Well we have made it to Friday afternoon, safe and sound, and the sun looks as if it wants to make an appearance.

The weather over the weekend will be changeable but the bar-b-que could make an outing if the rain stays away.

But what about your journey home? Will the dinner be piping hot or in the dog?

The Midland Metro, is however, is not reporting any problems.

As usual there are problems on the motorway network, there has been a breakdown on M5 northbound blocking one lane on exit slip road at J2 Oldbury.

And emergency roadworks in Oldbury on Tat Bank Road have closed road between Rood End Road and Western Road.

There has been a breakdown on the M6 southbound blocking one lane between J5 Castle Bromwich and J4a M42.

In Kidderminster Broad Street is closed due to unsafe building between Churchfields, Horse Fair and Clensmore Street, Stoney Lane.

Update: 6.3pm: London Midland have confirmed trains between Redditch and Lichfield are now running whole length of Cross City line.

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