Around the web: Labour urged to reform in West Midlandspublished at 07:49 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2020
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Around the web: Labour urged to reform in West Midlandspublished at 07:49 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2020
Fire service believes restaurant blaze started accidentallypublished at 07:31 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2020
Allen Cook
BBC NewsA "severe" blaze at a restaurant which saw a man rescued from a first-floor window is believed to have been started accidentally, the fire service says.
Image source, West Midlands Fire and Rescue ServiceCrews were called to African Village in Perry Barr, Birmingham, yesterday afternoon.
Flames quickly spread to 80% of the Birchfield Road premises.
Forty firefighters battled the blaze at its height with crews remaining through the night. The flames are now extinguished.
The fire service says investigations will continue today., external
FA Cup: Liverpool tie awaits Shrewsbury after Bristol winpublished at 07:24 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2020
BBC SportLeague One Shrewsbury set up an FA Cup fourth-round home tie with Liverpool by upsetting Bristol City.
Image source, Getty ImagesDefender Aaron Pierre scored the winner in the third-round replay, drilling into the bottom corner from 25 yards in the 89th minute.
Elsewhere in the FA Cup replays, Coventry comfortably beat Bristol Rovers.
Their result sets up an intriguing FA Cup fourth-round tie "at home" to landlords Birmingham City at St Andrew's.
In League One, Burton Albion beat MK Dons and in League Two, Port Vale lost 2-1 at Morecambe.
No need for a brolly todaypublished at 07:12 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2020
Sara Blizzard
BBC WeatherIt's set to be a dry day with sunny spells and, while breezy, not as windy as yesterday. High: 9C/48F.
Media caption, Sara Blizzard
The dry weather's set to continue tonight with a lot of clear sky. Low: 3C/37F.
Get the latest forecast for your area at any time from the BBC Weather website.
New 10k route to take in historic parts of citypublished at 07:09 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2020
Runners will start near to the Hippodrome theatre and finish near Victoria Square.
Read MoreLive updates for the West Midlandspublished at 07:00 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2020
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.
You can get in touch via email,Twitter, external and Facebook, external.
The man living in an HS2 protest camppublished at 02:54 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2020
HS2 campaigners have now spent more than three months living in a protest camp at Cubbington Wood.
Read MoreHow would a ban on cars crossing Birmingham work?published at 02:41 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2020
A scheme to stop cars travelling across the city has been proposed, but how would it actually work?
Read MoreUninsured surgeon left women with no payoutspublished at 00:07 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2020
Dishonest cosmetic surgeon had no medical insurance to cover patient compensation, says tribunal.
Read MoreMorecambe 2-1 Port Valepublished at 22:00 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2020
Struggling Morecambe pick up only their fifth win of the season as two early goals fire them past Port Vale 2-1.
Read MoreBurton Albion 1-0 Milton Keynes Donspublished at 21:57 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2020
Liam Boyce scores his 14th goal of the season to seal Burton's second successive 1-0 victory against MK Dons.
Read MoreFirefighters battle 'severe' blaze at restaurantpublished at 19:33 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2020
Footage shows flame ripping through the Birmingham venue's roof.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 18:59 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2020
Andy Giddings
BBC NewsWe'll be back with the news, sport, travel and weather from 07:00 tomorrow.
Demolition of tower blocks to start later this monthpublished at 18:37 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2020
Work to knock down two tower blocks in Rugby is due to begin at the end of the month.
Rugby Borough Council has appointed Manchester-based company O'Gara to demolish the buildings at Biart Place.
Image source, GoogleThe council decided to demolish the buildings in September 2018 after surveys revealed they were beyond economic repair.
Restaurant fire lights up sky with orange flamepublished at 18:14 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2020
Forty firefighters have been sent to African Village in the Perry Barr area of Birmingham.
Read MoreAround the web: Pollution death rate fearspublished at 18:10 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2020
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Your weather: Heavy rain and strong winds to clear overnightpublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2020
Heavy rain and strong winds will ease overnight with some clear spells developing by the end of Tuesday.
Wednesday is also set to be a dry day with some sunny periods and the odd chance of a shower.
Image source, BBC Weather Watcher/Liam BallYou can find a detailed weather forecast for your area on the BBC Weather site.
Bristol Bears sign Henry Purdy from Coventrypublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2020
BBC SportCoventry Rugby's Henry Purdy is to join the Premiership side Bristol Bears with immediate effect.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe 25-year-old left Gloucester at the end of last season after scoring 16 tries in 49 Premiership appearances.
"We're light in the centre position, so it's good to be able to bring somebody of Henry's quality in," Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam said.
Purdy started Coventry's last match, a 19-17 defeat at Ampthill on Saturday.
Perry Barr restaurant fire: Traffic disruptionpublished at 17:43 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2020
We told you earlier about a restaurant fire in Birmingham to which 40 firefighters had been sent.
Emergency services have asked motorists to avoid the Birchfield Road area of Perry Barr where an operation at African Village is under way.
West Midlands Fire Service says crews are set to remain at the scene for hours to come.
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End of twitter postAround the web: Sex attacker jailedpublished at 17:42 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2020
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