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SIGN-ON: Morning everyone.
I'm about to kick off the blog for today, so get ready for your daily dose of up to the minute news, sport, travel and entertainment from around the region.
We'll get going in just a second.
NEWS: Thirty firefighters continue to battle a severe blaze at a shop in Acocks Green this morning.
Crews have been working overnight to put out the flames, which spread to two other shops on Warwick Road.
All of the three shops have properties above but a spokesman for the fire service said everyone was accounted for.
I'll try and get you more information on this as soon as I can.
30 @WestMidsFire firefighters remain at scene of severe fire in Birmingham, in spite of industrial action: http://t.co/7cyfUjLKc6 #RTB— WMFS (@WestMidsFire) August 13, 2014
TRAVEL: The M6 Southbound is looking a little slow between J10 A454 / B4464 (Wolverhampton / Walsall) and J9 A461 (Wednesbury).
Also, be aware that temporary traffic lights for water main work are on A459 Halesowen Road at Barrs Road / Beauty Bank in Cradley Heath. Expect delays.
And another reminder that Grange Hill / Bromsgrove Road iis closed in both directions for resurfacing work between A456 Manor Way island (Halesowen) and St Kenelm's Road (Romsley). It will be closed until Monday.
NEWS: A taxi driver is still recovering in hospital after another driver fled the scene of a crash.
Police are now appealing for witnesses to the crash, which happened in Bloxwich on Monday at around 1.30am.
The taxi driver was left with multiple cuts and bruises after a Vauxhall Astra, which was travelling towards Bloxwich on Field Road, collided with his cab.
He is now in a stable condition in hospital.
A 27-year-old man was arrested a short while later from his home address on suspicion of failing to stop at the scene of a collision, drink driving and failing to provide a specimen.
He has been released on police bail pending further enquiries.
Collision investigators are asking witnesses or anyone with CCTV that captured the crash to call them on 101.
TRAVEL: A vehicle has broken down on the M6 north causing heavy traffic towards the Aston Expressway.
One lane is closed between J6 A38(M) Aston Expressway Spaghetti Junction and J7 A34 (Great Barr).
Lane one (of four) is closed.
NEWS: Time for a collective awwwwwww!
These police puppies are just three days old.
West Midlands Police say they are doing just fine.
The force tweeted this picture from their Twitter account.
TRAVEL: The A38 is busy already.
The tunnel closures are slowing things down in A38 Great Charles Street Queensway Northbound between A456 (Paradise Circus) and A4440 (St Chad's Queensway Tunnel). Queues are heading towards Lancaster Circus and the Aston Expressway.
Also slow on A38(M) Aston Expressway inbound between M6 J6 (Spaghetti Junction) and A4540 (Dartmouth Circus).
NEWS: This is a truly inspirational story.
A brave Birmingham teenager battling cancer has ditched her wig to help remove the stigma of hair loss.
Maria Walton, 15, lost her waist-length locks after being diagnosed with leukaemia and undergoing chemotherapy.
But she refused to wear a wig to help others.
You can see her story here
SPORT: Birmingham City's cash-stricken Chinese owners are losing £1 million a month, the Birmingham Mail can reveal.
The steep losses have plunged Hong Kong-based Birmingham International Holdings even deeper into the red – piling up a cash deficit of around £12 million in one year.
A 20 per cent increase in the shortfall has pushed BIHL into the £1 million a month losses bracket – with no sign of any agreement over a sale of the club.
Read more about that here
NEWS: A man has been charged with attempted murder following a collision in which two men were injured in Brownhills at the weekend.
Unemployed John Thomason stands accused of two counts of attempted murder, driving whilst disqualified and using a motor vehicle without insurance.
The 24-year-old, of Jarvis Road, Erdington, will appear before Walsall and Aldridge Magistrates Court this morning.
One of the injured men, aged 42, remains in hospital with serious injuries. The other victim suffered minor injuries.
Thomason was arrested on Monday night, along with a 17-year-old girl, in connection with a collision on Hednesford Road at around 12.50am on Sunday.
It is alleged he mounted the pavement near to the Thai Lanna restaurant.
The teenage girl, who was also arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, has been released on police bail pending further enquiries, along with two men, aged 30 and 23, who were arrested on Sunday night.
