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Seven people have been rescued from a house fire on Handsworth New Road, Winson Green.
West Midlands Fire said the two adults and five children were checked by paramedics and fire crews are damping down.
Image source, GoogleThe cause is not yet known, the service said.
BBC Derby Sport
Burton Albion manager Nigel Clough's admitted his side are "nearly done" in the Championship.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Brewers are on the brink of being relegated back to League One after last night's 5-0 defeat by Hull City left them bottom-of-the-table.
Burton, who were promoted to the Championship in 2016, are seven points from safety with just four games remaining of the season.
Quote MessageWe are nearly done now I would say. We needed to get something tonight realistically but we will have a go against Derby on Saturday and see how we go."
Nigel Clough, Burton Albion manager
BBC News Travel
Several lanes are shut on the M42 northbound near Birmingham Airport., external
Two vehicles have collided and Highways England says the lorry involved can't be moved, so three lanes are shut at junction six and there are long delays in the area.
Image source, Highways England
Bob Hockenhull
BBC Midlands Today
On Friday I'm going to be asking what is being done to tackle roadside litter?
Here at BBC Midlands Today we're asking you to tell of us any hotspots we could visit. If so email me at: bob.hockenhull@bbc.co.uk.
BBC Sport
Birmingham's Robbie Grabarz has made his Commonwealth Games debut at the opposite end of the age spectrum to most athletes.
The 30-year-old has flunked his three attempts at 2.21m and is out of the competition.
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Sport
Coventry City remain in the League Two promotion play-off places after two of their rivals missed chances to overtake them.
Image source, Getty ImagesSwindon Town conceded a late equaliser to draw 2-2 at home to Yeovil while Mansfield drew 1-1 at Stevenage.
Both teams are now one point behind Coventry having played one game more.
Jayne Hardman, from Redditch, had to have her nose removed in 2014 after suffering a rare condition.
Read MoreHere are some of the stories the Express and Star are covering today:
Police say one man has been murdered in Coventry and another kidnapped and also possibly killed.
Read MoreThe Duke of Cambridge was in the stands to watch his beloved Aston Villa last night.
Prince William joined former player John Carew in the stands at Villa park.
Image source, ReutersAston Villa boosted their hopes of promotion from the Championship with a narrow win as Cardiff City dropped out of the top two.
BBC Business News
Ofgem has launched an investigation into Coventry-based gas network distribution company Cadent.
It will look into questions the company failed to keep records of gas pipes (risers) in some blocks of flats that are part of its network.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe energy regulator said it will investigate whether the company maintains an efficient and economical pipeline system.
Cadent owns, operates and maintains gas pipes in England. It owns four of the eight regional distribution networks in the West Midlands, North West, East of England and North London.
BBC News Travel
There are train delays this afternoon between Rugeley and Lichfield:
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Burton Albion's former Derby County defender Shaun Barker is to retire from playing at the end of the season.
Read MoreSatnam Rana, 40, BBC Midlands Today's arts and culture reporter has shared an update with viewers about her progress after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
Satnam underwent surgery in October following the discovery of a lump.
She documented her diagnosis in video diaries and led a social media campaign calling on women to "#checkthemout".
Satnam tweeted that she is "trying to get myself back into life and work."
She said: "Overall it's all positive. I’m learning to live 'in the now'."
The Worcester News is covering these stories today:
BBC Sport
It shouldn't happen to a sports reporter...
Uttoxeter's Adam Peaty was among a group of England's swimmers about to be interviewed by BBC Breakfast's Mike Bushell, when this happened:
BBC Breakfast's Mike Bushell falls into the pool
Follow live video coverage and text updates from day seven of the Commonwealth Games here.
Worcester Warriors' England and Lions centre Ben Te'o vows to fulfil his three-year contract at Sixways.
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Jennie Aitken
Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke
Seven more families of Syrian refugees have been given new homes in Staffordshire., external
Image source, ReutersThe county council says they've been settled in areas around Lichfield, the Staffordshire Moorlands and in the east of the county.
It's part of the government's pledge to resettle 20,000 refugees from the Syrian war in the UK by 2020.
In Staffordshire, the council agreed to take 51 in 2016/17 and another 50 last year.
A £10,000 reward is being offered by the charity Crimestoppers, external to find those responsible for a murder in Coventry.
Daniel Shaw, 28, from Torrington Avenue in Tile Hill was shot and killed on 25 March.
He was found in Copland Place, Tile Hill and pronounced dead at the scene as a result of a single gunshot wound to the chest.
Image source, Police handoutThe money's also being offered to information in finding John Robbins, 33.
Police think the two might be linked and Crimestoppers said they think Mr Robbins might also have been murdered.
Image source, Police handoutBBC Sport
Stoke-on-Trent long jumper Jazmin Sawyers has qualified for the long jump final at the Commonwealth Games.
The 23-year-old won a silver in the long jump at the 2014 games.
