Birmingham bin strike resumes
Lost Crossroads episodes discovered
Kidnapped estate agent Stephanie Slater dies
Callum Lees death: Man charged with murder
Boy, 11, killed by lorry
Man shot in leg
Updates from Friday 1 September 2017
Wolves defender Willy Boly will have a scan after picking up a hamstring injury.
The 26-year-old who is on loan from FC Porto will have "further assessments," the club said on Twitter.
Image source, TwitterThe wheels are in motion to secure the future of Moseley's Grade II Listed, post World War Two prefab homes.
The row of buildings on Wake Green Road was built as temporary accommodation after the conflict.
Of the 17 bungalows, ten are occupied by Birmingham City Council tenants and one is privately owned.
After receiving a grant from Historic England, the Birmingham Conservation Trust is carrying out preliminary work exploring the best way to preserve them.
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Birmingham City have completed the signing of former Blackburn Rovers captain Jason Lowe.
The midfielder, who recently had a trial at West Brom, has signed a one-year deal.
Lowe is Redknapp's 11th signing of the summer.
Image source, Getty ImagesStaff at an animal centre in Walsall have been reunited with a Staffordshire Bull Terrier after it was stolen last weekend.
The dog, Molly, was taken from Rosedene Rescue Centre by a visitor posing as a volunteer dog-walker.
After a social media campaign, the dog was identified yesterday at an address in the Perry Barr area of Birmingham.
Birmingham's bitter bin strike could be back on by the end of the week, trade union Unite, external warns today.
A patient has made a report of rape against a member of West Midlands Ambulance Service.
It is among the "serious incidents" involving ambulances that have risen by 16% in five years.
The number of such events rose in seven of England's 10 ambulance areas.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe union Unison said the rise reflected "intolerable pressures" facing ambulance workers. The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives said the incidents amounted to a "tiny" number of patient journeys.
Reported cases include a patient conveyed by West Midlands Ambulance Service who ended up needing a leg amputation in 2014 after falling in an ambulance.
Police have so far not brought any charges in connection with the rape report, made in January.
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Warwickshire go into the final day of their county championship match with Lancashire on 275 for 6 in their second innings, still 29 runs behind the home side.
Bears wicket keeper Tim Ambrose said: "We dug our heels in a bit in that second innings.
Image source, Getty ImagesOld Trafford where back-foot Bears play Lancashire
"We had something to prove after not getting quite as many runs as we'd have liked in the first innings. They showed us how to bat on it.
"We're only 29 behind and we've still got people to come who can bat."
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
A mainly dry, bright and chilly start, but showers across the far west, will become more widespread through the day.
The showers will turn heavy and thundery in places, but in between some pleasant spells of sunshine will develop - highs of 18C (64F).
Weather for the West Midlands.
Monica Rimmer
Journalist, BBC Online
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As the hours tick down, Phil McNulty and BBC Sport colleagues assess what each Premier League club needs before the transfer deadline.
Read MoreWest Brom sign Kieran Gibbs from Arsenal for a fee in the region of £7m and Paris St-Germain midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak on loan.
Read MoreWe'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Thursday, but keep an eye out here for more updates before then.
Ged Scott
BBC Sport
Aston Villa don't expect to sign anyone else before the window closes on Thursday at 23:00.
Image source, EmpicsTheir business would be shipping some players out, although there have been no bids yet for Tommy Elphick, Micah Richards and Gary Gardner.
I understand Sunderland and Leeds are interested in Ross McCormack, who was signed by Villa a year ago for £12m. But the question of who pays his wages could be a stumbling block.Villa manager Steve Bruce is happy working with a small squad of about 26, plus some exciting young players coming through from the academy.
He is relaxed about landing only six senior players in this year's window after shipping out eight others.Over the two transfer windows since Bruce arrived at the club, Villa are £14m net up on their dealings, having spent just £2m this summer.
So any penalties under Financial Fair Play regulations would be minimal, avoiding a points deduction or major fine.
Rugby union players are to take part in a new pitch-side test to help diagnose concussion and brain injuries, which is being led by the University of Birmingham
Saliva and urine samples will be collected during the new campaign, after studies showed they could provide swift indicators of head injuries.
Quote MessageIf these biomarkers are found reliable, we can continue our work with industrial partners with the hope to have a device available within the next two years that will instantaneously diagnose concussion on the pitch-side with the same accuracy as in the laboratory - a major step forward for both sport and medicine
Neurosurgeon Prof Tony Belli, University of Birmingham
Earlier this year the university ran trials using virtual reality technology on footballers in an attempt to detect brain injuries among players.
Virtual reality tests on footballers could spot brain injury
Police investigating the murder of Callum Lees have arrested a wanted man.
James Atherley, aged 21, was arrested this afternoon at an address in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Image source, Family handoutMr Lees, aged 20, was stabbed in Hopwas Grove, Solihull, on 6 August. He was found by a member of the public, but later died in hospital.
A man and woman have also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
West Midlands Police said Mr Atherley remains in custody in Newcastle and will be transported to the West Midlands for questioning.
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The top sport stories for Birmingham and the Black Country this afternoon include:
Two hospital trusts which could merge say they are another step forward in the process.
No cuts to clinical services: Birmingham health boss
The Competition and Markets Authority [CMA] has released a report, external saying the merger between the struggling Heart of England and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation trusts would likely benefit patients in the local area.
The CMA found that, while the merger could raise competition concerns across a number of specialties, these were outweighed by expected substantial improvements to patient care.
A full review is being undertaken the regulator NHS Improvement, external, which is not due to be completed until October.
A teenage girl fled in terror after a cyclist tried to, external abduct her as night fell at a Midland beauty spot.
Warwickshire's England all-rounder Chris Woakes will be available to play for the Birmingham Bears on T20 Blast Finals Day at Edgbaston this Saturday.
Image source, EmpicsWoakes was recalled by England for this week's second Test against the West Indies at Headingley after missing most of the season with a side injury, making 23 and 61 not out with the bat - and taking a wicket in each innings.
But, after returning from a month's duty with Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL, his only other first-class appearance this summer was for Warwickshire in the day-night County Championship game against Lancashire in June.
Woakes has twice appeared at Finals Day for the Bears, helping them to win the trophy in 2014 - but he has not previously made a single appearance in this year's competition.
The Bears' semi-final with Glamorgan starts at 11:00 BST on Saturday morning. The other semi is between Hampshire and Notts Outlaws.
Gillian Hargreaves
Education correspondent, BBC News
A potential student who is waiting for permission to stay in the UK will be allowed to defer his place, confirms Oxford University.
Brian White, from Wolverhampton, risked missing the start of his degree course because his application to stay in the UK had not been processed by the Home Office.
Today the university has confirmed he will be allowed to take up his place at a later date - if need be.
Brian moved to the UK from Botswana with his adoptive parents six years ago, but an application for naturalisation was rejected and he now fears being returned to his country of birth.
A petition calling for his deportation to be stopped, external has gained more than 83,000 signatures.
