00:00 Now, your latest news update for Birmingham.
00:03 West Midlands Transport Chiefs have declined to support proposals to close rail ticket
00:07 offices across the region.
00:08 The West Midlands Rail Executive and Transport for West Midlands said they could not support
00:13 the proposed closures due to insufficient information around how passenger needs would
00:17 be met.
00:18 A Solihull shop can no longer sell knives after a licensing review.
00:23 This is the first time a shop had its license changed in this way in the West Midlands.
00:28 The move came after a test purchase was carried out in October 2022 at the store in Bosworth
00:33 Drive when a knife was sold to a juvenile test buyer.
00:38 Birmingham Children's Hospital is set for a major upgrade to enable doctors to carry
00:42 out life-changing surgery.
00:45 An MRI suite and new operating theatres will facilitate complex surgeries to treat life-threatening
00:51 illnesses.
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