Football fan, nine, taking the micpublished at 10:39 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
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Football fan, nine, taking the micpublished at 10:39 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Royal visit for Stoke-on-Trentpublished at 10:31 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Allen Cook
BBC NewsStoke-on-Trent's getting a royal visit today as the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are due to arrive.
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End of twitter post'They called me names like Scarface, Joker, Buttface'published at 10:11 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Katherine Sellgren
BBC News family reporterMarcus, 13, from Herefordshire, was born with an unusual facial cleft and cleft palate.
Image source, Changing FacesImage caption, Marcus met Jacob Tremblay, who plays Auggie in Wonder
He's told the BBC about growing up and having to endure staring from children and adults and a range of taunts such as "Scarface", "Two-Face" and "the Joker" at school.
His story is similar to that of the film Wonder, which is being released in UK cinema's this week and is about a boy born with a facial difference and his parents.
Marcus and his mother, Sam, have already seen the film and say it addresses many of the issues they have faced - repeated operations, name-calling, staring.
The worst places for the disavantagedpublished at 09:53 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
BBC News EnglandParts of Warwickshire and Worcestershire have been ranked among the places in England with the worst outcomes for those from disadvantaged backgrounds
Image source, BBC/CartoA new State of the Nation report from the Social Mobility Commission has ranked all 324 local authorities in the country in terms of prospects for someone from a disadvantaged background.
There is a "postcode lottery" with "hotspots" and "cold spots" found in all regions, it says.
In the West Midlands, North Warwickshire's been ranked 307 and Wychavon 310.
You can find out where your area is here on the BBC website.
Hundreds of weapons surrendered in latest gun amnestypublished at 09:38 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Louise Hancock
Newsreader, BBC WMHundreds of weapons have been handed to West Midlands Police in its latest gun amnesty, external.
Image source, Getty ImagesIt took place over the last two weeks and was in response to a national rise in the number of people killed or injured by guns.
The latest figure of 252 is double the number that were handed in during the last amnesty in 2014.
Strikers in saris leader praised for braverypublished at 09:25 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Allen Cook
BBC NewsA woman who led a groundbreaking strike in the 1970s has been remembered for her "extraordinary bravery".
In 1976, Jayaben Desai led the first walkout in revolt at poor working conditions at the Grunwick film processing factory in London.
Image source, BBC/GETTYEventually more than 20,000 people joined in the protest and, although the strikers eventually gave up the struggle, it did focus attention on the plight of immigrant workers in the UK.
Now, a play's been written about the strike, We Are The Lions Mr Manager, and is on tour.
Writing in the Daily Mirror, Birmingham Erdington MP Jack Dromey, external, who at the time was the secretary of Brent Trades Council, says Mrs Desai was inspirational and "had a way with words that captured the very essence of the human spirit".
Man quizzed over bedsit body findpublished at 09:10 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Louise Hancock
Newsreader, BBC WMA man is still being questioned by police following his arrest on suspicion of murder after a woman's body was found at a bedsit.
Image source, GoogleOfficers were called to an address on Kings Road in Erdington, Birmingham, external yesterday morning.
West Midlands Police says efforts were made to save the injured 38-year-old but she was pronounced dead at the scene.
The force says the 51-year-old man they arrested at the address is believed to be known to the victim.
Historic mistletoe auctions start todaypublished at 08:58 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Buyers from all over the country are in Worcestershire this morning for the annual holly and mistletoe auctions in Tenbury Wells, external.
The historic events have been held in the town for more than 100 years and are the largest and most popular in the UK.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe mistletoe grown around the market town is sold off to the highest bidders.
The auctions are happening at Burford House Garden Store in Tenbury every Tuesday for the next three weeks.
Facial disfigurement: 'Choose kind'published at 08:44 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
The family hoping the new film Wonder will challenge preconceptions about facial disfigurement.
Read MoreWanted: Suspected rapist fails to attend courtpublished at 08:43 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Yasmine Djadoudi
BBC Live reporterPolice are looking for a man charged with a string of sexual offences, after he failed to appear at court.
Image source, Sussex PoliceStephen Beal, 54, of Claremont Road, Seaford, is charged with a total of eight historic sexual offences including rape.
A warrant has been issued for his arrest after he failed to attend Lewes Crown Court on 30 October.
Beal was last seen in Staffordshire and is also known to have links to Cambridgeshire.
