:00:00. > :00:07.Now on BBC One, it's time for the news where you are.
:00:08. > :00:11.A 23-year-old man has been charged with the murders of Tracey Wilkinson
:00:12. > :00:14.and her 13-year-old son, Pierce, who were stabbed
:00:15. > :00:16.at their home in Stourbridge yesterday morning.
:00:17. > :00:19.Aaron Barley, of no fixed address, is also charged with the attempted
:00:20. > :00:22.murder of the boy's father, Peter, who is still in a critical
:00:23. > :00:27.Tributes to the family have been paid throughout the day
:00:28. > :00:34.Once school was out, it began - a steady stream of children,
:00:35. > :00:40.many of them from Redhill, where 13-year-old Pierce
:00:41. > :00:44.was a pupil - gradually laying a carpet of flowers.
:00:45. > :00:49.At the school today, fond memories of a popular boy.
:00:50. > :00:53.Pierce was a loyal, caring and conscientious pupil.
:00:54. > :00:57.He'll be sadly missed by all members of our school community.
:00:58. > :01:00.He always met everybody with a smile and was a kind
:01:01. > :01:10.Police were called to an incident at the family home in Stourbridge
:01:11. > :01:12.at eight o'clock yesterday morning, in which Pierce and his
:01:13. > :01:21.In the picture, the family's beloved greyhound Mandy.
:01:22. > :01:24.The woman who helped re-home him two years ago was here today to pay
:01:25. > :01:34.They were easy to talk to and they loved the dogs.
:01:35. > :01:36.When they homed Mandy, we knew that she was going
:01:37. > :01:44.Not only that, that they would be great advocates for the breed.
:01:45. > :01:46.Shortly before four o'clock, the police said they had charged
:01:47. > :01:49.a 23-year-old man with the murders of Tracey and Pierce Wilkinson,
:01:50. > :01:54.and the attempted murder of Peter Wilkinson.
:01:55. > :01:56.That man is Aaron Barley of no fixed abode.
:01:57. > :01:59.He is due before magistrates tomorrow.
:02:00. > :02:02.Peter Wilkinson remains in hospital in Birmingham tonight -
:02:03. > :02:03.his condition described as critical but stable.
:02:04. > :02:10.Giles Latcham, BBC Midlands Today, Stourbridge.
:02:11. > :02:12.Police have launched a murder inquiry after a man
:02:13. > :02:17.was found stabbed at a tram stop in Birmingham.
:02:18. > :02:20.The man, who's believed to be in his 50s, was found collapsed
:02:21. > :02:22.at the Benson Road tram stop, in Winson Green, around ten
:02:23. > :02:26.British Transport Police say it's unclear whether the man was stabbed
:02:27. > :02:32.on the platform or elsewhere and are appealing for witnesses.
:02:33. > :02:34.Government inspectors have rated children's services
:02:35. > :02:36.in Wolverhampton as "good" - six years after they were described
:02:37. > :02:41.Ofsted said it had found improvements
:02:42. > :02:47.Parents told them new services, brought in over the past 18 months,
:02:48. > :02:51.The city council welcomed the report but said it was still identifying
:02:52. > :03:01.Workers at BMW's engine plant at Hams Hall in Warwickshire have
:03:02. > :03:05.It follows the announcement by the German car company
:03:06. > :03:07.that it was planning to stop their final
:03:08. > :03:10.Our reporter Sian Grzeszczyk has been following this story.
:03:11. > :03:16.What were the results of the ballot?
:03:17. > :03:19.According to the Unite union it was overwhelmingly in favour
:03:20. > :03:28.It involved union members at all four of BMW's plants in the UK,
:03:29. > :03:31.not just those based here at Hams Hall, and 93
:03:32. > :03:34.percent voted in favour of potential strikes.
:03:35. > :03:37.That's on a seventy percent turnout, which union leaders say shows
:03:38. > :03:44.the strength of feeling over this issue.
:03:45. > :03:51.What impact would the planned changes have?
:03:52. > :03:55.Some workers believe they could lose up to ?160,000 if this goes through.
:03:56. > :03:58.We have seen protests here in the Midlands and some have gone over to
:03:59. > :04:02.Germany to lobby bosses. Bosses who said that they need to operate
:04:03. > :04:04.pension that is sustainable and affordable in the future but unions
:04:05. > :04:08.This is a company, remember, that is unbelievably profitable.
