Boy jailed after attempted terror trippublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 9 July 2018
The boy was found to be carrying his school uniform and Turkish money when he was arrested.
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Another burst main affecting citypublished at 13:05 British Summer Time 9 July 2018
At least three water main pipes are known to have now burst in Birmingham during the last few days.
Water engineers are working to mend a burst water main on the A5127, Lichfield Road in Aston, Birmingham.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceOne lane remains closed between Cuckoo Road and the M6, just after the turn-off for Star City.
The road is expected to remain partially closed until Wednesday.
Severn Trent said it also had engineers working on another burst pipe on Cornwall Street, in the city centre.
About 100 properties were affected after a major water main burst on Wheeler Street in the Newtown area on Saturday.
Warning issued over lake during 'precautionary' testspublished at 11:53 British Summer Time 9 July 2018
Water safety tests are being carried out at West Park Lake in Wolverhampton.
Image source, Wolverhampton CouncilMembers of the public are being asked not to make contact with the water, keep pets away and not to feed the waterfowl at the site.
The tests are being done as a "precautionary" measure, said City of Wolverhampton Council.
Schoolkids tell England to 'smash Sweden'published at 11:12 British Summer Time 9 July 2018
Primary schoolchildren in West Bromwich have sent a good luck message to the England team ahead of their World Cup quarter-final against Sweden.
Read MoreThousands of jobs could follow rail hub planpublished at 11:09 British Summer Time 9 July 2018
Creation of a Midlands Rail Hub could create 8,700 new jobs by 2037, rising to 12,000 by 2044, a new report states.
Image source, Midlands ConnectA new 20-year strategy is being launched today by Midlands Connect, the transport arm of the government's Midlands Engine.
The recommended improvements could see:
- Twice as many pervices per hour from Birmingham to Nottingham, Leicester and Hereford.
- The reinstatement of a direct service between Coventry and Leicester.
- A reduction in travel times on Birmingham services.
Hospital order for son who killed fatherpublished at 10:27 British Summer Time 9 July 2018
Sebert Mitchell, 87, died after being found with serious injuries at an address in Birmingham.
Read MoreJoe Hart plays cricket during England gamepublished at 10:26 British Summer Time 9 July 2018
BBC SportWhile Jordan Pickford was picking up a man-of-the-match award for his performance in England's World Cup quarter-final against Sweden, the man he replaced as England's undisputed number one - Joe Hart - was turning out for his hometown cricket club, Shrewsbury.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe 31-year-old had been England's number one at the past three major tournaments but was left out of Gareth Southgate's 23-man squad for Russia.
Shrewsbury won the Birmingham League Premier Division match against Knowle and Dorridge after posting 250-8.
Batting at number nine, Hart scored six runs and took a catch as the visitors finished short on 203-9.
When the football is tutu good to miss...published at 09:42 British Summer Time 9 July 2018
Birmingham Royal Ballet dancers were snapped watching the England v Sweden World Cup match in the wings.
Image source, Lachlan Monaghan / Birmingham Royal Ballet
Image source, Lachlan Monaghan / Birmingham Royal BalletThe dancers gathered round the screens as they performed a matinee of La Fille mal gardée at The Bristol Hippodrome.
England won the Saturday afternoon match against Sweden by two goals to nil.
Register for the 2019 FA People's Cuppublished at 09:29 British Summer Time 9 July 2018
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In the papers: Increase in fly-tipping incidentspublished at 09:24 British Summer Time 9 July 2018
Some of the headlining stories on the Express and Star website are:
Burst water main street to remain closedpublished at 09:07 British Summer Time 9 July 2018
The road in which a major water main burst this weekend is expected to stay shut until at least Thursday.
Image source, West Midlands Fire ServiceAbout 100 properties were affected by flooding on Wheeler Street Newtown, Birmingham, on Saturday, causing extensive damage.
The burst pipe caused major damage to the road surface, which is closed between the junction of Well Street and Farm Street and the B4515 Clifford Street.
Severn Trent is investigating the cause.
'Sun, World Cup and alcohol to blame for record 999 calls'published at 08:37 British Summer Time 9 July 2018
West Midlands Police says it took the "highest ever volume of 999 calls in our history" on Saturday, and blamed it on a mixture of 'sun, the World Cup and alcohol'.
The force tweeted it took 3,276 emergency calls in just 24 hours.
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End of twitter postThe police have said that despite the high number of calls there were no arrests.
Rail hub plans unveiledpublished at 08:11 British Summer Time 9 July 2018
A 20-year strategy to create a Midlands Rail Hub will create six million more train journeys each year - plus a £649m boost to the region's economy, a new report is expected to say.
The report will be unveiled today by the transport body Midlands Connect and the Secretary of State for Transport.
It also recommends re-opening local lines going into Birmingham Moor Street from Kings Norton along the Camp Hill line, and a new junction with the Chiltern line.
'Minor injuries' in multi-vehicle pile uppublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 9 July 2018
Two lanes are now open on the M6 at the site of a multi-vehicle crash on the southbound carriageway between J6 and J5.
Image source, @CMPGRecovery work is going on at the site, said the Central Motorway Police Group, and that drivers and passengers sustained "minor injuries".
Murder inquiry as its revealed man died of head injurypublished at 07:35 British Summer Time 9 July 2018
A post mortem examination has revealed a man, found dead in a flat in Walsall, died from a "blunt force head injury".
The 65-year-old was found in St Thomas Close, Coalpool, on Friday, but officers believe he had been dead for several days.
Police are now treating his death as murder and are appealing for information.
Overhead wire damage delaying rail servicespublished at 07:24 British Summer Time 9 July 2018
BBC News TravelDamage to overhead wires between Birmingham New Street and Walsall is affecting rail services.
Services through these stations may be delayed or cancelled, said West Midlands Railway.
Investigations into burst water main continuepublished at 07:21 British Summer Time 9 July 2018
The investigation into what caused a major water main to burst is continuing.
Media caption, Birmingham burst water main leaves homes cut off
About 100 properties were flooded following the burst on Wheeler Street in Newtown, Birmingham, on Saturday.
Image source, Severn TrentSevern Trent Water said repairs are ongoing to fix the pipe as well as a huge hole in the road which appeared afterwards.
