Summary

  • Updates on Friday 12 November

Live Reporting

  1. First Sycamore Gap tree 'offsprings' to be planted

    More than half the 49 saplings grown from the illegally felled tree will be planted in a week.

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  2. Lack of recycling collections branded 'shameful'

    A Green Party councillor says the ongoing issues during the Birmingham bin strike are a "joke".

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  3. Widespread rail disruption due to signalling fault

    Passengers face cancellations, delays of up to three hours or revisions to service.

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  4. MP tells Commons he was raped after night out

    Josh Newbury, MP for Cannock Chase, says he does not remember details from the night he was raped.

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  5. Woman charged over alleged Oasis ticket sale fraud

    The 32-year-old faces eleven counts of fraud in relation to the alleged sale of tickets in May.

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  6. Vaccination bus to visit hospital sites

    The walk-in clinics are at New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton and Walsall Manor Hospital.

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  7. 'It's hard to prepare' for Norwich under new manager - Davies

    Birmingham City boss Chris Davies talks about the challenge he is expecting to face from Norwich under their new manager Philippe Clement.

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  8. Signal problem leaves rail passengers 'stranded'

    Rail passengers face long delays and cancellations following a signalling problem in Staffordshire.

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  9. Lottery funding supports new deaf charity project

    The funding for Zebra Access will help support deaf people in Wolverhampton and the Black Country.

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  10. Every single Championship game is tough - Lampard

    Sky Blues boss Frank Lampard says he is taking nothing for granted ahead of the meeting with West Bromwich Albion.

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  11. Prostate cancer survivor welcomes new screenings

    Dennis Briggs has been treated for the disease, and now runs a support group in Shropshire.

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  12. I don't like international breaks - Sakamoto

    Coventry winger Tatsuhiro Sakamoto says he does not like interruptions because of international football.

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  13. Moore wants right mindset ahead of Plymouth game

    Ahead of Saturday's bottom-of-the-table battle against Plymouth, Port Vale boss Darren Moore says players and fans need the right mindset.

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  14. Families of road death victims in safety campaign

    A display bearing messages from families whose loved ones died in road collisions has been unveiled.

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  15. Big plans for Lidl building in demolition bid

    Lidl submits plans to knock down and rebuild its store on Bilston High Street.

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  16. Football club gifts sponsorship to stem cell drive

    Bromsgrove Sporting will promote the event free of charge, as part of a donor drive to help 16-year-old Leo from Bromsgrove who has leukaemia.

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  17. Plans for Birmingham's Powerhouse Stadium revealed

    The club said its ambition was for the stadium to be ready for the start of the 2030/2031 season.

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  18. Council tax could rise if authority given go-ahead

    Heather Kidd says Shropshire County will put in a request if it meets criteria.

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  19. Fan reactions to new football stadium revealed

    Birmingham City Football Club said its ambition was for the stadium to be ready for the start of the 2030/2031 season.

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  20. BBC campaign backing homegrown storytelling starts

    Birmingham: BBC campaign backing homegrown storytelling starts

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