In the papers: Tributes after fatal firepublished at 07:56 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019
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In the papers: Tributes after fatal firepublished at 07:56 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019
Bin strike: Workers 'offered £3k to end dispute'published at 07:46 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019
BBC News EnglandStriking bin workers in Birmingham have been offered up to £3,000 each to end the dispute, a council report says.
Image source, Getty ImagesHuge piles of rubbish littered the city's streets during a three-month strike in 2017, with many residents struggling to dispose of their waste.
Members of the Unite union are planning more action over payments made to non-striking bin staff from the GMB.
A Birmingham City Council report says mounting rubbish could also create a fire risk for tower block residents.
Unite is taking the authority to an employment tribunal scheduled to take place in February 2020.
Wolves boss 'not happy' despite FA Cup winpublished at 07:34 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019
BBC SportWolves had to come from behind to book their place in the FA Cup fifth-round with victory over Shrewsbury.
Image source, PAMatt Doherty handed the home team an early lead before the League One side equalised with a James Bolton header.
The Shrews then took a surprise lead through Josh Laurent as goalkeeper John Ruddy let the ball slip through his hands for the Premier League club.
But Doherty restored parity in first-half injury time before Ivan Cavaleiro sealed their progress after the break.
Quote MessageI'm not happy with the performance but happy because we got to the fifth round. It was not one of the best games we've had, but we managed to solve it and it's job done, let's go to the next one."
Nuno Espirito Santo, Wolves manager
Windrush row over criminal deportation flight to Jamaicapublished at 07:24 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019
BBC News UKHome Secretary Sajid Javid has defended the deportation of up to 50 people to Jamaica on Wednesday - the first such flight since the Windrush scandal.
He said they were foreign nationals who had committed "serious crimes".
But campaigners insist some of the men are being unfairly targeted by the government's "hostile environment" immigration policy.
Image source, Family PhotoA lawyer said five of them, including an ex-British army soldier with PTSD who was living in Birmingham, were granted a last-minute reprieve.
In 2011, father-of-five Twane Morgan was jailed for six years after assaulting a man. He served three.
An injunction, granted on Tuesday evening, means his case will be looked at again.
Probe into cause of fatal house firepublished at 07:12 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeInvestigations are set to continue for several days , externalinto the cause of a house fire in which four children died.
Image source, HandoutThe blaze happened yesterday morning in the Highfields area of Stafford.
Staffordshire Police named the four children, who have not been formally identified, as Riley Holt, eight, Keegan Unitt, six, Tilly Rose Unitt, four, and Olly Unitt, three.
A toddler and two adults - who leapt to safety from a first-floor window - were also injured.
Staffordshire Fire Service said, as well as investigating the cause, staff would remain in the area to "provide support and advice following the heartbreaking and tragic incident".
Today's weather forecast: Mild and dry overallpublished at 07:06 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019
It's set to be a mostly dry day today with spells of sunshine, and any rain is likely to be often hazy with quite a lot of high cloud around.
It'll also be a mild day with a high of 9C (48F).
To get a latest weather forecast for your area at any other time, head to the BBC Weather website.
Live updates for the West Midlandspublished at 07:00 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019
Allen Cook
BBC NewsWelcome to our live service for Wednesday.
We'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather for the West Midlands.
We love to hear from you so share your news, thoughts and photos of the area with us via email, Twitter, external and Facebook, external.
Briton held in UAE in football shirt rowpublished at 05:48 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019
The holidaying fan is said to have been arrested after complaining about being attacked in Abu Dhabi.
Read MoreTom Walker: Scots gran is my role modelpublished at 00:29 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019
Brit-award nominee tells how his Scottish grandmother is his number one fan and positive influence.
Read MoreTom Walker's biggest fan is his Scots granpublished at 00:26 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019
Tom Walker has a strong connection to his homeland of Scotland where his biggest fan, his gran, lives.
Read MoreFour children die in house firepublished at 21:11 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2019
The children's two-year-old brother, their mother and her partner were hurt in the blaze in Stafford.
Read MoreCrash death mother 'absolute saint'published at 19:53 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2019
Maggie Adams died when she was hit by a car in Rugby on Sunday evening.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 19:00 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2019
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BBC NewsWe'll be back with the news, sport, travel and weather from 07:00 tomorrow.
Artell deflects praise after inclusion on award shortlistpublished at 18:56 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2019
BBC Radio Stoke SportCrewe Alexandra manager David Artell is deflecting the praise onto his players after being nominated for the League Two manager of the month award.
He's up against Bury's Ryan Lowe, Lincoln's Danny Cowley and Mansfield manager David Flitcroft after picking up three wins and a draw, with just one defeat in January.
Image source, Getty Images"It's about the players and it's a reflection of what they're doing," he said.
In the papers: Names of children killed in fire confirmedpublished at 18:43 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2019
Stoke-on-Trent LiveHere are three stories from the Stoke-on-Trent Live page today:
- Police confirm names of children killed in house fire, external
- Knife-wielding attacker stabs man in face, external
- Patient kicked off in A&E after drinking vodka while waiting, external
Investigation after shot fired through front doorpublished at 18:37 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2019
A shot has been fired through the front door of a house in Coventry.
West Midlands Police said it happened on Bristol Road in the Earlsdon area at about 20:00 on Monday.
No-one was hurt.
Image source, GoogleCrime prediction technology to help police forcespublished at 18:31 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2019
Crime prediction technology is going to be used by a number of police forces in the West Midlands to make more use of the data they collect.
The West Midlands, Warwickshire, West Mercia and Cheshire forces are among 14 in the country to sign up to the National Data Analytics Solution trial, which is costing £4.5m.
They say the technology will scour information stored in incident logs, custody records, crime intelligence and conviction history from the Police National Computer to identify the best way of tackling knife crime, gun crime and modern day slavery.
It will also be used to identify patterns of sickness in their own staff, so that those who need it can be given help.
The forces say the software hasn't yet been used operationally.
In the papers: Rape investigation launchedpublished at 18:25 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2019
Here are three stories from the Shropshire Star today:
- Rape investigation launched after late night attack, external
- MP pledges to check facts in Marshall Plan row, external
- Sex abuse inquiry could start recruiting chair next week, external
Detailed pollution-fighting plan set outpublished at 18:20 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2019
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceDetails of an £83m plan to fight pollution in Coventry have been set out.
They include closing Coundon Road in Spon End and putting a peak-time traffic ban on Holyhead Road, between the railway bridge and the ring road junction, to tackle one of the most polluted parts of the city.
The city council has already said it wants to encourage the use of electric taxis, cleaner engines and more footpaths and cycle routes.
The city is under pressure from the government to reduce its nitrogen dioxide levels, which are forecast to exceed legal limits in 2021, and failure to do so could mean a ‘Clean Air Zone’ is imposed on the city.
The plan is due to go before the council cabinet on 12 February and must be approved by the government by March.
Shrewsbury Town look for FA Cup catalystpublished at 18:17 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2019
BBC Radio Shropshire SportShrewsbury Town defender Luke Waterfall says a win in the FA Cup tonight could lead to an improvement in their league form.
They've won just once in League One since Sam Ricketts took charge in December, but came close to knocking out Premier League Wolves, before conceding a 93rd minute equaliser.
Image source, Getty ImagesWaterfall said that the team have all been looking forward to this game and hope they can put on a good performance.
