Charity project Coventry Foodbank says it is not just homeless people needing the service in December.

Lucy King
News Editor, BBC Radio Stoke

A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of arson, external after a house fire in Stoke-on-Trent in which a dog died.

Police say emergency services were called to Cumberland Street, Fenton, in the early hours of this morning and rescued the people inside the home.

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But they say two dogs were also inside and one of them died. The other is getting veterinary care.

A 48-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman are in police custody.

Volunteers manning the cart hope to encourage commuters to talk to people who may be having suicidal thoughts.

Allen Cook
BBC News

There are likely to be transport delays in parts of the West Midlands this evening and over night because of fog.

Image source, Met Office

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for most of the region, external, covering the period between 20:00 on Monday and 12:00 Tuesday.

It says the fog is likely to mean slower journeys and could see flights from airports delayed or even cancelled.

Flowers and tributes are being left at the scene of the Birmingham crash in which six people died.

One card reads: "To Mum, I love you loads.

"Life isn't going to be the same without you.

"We miss you so much and hope you're in a better place."

BBC News Travel

All rail lines in and out of London Euston are blocked as emergency services deal with an incident between Milton Keynes Central and Watford Junction, Virgin Trains says.

Virgin Trains tickets are being accepted on Chiltern Rail between London Marylebone and Birmingham Snow Hill.

West Midlands Railway is accepting tickets via any reasonable route until further notice.

Access to the Hereford road had been delayed due to last week's heavy snow.

Vicky Breakwell
BBC Hereford and Worcester

Two women from Herefordshire and Worcestershire have reached the south pole, halfway through their attempt to become the first all-female group to ski coast-to-coast across Antarctica.

Major Sandy Hennis from Redditch and Captain Zanna Baker from How Caple are part of the British Army six women-team called Ice Maiden.

In reaching the south pole, the women said on their website , externalthat they arrived there in the middle of the night and there was a "flood of tears" from many in the team.

A man's in hospital with serious injuries after being hit on the head with an axe on the top deck of a bus in Birmingham police say., external

Investigating officers say they believe a group of five men became involved in a dispute with the 26-year-old on the number 14 as it travelled along Saltley Road, Nechells, just after 15:50 on Friday.

CCTV images have been released of people police wish to identify in connection with the attack.

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Allen Cook
BBC News

The flood barriers on the River Severn in Shrewsbury are being taken down this morning as the Environment Agency says river levels in the county are falling.

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There are just two flood alerts in the area, for the Severn Vyrnwy Confluence, external and the Tern and Perry Catchments in Shropshire, external and, in both cases, the agency says the level is slowly going down.

This morning, the organisation tweeted, external that the barriers at Frankwell were being removed.

A 999 caller asked whether the police would send someone to collect him from Droitwich when he couldn't get home.

When the caller offered the operator some money and a kiss to sweeten the deal, he was advised to phone a taxi instead, the West Mercia force said.

It is one of several time-wasting 999 calls shared by police forces on Monday. They want the public to think twice before bothering 999 operators with non-emergencies.

One person phoned police to complain that their parcel delivery was late and couriers couldn't provide a reasonable explanation.

And take a look at this one from Warwickshire Police which also received a 999 call to complain about energy tariffs.

A fundraising page set up for the victims of the Birmingham crash has raised more than £3,700.

The Birmingham Mail set up the page on behalf of the Lord Mayor's Charity Appeal and editor Marc Reeves said: "The impact of the appalling accident on the heart of our city will be felt for years to come."

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Jodie Looker
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

Three men have been arrested after burglars forced their way into a house in Stoke-on-Trent and threatened people with knives. , external

It happened on Dennington Crescent, Blurton, last night, police said, with jewellery and some cash being taken.

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No-one was hurt although police said those in the house were "left extremely shaken".

Officers have arrested the three men, all from Stoke-on-Trent, on suspicion of aggravated burglary.

Vanessa Pearce
BBC News

Along with 33-year-old taxi driver Imtiaz Mohammed, the two cab passengers to die were a woman, aged 43, and a man, 42, police say.

The West Midlands force has been updating information about Sunday's horror crash in Birmingham and said the three other people killed, who had been travelling in another vehicle, were men aged 30, 26 and 25.

Another man in their Audi was hurt. The 22-year-old remains in a serious condition in hospital.

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All the victims are from the Birmingham area, police say,, external and specialist officers are supporting their families.

Whether a fan or foe of the veg, spare a thought for a reptile whose festive meal is as big as he is.

BBC Sport

West Bromwich Albion boss Alan Pardew admitted he "picked the wrong team" to start yesterday's 2-1 defeat by Man United.

Despite finishing the match strongly, the Baggies could not add to their first goal in four games under Pardew and remain second from bottom. They are on a club record run of 17 games without a win.

"I wanted to show faith but should have brought fresher legs in," he said. "I have to accept blame."

Matt Lee
Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke

An investigation's under way after a large fire at a pub in the Staffordshire Moorlands. , external

More than 20 firefighters were needed to put out the blaze at The Jervis Arms pub in Onecote last night.

Staffordshire Fire Service says a building attached to the pub was well alight when they arrived.

They say the cause of the fire isn't yet known.

Worcestershire 'will leave no stone unturned' throughout world cricket to find the right man to succeed Steve Rhodes.

Mohammed Asif had a "drugs empire" worth £1.7m according to police.

Elizabeth Glinka took the moodbox to the constituency of Warwick and Leamington, a former Conservative seat snatched by Labour in June.