Plea after son shot in case of mistaken identitypublished at 21:01 British Summer Time 26 April 2021
Head boy Adriano Shakes, 16, was shot when attackers mistook him for someone else, his parents say.
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Plea after son shot in case of mistaken identitypublished at 21:01 British Summer Time 26 April 2021
Council's housing for homeless deemed unlawfulpublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 26 April 2021
Families were "left in unsuitable accommodation...for considerable periods of time" lawyers say.
Read MoreParty murder suspect released under investigationpublished at 18:10 British Summer Time 26 April 2021
A suspect has been released under investigation over the murder of Stuart Lubbock in 2001.
Read MoreHundreds attend protest over smelly landfill sitepublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 26 April 2021
Protesters chanting "stop the stink" made their way to the head office of operator Red Industries.
Read MoreEnd of live updates for Mondaypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 26 April 2021
We shall return tomorrow from 08:00 with the latest for the West Midlands.
Covid: No connection found between variant casespublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 26 April 2021
Investigations into cases of the South Africa Covid-19 variant in different parts of Birmingham has not found a link between them so far.
Image source, PA MediaMore surge testing was announced on Friday in the Highgate and Bordesley ward, including Digbeth, after a confirmed case was discovered.
The move followed recent testing in the Birmingham and Sandwell areas.
The city council said on Monday no connection had been found between the cases and there was no evidence of any spreading of the variant in local communities.
Serial sex offender jailed for 29 yearspublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 26 April 2021
Leon Justin Pegg, 47, was found guilty of 24 offences, including one count of rape.
Read MorePlea to trace man's family after serious crashpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 26 April 2021
Police are trying to track the family of a man who is in a critical condition in hospital after being hit by a car.
Paul Anthony Clough was crossing Wood Street on 20 April in Ladywood, Birmingham, when the crash happened, West Midlands Police said. , external
The 46-year-old, who is originally from Burnley, suffered head and leg injuries.
The force said it had been struggling to trace Mr Clough's family and urged anyone with information to contact them.
Homes raided in car cruising crack downpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 26 April 2021
BBC Midlands TodayFive homes have been raided by police looking to curb illegal car cruising in the West Midlands.
Media caption, Footage captures Birmingham street racing gathering in 2019
One man was arrested and fliers and promotional material for gatherings were seized, West Midlands Police said, external.
The 21-year-old was detained at a house in Bartley Green on suspicion of conspiracy to commit public nuisance.
The force said it had targeted homes in Handsworth, Kings Norton and Stourbridge as part of efforts to stop the arranging and promotion on social media of car cruise gatherings.
Telford fire: Smoke plume hampers M54 driverspublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 26 April 2021
Drivers are being warned of difficult driving conditions on the M54 in Shropshire due to smoke from a large recycling fire.
Image source, West Mercia PoliceThe blaze at the waste firm on Rock Road, Ketley in Telford has sent a large plume of smoke into the sky over the town.
A lane has been shut on the M54 eastbound near J5 and West Mercia Police urged drivers to pay attention to speed limits. , external
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said the blaze involved several bales of waste plastics.
By about 16:00 they said, external they were making good progress and preparing to scale back the 10 fire engines at the scene.
Eight sheep killed in dog attackpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 26 April 2021
Seven lambs and a ewe have died after being attacked by dogs.
The attack happened on Saturday on farmland on Rectory Road, Hollington, near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire Police said. , external
The force said two German Shepherds killed the sheep before they ran off.
Several other animals were also hurt and the owner of the dogs has been traced.
Police officer denies murdering former footballerpublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 26 April 2021
PC Benjamin Monk also denies Dalian Atkinson's manslaughter after his death in 2016.
Read MoreWoman raped in parkpublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 26 April 2021
A woman has been raped in a park in Redditch.
She was sitting between the car park and the pond in the area in Matchborough on 19 April when it happened, West Mercia Police said., external
The force is trying to track down four people seen on bicycles in the park who they want to speak to about the attack.
Telford fire: Smoke billowing across M54published at 16:22 British Summer Time 26 April 2021
Fire crews are trying to stop a fire in Telford spreading to the nearby M54 motorway.
Image source, Shropshire Fire and Rescue ServiceThey were called to the blaze at a skip yard on Rock Road, Ketley, just after midday.
The service said, external smoke from a large plume from the blaze has been billowing across the motorway.
Drivers have been urged to slow down and give firefighters plenty of room.
Image source, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
Image source, Shropshire Fire and Rescue ServiceAround the web: Huge fire at recycling centrepublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 26 April 2021
From the Shropshire Star on Monday:
Birmingham shooting: Parents urge end to gang violencepublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 26 April 2021
BBC Midlands TodayThe parents of a teenager who was shot in what they believe was a case of mistaken identity are calling for an end to gang violence.
Adriano Shakes, from Oldbury, a head boy at his school, was shot in the arm at a bus stop close to Birmingham's Utilita Arena on 13 April, despite having no connection to gangs.
His family believe the 16-year-old, who is recovering, was targeted because his attackers mistook him for someone from a rival postcode area.
His mother, Moya Fortella (pictured), said: "By the grace of God he is alive and I am thankful for that but now it is turning to anger and I think something should be done."
West Midlands Police has appealed for information into what happened. No arrests have been made.
Wasps leave it late to beat 14-man Bathpublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 26 April 2021
Thomas Young scores two tries on his 100th Wasps Premiership appearance to help his side beat 14-man Bath in a thriller.
Read MoreYour photos: Blue sky viewspublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 26 April 2021
The blue skies are continuing as we start this week with plenty of glorious photos coming in from our BBC Weather Watchers.
These are from users Jeff in Whitmore, Staffordshire, Banjo Calling in Birmingham and Strolling John in Shropshire:
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Image source, Strolling JohnTaxi driver loses licence for refusing guide dogpublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 26 April 2021
The driver left the customer at the roadside and drove away, which the council said was inexcusable.
Read MoreTelford fire: Residents urged to close windowspublished at 14:30 British Summer Time 26 April 2021
People living near a large fire at a recycling business in Telford are being asked to keep their windows and doors shut.
Image source, Shropshire Fire and Rescue ServiceThe service described it as a large container fire which has produced a column of smoke , externalwhich can be spotted from miles around.
Spectators should stay away, area commander Guy Williams said.
"We do have a number of spectators that are turning up. We would encourage people to leave the area," he said.
The number of fire engines sent by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service to Greenway Polymers, Rock Road, has been increased from six to 10., external
