West Midlands

Strong winds are expected to hit the UK.

Watch: Met Office issues yellow weather warnings for wind and rain

Cop tackles masked e-bike rider and finds loaded gun

Video shows masked e-bike rider with loaded gun get tackled by police

Parts of Pontypridd, South Wales, have been left submerged in water as the River Taff bursts its banks.

Watch: Residents bail out their flooded homes after heavy rainfall

A gritter on the Glenshane Pass in the Sperrin Mountains of County Londonderry.

Watch: Weather warnings including amber area where power cuts likely

Dhiya Al-Maamoury ploughed into a crowd of people at an illegal street racing event - killing two teenagers Ben Corfield and Liberty Charris.

Watch: 54-year-old ‘boy racer’ ploughs into crowd killing two teens

Alan Davies.

Watch: Pensioner, 85, fined £150 for littering - while on litter pick

CCTV captures the moment three mourners are shot in a drive-by shooting at a funeral.

Watch: Three mourners are shot in drive-by shooting at funeral

Alex and Sue Tatham on their wedding day with Cilla Black.

Watch: Blind Date's first couple to marry renew vows 33 years later

Three jailed over 'festivals of dangerous driving' across Birmingham

Influencers jailed for organising 'Festivals of dangerous driving'

Flames and smoke pour from roof of factory building.

Watch: Flames and smoke pour from roof of factory building

Ross Watson alongside his wife Annika.

Watch: IVF miracle baby born metres apart from his future wife

Watch Ross, a miracle IVF baby, and wife Annika discuss how they realised they were born hours apart at the same hospital - with him saying their “connection is different…  it almost feels like telepathy”.

Jessica Martin

Watch: Shots are fired as men wield machetes in large-scale disorder

A police tent in West Park in Wolverhampton following a stabbing.

Watch: Region records highest rate of knife crime offences

Health chiefs are concerned over low vaccination uptake rates in Nottinghamshire. Photo: Submitted

Concern continues over low vaccination uptake in Nottinghamshire

Excited England fans dance around “Bellingham” bus.

Excited England fans dance around “Bellingham” bus

Eight armed men chase teen leaving him with multiple stab wounds.

Watch 8 armed men chase teen leaving him with multiple stab wounds

Bryn Nicholls stands next to the Jude Bellingham England shirt mural he has created in his front garden.

Watch: England fan creates Jude Bellingham lawn mural in front garden

Suspect ignites blaze in family home killing Akashdeep Singh, 26.

Watch: Suspect ignites blaze in family home killing 26-year-old man

Tyjon Cogger & Saabir Mohamed pull into the car park where Saabir Mohamed opens fire with a sawn-off shotgun.

Watch: Chilling moment a gunman opens fire with sawn-off shotgun

Derek Burwell, 83, spends 30 years building miniature railway in garden.

Grandad spends 30 years building miniature railway in garden

National Fish and Chip Day sees queues for 1p fish and chips.

Watch: National Fish and Chip Day sees queues for 1p fish and chips

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Symptoms and signs to look out for in recent rise of Measles

Man finds a car engulfed in flames rolling backwards down street.

Watch: Man finds a car engulfed in flames rolling down street

(L to R) Katie Roberts, Ashley Rust, Willow, 13 weeks, Scarlett and Hunter.

Watch: Baby has to live away from mum due to mould-ridden council home

Voters go to the polls on Thursday

Two days to go before East Midlands makes historic decision

CCTV of an armed robbery where the burglars yielded a machete.

Watch as knife-wielding thug raids store - but gets locked in by staff

Wollescote, Stourbridge, West Midlands

Watch: Gangs of young tearaways wreak havoc in ‘warzone’ suburb

Ashirie Smith dances and poses with a gun.

Watch: Teen dances at home and poses with a gun 'boasting to friends'

Ashirie Smith can be seen dancing around and posing with a gun in videos police believe he filmed to boast to friends - watch below.

