 junction 6 southbound exit slip road closed to all traffic
    • Aston Expressway from Erdington closed southbound
    • M6 junction 6 northbound exit slip road closed to all traffic
    • Park Circus northbound entry slip closed
    • Aston Expressway (Dartmouth Circus) closed northbound
    • Aston Expressway (from city) closed northbound
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  16. Sport headlines: Less than 24-hours to go to a new football seasonpublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 4 August 2017

    BBC WM Sport

    The new season is nearly upon us... Here are the top stories

    • The Birmingham City manager Harry Redknapp says he needs better luck in the transfer market before the window slams shut at the end of this month. Just three deals have been completed over the summer
    • Aston Villa have signed midfielder Josh Onomah on a season-long loan from Tottenham Hotspur
    • The new Wolves goalkeeper John Ruddy says he's been made very welcome at the club despite arriving in such unfortunate circumstances
    • The Birmingham Bears and the Worcestershire Rapids go head to head in the T20 Blast Goup game at Edgbaston from 19:00
  17. Weather: A fine night but stormy showers tomorrowpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 4 August 2017

    Rebecca Wood
    BBC Midlands Today

    It's going to be a fine night with some sunshine this evening, but there will be rain tomorrow and maybe some thunder and lightning.

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    Friday's weather forecast for the West Midlands

  18. Birmingham pub bombings: Campaigners 'left to beg' for donationspublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 4 August 2017

    Kathryn Stanczyszyn
    Political Reporter, BBC WM

    Campaigners fighting for justice for the 21 victims of the Birmingham pub bombings say asking for public donations is "the hardest thing we've ever had to do".

    The Justice4the21 group has launched a crowdfunding site to try and raise an initial £10,000 which will be used in the first stage of paying for a judicial review into a coronor's decision not to name suspects in the case.

    An emotional Julie Hambleton, who lost her sister Maxine in the attacks, says today is a difficult day.

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    We fight for our loved ones who aren't here to fight for this themselves. We are now in a position where we have to beg for the good people of this country to help us raise money to fight this challenge in the High Court. It is pivotal for us to have a judicial review.

    Julie Hambleton, Sister of Maxine Hambleton

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  19. Mosque protests over contentious clericpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 4 August 2017

    A cleric accused of supporting female genital mutilation opens a new mosque in Birmingham sparking protests.

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