:04:09. > :04:10.6 billion euros profits just recently published and
:04:11. > :04:12.we've consistently said to them that it is completely unfair,
:04:13. > :04:14.in the circumstances that we are in, that they should
:04:15. > :04:29.Despite today's boat we do not have dates for potential strike action
:04:30. > :04:35.but certainly union leaders will be happy this will put pressure on BMW
:04:36. > :04:37.to sit down star talks about this to try to get to a resolution.
:04:38. > :04:41.More than 43,000 Coventry City fans will make the trip
:04:42. > :04:43.to Wembley this weekend, for Sunday's Checkatrade Trophy
:04:44. > :04:46.But it's not just the supporters who've been dreaming
:04:47. > :04:54.of the big occasion - as Nick Clitheroe found out.
:04:55. > :04:58.Cup final week is a time for giving it everything in training and making
:04:59. > :05:00.sure the manager wouldn't dare leave your name off
:05:01. > :05:04.But it's also a time to imagine fulfilling your childhood ambitions.
:05:05. > :05:06.When you're sort of with your friends, you sort of go,
:05:07. > :05:09.we should play Wembley, like your back garden Wembley
:05:10. > :05:11.or something, so, yeah, it's a nice opportunity,
:05:12. > :05:13.it's one that you probably might not ever get again.
:05:14. > :05:16.It's every boy's dream, really, to lead your team out
:05:17. > :05:23.You know, recently, I've been having a few dreams about the moment.
:05:24. > :05:25.To actually live it will be quite surreal.
:05:26. > :05:28.And if they want some inspiration as to what it would feel
:05:29. > :05:32.like to get their hands on a Wembley trophy, then they only have to look
:05:33. > :05:35.Manager Mark Robins and goalkeeping coach Steve Ogrizovic
:05:36. > :05:40.It's a one-club city and it's had a great footballing tradition over
:05:41. > :05:43.the years and it really is unfortunate what's happened.
:05:44. > :05:45.At some stage, this club will turn around.
:05:46. > :05:52.Let's just hope that Sunday is the start of it.
:05:53. > :05:55.It's 30 years since Ogrizovic and his team-mates sent the city
:05:56. > :05:58.So it's little wonder that 43,000 fans have snapped
:05:59. > :06:02.In a season apparently destined for league relegation,
:06:03. > :06:04.they deserve more than just a day out, though.
:06:05. > :06:08.You know, brilliant support and the players are lucky to have
:06:09. > :06:12.Everywhere you look, there are signs of that
:06:13. > :06:15.enthusiasm from the supporters for Sunday's cup final.
:06:16. > :06:17.The good news for them is that the players
:06:18. > :06:20.Nick Clitheroe, BBC Midlands Today, Coventry.
:06:21. > :06:28.Have a good weekend, I'll leave you now with
:06:29. > :06:44.Good evening. It has been a day when we did that to see the sun at times.
:06:45. > :06:47.Temperatures up to 17 Celsius. As we head through this weekend more of
:06:48. > :06:52.these in the offing, particularly through the day tomorrow. The 1st of
:06:53. > :06:55.April. And with that comes April showers. We will stop to see the
:06:56. > :06:59.first few working their way in from the west is weird through the
:07:00. > :07:02.overnight period. Some cloud as well as their budget is billing a little
:07:03. > :07:07.bit fresher. Temperatures between eight and nine Celsius. Organised
:07:08. > :07:09.showers through the morning associated with this weather system.
:07:10. > :07:12.We will see them working their way through and the winds will drop.
:07:13. > :07:17.That will be plenty of showers through the morning. Lots of lovely
:07:18. > :07:20.sunshine around that and with light winds in the sunshine it will not
:07:21. > :07:23.feel too bad. Those that shall receive the afternoon will be heavy
:07:24. > :07:28.and could be just about anywhere that could be some found in there as
:07:29. > :07:31.well. Temperatures up to 14 Celsius. Sunday is better and there is more
:07:32. > :07:36.information in the National forecast. I would
:07:37. > :07:43.Hello. There the weekend is here and Sunday looks like being the better
:07:44. > :07:47.day of the two. We're going to start the weekend, a new month, with
:07:48. > :07:51.sunshine and April showers. Those fade away overnight. Saturday night
:07:52. > :07:54.could be chilly. It points to a fine day on Sunday. This picture was
:07:55. > :07:59.taken by a weather watcher to end the day in Dundee. This one is
:08:00. > :08:00.probably my favourite of the day. This was taken