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- Updates for Monday 11 May 2015
- News, sport, travel and weather updates return at 08:00 Tuesday
It should remain generally dry this evening with further clear spells. Through the night cloud is set to build, bringing the chance of showers through the early hours.
Lows of 10C (50F). More about the next few days ishere.
Presenter, BBC Midlands Today
The evacuation of Britain's cities at the start of World War Two was the biggest movement of people in the country's history. Nearly three million people were transported from towns and cities in danger of being bombed to safety in the countryside.
Many children came to the West Midlands, and as Qasa Alom reports - some of them stayed.
Join us for theMidlands Today on BBC One at 18:30.
People are being asked to cast their vote for a new community flag for Birminghamby the city council.
Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor Mike Leddy, chair of the Birmingham flag project team, said: "This is a wonderful opportunity to create a community flag for Birmingham and help instil civic pride in this great city of ours."
People canview six contending designs for the flag. The deadline is 28 June.
Birmingham City Council is urging commuters to use public transport where possible, particularly trains, toavoid being caught in the effects on traffic of the £500m Paradise development.
Here are some changes to bus routes in the city:
BBC Local Live
Here's a quick recap of what we've been looking at this afternoon:
- The next phase of roadworks have begun in Birmingham city centre for the £500m Paradise development
- A fire in Oldbury that sparked a plume of smoke that would be seen for 50 miles (80km) away is being treated as arson
- A pensioner was the victim of a carjacking and then hit by his own car in West Bromwich
Worcestershire have been set a target of 437 to beat Warwickshire intheir LV Country Championship match at Edgbaston.
Captain Varun Chopra led the way for the Bears with a century as the Bears declared at tea on 321 for 8 in their second innings.
Wolverhampton North East MP Emma Reynolds has been promoted to Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government in a Labour Party reshuffle.
She takes on the role from Hilary Benn, who becomes the shadow foreign secretary.
Read more about theshadow cabinet reshuffle here.
A fire at a plastics factory that produced a plume of smoke which could be seen for miles across the West Midlands, is being treated as a suspected arson attack.
West Midlands Fire Service says investigators are liaising with police over the blaze,which broke out in the roof of the Teknor Apex factory on Tat Bank Road in Oldbury on 29 April.
At its peak, 75 firefighters fought the flames and 29 staff had to be evacuated from the site. They escaped uninjured.
The Chamberlain Files
Clancy, a backbench councillor representing Quinton, has decided to press ahead with his fourth attempt to oust Sir Albert, and his supporters insist the result could be very close this time.
BBC Midlands Today
A pensioner has serious head injuries after a man jumped into his car and stole it in West Bromwich, hitting the victim with his own car as the thief fled the scene.
The 78-year-old victim was moving his car into a gated drive, on Chapel Street, when a man, jumped into the car as the victim opened a gate, and drove off,said police.
I've been speaking exclusively to the victim's wife. More details on Midlands Today at 18:30.
BBC Local Live
Here's a recap of some of the stories we're covering this afternoon:
The father of a teenage fan fatally injured 30 years ago during fighting between Birmingham City and Leeds United fanshas said safety at grounds has come "a very long way" since then.
A wall collapsed on to Ian Hambridge, a 15-year-old Leeds fan, during the trouble at St Andrews on 11 May 1985.
His death was overshadowed by the Bradford City fire on the same day.
The all-conqueringMo Farah (pictured), Olympic long jump champion Greg Rutherford and former Olympic 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu are among the athletes confirmed for theSainsbury's Birmingham Grand Prix on 7 June.
In what sounds like it will an event well worth going to, world junior champion Dina Asher-Smith goes head to head with Jodie Williams over 200m.
In the men's 100m, there's arguably an even tastier showdown between Adam Gemili, world indoor 60m champion Richard Kilty and sub-10 second man Chijindu Ujah.
BBC Local Live
Ane-fit image has been released of a serious sex attack suspect, who assaulted a woman in a Wednesbury alleyway.
The attack happened as the 26-year-old woman cut through the alley linking Redhouse Avenue and Pound Road just after 21:00 on Monday 9 March.
Professionals in Birmingham are being called on torecycle their unwanted workwear as part of a drive to help unemployed people get back into work.
The call comes from a collective of young professionals based in the city's business district who have set up an initiative called Suited for Success.
News editor, BBC WM
Around 800 people have had to be evacuated from a college in Birmingham earlier after a fire.
It started in a room at South & City College's Digbeth Campus in Floodgate Street.
The fire is now out but we're told the college will be closed to students for the rest of the day. A spokeswoman said "normal service" would resume tomorrow.
Reporter, BBC WM
Four days after the elections, talks are continuing to work out who will run two of the Midlands' biggest local authorities. Labour lost control of both Stoke-on-Trent and Walsall, leaving no party with an overall majority on either council.
I will be onMidlands Today talking about when we are likely to know who will be running these councils. Join me on BBC One from 13:40.
Presenter, BBC WM
Andrew Mitchell, Conservative MP for Sutton Coldfield, said earlier that a renegotiation with Europe would be among David Cameron's "top priorities".
"Britain has always had an edgy relationship with Europe, even since it joined in the 1970s and this is a real chance to negotiate an easier deal." he said.
"There's a deal to be done that maintains free movement of people in the European Union, but not free movement to claim benefits. That's something that not only works for Britain, but works for other countries as well."
BBC Local Live
Here's a recap of some of the stories we're covering:
A woman was threatened at gunpoint in her own home but police believe she may have been targeted by mistake by a trio of robbers.
Three men broke into the 37-year old victim's home in Bosworth Drive, Chelmsley Wood at 23:00 on Thursday 5 February.
The force todayreleased CCTV footage of the trio smashing patio doors to gain access to the house and threaten the victim in a bid to find information. The raiders then stole the victim's handbag and made off across rear gardens.
There is queuing traffic on the M6 northbound between J10 for Wolverhampton and J10a for the M54because of an earlier accident, despite all lanes being re-opened.
Congestion is back to J8 at the M5 interchange.
BBC Local Live
A £3m package of improvements for cycle paths along canals and through parks is set to be approved by Birmingham City Council's ruling cabinet next week.
If approved, it is expected the work will be carried out between June and December at a range of sites, including the completion of towpath works from Deykin Avenue along the Tame Valley Canal,according to the council.
Chief football writer
Labour MP for West Bromwich East Tom Watson has announced he's standing for deputy leader of the Labour party.
He launched a fundraising campaign for the bid on social media.
Here ismore information about the impact on traffic from the work on the Paradise development, due to be completed in 2025.
Some of the key points to the roadworks:
- Sand Pits/Parade will be closed to all inbound and outbound traffic
- Vehicle access to Broad Street is restricted from Bridge Street to buses and Hackney Carriages only for traffic into the city
- Summer Row works continue with temporary restrictions
BBC Local Live
Here are some of the stories we're looking into:
- A Birmingham man has been charged with assaulting a baby
- There is disruption around the city as work continues on the £500m Paradise development
- West Bromwich East MP Tom Watson announces bid to run for deputy leader of the Labour party
A Birmingham man has been charged with assaulting a four-week-old boy in Hall Green.
Unemployed Ben Gilkes, aged 25, from Stratford Road, Sparkhill will appear before Birmingham Magistrates Court today charged with an alleged assault on Friday.
A child remains seriously ill in hospital,said police.
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