Summary

  • Bin strike: Volunteers labelled scabs

  • Bin strike: Action 'could continue until Christmas'

  • Murder charge over Moseley stabbing

  • Pulis signs Albion contract extension

  • Updates from Friday 11 August 2017

Live Reporting

  1. Video: Your 50-second weather forecast

    Charlie Slater
    BBC Weather presenter

    A generally dry and fine day with some blue sky and sunshine - highs of 20C (68F).

    Latest weather for the West Midlands

  2. Travel: Delays to rail services at Wolverhampton

    BBC News Travel

    A fault with the signalling system is delaying rail services between Wolverhampton and Birmingham.

    Tickets are being accepted on local buses, Midland Metro and CrossCountry services.

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  3. Thursday: Live updates for Birmingham and the Black Country

    Stephanie Barnard
    BBC Local Live

    Good morning.

    We'll be bringing you the latest news, sport, travel and weather updates for Birmingham and the Black Country between now and 18:00.

    If you'd like to get in touch, you can reach us on Facebook or tweet @BBCWM.

  4. Shocking moments that rocked the Premier League

    Watch some of the most shocking moments in the past 25 years of the Premier League.

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  5. '£96k not paid out' by home sale firm

    House sale firm investigated after man complains of getting less than half of what his home sold for.

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  6. Colchester United 1-2 Aston Villa

    Aston Villa hold on at League Two Colchester to reach the EFL Cup second round, as U's defender Frankie Kent scores for both teams.

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  7. Sheffield United 3-2 Walsall

    Substitute Ched Evans sets up two goals as Sheffield United come from behind to beat Walsall in the EFL Cup first round.

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  8. Predict your final Championship table

    Who will win promotion? Who is going down? Predict how the Championship table will end in 2017-18 and share with your friends.

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  9. Our coverage across the day

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

    Keep an eye out here for more updates and breaking news before then.

  10. Poppy Appeal's urgent call for volunteers

    The Royal British Legion is appealing for volunteers across the West Midlands to help with the 2017 Poppy Appeal.

    The charity, which sells around 45m poppies across the UK each year, has a particular shortage of help in Coventry, Bedworth, Solihull, Nuneaton and Stratford-upon-Avon.

    Some of the existing volunteers are now too old to support the campaign.

    Poppy Appeal desperately short of volunteers

  11. Coming up on BBC Midlands Today: Moeen Ali's proud dad

    BBC Midlands Today

    Munir Ali is probably the proudest father in Birmingham right now after watching his son be named England's Man of the Series against South Africa.

    The Worcestershire all-rounder began his career with Warwickshire.

    Munir revealed his lifelong dream - to watch Moeen play a big part in helping England to retain the Ashes against Australia this winter.

    Our sports reporter will have more on BBC1 from 18:30.

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  12. Porsche collides with van and hits nursery

    The nursery owner says she had a lucky escape as she went through the gates moments before the crash.

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  13. Football: Villa travel to Colchester

    BBC WM Sport

    Aston Villa travel to Colchester tonight as they begin their Carabao Cup Campaign.

    Villa opened up their season with a 1-1 draw at home to Hull in the league and will be looking to avoid a repeat of last season when they were beaten by Luton Town.

    Defender James Chester says cup runs are always welcome, even if promotion is the be all and end all this season.

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  14. Weather: A dry night and some sunshine tomorrow

    Shefali Oza
    BBC Midlands Today

    We're forecast a dry night and we should see some sunshine tomorrow, with temperatures reaching 22C (73F) in places.

    Weather forecast for the West Midlands on 9 August 2017

  15. West Brom: 2017/18 predictions

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer

    It has been a relatively quiet summer at The Hawthorns, although it remains to be seen how important the loss of the influential Darren Fletcher to Stoke City proves to be.

    Striker Jay Rodriguez is a real talent who has suffered cruelly with injuries but manager Tony Pulis will hope he regains the form and influence that won him England recognition.

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    And while he is an acquired managerial taste to some, Pulis keeps teams in the Premier League with the minimum of fuss. Expect the same again.

    Players in: Ahmed Hegazi (Al Ahly, loan), Jay Rodriguez (Southampton), Ben Pierce (Everton), Yuning Zhang (Vitesse Arnhem)

    Players out: Darren Fletcher (Stoke City), Sebastien Pocognoli (Standard Liege), Yuning Zhang (Werder Bremen, loan)

    I think the Baggies will finish 12th.

  16. Bristol City 'reject' Blues' Flint bids

    "Two solo bids" from Birmingham City for Bristol City's Aden Flint have been rejected, says Robins boss Lee Johnson.

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  17. Man badly burnt at recycling plant dies

    Two others were hurt at the site in Oldbury, West Midlands, and remain in hospital, police say.

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  18. Couple watch on CCTV app as home burgled

    The holidaymakers were 120 miles away when they were alerted that someone was in their garden.

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  19. Appeal to help find lost parrot

    Bob Hockenhull
    BBC Midlands Today

    An escaped parrot and her distraught owner have captured the hearts of thousands of people in the Black Country.

    Charlie, a blue and gold macaw, flew away from its home in Walsall a month ago.

    Charlie the parrot

    Since then, she's become something of an internet sensation, with scores of volunteers helping in the search.

    But, despite several sightings, Charlie is yet to be found.

    Charlie's owner, Angie, said "I can't give up on her, I need to know."

  20. Rugby union: Lichfield players score in England thrashing

    BBC Sport

    Three Lichfield players grabbed tries as England thrashed Spain 56-5 in their Women's Rugby World Cup opener in Dublin.

    Emily Scarratt of England scores during the gameDavid Rogers/Getty Images

    The 2014 winners ran in 10 tries in all against the world number eight side.

    Emily Scarratt and Amy Cokayne scored after coming on, with Harriet Millar-Mills starting and also crossing for the defending champions.