Police are appealing for witnesses. Call 101 with information.
TRAVEL: Heavy traffic on A4123 New Birmingham Road Westbound before A4033 Tividale Road / A461 Burnt Tree (Burnt Tree traffic lights).
Also heavy on A45 Small Heath Highway between A4540 Bordesley Middleway (Bordesley Circus) and B4145 Golden Hillock Road (Poets Corner).
NEWS: Comics have paid tribute to Robin Williams following his death.
Russell Brand talked about his memories of sitting on his nan's floor as a child watching Williams on TV.
He said: "He seemed to be sat upon a geyser of comedy. Like he didn't manufacture it laboriously within but had only to open a valve and it would come bursting through in effervescent jets."
It is now being reported that the legendary actor, 63, killed himself after seeking treatment for depression and alcohol problems.
TRAVEL: A tip for those of you in Solihull or heading to Solihull in the next week or so.
Warwick Road overbridge towards M42 J5 is closed until August 24.
Expect delays along Warwick Road and in the town centre during peak hours.
Warwick Rd overbridge towards M42 J5 closed until 24 August. Follow diversion signs. Expect delays Warwick Rd town centre during peak hours— Solihull Council (@SolihullCouncil) August 13, 2014
NEWS: You might have to pinch yourself to believe this one.
Because usually CRABS are not what you expect to see when you walk into a lift.
A woman discovered two of the live creatures in a Birmingham tower block lift.
They have now gone off to start a new life at the city's National Sea Life Centre.
But how did they get there?
Click here to find out more
TRAVEL: At least two vans and a car have been involved in a crash on the M42 southbound.
The collision is near J3 for Redditch.
One lane is closed and traffic is queueing along the motorway.
The first lane is closed just before the exit slip road.
Cameras show at least two vans and a car are involved with glass on the carriageway.
NEWS: A police investigation is underway after a terrifying shoot-out started on a busy Yardley street yesterday afternoon.
Two innocent drivers - including a learner - were caught up in the chaos as a gunman opened fire on Stoney Lane.
Eyewitnesses claimed they had heard three shots.
See all the details and a video of the scene here
NEWS: We now have a video of the severe fire at shops in Acocks Green.
Thirty firefighters abandoned strike action to battle the flames this morning.
Crews have been working overnight to put out the flames, which spread to two other shops on Warwick Road.
At one stage a ruptured gas supply was alight. Warwick Road was closed.
All of the three shops have properties above but a spokesman for the fire service said everyone was accounted for.
Watch the video here
TRAVEL: It's taking motorists around 20 minutes to get past the scene of the multi-vehicle collision on the M42 south.
The crash, which involves at least two vans and a car, happened near J3 for Redditch earlier.
Congestion on the M42 is now back to J3a M40.
NEWS: A man has been charged with attempted murder following a collision in Brownhills where two men were injured.
Unemployed John Thomason is accused of two counts of attempted murder, driving while disqualified and using a motor vehicle without insurance.
One man is still seriously ill in hospital after a white van mounted the pavement near to the Thai Lanna restaurant.
Thomason, 24, of Jarvis Road, was set to appear before Walsall and Aldridge Magistrates Court this morning.
You can read the full story here
TRAVEL: Trains are now running normally through Birmingham International following a trespass incident at the station>
Network Rail tweeted about the incident.
CLEARED: Trains are now running normally through Birmingham International following a trespass incident at the station— National Rail (@nationalrailenq) August 13, 2014
SPORT: Set-piece specialist Leandro Bacuna is targeting an even better goals return this season after admitting: "Last term I was just the new boy."
The 22-year-old enjoyed an impressive debut Premier League campaign as he finished as Aston Villa's second top goalscorer with five strikes.
You can find out what he has planned for this season here
NEWS: Our film editor Graham Young has reflected on the two times he met Robin Williams after news broke of his tragic death yesterday.
The legendary comedian and actor even snapped his picture - but the film failed.
Take a look at his tribute to the comic genius here.
WHAT'S ON: Motörhead have confirmed a Birmingham gig.
Dubbed the loudest band in rock n roll and fronted by bassist Lemmy, the band will take to the stage at the NIA on November 6.
It is one of just three UK shows during that month.
