Some Midlands questions to the 'Prime Minister-in-waiting'

A group of volunteer refuse collectors have returned to the streets of Birmingham as the city's bin dispute continues.

Naveed Sadiq is part of the Bearded Broz collective and says he's faced verbal abuse from bin men in the city who remain on strike amid a row with the council.

Previously, the group has been labelled a "scab army" for helping remove Birmingham's uncollected bin bags. Second time around, the group, external says it's unable to empty everyone's bins and is now prioritising the needs of elderly and vulnerable people.

A spokesperson for Birmingham City Council said it wanted "to offer the best possible refuse collection service for citizens and wants to work with Unite".

Unite, the union representing the striking workers, has taken the battle to the High Court.

Liz Ellis
Presenter, BBC Radio Stoke

People living in parts of the West Midlands aren't getting the care that they need due to a lack of neurologists.

I've been hearing from John Mills from Stone who says a quick diagnosis and getting the treatment started is vital.

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A report by Healthwatch Staffordshire has highlighted a severe shortage of neurologists in several parts of the region - particularly in Staffordshire, Shropshire and Walsall.

It finds that patients with Parkinson's, Motor Neurone Disease and Multiple Sclerosis are failing to receive the right levels of care.

With the 2017 county season here, keep up to date with the latest signings, departures and rumours ahead of next season.

A man aged 24 is being treated in hospital for gun shot wounds to his leg after a "verbal altercation" in Birmingham yesterday afternoon.

The shooting happened on Wheeler Street in the Newtown area at about 17:00.

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BBC WM Sport

The top sports stories we're talking about on BBC WM this morning include:

• Blues have appointed former Coventry defender Paul Williams as a temporary coach after the departure of Harry Redknapp and Kevin Bond
• It's a big night of League Cup action tonight - Villa v Middlesbrough is the featured game on BBC WM
• Plenty of changes expected for Wolves against League One Bristol Rovers tonight - you can hear coverage on BBC WM Digital Radio

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Warwickshire start their penultimate County Championship match of the season against Yorkshire at Headingley later.

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The Bears have already been relegated from Cricket's top-flight and make five changes to their 14-man squad.

Young players, including Liam Banks and George Panayi are included.

Chris Woakes has been included in the England squad as they take on the West Indies at Old Trafford in the first one-day international.

You can follow live cricket updates here.

A group of volunteers who teamed up to clear rubbish from the streets of Birmingham say they are back to get stuck into the bin bag backlog.

The Bearded Broz were hard at it in August but called off their clear-up when refuse workers' industrial action was suspended.

The group says this time it is prioritising the rubbish of elderly and vulnerable people.

Mr Sadiq said the city looked like a "big skip".

Outside of Bearded Broz efforts, wards due to be visited by crews today include Ladywood, Weoley, Sutton New Hall and Sheldon.

Express and Star

A multi-millionaire businessman has said he hopes to submit plans, external for a new car park near Russells Hall Hospital "as soon as possible".

BBC Midlands Today

Almost all Midlands prisons are overcrowded - with some having almost three times as many inmates than they were planned for.

Figures from the Ministry of Justice, external reveal that Oakwood, Stafford and Dovegate are at full capacity, with Oakwood housing almost 500 more inmates than it was designed to.

It also found that Rye Hill and Onley in Warwickshire are operating at at almost a 100% capacity.

Drivers say are facing a driving nightmare after being stuck in traffic "for hours" after a multi vehicle crash on the M6 southbound at about 06:00 this morning.

The crash involved three HGVs and a car which fell from a transporter between junctions 10 and 9.

Highways England expects delays to continue this morning as it is unable to move one of the HGVs due to damage.

Laura Elen says she's "not moved for two hours".

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After a chilly start, with a few patches of mist and fog, it should be a clear bright day with highs of 16C (61F).

Delays continue on the M6 southbound after a three vehicle crash between junctions 10 and 9.

Drivers are warned that they could face delays, external of up to two hours after the carriageway closed.

One lane has been re-opened to allow held traffic to pass though two lanes remain closed.

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West Midlands Fire Service have given, external more details of the crash saying it involved three HGVs and a fallen car from a transporter.

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BBC Local Live

Good morning from the BBC WM newsroom.

I'm back 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 the BBC Local Live team on Facebook , externalor tweet @BBCWM, external.

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BBC Local Live

Part of the M6 southbound is closed after a crash involving two HGVs and a car.

The crash happened at about 06:15 between junction 10 for Walsall and junction 9 near Wednesbury southbound.

There were no injuries, West Midlands Police, external said.

They were caught after Albanian people were found in car boots at UK border control in France.

Yohann Ramchelawon used a teenage boy's photo and posed as a lookalike online to groom girls.