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Fire crews are still at the scene of a Sandwell garage workshop destroyed in a blaze on Wednesday.
Image source, West Midlands FireRolfe Street in Smethwick is likely to remain closed for some time due to the structural condition of the building there, the fire service says.
Crews have worked to protect surrounding units, taking water from a nearby canal.
Defender Tom James will stay at Yeovil Town after failing to agree personal terms on a proposed transfer to West Brom.
Read MoreA Birmingham artist who's engraved £5 notes with the image of England striker Harry Kane said he put one into circulation in Merthyr Tydfil because his father was born nearby.
Micro-engraver Graham Short, who used the note at a shop in Cefn Coed last Wednesday, said: "I wanted someone to find it who perhaps needed the money, and they can perhaps sell it for whatever - holidays or Christmas."
Image source, Graham ShortHe made six of the notes after Kane won the Golden Boot for scoring the most goals during the 2018 World Cup.
The artist previously etched Jane Austen on to new £5 notes when they were first circulated - and those have been valued at £50,000.
Mr Short's other Harry Kane notes were spent in the Meriden area of Solihull and Edinburgh. Another is set to be spent in Northern Ireland.
Mr Short gifted the other two notes to the FA and to Kane himself.
A disused shopping centre in Birmingham has been earmarked as a potential location for a new museum., external
Birmingham Museums Trust has proposed to convert the former Pool Way Centre in Yardley into a cultural site that would house historic collections and host community events - opening in 2021.
The plot has been approved for regeneration by Birmingham City Council.
Under plans, the initial phase would create a new storage facility for collections currently held at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, in readiness for the redevelopment of the city’s flagship museum.
A father found guilty of killing his six-month-old son has been told he will receive a prison term when he is sentenced at a hearing set for Thursday.
Image source, PAKayden Walker died from "catastrophic" brain injuries in 2016 at the hands of Ricky Walker, Birmingham Crown Court heard.
Walker, 27, from Bilston, West Midlands, was convicted of manslaughter but cleared of murder and child cruelty.
Yesterday, trial judge Mr Justice Morris said: "You have been convicted of manslaughter and you will be facing a custodial sentence".
The boy's mother, Laura Davies, 25, was found guilty of allowing her son's death. She is set to be sentenced at a later date.
Swimmer Adam Cassidy was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition when he was just six weeks old.
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Two men have been arrested and a firearm recovered following early morning reports of a pair wielding a gun.
Armed officers were called to property on Duddell Road in Stoke-on-Trent at about 03:00
Image source, Staffordshire PoliceThe Staffordshire force said the arrested men, aged 37 and 42, were found at the address and taken into custody.
Image source, Staffordshire PoliceStaffordshire's Serious and Organised Crime Unit says finding a midwife from the county who disappeared last week is a "top priority" for the force
CCTV footage of missing midwife released
Samantha Eastwood was last seen leaving Royal Stoke University Hospital on Friday and did not return for her night shift later that day.
She had been planning a wedding for June but was "recently single", police said.
A man arrested on suspicion of kidnap has been released under investigation while inquiries continue, police say.
A man charged with murder one year after a fatal stabbing outside a Birmingham pub is due in court today.
Image source, Family HandoutDaniel Baird, 26, was injured near The Forge Tavern in Digbeth last July. He died in hospital shortly after.
The accused - Carlton Donaldson, 23, of no fixed address - is set to appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court where in addition to murder he will face further charges including violent disorder.
Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather
It should be a fine and dry day with sunny spells and highs of 26C (79F).
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BBC News
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A man has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act after Nigel Abbott was attacked.
Read MorePolice investigating the disappearance of Samantha Eastwood say she had been planning a wedding for June.
Read MoreVideos posted on Twitter appeared to show Sam Walker wishing police "luck" catching him.
Read MoreComedian Adam Hills says he is "loving" being able to play rugby league with Warrington Wolves.
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Monica Rimmer
BBC News
We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 07:00 on Thursday.
Keep an eye out here for more updates before then.
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Reagan Asbury was stabbed to death after a boxing match at Walsall Town Hall.
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Journalist, BBC Shropshire
Two Shrewsbury Town players, Jon Nolan and Toto Nsiala, have handed in transfer requests after the club turned down an offer for them., external
Image source, Getty ImagesThe club says they don't need to sell the pair, adding that the offer for the duo came from a Championship club but didn't meet their valuation.
