Summary

  • Man charged with murdering six-month-old son in Walsall

  • Stolen van set alight causes rail chaos

  • Scammers target dying woman

  • IPCC probes crash after car fails to stop for police

  • Two lorry drivers deny M1 crash death charges

  • West Midlands businesses "negative" over Brexit

  • Updates on Friday 27 October 2017

  • Click Related Stories for updates from your area

  1. Locomotive Clun Castle back on trackpublished at 08:43 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October 2017

    Record-breaking steam engine restored by engineers at Tyseley Locomotive Works.

    Read More
  2. Crews tackle severe blaze in Wolverhampton flatpublished at 08:36 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October 2017

    Fire crews are still at the scene of a severe fire in a Wolverhampton property, after being called out at around 06:30.

    Scene of fireImage source, West Midlands Fire Service

    The fire service said the blaze started in a ground floor flat on Court Road, in the Newbridge area of the city.

    Scene of fireImage source, West Midlands Fire Service

    No-one was injured at the property, and the fire has been fully extinguished.

  3. Body recovered from River Severnpublished at 08:29 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October 2017

    A woman's body has been recovered from the River Severn in Bewdley.

    BewdleyImage source, Google

    The death is not being treated as suspicious.

    Police say they first received reports of a body in the river at just after 11:00 yesterday.

  4. Butterfly skin: New service trialled for suffererspublished at 08:20 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October 2017

    BBC Inside Out

    A woman born with a rare and life threatening skin condition is being given counselling at Solihull Hospital, one of the first in the country to offer the service.

    Media caption,

    Butterfly skin: Why a Birmingham woman feels blessed

    Assya Shabir was born with epidermolysis bullosa, external, known as butterfly skin as it tears and blisters at the slightest touch.

    Doctors told her parents she had 24 hours to live - but she's now 30 years old and says the counselling has boosted her confidence.

    You can see more of her story on Inside Out West Midlands tonight on BBC One at 19:30.

  5. Water company issues scam warningpublished at 07:54 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October 2017

    Severn Trent Water customers are being threatened with having their water supplies cut off in fake phone calls.

    Severn Trent van

    Some customers have reported receiving the calls in which a person claims they have not been paying their bills.

    Cutting off water supply is not something Severn Trent would do, the company says, and anyone who gets a similar phone call should report it.

    The firm, based in Coventry, supplies water to more than 4m homes, mostly in the West Midlands.

  6. Peaky Blinders: The Shelbys are in townpublished at 07:42 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October 2017

    The stars of the BBC drama Peaky Blinders will be in Birmingham later for a red carpet premiere of series four.

    Peaky blinders

    A special screening of the first episode of the new series is being held in the city.

    The story of the notorious early 20th century gangs of Birmingham has become a worldwide success.

    Fans of the programme can see it on BBC Two next month.

  7. Reported number of crimes committed by children increasespublished at 07:33 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October 2017

    There's been a sharp rise in the number of young children in Herefordshire and Worcestershire being accused or suspected of serious crime, according to figures obtained from a Freedom of Information request.

    Police officer speaking to youngsters

    The number of children under ten years old being reported to West Mercia Police has more than tripled in the past four years, the figures show.

    Accusations range from arson, to assault and battery.

  8. Man shot in leg: Investigation continuespublished at 07:19 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October 2017

    Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses after a shooting in Birmingham over the weekend.

    Scene of attackImage source, Google

    A 41-year-old man was shot in the leg in Aberdeen Street in Winson Green on Saturday night. He remains in hospital.

    Detectives are combing the area for clues and have asked witnesses or anyone with information to contact the force.

  9. Video: Your 50-second weather forecastpublished at 07:10 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October 2017

    Rich Davis
    BBC Weather presenter

    A cold and frosty morning and then a dry and bright day with sunny intervals expected this afternoon and highs of 9C (48F).

    Media caption,

    Latest weather for the West Midlands

  10. Bruce criticises 'ridiculous' clapperspublished at 17:34 Greenwich Mean Time 29 October 2017

    Steve Bruce and Steve Cotterill criticise the handing out of free cardboard clappers to Birmingham fans at St Andrew's.

    Read More
  11. Reindeer lodge 'under threat from HS2'published at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 29 October 2017

    Owner Steve Swinnerton fears plans by HS2 to use his land for a car park.

    Read More
  12. Goalkeeper Vaughan exits Solihull Moorspublished at 15:14 Greenwich Mean Time 29 October 2017

    Solihull Moors goalkeeper Nathan Vaughan, who scored against Torquay in August, leaves the National League club.

    Read More
  13. Manchester City Women 3-1 Birmingham City Ladiespublished at 15:04 Greenwich Mean Time 29 October 2017

    Manchester City Women score two stoppage time goals as they recover to beat Birmingham City Ladies and preserve their 100% start.

    Read More
  14. Birmingham City 0-0 Aston Villapublished at 13:56 Greenwich Mean Time 29 October 2017

    Aston Villa stay sixth in the Championship after hitting the woodwork twice in a goalless derby draw at Birmingham City.

    Read More
  15. Man seriously injured in shootingpublished at 12:13 Greenwich Mean Time 29 October 2017

    The shooting happened in the Winson Green area of Birmingham.

    Read More
  16. Hospital parking price rise criticisedpublished at 11:40 Greenwich Mean Time 29 October 2017

    Patients and visitors at two Shropshire hospitals face an unfair price rise, a patient group says.

    Read More
  17. Birmingham City 0-0 Aston Villa as it happenedpublished at 10:49 Greenwich Mean Time 29 October 2017

    Relive the action as it happened as Birmingham City and Aston Villa met in the Championship.

    Read More
  18. Lawro's predictions v Anderson & Moeenpublished at 22:03 British Summer Time 28 October 2017

    Mark Lawrenson takes on England cricketers Moeen Ali and James Anderson in the next round of Premier League matches.

    Read More
  19. Watford 0-1 Stoke Citypublished at 20:28 British Summer Time 28 October 2017

    Darren Fletcher scores the only goal as Stoke win on the road for the first time this season.

    Read More