Council 'needs to restore trust' after election errorspublished at 08:34 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
BBC Midlands TodayA council needs to restore voters' trust in future elections, external, after a damning review of problems faced in the general election, the losing candidate says.
Hundreds of people were unable to vote following administration failures at Newcastle Borough Council.
It was one of the country's most marginal seats with just 30 votes between Labour's Paul Farrelly, who held the seat, and Conservative Owen Meredith.
Two of the authority's senior officials have been suspended.
The leader of the Staffordshire council has apologised for the shortcomings.
Quote MessageThe opportunity now is to learn from what the report highlights, make sure that the council implement all the recommendations in full, particularly before the May council elections next year so that we can learn the lessons and ensure that people are never disenfranchised in this way again."
Owen Meredith, The Conservative candidate for Newcastle-under-Lyme
Get ready for winter....published at 08:32 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Severely cold weather expected...
Phil Taylor draws up and coming star in first round of final eventpublished at 08:24 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Graham McGarry
BBC Radio StokeStoke-on-Trent's Phil Taylor will play youngster Chris Dobey when he begins his final challenge at the PDC World Championship next month.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe 16-time world champion has been drawn against Bedlington's Dobey who's is seen as one of the sport's top young prospects and the world number 38.
Taylor will retire following the event as he bids to bow out of the sport in a blaze of glory at the Alexandra Palace.
Fitness concerns for West Brom ahead of Newcastle matchpublished at 08:13 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
BBC SportWest Brom's caretaker boss Gary Megson will check on the fitness of several players ahead of their game this evening at home to Newcastle United.
Image source, Getty ImagesChris Brunt (pictured) missed the draw away to Tottenham with a calf problem, while Nacer Chadli and James Morrison have a slim chance of returning from respective hip and Achilles injuries.
The Baggies could win consecutive top-flight home matches against Newcastle for the first time since 1984.
Road shut after lorry hits bridgepublished at 08:03 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Allen Cook
BBC NewsA road in Shropshire's set to be shut, external "for some time" after a lorry hit a bridge.
Shropshire Fire Service says the collision happened on the B4176 in Stableford, between Sutton Maddock and Rudge Heath., external
Crews had to use winches to get the lorry stable. The driver's been taken to hospital although the extent of his injuries haven't been revealed.
West Mercia Police says the bridge has been damaged so the road's likely to be shut for a while.
In the papers: Missing man search went internationalpublished at 07:52 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Here are some of the main headlines on the Express and Star website:
Peaty on BBC Sports Personality of the Year shortlistpublished at 07:44 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Allen Cook
BBC NewsUttoxeter swimmer Adam Peaty says he's "honoured" to be nominated for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2017 award.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe 22-year-old's been named on the 12-person shortlist alongside other sportspeople like Sir Mo Farah, Lewis Hamilton and Johanna Konta.
They will go forward to a public vote on the night of the live show in Liverpool on Sunday, 17 December.
This year, Peaty won two world titles and broke his own world record twice in one day at the World Aquatic Championships in Hungary in July.
He tweeted last night , externalthat being nominated was "a great way to celebrate an incredible year".
Dozens of firefighters tackle factory firepublished at 07:33 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Jodie Looker
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeFirefighters have been tackling a large factory fire in Stoke-on-Trent.
Image source, Staffordshire Fire ServiceStaffordshire Fire Service says its crews were called to Dudson Armorlite on Hobson Street, Burlsem, at 23:30.
Six fire engines were used and there was a suspected risk of asbestos in the roof.
The fire's now out and fire crews are investigating what caused it.
John Profumo 'had relationship with Nazi spy'published at 07:22 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
BBC News UKTory minister John Profumo - who resigned over a notorious 1960s sex scandal - had a relationship with a Nazi spy, declassified records suggest.
MI5 documents suggest the minister, who was MP for Stratford-upon-Avon for 13 years, had a relationship with German model Gisela Winegard in Oxford in the early 1930s, before she became a spy in Paris.
Image source, PASecret Service papers state Profumo wrote to Winegard while he was an MP.
In 1963 he resigned as a minister after it was revealed he lied to the Commons about his affair with Christine Keeler.
What will the weather be like today?published at 07:11 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Alex Hamilton
BBC WeatherHere's how the weather's looking for us in the West Midlands.
You can keep yourself updated by heading to the BBC Weather website.
Media caption, Alex Hamilton
