In March this year, while watching his beloved Cardiff City take on The Baggies at the Hawthornes, John Bullock suffered a heart attack.

John says quick action taken by stewards and medics at the ground, saved his life. Today he will return to the Hawthornes to watch West Brom to take on Crystal Palace and to thank those who helped him.

Even as medics were putting him in the ambulance, John was still trying to work out the score from the tenor of the cheers coming from the ground. He said “when the ambulance door was closing I heard a dull roar, so I said hang fire, I think we might have got a point out of this game”.

This clip is originally from Breakfast Saturday 25th October 2014.

One biker suffered serious chest injuries following a collision with a car in Solihull, external during a bike gathering in which around 200 motorcyclists "ran amok", police say.

Five men and two youths were arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, causing a public nuisance and motoring offences.  

Image source, West Midlands Police

Police said one of its vans came under attack and there were reports that some of the group hurled fireworks at other motorists.

Ten bikes, including scramblers, mini moto’s and quad bikes were seized.

Police said disorder was in Balsall Heath park - there were two arrests.

West Midlands Police are announcing plans to modernise the force. 

The Police and Crime Commissioner, David Jamieson, and the Deputy Chief Constable will reveal details of the programme, which includes high-definition body-worn cameras for police officers and new smart phones so they can receive information on the go. 

They say it will be the biggest review of policing in the force area in recent years.

Image source, West Midlands Police

BBC WM

Here's the latest from the newsroom:

- More than 200 bikers "run amok" in Solihull and Birmingham during a Halloween Ride Out, leading to seven arrests

- Fireworks are let off at a police van in Balsall Heath  

- Birmingham councillors are set to vote on changing the terms and conditions its 24,000 workers work under

New parking charges come in today at Sandwell Valley Country Park. 

Motorists will have to pay 40p an hour, up to £2 a day - the charges are in place between 09:00 and 18:00. 

The money raised will help maintain the park, the council say. 

Image source, Google

The future of contracts for 24,000 people working at Birmingham City Council will be voted on later. 

The council is set to vote on changing terms and conditions, which won't include changes to sick pay. 

It does look set to mean no automatic pay rise next year, and retirement presents would also be scrapped.

Image source, PA

Birmingham Mail

Hospital Trust bosses have been accused of using flawed mortality figures to push through centralisation of emergency surgery, external - which has led to soaring patient death rates.  

Seven people were arrested and motorcycles seized last night as a gang of up to 200 bikers, external "ran amok" in Solihull and Birmingham, police say.

Ten bikes were seized by police, some after having their tyres deflated by "stingers" and police say they believe at least three of these had been reported stolen.

Image source, West Midlands Police

Ch Insp Jack Hadley described the bike gathering – known as a Halloween Ride Out – as "loutish, criminal behaviour".

BBC WM

Here are some of the stories we are looking at this morning:

• Seven arrests as 200 bikers "run amok" in Birmingham and Solihull, police say
• Employment contracts set to change for Birmingham City Council workers
• West Midlands Police to announce details of modernisation for force

Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather

Early fog lifting to give a dull and damp start with outbreaks of drizzle, especially over higher ground. Highs of 11C (52F).

Welcome to the Local Live service for Birmingham and the Black Country on Tuesday morning. 

I'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather as it happens. 

If you'd like to get in touch you can email, tweet us on @bbch, externalw or message via Facebook, external.

Sammy Smyth, the last surviving member of Wolves' 1949 FA Cup-winning side, dies at the age of 91.

Aston Villa midfielder Gary Gardner says Steve Bruce's appointment as manager has restored the players' missing confidence.

Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce knows he will take some stick when he returns to his old club Birmingham City on Sunday.

Three police officers appear in court charged with perjury in relation to the death of a man after his arrest.

That's the end of our live updates.

Please join us from 08:00 on Tuesday for more news, sport, travel and weather - and keep an eye out here for breaking news during the evening.

Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local Live

And it doesn't get much better at Birmingham New [blood] Street. In the interests of balance, Virgin Trains are getting into the spooky spirit of Halloween.

Some of its staff are dressing up as.... ummm.... we're not quite sure but they look scary!

BBC WM Sport

The top sport stories in the newsroom this evening include:

• Former Aston Villa managers Paul Lambert and Tim Sherwood are among the contenders to take over as manager of Wolves
• Birmingham City are waiting to find out the extent of the injury sustained by left-back Royce Wiggins during yesterday`s draw against Aston Villa
• The Aston Villa manager, Steve Bruce, says Gabriel Agbonlahor is too good a player for him to write off before giving him a chance to flourish again

Sunday was the third busiest day of the year for 999 calls, according to West Midlands Ambulance Service, external.

In total, the Trust received 3,591 emergency calls across the region, compared with 3,154 the weekend before.

Managers blamed a combination of Halloween, Diwali, a payday weekend and an extra hour, due to the clocks going back.

They praised staff who "worked incredibly hard to ensure patients continued to receive excellent care".

Only New Year's Day and 19 July, when temperatures soared, were busier.