See the full details including how to get tickets here
NEWS: A Birmingham music teacher who once taught pop star Kate Nash has been jailed after admitting having more than 50,000 child abuse and bestiality images.
Derek Berditch, from Birmingham, was told he was "unfit" to ever teach again after also pleading guilty to possessing 17 indecent video clips of children - including scenes of child rape.
Another video featuring sex with an eight-year-old girl was found along with more than 58,700 paedophilic photos.
You can see the full details here
TRAVEL: All lanes are now open on the M42 south after a multi-vehicle crash earlier this morning.
The crash, which involved at least two vans and a car, happened close to J3 for Redditch.
Traffic officers moved the vehicles to the hard shoulder and have now opened lane one.
Delays are still back to J4.
Lane 1 is now open #M42 S/B within J3 following traffic officers and police moving the accident to the hard shoulder. Delays back to J4— Highways Agency (@HAtraffic_wmids) August 13, 2014
NEWS: Robbie Savage has donated his famous locks to the National Football Museum.
The former Birmingham City player decided he needed a new hairstyle after he almost missed a flight to Brazil for the World Cup because he had picked up his wife's passport by mistake.
Yes, it's one of the stranger items we've received. We blame Twittter. Thanks for coming down @RobbieSavage8! pic.twitter.com/4raHdcTkCu— Nat. Football Museum (@FootballMuseum) August 12, 2014
NEWS: A swan who lost an eye after being blasted nine times by an airgun thug is set be released back into the wild after making a miraculous recovery.
A cruel gunman repeatedly shot the bird at a canal in Lifford Lane, Kings Norton, on July 28 and a cignet was found dead nearby.
The RSPCA took the injured male swan to Macarthur, Barstow and Gibbs vets in Worcester where they removed six pellets from his neck and beak, but it sadly lost an eye.
You can watch a video here
NEWS: People are being urged to keep an eye out for fraudsters in Walsall.
A pair of distraction thieves have burgled a number of properties this week.
Officers are investigating the reports, which all took place between 12.30pm and 1.30pm on Monday.
A man in his 80s from Ford Brook Lane, Pelsall, arrived home from the shops to find a man on his driveway saying he owed him £300 for work carried out to some tree roots.
The elderly man went inside to get the cash and then went out to inspect the roots, leaving the man alone in the house.
After the 'workman' had left, the pensioner realised £3,000 had been stolen from a tin in his bedroom.
Other people were targeted after fraudsters claimed to be from the council acting on complaints about gardens.
Detective Constable Jenny Aston from Bloxwich Police Station. "We are linking all three incidents and believe they were carried out by the same offenders, who are described as two white men in their 40s in a small box van. One is described as being at least 6ft tall and wearing a baseball cap."
Call police on 101 with any information.
TRAVEL: A traffic light failure has slowed traffic in Oldbury.
The light has failed on the A4123 at M5 J2 (Oldbury / Birmingham) on the roundabout outside Asda.
The lights on nearby Birchley Island are functioning as normal.
NEWS: Unemployment in the West Midlands fell by 3,000 to 210,000 in the last three months, the latest Government figures have revealed.
But the West Midlands has the third highest rate of unemployment in the UK.
The drop means that 7.7 per cent of the working population in the region is registered as jobless.
TRAVEL: No motorists or passengers were seriously hurt in the multi-vehicle crash on the M42 earlier.
The crash, involving at least two vans and a car, happened earlier at J3 for Redditch.
Police moved the vehicles to the hard shoulder and reopened a lane that was closed and the motorway is now back to normal.
SPORT: Former Aston Villa goalkeeper Mark Bosnich is hoping Villa can improve on their recent standings with its new signings.
The Australian played in a strong Villa side between 1992-1999 and won two League Cups during his time.
He said: "Unfortunately the last few seasons have been a struggle for Villa,
"I can see it getting better, but it will take time and money spent well to get Villa back where they should be, which in my eyes is in the top six."
See what else he had to say here
NEWS: She's the inspirational teen making a difference across the world.
Because when Maria Walton, from Castle Bromwich, lost her waist-length locks after battling leukaemia, the 15-year-old refused to wear a wig to help remove the stigma of hair loss.
You can read more about the brave teen's efforts here
NEWS: A motorist is trapped in a car after the vehicle overturned in Acocks Green.
