'They said he was black, bad and mad'published at 12:12 British Summer Time 4 October 2017
Kingsley Burrell's family does not recognise the description of him given in court.
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Birmingham Commonwealth Games bid 'not fully compliant'
Lack of maintenance partly to blame for Storm Doris death
Fire in block of flats in Burslem
Pig on the loose bites woman's legs
Hospitals warn of "extreme pressures" on A&E
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'They said he was black, bad and mad'published at 12:12 British Summer Time 4 October 2017
Tahnie Martin inquest continuespublished at 12:07 British Summer Time 4 October 2017
The inquest into the death of Tahnie Martin, from Stafford, who was killed during Storm Doris continues today.
Image source, FacebookImage caption, The 29-year-old was killed just weeks after getting engaged
Ms Martin, 29, was struck by a falling lid from a rotten water tank measuring approximately 1.5m (5ft) square, the inquest at Oldbury heard yesterday.
The rotten timber fell six storeys from the Wolverhampton Mander Centre during the high winds in February.
The inquest is expected to last five days.
Police officers cleared over custody deathpublished at 11:53 British Summer Time 4 October 2017
BreakingThree police officers have been cleared of perjury and perverting the course of justice over the death of a student in custody.
Image source, Burrell FamilyKingsley Burrell, who was 29, died from cardiac arrest after being arrested following a disturbance in Birmingham in 2011.
Constables Paul Adey, Mark Fannon, and Paul Greenfield were found not guilty of lying about his detention in police custody.
125mph train misses railway workers by 'half a second'published at 11:48 British Summer Time 4 October 2017
A passenger train travelling at 125mph missed a group of line-side rail workers in Cheshire by "half a second", a rail accident report says.
Image source, Virgin TrainsThe incident happened at about 17:00 as the three workers crossed the tracks on the Dutton Viaduct between Crewe and Runcorn on 18 September.
They managed to move clear "less than half a second" before the high speed train passed them at 125mph (200 km/h), according to the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB).
No-one was injured, although the train driver was left shaken.
The RAIB has carried out a preliminary investigation and is expected to publish a safety digest shortly.
Train in 125mph 'near miss' with workerspublished at 11:42 British Summer Time 4 October 2017
Three railway workers narrowly avoided being hit on a viaduct, rail accident investigators say.
Read MoreTwo in hospital after motorway crashpublished at 11:37 British Summer Time 4 October 2017
Two people have been taken to hospital after a two-car crash on the M54 this morning, the ambulance service say.
A woman in her 30s, who was the driver of one of the cars, suffered a cut to the head and a minor leg injury - a man in his 20s, who was a rear-seat passenger in the other car is also being treated for a leg injury.
Image source, GoogleFour other people were treated at the scene of the crash, between junction three for Cosford and two for Wolverhampton.
Homeless mum and son murderer showed 'no remorse'published at 11:27 British Summer Time 4 October 2017
The homeless man jailed for 30 years for the murder of a mother and son has "shown no remorse" for his crimes, a High Court judge has said.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceImage caption, "Mrs Wikinson and Pierce, only 13, were in bed at home, where they were entitled to feel and should have been safe," Mrs Justice Carr said.
Mrs Justice Carr told Aaron Barley, sentenced for the murder of Tracey and Pierce Wilkinson and the attempted murder of Tracey's husband Peter, he "may never be released" from prison.
She told Barley he had shown "only regret that Mr Wilkinson survived his injuries and at times satisfaction in what you did achieve.
"You knew that you were destroying the family. It is what you intended."
Mum and son murder: Victims 'must have been bewildered and terrified'published at 11:14 British Summer Time 4 October 2017
A homeless man who killed a mother and son who supported him has been jailed for a minimum of 30 years.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceImage caption, The Wilkinson family supported Barley after Mrs Wilkinson found him homeless outside a supermarket
Sentencing, Mrs Justice Carr told 24-year-old Aaron Barley: "The Wilkinson family, and in particular Mrs Wilkinson, had done nothing but their best to help you.
"Mr and Mrs Wilkinson were both financially and emotionally generous to you.
"You betrayed their trust in every way, exploiting the knowledge of their household that you had gained through their kindness to perpetrate your crimes.
"It is difficult to imagine what went through Mrs Wilkinson and Pierce's minds when you attacked them, they must have been bewildered and terrified. One of them at least must have been aware of the stabbing of the other."
Mum and son murderer jailed: Family took pity on their killer, who was homelesspublished at 11:06 British Summer Time 4 October 2017
Aaron Barley has been sentenced to a minimum of 30 years in prison for the murder of Tracey Wilkinson and her 13-year-old son Pierce.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceImage caption, Mrs Wilkinson was stabbed 17 times in her bed
The mother and son were stabbed in a "frenzied" attack at their home in Stourbridge in March.
