Summary

  • Updates on Monday 13 June 2016

  • News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Tuesday

Live Reporting

Andy Giddings

  1. Fears over plans to use fire service for medical emergency calls

    The West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) says it has concerns about the idea of using firefighters to respond to medical emergencies.

    The West Midlands is one of the only areas in the country which doesn't run a co-responder scheme, where firefighters go out to medical emergencies if they can reach the patient faster. 

    Murray McGregor, from WMAS, says there's a risk the fire service would not be able to respond if they were dealing with a medical emergency.

    Ambulance

    Imagine there's a call in a remote rural area that the fire service might be able to get to quicker than [the ambulance service], so it might make sense to send them - now imagine there's a fire in the same place. They can't go to that as well, they can't split themselves in half."

    Murray McGregor, WMAS

  2. The new Bishop of Lichfield on beginning his role

    Sian Grzeszczyk
    Staffordshire Reporter, BBC Midlands Today

    The new Bishop of Lichfield is touring the Midlands as he starts his new job.

    Michael Ipgrave spent a year as a labourer in a car factory in Dudley Road in Birmingham before training to become a vicar.

    He's now decided to walk a pilgrimage from Stoke-on-Trent to Lichfield to mark his arrival in the role

    His diocese covers the Black Country, Staffordshire and much of Shropshire.

    The new Bishop of Lichfield Michael Ipgrave

  3. Flying Scotsman: Full steam ahead

    BBC Midlands Today

    This dramatic shot shows the famous locomotive in full steam on its way from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth.

    Watch Midlands Today from 18:30 on BBC One as we ride along with some of the Flying Scotsman's biggest fans.

    Flying Scotsman

  4. Another week, another leadership result

    Who's the real opposition leader, Jeremy Corbyn or Diane James?

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  5. Flying Scotsman: Crowds turn out to see famous loco

    John Bray
    BBC Midlands Today

    Crowds are lining vantage points along the Severn Valley Railway to catch a glimpse of the Flying Scotsman as the famous locomotive steams between Kidderminster and Bridgnorth.

    Crowds beside a railway line
    People on a footbridge

  6. Flying Scotsman: Fact and figures

    The famous locomotive is steaming on the Severn Valley Railway as part of the heritage line's Pacific Power festival.

    Flying ScotsmanGetty Images

  7. Shrewsbury getting closer - boss Mellon

    Shrewsbury Town are capable of competing with the top teams in League One, says manager Micky Mellon.

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  8. 'I wanted to push boundaries'

    #GetInspired

    Kadeena Cox became the first Briton since 1988 to win a medal in two sports at the same Paralympics as she took cycling gold and athletics bronze in Rio.  

    But, as she returned to the UK with ParalympicsGB, she said the medals were not as important as inspiring others......

    'The intention was to do it for everyone else'

    Have a look at our special guides for how to get into cycling or athletics.

  9. Doctors' surgery takeover plan fails

    Nearly 4,000 patients may have to find a new GP after health bosses fails to find anyone to take over a doctors' surgery.

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  10. Smoking rates fall to an all time low in the region

    The number of smokers across the West Midlands has fallen to below 16%, according to Public Health England.

    Last year, 15.7% of adults in the region described themselves as smokers, compared with 18.3% in 2012 - a record low for the region.

    Experts say the decrease is partly due to the availability of e-cigarettes and is boosting health.

    Cigarette being stubbed outPA

    We're seeing significant reductions in cardiovascular disease, for example, and we've seen changes in the types of cancers that people are developing. But more needs to be done because we know that people especially from disadvantaged backgrounds, people in prisons, in mental health institutions, still have very high levels of smoking so we need to support the general population but also target our efforts as well

    Professor Kevin Fenton, National director of public health and wellbeing at Public Health England

    Read more on this story on BBC News.

  11. BBC Inside Out investigates fly-tipping

    BBC Inside Out

    The scourge of fly-tipping across the West Midlands is getting worse and councils are spending millions to clean up public land and prosecute offenders. 

    Inside Out investigates the issue on BBC One at 18:30 tonight.

    BBC Inside Out West Midlands looks at the illegal dumping of waste tonight

  12. Weekend search for missing farmer

    Searches take place for a farmer who went missing three months ago.

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  13. March for Tasered footballer Atkinson

    Campaigners demanding answers about the death of former footballer Dalian Atkinson take part in a march in Shropshire.

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  14. Shrewsbury Town 0-1 Scunthorpe United

    Scunthorpe move to the top of League One after David Mirfin heads the only goal of the game at Shrewsbury.

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  15. Man stabbed in neck in 'race hate crime'

    A man is stabbed in the neck with a broken bottle in what police are treating as a suspected racially-aggravated hate crime in Telford.

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  16. Revised train timetable after landslide disruption

    Train passengers are being warned there'll be a revised timetable tomorrow for London Midland and Virgin Trains services.

    Birmingham New Street says it's down to disruption caused by a landslide today near Watford Junction.

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  17. 'It means I'm not the only one'

    #getinspired

    Newsround asked some disabled children for their views about the Paralympics

    The Rio Paralympics have been a massive success for ParalympicsGB - but what has it meant to children with disabilities in the UK?

    Well, who better to ask than the children themselves?

    If you want to find out more about disability sport click here - or find inclusive options on our full list of guides.

  18. London Midland services cancelled in and out of Euston

    All London Midland services to and from Euston station have been cancelled "for the next few hours" after a landslide at Watford Junction.

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  19. Midland rail services affected by derailment

    Stephanie Barnard
    BBC Local Live

    Train operator London Midland is advising all passengers to make checks before they travel after a train derailed near Watford Junction this morning, disrupting services.

    The extent of delays is "unknown" it says, referring people travelling south to its website and National Rail.

    Tickets are being accepted by other operators, London Midland adds. 

    There is also information @LondonMidland.

    Disruption notice

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  20. Train lines disrupted after derailment

    A train has derailed near Watford Junction, causing delays on lines across the Midlands. 

    It is the 06:19 service from Milton Keynes to Euston, London. No injuries have been reported

    Disruption to London Midland and Virgin services, from the Midlands into Euston, is expected. 

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