Police and ambulance are on the scene of the crash in Westley Road.
It is understood that the car flipped over after hitting a parked vehicle.
SPORT: Speculative reports in Italian media last week claimed that West Brom were in advanced talks to sign Parma winger Jonathan Biabiany.
But Our Man At West Brom, Chris Lepkowski, thinks the deal is unlikely to happen.
Find out why here
TRAVEL: Buses are being diverted away from the scene of a crash on Westley Road, Acocks Green.
It is understood that a motorist is trapped in their vehicle after the car flipped following it hitting another parked car.
Services are now using Olton Boulevard East and Shirley Road as a diversion.
NEWS: How are you with heights?
We've got a series of panoramic images taken from a unique spot 200ft above bustling Colmore Row.
The spectacular glimpse of the city centre skyline has come from a giant cherry-picker being used on a special renovation project on the highest part of Birmingham Cathedral.
Take a look through the gallery, and see a video, here
TRAVEL: Shakespeare Street in Wolverhampton is closed in both directions closed following an RTC.
Traffic is queueing around the area after the crash, which happened outside a car wash between A454 Horseley Fields and Ward Street.
Firefighters are currently trying to remove people from vehicles involved.
SIGN OFF: I've been having so much fun today that I didn't even notice it was time to end my blog shift.
I'll pass you over to Jonny Greatrex for the next couple of hours.
Have a great rest of the day.
SIGN-ON: Hello everyone, Jonny Greatrex here on the liveblog until 2pm.
I will bring you the latest breaking news, travel, sports and weather from across the city as it happens.
Off we go.
WEATHER: Here is your lunchtime weather update.
And I could just copy and paste yesterday's one.
But you would never find such nefarious behaviour as that at the Birmingham Mail.
Temperatures around 17C, rather breezy. Sunshine and showers for all.
SPORT: West Bromwich Albion could be in for a minor windfall of around £600,000 if Shane Long's move to Southampton from Hull goes through.
Long is today in talks with Saints officials over a potential £12million move to the south coast.
The Baggies will take an undisclosed percentage of any profit made - he moved to Hull in a deal worth in excess of £6.5million back in January.
However, the clause is somewhat lower than the 15 per cent quoted by some sources.
TOP STORY: This is one of our most read stories today:
Thirty firefighters abandoned strike action to battle a severe blaze at a shop in Acocks Green this morning.
Crews have been working overnight to put out the flames, which spread to two other shops on Warwick Road.
All of the three shops have properties above but a spokesman for the fire service said everyone was accounted for.
SPORT: Him of many goals - but very few vocal tones, well, one - Michael Owen has had a stab at predicting the future.
The former Liverpool striker announced his predictions for the forthcoming Premier League season on sport social networking site Sportlobster.
He believes Baggies are doomed.
While Aston Villa, thanks to Christian Benteke, will scrape survival in 16th place.
Next week Michael will predict the weather...in monotone.
NEWS: We've just had this video from the scene of that crash in Acocks Green:
A motorist was trapped in a car after his vehicle overturned.
Police and ambulance went to the scene on Westley Road.
It is understood that the car flipped over after hitting a parked vehicle.
NEWS: And here are more details from reporter Brett Gibbons on that Acocks Green crash.
A driver was cut free from a car that crashed into a parked vehicle and overturned causing a busy road to be closed in Acocks Green.
The car, being driven by an elderly man, was travelling along Westley Road, near to the junction with the A41 Warwick Road at around 10.40am this morning.
Witnesses reported that the car struck the parked vehicle and turned on to its roof.
SPORTS: Bit of Premier League first game of the season info here for travelling Villa fans:
#avfc #utv The Harvester and Power League near to the ground r both happy to accept away fans but space is limited. Both also offer parking— Aston Villa WMPolice (@WMPVillaFC) August 13, 2014
TOP FIVE: Here are our (I had to really concentrate to get them the right way round) five most popular news stories of the last 24 hours:
Stoney Lane shooting: Learner driver's car caught up in Yardley gunfire drama
Video: Acocks Green shop fire battled by 30 firefighters
Birmingham City FC owners BIHL 'losing £1m a month'
Reddington's Rare Records closing for good - with 75,000 vinyl records for sale at just £1 each
Claw blimey! Crabs discovered running loose in Birmingham tower block lift
YOURS: Every day on the Birmingham Mail letters page, we publish a photo from the Mail's online Flickr group.
