It's the end of a brand-new week in Birmingham - and what a week it has been.
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At the end of launch week, here's a round-up of the all the stories Birmingham is talking about:
Snowfall ahead of the weekend
A weather warning was issued for the region by the Met Office on Thursday.
Forecasters told Midlanders to expect flurries of the white stuff on Friday.
A yellow weather warning for snow AND ice was in place from midnight until midday.
The warning read: "Following a spell of rain, temperatures will fall quickly later in the night allowing ice to form on untreated pavements, cycle paths and roads.
"A few wintry showers will follow.
"Some injuries from slips and accidents on icy surfaces are possible.
"Some roads and railways are likely to be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services.
"Heavy sleet, hail and snow showers are expected."
February chill
HS2 give homeowners three months to leave but residents 'want better deal'
The owners of 12 Birmingham homes set to be bulldozed for a new train repair yard are calling for a better deal from HS2 .
The row of family houses, plus one motor workshop, at the end of Common Lane, Ward End will be seized by Government on May 1 under compulsory purchase orders.
But the residents say the compensation sums being offered - of between £110,000 to £140,000 for their three-bedroom homes, are not enough to buy a similar property in the area - even with a 10 per cent disturbance fee to cover the costs of moving.
The row of homes is at the end of the street, divided from the rest of the street and on the edge of the former industrial site which is to become home to the HS2 train maintenance depot.
They are calling on HS2 to up their offer, or give them similar sized homes nearby - so children do not have to move school and they can remain close to family in the neighbourhood.
HS2 says it is offering a market rate for the homes.
The "forgotten" last family living on an eyesore estate
A pregnant single mum - cramped into a tiny one-bed flat with three young children - claims they are the ‘forgotten tenants’ of the blocks earmarked for demolition.
Charlene Brennan and her young family are the last remaining residents of the run-down Stechford flats, set to be bulldozed as part of a major scheme to regenerate the area.
The 33-year-old former bar worker set up home in the small Poolway flat a decade ago. Watch the video above to see EXACTLY what it's like to be the last family living in a block of flats.
Since then, she has had twins Cillian and Cormack - now 14-months-old, and has taken in her cousin’s nine-month-old girl.
Now Charlene - who has crammed her bed and three cots into the property's only bedroom - says the children's quality of life is suffering.
Birmingham's first 24-hour children's nursery launches
Struggling with inflexible childcare and gruelling commutes? Three enterprising Birmingham women have set-up the city's very first 24-hour nursery.
In March, the doors will be opened to Edgbaston-based Daisycare.
And the women behind the nursery hope it will help parents juggling childcare with the demands of unsociable working hours.
“We live in a 24-hour society. Childcare is no longer meeting the needs of many parents today and there is a constant need for more flexible provision," said mum-of-three Maria Beckford. Watch the video above to see Maria explain why this kind of nursery is needed.
Formerly a midwife, Maria had been forced to change career after having her eldest children, now aged 23 and 22.
"I found myself thinking that if I was struggling, others must be too and I wondered why there weren't more flexible options out there," added Maria.
How these three friends gave homeless man a home, a job and a reason to live
Homeless Robert Maxwell looked destined to lead a miserable life on the streets of Birmingham.
He was on drugs and was sleeping rough in freezing conditions outside a Co-op on Newhall Street in the Jewellery Quarter , for nine long months.
But he was then spotted by friends Waqar Salim, Humzah Shah, and Wakas Khalid - who turned his life around. Watch the video above to see them talking about the incredible story.
They gave him a job, organised a place to stay and placed him on a rehabilitation programme - and even took him for a haircut.
The Good Samaritans run Metroflex Gym and Rehabilitation based off Cato Street North in Nechells, where Robert now works in his new job as a cleaner.
The 35-year-old, originally from Hull, is now looking with hope towards the future - and said he had the three friends to thank for ‘saving his life.’
“I’ve now got something to get up for in the morning,” he said.
“I clean the machines, the showers, I talk to people and it all makes me feel welcome.
“I was born in the care system and never had a family, but they make me feel part of something - and that’s worth living for.
“I don’t want to end up back on the streets.”
