Author Lee Child describes how he fought a drunk man who was refusing to get out of a taxi.

Designer Rima Tadmory explains why she creates wedding dresses for fans of modest fashion.

That's it for live updates this week. We'll be back from 08:00 on Monday with more live updates.

Monica Rimmer
Journalist, BBC Online

Italian sparkling wine is the "phenomenon of the last five years" according to a fizzy wine expert.

"Wildly popular" prosecco is said to be a hit among woman in their 20s and 30s - not just to drink - but also on social media.

On Instagram, there are almost two million photos tagged #prosecco, external and a further 12,000 for #FizzFriday, external.

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Prosecco might be the choice of drink at the moment but will it always be that way? Cava, the Spanish sparkler, was once the tipple of choice for many but fell out of favour.

Paul Creamer, wine buyer at Loki Wines in Birmingham, says they no longer stock cava and believes it would take a marketing miracle for it to get back on the same playing field as its counterparts.

"The problem is that the global image of champagne is very well managed compared to that of cava," Mr Creamer explains.

Rob Mayor
Political reporter, BBC WM

John Clancy says he "welcomes communications with the MPs" but it’s hard to see how this letter could be seen as welcome.

MPs from his own party are pointing the finger of blame for the resumption of the bin strike at his administration.

While the leader of the second city says he has no plans to resign over the way negotiations with unions have been handled, behind the scenes some Labour councillors don’t expect him to survive till the end of next week.

Refuse workers in Birmingham say residents should be angry at the local council as bin strikes resume.

BBC Weather

Any showers will ease letting through some late sunshine, overnight there's more showers, but it should pass through in the early hours.

Keep up-to-date with the forecast where you are on the BBC Weather website.

Stourbridge News

A major scheme which will see £9.8m invested to help first time, external buyers climb the property ladder is due to get under way.

Alice Rosenthal
BBC WM

West Midlands Counter Terrorism officers are questioning a 24-year-old man, external arrested in Cyprus as part of an inquiry into banned neo-Nazi group National Action

The man, who is understood to be a member of the Royal Anglian Regiment, is being questioned on suspicion of two offences.

Four serving members of the Army continue to be questioned, including a 22-year-old from Birmingham, a 32-year-old from Powys, a 24-year-old from Ipswich and a 24-year-old from Northampton.

"Deferred prosecution" is being called for by an MP who has led a review into the prison service in England and Wales.

MP David Lammy's review, external finds the system is biased and discriminates in treatment of people from ethnic minority backgrounds.

The Labour MP has made 35 recommendations, following a trial in the West Midlands where low-level offenders were allowed to "defer" prosecution and opt for a rehabilitation programme before entering a plea.

Mr Lammy says the trial "produced impressive results and should be rolled out across the country".

Operation Turning Point, was trialled from 2011 for four years, to those facing prosecution who had no more than one conviction.

The government says it will "look carefully" at the recommendations.

The salon was open for business as usual - only hours after a lorry smashed into it.

Golden Hillock Road in Small Heath is closed due to a gas leak.

A spokeswoman for Cadent said a contractor damaged a gas pipe this morning and the road is closed while repairs are being carried out.

A temporary road closure is in place on the A45 between Monk Street and Charles Road, with diversions in place.

BBC Midlands Today

Nearly £500,000 is being spent in Wolverhampton installing electric car charging points.

More than 20 will be created over the next three years throughout the city.

The £478,000 of government funding was intended for 24 charge, external points for electric taxis, but will also be available to the public.

Express and Star

A businessman who attempted to trick officials investigating, external the death of a construction worker faked a string of documents handed to police, a court heard.

CCTV footage shows the lorry reversing into a hairdressers and then ramming into a chip shop.

BBC WM Sport

The top sport stories that we're covering on BBC WM this afternoon include:

• Birmingham will find out in November if it will host the 2022 Commonwealth Games - it was revealed yesterday that it was chosen to be England's candidate to host the event.
• The wet weather has also affected the final day of Warwickshire's County Championship match against Somerset at Edgbaston
• The West Bromwich Albion head coach Tony Pulis has expressed his delight that from next year the summer transfer window will close two days before the Premier League season begins
• Aston Villa striker Jonathan Kodjia is set to take another significant step in his comeback from a broken ankle

Somerset complete an important 169-run victory over fellow Division One strugglers Warwickshire at Edgbaston.

Rob Mayor
Political Reporter, BBC WM

The leader of Birmingham City Council has acknowledged that he has received the letter sent by nine Birmingham MPs calling on him to resolve the refuse collection dispute.

The open letter addressed to council leader said delays to finding a solution were "unacceptable".

He was blunt and would say no more...

Birmingham's nine Labour MPs have written to the leader of Birmingham City Council criticising the way the authority's handled the long-running refuse workers strike.

In the letter, they describe the Labour-run council as an "obstacle" to settling the dispute which has led to piles of uncollected rubbish on the city's streets.

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Jack Dromey, who told the BBC he coordinated the letter, gained signatures from Preet Gill, Roger Godsiff, Richard Burden, Khalid Mahmood, Steve McCabe, Shabana Mahmood, Liam Byrne and Jess Phillips.

Workers resumed their strike a week ago, after an agreement with the council fell apart and redundancy notices were issued to senior workers.

Monica Rimmer
Journalist, BBC Online

It maybe a bit early in the day but these days, Friday is known as fizz Friday as sales of prosecco have rocketed over the past five years.

The taste, the fizz, the affordable price tag - many love the sophisticated flute of the fizzy drink.

Here's what happened when we met aficionados in Birmingham....

Read more on BBC News.