Here's one of the photos we have selected this year, you can see more here.
To join the Flickr group visit www.birminghammail.co.uk/flickr. You will need a Yahoo email address to sign up to Flickr.
NEWS: Police have expressed concerns for the safety of three brothers with family links to Birmingham who failed to come home from a teatime bike ride.
Remus, Janko and David Matloch, who have been living in foster care in Sunderland, were seen on CCTV catching a train to Newcastle and were last seen at around 6pm on Monday.
The boys, who are of Polish extraction, have been living with foster carers for 18 months and Supt Alan Veitch, of Northumbria Police, said they were settled and doing well at school.
Anyone with information is urged to call the 101 police non-emergency number or contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
MUSIC: Former employees, vinyl collectors and music fans have been reacting to the news one of the best known record stores in Birmingham is to be scratched.
Reddington's Rare Records has traded online since its Digbeth site closed eight years ago but Mail readers have been waxing lyrical over many a Saturday afternoon spent at the shop.
Hundreds of you took to social media to share the story as many organised their raid on owner Dan Reddington's 75,000 records which he will be selling for £1 each on September 6.
Here are a few comments:
Diane Blech Saturday afternoons browsing through the records, to see wat u had n wat they had, gone are the good ole days
Nigel Oconnell Great service great memories, first went when the shop was rear of M&S
Robbie Williams Got all my vinyl from reddingtons. Early 70s to the early 80s and still have them and still play them. One of my first was Ken Boothe. Everything I own. .
Jackie Murtagh Remember mooching thru in the shop on Moor St (opp. Station good old dayz
Gavin Symonds Overpriced rip off merchants.
Keith Wareing Spent a lot of my childhood in his shop. I remember my joy when I got 2 rare Alice Cooper records from America. Thanks Dan for bringing so much pleasure to the record buying public of Brum.
NEWS: A furious medic has spoken of his anger after a blinding laser beam was pointed at an air ambulance helicopter flying a seriously injured man to hospital.
Trauma doctor Nick Crombie warned the laser could have had potentially disastrous consequences if it had been directed into the eyes of the pilot and called for the culprit to be prosecuted.
The doctor had joined a life-saving Midlands Air Ambulance crew which flew to the aid of a van driver badly hurt in a serious collision on the A429 near Stratford-upon-Avon on Monday night. He had been thrown from his van that had collided with another vehicle between Ettington and Wellesbourne.
SIGN-OFF: Goodbye everyone, I've brought you all the city's breaking news, sports, travel and weather.
And now I am off for the rest of my shift.One of my reporter colleagues will parachute into the liveblog chair here at Fort Dunlop the second I press send on this.
Thanks Jonny. Stay with me for the latest news, sport, travel and weather until 7pm tonight.
TRAVEL: We'll start with a traffic update this afternoon. Areas to avoid in the city are as follows:
There is slow traffic on the A452 Chester Road between A38 Kingsbury Road near the Tyburn House Island and the A47 Fort Parkway by Spitfire Island.
There is also slow traffic on A4540 Bordesley Middleway at A45 Coventry Road, Bordesley Circus.
Slow traffic on A4540 Dartmouth Middleway outbound at A38(M) Aston Expressway Dartmouth Circus.
Queueing traffic on A4540 New John Street West Eastbound at A34 New Town Row traffic lights.
NEWS: Aston rocker Ozzy Osbourne has tweeted about his grief over the death of comedy legend Robin Williams.
Such a tragic loss. I will always have amazing memories of @RobinWilliams. Respect and love goes out to his family.— Ozzy Osbourne (@OzzyOsbourne) August 11, 2014
NEWS: West Midlands Fire Service have reported that non-striking firemen attended six incidents this lunchtime, during a two hour strike.
The fire service were called out to Coventry, Wolverhampton, Aston, Hockley and Halesowen in several incidents including a road accident and a kitchen fire.
WHAT'S ON: Tickets are quickly flying off the shelves for the annual Moseley Folk Festival on August 29-31- so be quick if you want to go!
