Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

The funeral of four children killed in a house fire in Stafford will take place on Tuesday., external

Riley Holt, eight, Keegan Unitt, six, Tilly Rose Unitt, four, and Olly Unitt, three, died in the blaze in Highfields in Stafford on 5 February.

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Officers arrested a 24-year-old woman and 28-year-old man on suspicion of manslaughter by gross negligence, but they have been bailed until March and moved out of the area.

Staffordshire Police says the funeral will be for family and close friends only, and take place at Stafford crematorium.

Officers add that the family have suggested people who might want to show their support put teddy bears or similar children's toys in their windows on the day.

A memorial service is being planned for a future date for the local community.

Allen Cook
BBC News

A man's been charged with attempted murder , externalafter police said another man was hit by a truck.

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It happened on Monday afternoon on Paradise Lane, Slade Heath, Wolverhampton.

Offices say the 22-year-old man who was hurt is now in a stable condition in hospital after previously saying he'd suffered life-changing injuries. , external

As well as attempted murder, the 27-year-old suspect from the West Midlands has been charged with conspiracy to steal a motor vehicle and assault of an emergency worker.

Two others, a 40-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman, both from Walsall, have each been charged with conspiracy to steal a motor vehicle.

Coventry Live

These are some of Coventry Live's headlines today:

• Police search three sites in murder conspiracy investigation, external
• Organisers up the ante for MotoFest races on Coventry Ring Road, external
• How city plans to tackle homelessness over the next five years, external

A special council cabinet meeting is being held by Birmingham City Council today to discuss a new deal tabled with Unite the union.

Unite said an agreement "that meets the union's expectations" had been put on the table for the first time.

The union and the city council have been in a dispute since December over claims that GMB union members, who did not take part in previous strikes in 2017, had been given extra payments by the council.

Unite assistant general secretary Howard Beckett said it was now "imperative" that the cabinet "signs up to the deal".

Local Democracy Reporting Service
Andrew Morris

The RAF is threatening to pull out of a training camp in Shropshire if plans for a new crematorium nearby are approved.

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The new building's proposed for land north of Nesscliffe, between Oswestry and Shrewsbury, and plans are recommended for approval when councillors meet next Thursday.

But the RAF Helicopter Noise Liaison Group said a new crematorium "would have irreversible and detrimental effects" on helicopter training from RAF Shawbury.

In its written objection, it adds having to avoid flying over funerals at the site in future would potentially mean the Nesscliffe camp could be deemed "unsuitable in the future".

However, the planning report states RAF activity in the area has been taken into account in deciding the proposals should be approved.

Top scorer Che Adams has become the player Birmingham City hoped he would be, says fellow striker Lukas Jutkiewicz.

Have a go at our quiz before Birmingham City host Aston Villa in a Championship derby on Sunday.

BBC Midlands Today

Residents living near an airfield in Staffordshire say they're concerned about its long-term future with plans for a housing development on the site.

MCR Property Group, which owns Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport , externalin Bobbington, wants to build 112 houses on the site and has put plans on show in the village.

People living nearby have told the BBC they're worried the proposals could lead to further development and a "land grab on the airfield".

But the developers insist they wouldn't do anything to harm the future of the airport and instead want to support its future.

Express and Star

Here are some of the early headlines on the Express and Star website:

• Warning after bogus police scams linked in Cannock, external
• Elderly knife crime victims call for more education for children, external
• Man awarded damages after ceiling falls on head in rented house, external

Parents and staff of a Birmingham primary school at the centre of a row over LGBT classes have been urged to come together amid fears protests are fuelling hate and division.

Parkfield Community School, in Alum Rock, Birmingham, has seen protests over its No Outsiders project, which teaches children about LGBT issues as well as race, religion and gender identity.

But it has faced criticism from some Muslim parents for teaching children about same-sex couples.

Birmingham city councillor John Cotton said the authority was "concerned" at the continued protests which "only serve to attract extreme fringe movements taking an opportunity to further messages of division and hate".

Birmingham City striker Che Adams has been named Championship player of the month for February.

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The 22-year-old scored six goals in five games last month, including a hat-trick against QPR.

The NHS in Birmingham is offering TB screening at mosques and gurdwaras.

People aged between 16 and 35 who entered the UK in the last five years and were born in one of 70 at-risk countries - including Thailand, India and the Philippines - are being invited to test.

It's targeted at people who might be carrying TB without realising it.

"Sleeping" TB can lie dormant for several years but is detectable by a simple blood test.

Phil Bowers
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke

People who work in Newcastle-under-Lyme could face a charge to park at their workplace as part of plans to tackle air pollution in the borough.

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The council's been told by the government it has to come up with a plan to improve air quality by October this year.

The authority's cabinet will later this month consider a series of potential options including one which involves charging people to park at their workplace. , external

The council said it hoped such a move would encourage people to use public transport instead.

Others options include changing traffic flow by adapting traffic lights, with the authority saying it doesn't want to introduce a Clean Air Charging Zone and is exploring alternatives.

Planned strike action by Birmingham bin workers today has been called off after a new deal was tabled on Thursday.

More than 300 Unite workers started a series of walkouts over claims of "secret payments" made to non-striking GMB staff after the long-running dispute of summer 2017 which saw unconnected rubbish pile up on city streets.

The payment claims have been denied by both the city council and GMB.

The planned strike action has been suspended to allow the council's cabinet to discuss the proposed deal worked up between the authority and Unite.

Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather

After a chilly start it will be a cloudy day with some spells of rain and highs of 9C (48F).

Vanessa Pearce
BBC News

Welcome to our live service for Friday.

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.

Trainee livestock auctioneer Tom Hamplett says his job gives him "a great buzz".

Kayleigh Peach says some people are intimidated by her face inking but tattooing has changed her life.

We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 07:00 tomorrow, but keep an eye out here for more updates this evening and into the morning.

Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands Today

There is the chance of a few showers this evening before a dry night with lows of 1C (34F).