25/03/2017

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:00:00. > :00:10.Hundreds of people have joined a peace rally

:00:11. > :00:13.in Birmingham in the wake of the Westminster terror attack.

:00:14. > :00:15.The event, organised by local Muslim leaders,

:00:16. > :00:19.comes as two men from the city are still under arrest.

:00:20. > :00:25.Allow me to express our heartfelt condolence to the family

:00:26. > :00:32.It was another show of unity from the Muslim community in Birmingham.

:00:33. > :00:34.A peace rally in Victoria Square condemning the terror attack carried

:00:35. > :00:40.out by 52-year-old Khalid Masood, who was living in the city.

:00:41. > :00:44.We stand with all the British citizens, we will stand

:00:45. > :00:47.with everybody around the world who are affected by all of this.

:00:48. > :00:50.Muslims are not like this, only the mad people,

:00:51. > :00:54.like IS people, they are the ones that are troublemakers.

:00:55. > :00:56.On a banner carried by Mona Elshazly,

:00:57. > :00:59.letters from her young daughters to two of the victims

:01:00. > :01:04.I talked to them, I discussed with them that there is

:01:05. > :01:07.a brave policeman who lost his life,

:01:08. > :01:11.because he is defending the humanity.

:01:12. > :01:15.He is defending the innocent people, the civilians, so he lost his life,

:01:16. > :01:20.Speaking on this weekend's Sunday Politics show,

:01:21. > :01:22.two West Midlands MPs, who were in the Commons

:01:23. > :01:26.at the time of the attack, recounted their experiences.

:01:27. > :01:30.I found myself in the corridor, so, I wasn't quite sure where I should

:01:31. > :01:33.go from the corridor, but actually, we were directed

:01:34. > :01:38.to a secure room, below the chamber, and yeah, that's where we spent

:01:39. > :01:43.We did have a phone signal, so unlike Caroline, I think

:01:44. > :01:46.we were able to pick up a bit of what was going on, but that

:01:47. > :01:52.But, you know, as the horror of what was going on outside

:01:53. > :01:55.unfolded, obviously it was chilling for all of us.

:01:56. > :01:58.Two men from Birmingham are still being questioned by police

:01:59. > :02:02.Six other men and women arrested in the city have been released

:02:03. > :02:05.and will face no further police action.

:02:06. > :02:09.Ben Sidwell, BBC Midlands Today, Birmingham.

:02:10. > :02:11.Meanwhile, the police officer who was stabbed to death

:02:12. > :02:14.in the Westminster terror attack is to be remembered permanently

:02:15. > :02:20.The name of PC Keith Palmer will be included on a new UK

:02:21. > :02:25.Police Memorial, which is due to be built at the site in Staffordshire.

:02:26. > :02:27.The Duke of Cambridge will visit the Arboretum this week

:02:28. > :02:34.and will lay a wreath in tribute to PC Palmer.

:02:35. > :02:36.Armed police have spent the day at a block of flats

:02:37. > :02:39.in the Black Country where a resident, who was also

:02:40. > :02:40.believed to be armed, barricaded himself out

:02:41. > :02:44.Officers went to the flats in Tower Road, in Tividale,

:02:45. > :02:47.around ten o'clock this morning to try and arrest the man

:02:48. > :02:52.The road was closed off while negotiations were carried out.

:02:53. > :02:53.Hundreds of people joined demonstrations in Shropshire

:02:54. > :02:58.this morning in support of the county's maternity services.

:02:59. > :03:00.Marches were held in Bridgnorth and Oswestry

:03:01. > :03:03.where people are concerned for the future of their local

:03:04. > :03:06.Health bosses are currently reviewing the units to see

:03:07. > :03:11.if they are still clinically and financially sustainable.

:03:12. > :03:13.Football now, and in League One, bottom club Coventry City

:03:14. > :03:17.made it back-to-back wins, beating Bristol Rovers 1-0.

:03:18. > :03:23.while Port Vale drew 0-0 with MK Dons.

:03:24. > :03:25.Meanwhile in League Two, Cheltenham Town conceded three goals

:03:26. > :03:29.in nine minutes as they lost 3-1 at Barnet.

:03:30. > :03:32.In the National League, it finished in a 4-2 home defeat

:03:33. > :03:39.In rugby, Wasps take on Worcester tomorrow in a Premiership battle

:03:40. > :03:42.which is vital at both ends of the table.

:03:43. > :03:45.Wasps are hoping to reopen a five-point lead at the top,

:03:46. > :03:49.while the Warriors can take a big step towards safety.

:03:50. > :03:52.I've got a lot of faith in this group of players,

:03:53. > :03:55.and I'm really excited with the way they've responded and

:03:56. > :03:58.they've come on, and I think they are up for the challenge,

:03:59. > :04:01.I think they really want to make a statement to the supporters.

:04:02. > :04:04.It's been a lovely, sunny day for most of us.

:04:05. > :04:07.Here's Jennifer Bartram with your forecast.

:04:08. > :04:11.It's been a lovely, bright, spring day and we are going to see

:04:12. > :04:14.further spring sunshine as we go into Sunday.

:04:15. > :04:16.Overnight tonight, quite a chilly night to come,

:04:17. > :04:19.clear spells will lead to a touch of frost here and there,

:04:20. > :04:22.maybe even some patchy mist and fog as well.

:04:23. > :04:26.Temperatures in towns dropping down to around three or four Celsius.

:04:27. > :04:29.So, for Sunday morning, a bit of a chilly start with maybe

:04:30. > :04:31.some mist first thing, but that will lift and then

:04:32. > :04:33.through the afternoon, we will see some good

:04:34. > :04:37.A little bit of cloud coming and going tomorrow afternoon,

:04:38. > :04:40.but still feeling warm, with highs of 14 Celsius.

:04:41. > :04:42.Looking further ahead into the start of next week,

:04:43. > :04:45.a lot of cloud around on Monday, gradually turning a little bit

:04:46. > :04:53.We're back at 6:50pm tomorrow. Goodbye for now.

:04:54. > :05:08.Remember to put your clocks forward - an hour's less sleep!

:05:09. > :05:25.Good evening. What a belter of a day it has been. If you missed out on

:05:26. > :05:28.the sunshine, don't worry, we will get more tomorrow. The one

:05:29. > :05:34.exception, the Shetland Islands, shrouded in cloud. Elsewhere it has

:05:35. > :05:38.been a stunner. The highest temperature of the year so far, 19

:05:39. > :05:39.degrees. A