The intimate festival in Moseley Park, will see the likes of Jonny Marr, The Waterboys, Richard Thompson, and Lau, take to the stage.
To buy tickets or check out the impressive line-up read more here.
SPORT: City of Birmingham champ Emma White has announced her retirement from gymnastics today.
Following her impressive performance in the commonwealth games, the young gymnast announced her retirement.
On her retirement Emma said: "It has been an extremely hard decision to retire from the sport I love. Gymnastics has been, and always will be, an important part of my life."
NEWS: Police are appealing for a Walsall man that has been missing for nearly a week.
Jagtar Singh Lally, aged 45, has been missing from his home in Coronation Road, Willenhall since Friday 8 August.
He is believed to have gone out with friends on the Thursday evening and returned via taxi to Willenhall in the early hours of Friday.
Anyone with information can contact police on 101.
TRAVEL: Slow traffic near the Asda in Oldbury due to a traffic light failure. It is busy on the A4123 at M5 Junction 2 Oldbury / Birmingham on the roundabout.
Debris has now been cleared from the from road on the M6 Northbound at Junction 6 A38(M) Aston Expressway / A5127 Gravelly Hill / A38 Tyburn Road / Slade Road Spaghetti Junction.
PICTURES: Check out our fantastic archive pictures of actress Lauren Bacall, who attacked a theatre critic with an umbrella for criticising her performance in a Birmingham play.
Go back in time and see the amazing outfits and Hollywood glamour! in our collection of fabulous photographs.
NEWS: West Midlands Fire Servoce have shared some pictures of the incident in Acocks Green last night.
Acocks Green...2/2 pic.twitter.com/sPV3fVNPAH— WMFS Highgate (@HighgateFire) August 13, 2014
Crews abandoned strike action and worked over night to put out the fire in an Acocks Green shop.
TRAVEL: There is heavy traffic on the outbound carriageway of the A4540 Dartmouth Middleway at A38(M) Aston Expressway Dartmouth Circus.
Please remember to try and use alternative routes near the closed tunnels.
There is also slow traffic on the A461 Birmingham Road / Burnt Tree at A4033 Tividale Road / A4123 New Birmingham Road (Burnt Tree Traffic Lights).
WHAT'S ON: It's that time of the week again- Mary & Paul are on the hunt for the next GBBO rising star.
Last week's episode brought us the classic mixture of Mel and Sue's banter, while the nervous newcomers melted under the steely glare of Hollywood's eyes, while Mary and Paul judged their Swiss rolls.
Tune in tonight on BBC One to see who crumbles with the biscuit challenges- ahem.
If you're a fan of the Bake Off- and who isn't?- check out our top five rated bakeries around the city.
TRAVEL: There are reports of heavy traffic in the M6 after one lane closed due to broken down vehicle on the Southbound carriageway at Junction 4 for the M42 / A446 (Coleshill).
There is heavy traffic in Cannock on the A5190 Lichfield Road in both directions at A460 Eastern Way.
Also slow traffic on the King's Heath High Street.
Sorry about that! Due to technical problems I lost you all for a few minutes! All is back to normal now, so stay with me for all the latest news.
NEWS: A wandering toddler was rescued from a 15 ft high ledge on Saturday in front of a terrified crowd.
The three-year-old boy - wearing a T shirt and nappy - had climbed out of the window to a flat above a parade of shops in Oxford Road and traversed the length of two shops before he was rescued.
NEWS: Unemployment in the West Midlands fell by 3,000 to 210,000 in the last three months, the latest Government figures have revealed.
The drop means that 7.7 per cent of the working population in the region is registered as jobless.
However, the West Midlands has the third highest rate of unemployment in the UK, behind the North East, which has 9.4 per cent of its working population out of work and Yorkshire and Humber, which has 7.8 per cent jobless.
TRAVEL: Heavy traffic on M5 Northbound between Junction 1 A41 / A4252 / Birmingham Road (West Bromwich / Birmingham) and M6 J8.
Heavy traffic in Halesowen on A456 Westbound between M5 Junction 3 (Halesowen / Birmingham) and A459 Grange Road / B4551 Grange Hill.
Heavy traffic in Moseley on the A435 Haden Way Southbound between A4540 Belgrave Road (Haden Circus) and B4217 Salisbury Road.
