That's it from Local Live for Birmingham and the Black Country on Thursday.

We'll be back from 08:00 on Friday. Join us then for more news, sport, travel and weather.

Earlier we told you how a treasure trove of photos showcased bygone Brum.

University of Birmingham staff stumbled across the pictures, taken by amateur photographer Phyllis Nicklin, in a cupboard. After their popularity grew with the website BrumPic, they have been put on display in the city.

Here's a look at some of them:

We are talking about the perennial issue of litter, making Birmingham greener and more.

Express and Star

More than 100 people were evicted in two years, external as rent arrears soared, new figures show.

Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands Today

The Met Office has cancelled its warning for ice and snow for our area, instead we can just expect rain, sleet and strong winds. 

Find out more about tonight and tomorrow.

A Sedgley road has been closed for emergency repairs after a gas leak.

Dudley Council said it did not yet know how long the work at Greenleigh, between Greenleigh and Wolverhampton Road, could take.

A diversion is in place.

Alex Homer
BBC Local Live

If you're yet to catch up with Thursday's news, here are the headlines:

- Birmingham's QE Hospital has been told it must report the results of its heart surgery operations after investigators found death rates that were too high

- West Bromwich Albion midfielder has undergone surgery for an anterior cruciate ligament injury and will miss the rest of this season and the Euro 2016 finals in France

- A touch-screen map displaying stories about Shakespeare's life and his work has opened at the Library of Birmingham

David Gregory-Kumar
Science correspondent, BBC Midlands Today

You may have seen ivy-lined walls around the city, nurtured in a bid to improve the air quality which is worse than open countryside due to the urban sprawl.

Well scientists have been looking into just how much they do to tackle pollution.

Andy Giddings
BBC Local Live

An expedition to the North Pole, which is being sponsored by a Lichfield businessman, is having to drastically change its route at the 11th hour because of dangerous Arctic conditions.

Mark Tweddle, the managing director of Jupiter Marketing, told us his friend Mark Wood and his team were due to leave on Saturday on their 600-mile journey from the Russian Arctic Coast, but have decided to put it off for a month.

Mr Wood has previously said it could be the last expedition of its kind, because of the effect climate change is having on the Arctic.

Here's today's frontpage - a priceless painting of a Brierley Hill war hero has been mysteriously returned safe and sound, external - two-and-a-half years after it went missing from the town's library.

Image source, Stourbridge News

Alex Homer
BBC Local Live

Here is a quick recap of the stories we have been covering in the past few hours:

- Birmingham's QE Hospital has been told it must report the results of its heart surgery operations after investigators found death rates that were too high

- Edgbaston has been rated as having the best atmosphere among cricket venues in a fans' vote

- A touchtable map displaying stories about Shakespeare's life and his work has opened at the Library of Birmingham

BBC Sport

In tennis, there is confirmation that Birmingham's Dan Evans will replace the injured Kyle Edmund for day one's singles in the Davis Cup tie between holders Great Britain and Japan. 

A hospital has been told it must report the results of its heart surgery operations after investigators found death rates that were too high. 

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has stepped in to monitor Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham and will receive weekly results about the outcomes for adult heart patients. 

An independent team from the Royal College of Surgeons is also conducting a review to determine what improvements are needed. 

Calculations by The Guardian, external suggest that over a three-year period, 17 people may have died who should have survived.

A touchable map telling of Shakespeare's life and legacy has been officially unveiled today at the Library of Birmingham.

The interactive feature, which is free to use, was opened by BBC Director of England and Director of Radio Helen Boaden and Birmingham councillor Waseem Zaffar.

The resource is a collaboration between the BBC, the University of Birmingham and the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.

Ms Boaden said it would act like "a camp fire" around which people could use digital technology but for one of the oldest traditions - to share stories about and by The Bard.

BBC Sport

Northern Ireland's Chris Brunt is set to miss this summer's Euro 2016 finals in France after undergoing knee surgery.

The 31-year-old defender has an anterior cruciate ligament injury, which is expected to rule him out of action for six months.

Image source, Getty Images

Brunt, capped 54 times, sustained the injury during West Brom's 3-2 win over Crystal Palace at the weekend.

The left-back played in eight matches during the Euro qualifying campaign but faces a lengthy rehabilitation period.

The home of Warwickshire County Cricket Club has been officially recognised as having the best atmosphere. 

Spectators at last summer's Ashes Test rated the Edgbaston ground 9.5 out of 10 in a study of UK venues by the England and Wales Cricket Board.

It may have helped that homegrown hero Ian Bell led England to a crushing eight-wicket win against the old enemy, and such was the dominance, it was temporarily in doubt the game would last beyond two days.

Image source, PA

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This was the scene at Bilston Outdoor Market this morning after a burst water main caused its closure, external.

Image source, Lee Nicholls

Allen Cook
BBC Local Live

Here's more info about the large trailer packed with rubbish that was dumped on the A38 in Lichfield, external.

Image source, Lichfield District Council

Lichfield District Council says the vehicle, full of baled waste and tyres, was left in a layby in mid-December between Weeford and Bassets Pole. 

It's now been towed to a waste transfer station in Warwickshire and the authority says it's trying to find out who's responsible.

David Gregory-Kumar
Science correspondent, BBC Midlands Today

On Midlands Today this lunchtime we'll be hearing claims that a green wall of plants in Birmingham has cut pollution. 

That's according to new research which could see the idea spread further - I'll have more from 13:30 on BBC One.

An owner of an eyesore Oldbury home which fell into such a state of disrepair water leaked into the neighbour's house, has been handed a court bill of more than £6,000.

Sandwell Council said it took the owner of the home in Dudley Road West to court after they failed to comply with an improvement notice and an abatement notice.

Image source, Sandwell Council

Image source, Sandwell Council

The authority said the roof "failed" and water got into the house next door.