'Have you just actually shot me?'published at 08:16 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2018
Sharif Cousins describes how he watched air "sucking into the hole" in his chest.
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Lorry drivers jailed for fatal minibus crash
Family jailed for ammunition supply ring
Men murdered dad after 'money row'
'Frenzied' double stabbing knifeman jailed
Three teens stabbed outside school
Ambulance abuse note woman evicted
Tumour survivor breaks Atlantic record
HS2 payments still unclaimed
Arrest after knifepoint taxi robberies
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'Have you just actually shot me?'published at 08:16 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2018
Your pictures: Pink sky in the morningpublished at 08:14 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2018
BBC Weather Watcher Postman Les has snapped this great picture in Bromyard - we love all the different pinks in the sky.
Image source, postman LesPeter Steggles took this equally great picture in Longnor, it looks like it's going to be a lovely day.
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Image source, Peter StegglesResidents lucky to escape overnight fire uninjuredpublished at 08:04 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2018
Residents were lucky to escape a house fire in Church Eaton overnight without major injury.
Staffordshire Fire Service said the property had no working smoke alarms.
Image source, Staffordshire FireTown miss chance to go toppublished at 07:55 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2018
BBC SportShrewsbury missed the chance to go top of League One as they were held at relegation-threatened Northampton.
Both sides went down to 10 men when Abu Ogogo and John-Joe O'Toole were shown straight reds for sparking a melee.
Minutes later Shrewsbury levelled through Jon Nolan's low 20-yard strike and the visitors were denied victory as Omar Beckles headed against the bar.
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End of twitter postMobility van stolenpublished at 07:43 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2018
The mother of a disabled man says thieves have stolen her son’s lifeline to the outside world after driving off in his specially adapted mobility vehicle.
The Citroen Dispatch van has been customised to fit Anthony Sloyan's wheelchair.
It was taken from outside the family's home in Harborne in Birmingham in the early hours of 16 March.
Anthony, who has epilepsy, autism and is partially sighted, depends on it.
West Midlands Police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
Visitor numbers up at Shugborough Hallpublished at 07:32 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2018
It's been a year since the National Trust took over the running of Shugborough Hall in Staffordshire.
The estate, which includes a Grade I listed mansion house and 900 acres of land was previously run by Staffordshire County Council.
Work is under way to see some of the monuments restored.
Since the takeover, visitor numbers have soared, more than 166,000 tourists visited in the last year.
Man to sue police over gun shot woundpublished at 07:22 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2018
BBC Midlands TodayA man from Birmingham says he's planning to sue West Midlands Police after he was shot in the chest by an officer last summer.
Sharif Cousins was fired at in an alley outside his home in Frankley last July.
The former gang member turned youth worker faces no charges and says he was unarmed.
The Independent Office for Police conduct is finalising its report into the circumstances of the shooting but the force says it has the highest confidence in its firearms officers.
Mr Cousins says he feels he is being targeted because of his criminal past.
Watch: Latest weather for the West Midlandspublished at 07:11 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2018
Dry with hazy sunshine today, but there'll be cloud as well. Highs of 8C (46F).
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Lane blocked on M5published at 07:06 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2018
BBC News TravelOne lane is blocked on the M5 southbound at J3 for Halesowen due to a broken-down vehicle.
Live updates for the West Midlandspublished at 07:00 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2018
Monica Rimmer
BBC NewsWelcome to our live service for Wednesday.
We'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather for the West Midlands.
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Solihull Moors 2-0 Bromleypublished at 22:21 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2018
Solihull Moors give their National League survival hopes a boost with a 2-0 home victory over Bromley.
Read MoreCrewe Alexandra 3-1 Forest Green Roverspublished at 22:17 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2018
Jordan Bowery hits a double as Crewe secure a 3-1 victory over rivals Forest Green in League Two.
Read MorePort Vale 0-1 Exeter Citypublished at 22:08 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2018
Exeter City give their League Two promotion hopes a huge boost as they hang on at Port Vale to claim a first win in four matches.
Read MoreNorthampton Town 1-1 Shrewsbury Townpublished at 21:59 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2018
Shrewsbury miss the chance to go top of League One as they are held at relegation-threatened Northampton.
Read MoreCannabis plea boy petitions No 10published at 21:53 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2018
Alfie Dingley is six - his family want him to be able to use medical cannabis to manage his epilepsy.
Read MoreFA Cup winners' 1912 medal stolenpublished at 20:22 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2018
The medal, dating back to a Barnsley v West Brom FA Cup replay in 1912, has been stolen from a house in Rotherham.
Read MoreMan dies after trapping head at cinemapublished at 20:17 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2018
He reportedly went into cardiac arrest after he became wedged under an electronic footrest.
Read MoreMum threatened to 'do the unthinkable'published at 19:00 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2018
Lesley Speed penned a letter to Archie Spriggs, who she is accused of murdering, prior to his death.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 19:00 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2018
Andy Giddings
BBC NewsWe'll be back with the news, sport, travel and weather from 07:00 on Wednesday, but keep an eye out here for more updates before then.
Mother denies murdering seven-year-old sonpublished at 18:55 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2018
A Shropshire mother who's accused of murdering her seven-year-old son has been giving evidence at her trial.
Lesley Speed repeatedly rejected suggestions by the prosecution she'd killed Archie Spriggs at his home in Wall-under-Heywood, near Church Stretton, in September 2017 to make sure he didn't go and live with his dad.
Image source, Spriggs familyJurors at Birmingham Crown Court heard she had written letters in which she talked about wanting to protect Archie from his father and fearing he may get custody of him. She said she had no choice but to "do the unthinkable".
Asked by the prosecution what that meant, Mrs Speed told the court it meant killing Archie’s dad.
Lesley Speed denies murder and the trial continues.