NEWS: A man has died after suffering a cardiac arrest whilst playing golf in Harborne today.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Harborne Golf Club in Tennal Road, Harborne, shortly before 11.00am this morning.
Sadly, despite the crew's best efforts, the man died at the scene.
More to follow...
NEWS: A patient has been airlifted to the Birmingham Children's Hospital following an incident in Burton.
Patient airlifted to the Children's Hospital and the pilot then relocated to a secondary site to re-open the road. pic.twitter.com/eJiPqhuE2u— MAAHMED09 (@MAAHMED09) August 13, 2014
The Ambulance service thanked the caretaker at Abbot Beyne School for the 'parking space on the playing fields.
TRAVEL: One lane closed and heavy traffic due to broken down vehicle on M6 Southbound between Junction 6 A38(M) Aston Expressway / A5127 Gravelly Hill .
Traffic heavier than normal on B4102 Hampton Lane Northbound between B4025 Warwick Road / Park Avenue and A41 Solihull By-Pass / Yew Tree Lane.
Heavy traffic in West Bromwich on the A41 The Expressway Eastbound between A4031 Trinity Way and M5 J1 / A4252 / Birmingham Road (West Bromwich / Birmingham).
NEWS: A retired Birmingham businessman and his wife found dead from shotgun wounds, police said.
The bodies of John Knott, 71, and Elizabeth, 70, known as Anne, were discovered at their home in Pow Green, a hamlet near Ledbury, on Monday morning.
Before he retired Mr Knott was a director of Ashford Construction Plc which was based in Birmingham.
WEATHER: Weather looks like it will be cloudy for the next couple of hours across the city, with sun and showers breaking through after about 8pm.
Temperatures are averaging 17 degrees, with a northeasterly breeze.
TRAVEL: It's getting busy on the roads and motorways tonight as we get into peak rush hour.
M6 North: One lane is closed and slow traffic due to broken down vehicle on M6 Northbound between Junction 6 A38(M) Aston Expressway / A5127 Gravelly Hill and Junction 7 for Great Barr.
M6 South: One lane is closed and heavy traffic due to broken down vehicle on M6 Southbound between Junction 7 for Great Barr and Junction 6 A38(M) Aston Expressway / A5127 Gravelly Hill.
M6 South: One lane closed and heavy traffic due to broken down vehicle between junction 6 and junction 5.
Quinton: One lane closed and slow traffic due to gas leak on A456 Hagley Road West Westbound at Galton Road (The Dog Pub Junction).
NEWS: A doctor has has branded part of a Birmingham road the "dirtiest in the city" after he claimed the council had failed to clean it up despite numerous complaints.
Dr Vijayakar Abrol said the rubbish outside his surgery on City Road, Edgbaston, was a public health risk for his patients and made the area look like a "third world country".
SPORT: Oldbury's own Commonwealth gold-medallist Jodie Stimpson, will be firing the starting pistol at this year's Great Birmingham Run.
The 25-year-old will be at the start line on October 19 to see off the estimated 20,000 runners who will take on the 13.1 mile course around the city.
To enter visit www.greatrun.org/birmingham
TRAVEL: Heavy traffic on between A38 Corporation Street and Moor Street.
Heavy traffic on Sherlock Street Southbound between Hurst Street and A4540 Belgrave Middleway / A441 Pershore Road (Belgrave Interchange).
Heavy traffic on A45 Small Heath Highway between A4540 Bordesley Middleway, Bordesley Circus, and B4145 Golden Hillock Road (Poets Corner).
TRAVEL: Two lanes have now closed on the M6 Northbound due to a broken down lorry between junction 6 and junction 7.
Avoid if possible!
NEWS: To celebrate national left-handers day we're looking back at some of the world's most notorious lefties.
Some of them might surprise you!
TRAVEL: Very slow traffic outbound on the A38(M) Aston Expressway outbound between A38 Aston Road / A4540 Newtown Middleway.
Heavy traffic IN Solihull on A41 Seven Star Road Eastbound between B425 Warwick Road and B425 Lode Lane.
SIGN OFF: And that's it from me today. Enjoy the rest of your evening. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Twitter pages for all the latest news.


