:00:00. > :00:09.A student from the University of Birmingham has been
:00:10. > :00:12.killed in a stabbing on a tram in Jerusalem.
:00:13. > :00:16.In a statement, the university said it was deeply saddened to hear
:00:17. > :00:19.about the death of Hannah Bladon and that it would be providing
:00:20. > :00:23.support for any student affected by this terrible event.
:00:24. > :00:27.The 21-year-old was attacked on a tram close to the old city
:00:28. > :00:30.where thousands of Jewish and Christian pilgrims were gathered
:00:31. > :00:35.She was taking part in an exchange programme at the Hebrew University
:00:36. > :00:39.in Jerusalem and had been in studying in Israel since January.
:00:40. > :00:42.A 57-year-old Palestinian man has been arrested
:00:43. > :00:49.Extra patrols are being carried out across the Midlands Rail network.
:00:50. > :00:53.British Transport Police are checking for trespassers,
:00:54. > :00:59.and trying to prevent people from coming to harm on the railways.
:01:00. > :01:01.Last year, there were over 140 recorded incidents
:01:02. > :01:06.There has been plenty of research into why people
:01:07. > :01:11.Almost a quarter of offenders say it is just for the kicks.
:01:12. > :01:14.This young person on the Midlands network is seemingly oblivious
:01:15. > :01:22.I've seen several incidence that just defy belief -
:01:23. > :01:24.running across tracks in front of trains, playing chicken
:01:25. > :01:27.with trains and even laying down in front of trains and taking
:01:28. > :01:33.Operation Disrupt is about to enter its second and final week.
:01:34. > :01:36.British Transport Police are making spot checks on dens and hiding
:01:37. > :01:40.places where youths might congregate and get into trouble.
:01:41. > :01:44.They are getting bored and smashing bottles, which
:01:45. > :01:46.leads to other things, like throwing ballast on the tracks,
:01:47. > :01:49.placing ballast on the tracks to see what happens when a train hits it,
:01:50. > :01:52.which is obviously causing us disruption.
:01:53. > :01:57.Incidents railway trespass are currently at an all-time high,
:01:58. > :02:00.and what is interesting is that nearly a half of all offenders say
:02:01. > :02:07.One of the most awful ones I dealt with was on a level
:02:08. > :02:09.crossing with a young man using the crossing
:02:10. > :02:13.He didn't hear the train approaching, the train
:02:14. > :02:15.couldn't stop in time, and it did strike him,
:02:16. > :02:24.A train running at 125 mph takes over a mile to stop.
:02:25. > :02:27.Extra patrols are also taking place in Birmingham, Coventry,
:02:28. > :02:33.The hope is that any Easter holiday spike in crime or disruption
:02:34. > :02:41.Special events have been taking place across
:02:42. > :02:44.the Midlands for Good Friday - one of the most important days
:02:45. > :02:48.Our reporter Bob Hockenhull joined hundreds of others,
:02:49. > :02:52.taking part in a "Walk of Witness" in Birmingham, remembering
:02:53. > :02:56.Christians not just in this country, but around the world.
:02:57. > :03:00.Amid the shops and offices, a procession of nearly 300
:03:01. > :03:10.Bringing an air of calm to the familiar streets of Birmingham.
:03:11. > :03:13.When you think of all the unrest in the
:03:14. > :03:16.The turnout today has been very good
:03:17. > :03:22.Yes, today there has been more
:03:23. > :03:26.including some followers of other faiths,
:03:27. > :03:31.walked to the city's two Cathedrals, St Philip's and St Chad's.
:03:32. > :03:35.The city is also home to three Coptic Christian Churches.
:03:36. > :03:39.Victims of two bomb attacks in Egypt last weekend were prominent
:03:40. > :03:45.in the thoughts of many taking part today.
:03:46. > :03:48.We know that the attacks against them were attacks against freedom.
:03:49. > :03:51.We are grateful for God's gift of freedom that we enjoy here,
:03:52. > :03:54.and we want to seek to promote that within our city.
:03:55. > :03:57.We just have this fellowship today, and in anticipation
:03:58. > :03:59.of Resurrection Day on Sunday, when Jesus
:04:00. > :04:04.A traditional message in a turbulent world.
:04:05. > :04:07.Those who took part in the walk hopefully also brought a
:04:08. > :04:20.In Sport, Coventry City have been relegated to the fourth tier
:04:21. > :04:23.of English football for the first time in 58 years after their 1-1
:04:24. > :04:24.draw against fellow strugglers Charlton.
:04:25. > :04:26.One again there were protests before the match by some
:04:27. > :04:31.And we have a couple of late results to bring
:04:32. > :04:35.In the Championship, Wolves lost 2-0 to Brighton,
:04:36. > :04:37.both goals coming from Championship Player
:04:38. > :04:44.Wolves manager Paul Lambert said the team started well
:04:45. > :04:46.but against an experienced side had once again had missed
:04:47. > :04:53.While Burton Albion lost 2-1 to Ipswich.
:04:54. > :04:56.Finally, if you're planning a DIY project over the Bank holiday
:04:57. > :04:59.weekend then you're not alone - BBC Midlands Today is also
:05:00. > :05:03.We'll be broadcasting from a temporary location
:05:04. > :05:06.for the next couple of weeks before coming back to a revamped studio.
:05:07. > :05:09.I'll leave you with the weather forecast now from John Hammond.
:05:10. > :05:14.Hopefully you saw some brightness earlier on,
:05:15. > :05:16.but it was a disappointing end to your Good Friday.
:05:17. > :05:18.There has been rain around through this evening,
:05:19. > :05:21.but the good news is that will be clearing through tomorrow.
:05:22. > :05:25.Bright and breezy, but it will feel cool again in that wind.
:05:26. > :05:28.Still the odd drib and drab left behind for the early hours,
:05:29. > :05:31.but the rain will clear away and by Monday morning most of us
:05:32. > :05:35.A cold start to Saturday morning, temperatures well down
:05:36. > :05:37.It never gets terribly warm through tomorrow,
:05:38. > :05:40.so you will need to wrap up, despite the fact that
:05:41. > :05:45.more sunshine tomorrow compared with today.
:05:46. > :05:47.The odd showers near Staffordshire, up towards the Peak District,
:05:48. > :05:49.but most of us will stay entirely dry.
:05:50. > :05:51.Not really helping the temperatures, though -
:05:52. > :05:57.Looking further ahead, expect some rain on Easter day
:05:58. > :05:58.before it brightens up again on Monday.
:05:59. > :06:07.Here is Tom with the national outlook.
:06:08. > :06:14.Good evening. I don't think everybody was a happy bunny today
:06:15. > :06:15.with the weather. We had some rain. Some of