Mrs Wilkinson's husband was also stabbed six times by Barley, but survived after 11 days in hospital.
Barley, 24, was taken in by the family who arranged accommodation, food, and a job for him after Mrs Wilkinson saw him trying to keep warm in a cardboard box whilst she was out shopping.
The couple's daughter Lydia, 19, was away at Bristol University.
Solihull manager McDonald leaves clubpublished at 10:53 British Summer Time 4 October 2017
National League side Solihull Moors part company with their manager Liam McDonald by mutual agreement.
Read MoreFootball: Wins for four West Midlands sides in EFL Cuppublished at 10:44 British Summer Time 4 October 2017
BBC SportStoke City, Port Vale, Shrewsbury Town and Coventry all had wins in the EFL Cup last night.
Shrewsbury recorded the biggest victory, beating West Brom's under-21 side 3-0, while Port Vale shocked Newcastle United's youth side with a 1-0 win.
Stoke and Coventry both needed penalties to beat Rochdale and Walsall respectively.
Crewe Alexandra were beaten 1-0 at home to Oldham.
Homeless man who killed mother and son to be sentencedpublished at 10:34 British Summer Time 4 October 2017
A homeless man who murdered a woman who helped him off the streets and her 13-year-old son will be sentenced today.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceImage caption, The Wilkinson family took in the homeless Barley
Aaron Barley, 24, stabbed Tracey Wilkinson and her son Pierce at their home in Stourbridge in March.
He also pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of Mrs Wilkinson's husband Peter, who had been out walking the dog when Barley murdered Mrs Wilkinson in her bed.
He will be sentenced by a High Court judge today.
Spitfire pilot to take part in Siege of Malta commemorationspublished at 10:20 British Summer Time 4 October 2017
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BBC NewsA Shropshire war veteran has been invited to take part in commemorations to mark the 75th anniversary of the Siege of Malta today.
Allan Scott, who’s 96 and from Wem, is believed to be the last surviving Spitfire pilot to have defended the island during World War Two.
Prince Charles is attending the ceremony, along with hundreds of invited guests.
Police seize more than 11,000 uninsured cars in a yearpublished at 10:00 British Summer Time 4 October 2017
West Midlands Police seized 11,550 uninsured cars from the region's roads over the past 12 months.
The force says it doesn't have the resources to investigate a vehicle every time it flags up on an automatic number plate recognition camera, but officers have the power to seize and destroy vehicles they do stop.
Football: Port Vale look to appoint Aspinpublished at 09:45 British Summer Time 4 October 2017
BBC SportPort Vale are expected to appoint Neil Aspin as their new manager this morning.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe former Vale defender will leave non-league Gateshead to join the club where he played over 400 games.
Vale are third from bottom of the football league.
Inkberrow declares itself 'village of culture'published at 09:15 British Summer Time 4 October 2017
A Worcestershire village has declared itself a "village of culture".
As cities across the UK wait to find out if they've been selected to be the UK's City of Culture for 2021, the residents of Inkberrow, east of Worcester, have decided to hold their own festival.
Image source, GoogleLasting an entire year, the festival of culture aims to bring old and new residents together.
Peaty named in England's Commonwealth Games squadpublished at 09:13 British Summer Time 4 October 2017
BBC SportOlympic champion Adam Peaty is among the first swimmers to be selected for Team England's Gold Coast Commonwealth Games squad.
The 2018 Games - which take place from 4-15 April - will be the City of Derby swimmer's second Commonwealths. He won gold and silver medals at Glasgow 2014.
Image source, ReutersPolice say sorry as sex offender is jailed for 10 yearspublished at 09:00 British Summer Time 4 October 2017
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Police have apologised to the "psychologically scarred" victim of a sex beast who has finally been jailed, external - three decades after her allegations were dismissed by the force.
Teenager arrested after schoolboy stabbedpublished at 08:45 British Summer Time 4 October 2017
BreakingA teenager has been arrested after a stabbing in Rowley Regis in the Black Country yesterday evening.
West Midlands Police say a 15-year-old boy was taken to hospital with an injury to his stomach after an incident on Thorne Crescent at 18:40.
His condition is not thought to be life-threatening, police say.
Image source, GoogleShotgun licensing backlog tackledpublished at 08:41 British Summer Time 4 October 2017
Warwickshire police say it has taken "significant steps" to improve the way it processes shotgun certificates and firearms licences.
It's been dealing with a backlog over the last few years.
The Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner recently promised more money to speed things up.