Fluffy the woolly mammoth returns to Dudleypublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 29 August 2017
Dudley's woolly mammoth Fluffy has found himself a temporary new home. , external
Summary
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
Fluffy the woolly mammoth returns to Dudleypublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 29 August 2017
Cricket: Lancashire turning screw on Bearspublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 29 August 2017
BBC SportIt's not pretty reading from Old Trafford.
Keep up with the latest county scores here. Jos Buttler is at the crease for the home side, whose Liam Livingstone made a century.
Gun shots 'deliberately aimed' at Birmingham housepublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 29 August 2017
Police believe a house at which gun shots were fired in Birmingham last night was subject to a "targeted incident".
The West Midlands force said it received a 999 call to Highters Road, Kings Heath, where officers "recovered ballistic material".
Nobody was injured in the shooting which happened at about 23:00 and police say it is not linked to a house in Tyseley, the front door of which on Sunday had a bullet hole put in it.
Route map confirmed for Vélo Birminghampublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 29 August 2017
Birmingham PostFull details of the updated route for the Vélo Birmingham 100-mile cycle ride have been confirmed. , external
West Midlands team is the Quidditch champpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 29 August 2017
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has tweeted her congratulations to the newly crowned Quidditch champions, from the West Midlands.
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End of twitter postThe West Midlands Revolution team won the first Quidditch Premier League Championship in Hull over the weekend.
Harry Potter's favourite sport involves seven players on the pitch, each with a "broom" between their legs.
Media caption, Quidditch: Harry Potter game brought to life in Hull
Sandwell's sole UKIP councillor quits partypublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 29 August 2017
The only UKIP councillor in Sandwell has quit the party to become an independent., external
Taxi driver killed in hit-and-runpublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 29 August 2017
The man had been standing next to his car in Edgbaston when he was struck by a car which did not stop.
Read MoreMan jailed for starting huge fire at marketpublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 29 August 2017
Breaking
Kevin Reide
Reporter, Midlands TodayA man has been sentenced to five years in prison for a fire at Birmingham's Wholesale Market in 2015.
Stephen Wilkinson, 60, of Mickleton Close, Redditch, had earlier this month been found guilty of arson reckless as to whether life was in danger, having set fire to a pile of boxes, causing damage to the venue totaling more than £500,000.
He had worked at the market from the age of 15.
Wilkinson is set to be released on licence upon serving two and a half years.
Image source, @zakirAt its peak, 40 firefighters tackled the severe blaze at the site in Pershore Street, Digbeth.
Driver, 16, arrested over fatal crashpublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 29 August 2017
A man died and a baby boy suffered serious injuries in the crash in Wolverhampton.
Read MoreSix arrested over burglarypublished at 14:25 British Summer Time 29 August 2017
Six people have been arrested in Stourbridge after a burglary yesterday.
Staffordshire Police said, external officers were called to a property on Dunsley Road, Kinver, at about 23:15.
One person was arrested inside the house, the force said.
The six include:
- An 18-year-old woman from Brierley Hill - on suspicion of burglary
- A 17-year-old boy from Stourbridge - on suspicion of burglary and possession of cannabis
- Three 16-year-old boys from Dudley - on suspicion of burglary
- A 15-year-old boy from Halesowen - on suspicion of burglary
Image source, GoogleKevin Nunes scandal: Family break five-year silence and criticise delayspublished at 14:07 British Summer Time 29 August 2017
The family of murdered Kevin Nunes today broke their five-year silence to condemn the 'devastating' delay in getting answers, external to how police botched the probe into the footballer's brutal killing.
Image source, Express and StarSports headlines: West Brom close to signing Arsenal's Gibbspublished at 14:01 British Summer Time 29 August 2017
Mark Regan
BBC WM SportThe top sports headlines for Birmingham and the Black Country:
- West Bromwich Albion have agreed a £10.6m fee with Fenerbahce for midfielder Josef De Souza - the 28-year-old will need a work permit for the deal to go through
- West Brom also close to completing the signing of left-back Kieran Gibbs from Arsenal
- Wolves striker Nouha Dicko is having talks over personal terms with Hull after the Molineux club accepted a bid of about £3m
- Birmingham City are believed to be closing in on signing Harlee Dean from Brentford after a £2m fee was agreed for the 26-year-old centre back
- It's day two of the County Championship match between Lancashire and Warwickshire at Old Trafford
Arsenal defender Gibbs set for West Brompublished at 13:55 British Summer Time 29 August 2017
West Brom are close to completing the signing of left-back Kieran Gibbs from Arsenal, who have joined the chase for Jonny Evans.
Read MoreUnderage driver arrested over fatal crash in which baby hurtpublished at 13:43 British Summer Time 29 August 2017
Riyah Collins
Broadcast Journalist, BBC West MidlandsA boy has been arrested after the car he was driving was involved in a crash in which a male passenger died and, West Midlands Ambulance Service said, a baby was seriously injured.
Staffordshire Police said a 16-year-old - questioned on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving - has been released under investigation.
A 51-year-old man was declared dead at the scene. In addition to the injured baby, other occupants included the baby's mother, 23, and a 49-year-old woman. The force said the pair were taken to hospital as a precaution.
The crash involved a Peugeot car and happened at about 18:30 on Sunday on the A449 Stourbridge Road in Penn, Wolverhampton, the force said.
Banned driver jailed for 115mph chasepublished at 13:24 British Summer Time 29 August 2017
Police followed Kamar Farooq until he crashed into a traffic island and another car.
Read MoreDozens of jobs as new bank launchespublished at 13:04 British Summer Time 29 August 2017
Birmingham PostThe first high street bank to launch in the UK in more than 150 years, external is set to open a branch in Birmingham - creating dozens of new jobs.
Pedestrian fatally injured in Edgbaston was taxi driver standing by their carpublished at 12:39 British Summer Time 29 August 2017
BreakingPolice are hunting for the driver of a car that hit and fatally injured a man in Edgbaston this morning.
The crash happened at the junction of Rotton Park Road and Shenstone Road at about 01:50. The victim, aged 47, was taken to hospital where he died.
West Midlands Police said the dead man, external - who has not been named - was a taxi driver, who was standing by the side of his car when struck by another vehicle on City Road.
Quote MessageAt the moment we are keeping an open mind around what might have happened but we really need anyone who witnessed the collision or the lead up to it to give us a call.
Sgt Alan Hands, West Midlands Police
Lawro's predictions v boxer Anthony Crollapublished at 12:30 British Summer Time 29 August 2017
BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson takes on boxer and Manchester United fan Anthony Crolla in this week's Premier League predictions.
Read MoreLawro's final-day predictions v rock band Royal Bloodpublished at 12:29 British Summer Time 29 August 2017
BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson takes on rock band Royal Blood in his predictions for the final day of the Premier League season.
Read MoreTransfer news: Is another offer for Jonny Evans on the cards?published at 12:14 British Summer Time 29 August 2017
Steve Hermon
Journalist, BBC WM SportThe latest transfer headlines:
- Albion are waiting to see if Leicester will come back with a third bid for Jonny Evans after rejecting a £23m offer for the defender yesterday
- Wolves striker Nouha Dicko is on the verge of a move to Championship rivals Hull after the two clubs agreed a fee
- Harry Redknapp secured a ninth summer signing for Blues yesterday with the arrival of Ivory Coast international Jeremie Boga from Chelsea
Image source, Reuters- Warwickshire need early wickets on the second morning of their County Championship match with Lancashire at Old Trafford
- In Speedway, Wolves are back up to second in the Premiership at the expense of Belle Vue - after beating the Aces 49-41 last night
