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  • Live updates from Monday 23 September to Sunday 29 September

  1. Jaydon James stabbing: Teen and man to appear in courtpublished at 09:12 British Summer Time 23 September 2019

    Two more people are set to appear in court charged with the murder of a 16-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in Coventry.

    Jaydon JamesImage source, West Midlands Police

    Jaydon James, known as JJ, was attacked in Deedmore Road, Wood End, last November and died shortly afterwards in hospital.

    Abdi Hussein, 20, of Folesehill Road, Coventry, and a 17-year-old boy - arrested in Leicestershire on Saturday - have been charged with murder.

    The pair will appear at Coventry Magistrates' Court.

    Last week another 17-year-old boy was charged with Jaydon's murder and two counts of wounding. He has already appeared in court.

  2. Wolves' spirit praised after 1-1 draw at Crystal Palacepublished at 09:01 British Summer Time 23 September 2019

    BBC Sport

    Diogo Jota's stoppage-time goal rescued a point for Wolves at Crystal Palace.

    Media caption,

    Crystal Palce 1-1 Wolverhampton: Nuno Espirito Santo praises Wolves' spirit

    Nuno Espirito Santo says the team showed "spirit, heart and character" to rescue a point with a stoppage-time equaliser in their 1-1 draw.

    Wolves played the last quarter of the game with ten men after Romain Saiss picked up a second yellow card.

  3. Thomas Cook: 'Frustration and shock' for affected travellerspublished at 08:40 British Summer Time 23 September 2019

    Sarah Elizabeth from Cannock was due to Bulgaria today for a holiday with her sister.

    She said she has been left feeling a "mixed bag of nerves".

    Birmingham Airport

    "It's just frustration, it's shock, it's nerves - it's just everything rolled into one," she said.

    "It's just a really unpleasant situation for everybody involved."

    "I was aware this was in the news since Thursday, then over the weekend I've just been checking social media non-stop," she added.

    "The information we were getting, I don't think it was the right information that we should have been told. "

    "We booked with another tour operator that was just using Thomas Cook for the flights.

    "There was nothing online to suggest the flights weren't going to go ahead."

  4. Thomas Cook: 'Check-in desks empty' at Birmingham Airportpublished at 08:25 British Summer Time 23 September 2019

    Lisa Smith
    BBC WM

    Three Thomas Cook flights were due to leave Birmingham Airport this morning, but the check-in desks and surrounding area are empty.

    Birmingham Airport

    Any passengers who did turn up at the airport this morning were handed leaflets advising them what to do next, with staff from the airport offering advice.

    Some passengers were expecting the news, but others were upset to be told they would not be travelling on to their holiday.

    If you are expecting to travel from Birmingham Airport the advice is to call the CAA on 0300 303 2800.

    More information is available here., external

  5. Wizkid to headline 1Xtra Live in Birminghampublished at 08:13 British Summer Time 23 September 2019

    The Nigerian singer will take to the stage alongside French Montana, Ms Banks and Aitch on 5 October.

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  6. We are Stoke-on-Trent: 'Look beyond our city's labels'published at 08:10 British Summer Time 23 September 2019

    Yusaf Akbar
    BBC News Online

    What do Stoke-on-Trent's young people think about their city's portrayal.

    Ady Sargeant, Emily Kate, Najee Fox and Chris Abramovs think there are some unfair and negative labels, and share their thoughts on the term "Brexit capital" and a population supposedly succumbing to the drug, monkey dust.

    But can bespoke oatcakes and living down the road from Robbie Williams's mum really make a difference to image? These four tell the media to "take that".

    Media caption,

    'We want you to see beyond Stoke-on-Trent's headlines'

  7. Exploring Scotland's secret wartime tunnelpublished at 08:04 British Summer Time 23 September 2019

    Two friends have documented their journey into a forgotten underground depot used during World War Two.

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  8. Keeley Bunker death: Man in court on murder chargepublished at 07:55 British Summer Time 23 September 2019

    A 19-year-old man is due in court charged with the murder of a woman whose body was found in Staffordshire woodland.

    Keeley BunkerImage source, Staffordshire Police

    Police say a body found near the Roman Way area of Tamworth on Thursday night is that of 20-year-old Keeley Bunker, although formal identification has yet to take place.

    Wesley Streete, of Tamworth, will appear at North Staffordshire Justice Centre.

  9. Crash causing M40 disruptionpublished at 07:45 British Summer Time 23 September 2019

    BBC News Travel

    A crash is partially blocking the M40 southbound between Leamington Spa and Gaydon.

    There's slow traffic in the area, said Highways England.

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  10. Man charged with woodland body murderpublished at 07:39 British Summer Time 23 September 2019

    Wesley Streete is charged with the murder of Keeley Bunker, whose body was found in woodland.

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  11. We are Stoke-on-Trent: Covering the stories that matter to youpublished at 07:29 British Summer Time 23 September 2019

    BBC News is spending the week focusing on Stoke-on-Trent and the people who live there.

    We are Stoke-on-Trent

    We are Stoke-on-Trent is up and running with the aim of reaching a wider audience with news about the city.

    Journalists from across the network will be reporting in the six towns that make up Stoke-on-Trent, including from the BBC's national and regional TV and radio outlets and digital services.

    For more information about We Are Stoke-on-Trent follow #BBCWeAreStokeonTrent on social media. You can also email us at wearestokeontrent@bbc.co.uk

  12. Thomas Cook: All flights cancelled from Birmingham Airportpublished at 07:19 British Summer Time 23 September 2019

    Birmingham Airport has announced that all Thomas Cook flights have been cancelled and passengers are asked not to go to the airport.

    It said it was "working closely with the CAA and the DfT to also support the effort to repatriate customers back to the UK over the coming weeks".

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    The airline was Birmingham’s fifth largest carrier and based four aircraft at the airport.

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  13. Video: Your 50-second weather forecastpublished at 07:08 British Summer Time 23 September 2019

    Rich Davis
    BBC Weather presenter

    It will be a fine and dry morning with plenty of sunny spells and rain moving in later this afternoon.

    Top temperatures will be 19C (66F).

    Media caption,

    Latest weather for the West Midlands

  14. Live updates for the West Midlandspublished at 07:01 British Summer Time 23 September 2019

    Vanessa Pearce
    BBC News

    Welcome to our live service for Monday.

    We'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather for the West Midlands.

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