Updates from Monday 16 to Sunday 22 October 2017
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The River Dore is drying up in Peterchurch with fish including trout and eels being rescued and taken downstream.
Environment Agency staff are hoping for rain...
Image source, Dave ThroupOne person has died and two others injured in a crash.
The accident took place shortly before 20:00 on Heybarnes Road in Small Heath, Birmingham.
The driver of one car, said to be badly damaged, died at the scene whilst fire crews worked for around 40 minutes to free the passenger, a man in his 20s.
The driver of a second car, a woman in her 40s, sustained minor injuries.
West Midlands Ambulance service said it got several calls to the scene.
Here are some newspaper headlines:
A revised map of parliamentary constituencies could see six fewer MPs in the West Midlands.
The Boundary Commission has allocated the West Midlands 53 consituencies, down from 59.
Four cross-county constituencies have been proposed; Birmingham Northfield, Coventry South and Kenilworth, Ludlow and Leominster, and Malvern and Ledbury.
The proposed changes will now go through an eight week consultation.
A national award for ceramics and a £52m investment in the arts have been announced as part of Stoke-on-Trent's bid to become the UK City of Culture 2021.
Judges are visiting the Spode Museum Heritage Centre, where they'll be shown the largest collection of blue-transfer pieces.
Stoke is up against Coventry, Sunderland, Swansea and Paisley for the title.
Lack of rain blamed as trout and eels moved two miles downstream where the River Dore still flows.
Read MoreBurton Albion Football Club have reported a record profit of more than £1.3m after their promotion to the Championship 18 months ago.
It's the first time the club has played in the second tier of English football.
Promotion helped their profits rise dramatically from just over £160,000 in the previous financial year.
A damaged roof has closed a road in Dudley, causing traffic delays.
The A4100 High Street in Quarry Bank is shut in both directions. Police last night said a roof had blown off a building.
The road is closed between Park Road and Oak Street.
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An order for hundreds of new rail carriages has been announced today by Abellio - the company that will take over the running of trains from London Midland in December.
Image source, West Midlands Trains LtdIt's hoped the carriages will help to reduce overcrowding on the busiest routes, including Birmingham's Cross City line and the London Euston line.
The company promised to bring in 400 new carriages by 2021 and space for an extra 85,000 passengers on rush-hour services when its takeover was announced.
In 2014, a London Euston to Crewe service was the most overcrowded rail service in England and Wales, the DfT said.
Phil Mackie
Midlands correspondent, BBC News
Image source, Staffordshire PoliceKevin Nunes was shot dead in Pattingham, near Wolverhampton, 15 years ago.
The men jailed for his murder were released after a catalogue of police mistakes came to light.
His partner has told the BBC that she’s been “massively” let down.
Kevin Nunes murder: Shock as police mistakes go unpunished
Leanne Williams says officers should have been held to account.
The police watchdog - the IPCC - has said Staffordshire Police is guilty of collective failings but individuals are not to blame.
The full report can be heard on File on 4, Tuesday 17 October, at 20:00 and afterwards on iPlayer.
London Midland says it's running a good service this morning but there may be delays for passengers travelling through Solihull.
Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather
A bright start with some sunny spells and the wind easing off over the course of the day.
We can expect top temperatures of 17C (63F).
Latest weather for the West Midlands
Vanessa Pearce
BBC News
Good morning and welcome to our live service for the West Midlands.
We'll be bringing you all the latest news, sport, weather and travel until 19:00.
Please share your stories, photos and comments by visiting our BBC Midlands Facebook page, external, emailing us, or tweeting @BBCMTD, external.
A family's search for the truth over a young footballer's cold-blooded murder.
Read MoreThe partner of a man murdered 15 years ago rejects a report accusing police of "collective failings".
Read MoreWest Brom keeper Ben Foster missed the draw at Leicester after injuring his knee playing with his son in the garden, boss Tony Pulis says.
Read MoreCyclists adorned their bikes with fairy lights as they rode to the scene of Suzanna Bull's death.
Read More
Stephanie Barnard
BBC News
That's it for our live updates from across the Midlands.
Join us again from 07:00 on Tuesday.
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
Strong winds will ease through the evening and overnight, but it will remain dry with clear spells.
It will remain mild overnight, although fresher than last night - lows of 11C (52F).
Latest weather forecast for the West Midlands
There's disruption on the rails between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury due to an obstruction on the track between Wellington and Shrewsbury.
As a result, trains are having to run at a reduced speed and may be cancelled or delayed.
Elsewhere, there's a fault with the signalling system, external between Lichfield Trent Valley and Stafford causing disruption to services between these two stations.