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Libya embraces Amazigh culture
By Essam Mohamed for Magharebia in Tripoli – 06/12/12
The Libyan Amazigh stronghold of Jadu held a cultural festival in November to celebrate the richness and beauty of its culture, as well as the country's diversity.
The event, which ran November 7th through November 9th in the Nafusa mountain town, made it clear that for the Amazighi community, today's Libya is a very different place.
During the Moamer Kadhafi regime, Amazigh cultural events and the Tamazight language were banned. In Amazigh towns, only Arabic could be used in schools and government offices.
"We support and encourage such educational and constructive activities," National Congress leader Mohamed Magarief said at the festival. "They have a strong and effective role in strengthening social peace and in linking various cultures and integrating them within Libya."
"Amazigh are our people, our loved ones and the possessors of a deeply rooted history I am proud of them as well as all Libyans," he added. "No one should refuse them the right to express their own culture within the framework of a unified nation. Diversity is a source of wealth and enriches our lives with beauty. We should not consider it a source of discord, difference and conflict."
Tariq Alrowaymidh, the brain behind the festival, said that most attendees were from non-Amazigh areas. "These people are eager to learn about this culture. This is also evidence of Libyans' openness," he said.
"This festival will give Libyans the opportunity to discover their diverse and multiple cultures. It is evidence of the richness of this nation and not a defect or a shortcoming," Alrowaymidh added.
Jadu is home to a historical museum on the history of Amazigh culture and daily life. During the festival, a number of seminars and workshops highlighting Amazigh culture were held. In addition, activities included exhibitions, graphic art, fashion shows, and music.
"It is wonderful to see Amazigh culture exhibited in Libya. We hope that there will be also interest in Jebel Nafusa and its population," Jadu resident Miloud Alawi said. "We also hope that work will continue to disseminate Amazigh culture because it is part of Libya's culture."
"This festival reflects Amazigh culture and arts. It presents a symbiotic image of Amazigh culture through theatre, art, music and even eating traditions. Experiences like these are increasing and strengthening national cohesion," Rahibat resident Abdullah Ahamasi said of the festival.
Abdul Munim al-Mansouri from the Amazigh of the coastal city of Zuwara said, "There were some differences in the Tamazight accent due to lack of mixing between the Amazigh people, but we understand each other."
"The festival was great and very successful. It explained to Libyans and others the Amazigh culture and we wish the festival more success until it becomes an international event," Yafran resident Radwan Ammar remarked.
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I like this page and I'm from Libya and my hometown is Jadu !!! AZUL fillawen !!! dd tanmert !!! thnx for showing Jadu in your website ! Jadu before the war in Libya even Libyans doesn't know what is this Jadu ?!?! but now even websites puts Jadu ! thank you very much Azul dd souges amegaz ! :) bon anee AKSEL 14 old years from Jadu !
We need to finish with Arab racism and the prohibition of the Arab language in the Grand Maghreb and make Tamazigh, French, and English official.

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The influence of main emulsion components namely Arabic gum (13–20% w/w), xanthan gum (0.3–0.20% w/w) and orange oil (10–14% w/w) on semi-quantitative headspace analysis of target volatile flavor compounds released from a model orange beverage (diluted orange beverage emulsion) was evaluated by using a three-factor circumscribed central composite design (CCCD). For optimization procedure, the peak area of 13 volatile flavor compounds (i.e. ethyl acetate, α-pinene, ethyl butyrate, β-pinene, 3-carene, myrcene, limonene, γ-terpinene, octanal, decanal, linalool, neral and geranial) were considered as response variables. The response surface analysis exhibited that the significant (p < 0.05) second-order polynomial regression equations were successfully fitted for all response variables except for ethyl butyrate. A satisfactory coefficient of determination (R2) ranged from 0.831 to 0.969 (>0.8) was obtained for the response variables studied. No significant (p > 0.05) lack of fit was indicated for the reduced models except for the models fitted for limonene and linalool. This observation confirmed an accurate fitness of the reduced response surface models to the experimental data. The multiple response optimizations indicated that an orange beverage emulsion containing 15.87% (w/w) Arabic gum, 0.5% (w/w) xanthan gum and 10% (w/w) orange oil was predicted to provide the minimum overall flavor release.
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