Jessica Martin

People in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire are to decide who leads a £4 billion boost for the East Midlands

Locals to decide who leads a £4 billion boost for the East Midlands

Nottingham Castle has attracted almost £150,000 visitors and generated £3.3m for the economy since it reopened. Photo: Other

Nottingham Castle had almost 150,000 visitors and generated £3.3m in six months

The most competitive UK regions revealed

Retiring Nottinghamshire public health director Jonathan Gribbin believes the country faces another Covid-style threat in the futute. Photo: Other

Outgoing health chief says country will face similar threat to Covid in future

People are being urged to get their MMR jab to prevent the risk of a measles outbreak. Photo: Other

Low MMR vaccination rate puts Nottinghamshire at risk of measles outbreak

Baby southern white rhino Malaika with 15-year-old mum, Keyah, at West Midlands Safari Park

Watch: Adorable baby rhino takes first steps

Measles cases are on the rise - and health officials fear many children are not vaccinated against it. (Picture: RCPCH and NHS)

Children forced to isolate as measles becomes "national incident"

Martinho De Sousa (L), Tireq McIntosh (C), Kian Durnin (R) have been jailed for a total of 69 years for shooting children in a Wolverhampton playground. Picture: West Midlands Police

Dramatic moment gunmen who shot children in playground were arrested

The home in Sandringham Avenue in Walsall which was built without planning permission - and must now be torn down Picture: SWNS

'Monster mansion' with no planning permission has to be demolished

Parent Power 2024: The Times releases its list of Best UK schools & league table

The Sunday Times releases Parent Power 2024 UK guide

An ambulance in wintery conditions

St John Ambulance issues cold weather first aid advice

Sussex spaniel Elton, who has recovered from paralysis, with veterinary physiotherapist Holly Finelli and master dog trainer Graeme Hall

Heartwarming video shows paralysed puppy learning to walk again

A Black Country boozer called The Tilted Barrel where pool balls 'roll uphill' is now Britain's wonkiest pub following the loss of the Crooked House.

Britain’s newly crowned ‘wonkiest pub’ set to go on auction

Fraser Group global headquarters plans in the West Midlands by architect Grimshaw.

Frasers Group reveals plans to move HQ away from Shirebrook

Cops received a call from a member of the public that a 12 foot yellow python was slithering on Harwood Street, West Bromwich.

Terrifying moment 12ft python spotted slithering along UK street

Carl Falconer who has been going to The Tilted Barrel pub for about 40 years.

Inside Britain’s new wonkiest pub The Tilted Barrel

Shocking footage shows young children being played on the tracks

Watch: Terrifying risks recorded on level crossings

Railway bosses have released examples of people risking their lives on railway level crossings as a warning to others

Rebecca Braybrook

Fire crews at The Crooked House pub

Britain’s ‘wonkiest pub’ catches fire one month after break-in

Iain Hughes went missing during a charity swim in the English Channel

Body found in search for firefighter missing in English Channel

Heartbreaking footage shows 11-month-old moggy Bella hooked up to tubes and a heart monitor after coming into contact with a lily, which are highly poisonous to cats.

Poisoned cat ‘died for 26 minutes’ after brush with popular flower

A £1million mansion could be yours for £550,000 – - but buyers should be aware it comes with a huge catch.

£1m mansion up for grabs for bargain £550k – but there’s a huge catch

PC Steven Walters, pictured on October 4, 2016. (Photo - SWNS)

West Midlands Police officers guilty of having sex while on duty

Gang who used ‘Thank you NHS van’ to transport 100kg drugs during pandemic jailed for almost 100 years

Gang who used ‘Thank you NHS van’ to transport cocaine & heroin jailed

Father of two Iain Hughes went missing swimming the English Channel

Father of two goes missing swimming English Channel

Council leaders sign the devolution deal, including Coun Ben Bradley, Mansfield MP and Nottinghamshire Council leader, right. Picture: Local Democracy Service

New East Midlands devolution jobs to be created as £1.14bn deal edges closer

Jacob Murphy, 17, from Quinton in Birmingham, is thought to be the youngest professional brewer in the UK

Meet UK’s youngest brewer who can’t wait for his 18th birthday

Birmingham Airport has been ranked the worst in the UK for delays for two years running. (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Birmingham Airport ranked the worst airport for delays

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