Strong winds blow roof off housepublished at 10:07 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
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Strong winds blow roof off housepublished at 10:07 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
Fallen tree affecting rail services between Coventry and Leamingtonpublished at 09:58 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
BBC News TravelA fallen tree is blocking rail lines between Coventry and Leamington Spa.
Services to and from Birmingham are being diverted via Solihull or terminating at the Warwickshire stations.
Tears over roof lost to high windspublished at 09:56 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
A Coventry family who lost their roof in high winds feared further collapse.
A "loud bang" at about 05:00 this morning alerted them to a problem but they did not expect to see such extensive damage.
Mowa Errabou, whose home is at one end of a building on Burroughs Close, Stoke Heath, said: "We kept hearing a few garden gates shut hard, but we weren't expecting that. Even when we heard the bang we were still thinking it might be something in the garden, just like a table broken."
Image caption, Ali, Abulgasem and Mowa Errabou
He said: "But when we came outside we just saw the damage and thought 'wow, thank God it happened at night time'.
"If it happened in the daytime, I'm 100% sure somebody would have got injured.
"Even my mum came outside, she was crying - my little sisters, I didn't even want them to see it. We were thinking of converting the attic into a room not long ago, but thank God we didn't."
Train lines blocked between Longbridge and Bromsgrovepublished at 09:44 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
BBC News TravelAll train lines between Bromsgrove and Longbridge are blocked this morning because of an obstruction on the line., external
National Rail Enquiries says it means trains may be heavily delayed, cancelled or revised.
Anyone lost a trampoline?published at 09:32 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
You wait all day for a blown-over trampoline photograph and then two come along at once.
Here's the second - from police in Shrewsbury who are looking to reunite the owner with the item.
Their lost property investigation follows overnight winds.
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End of twitter postFootball: Wolves out of FA Cup after replaypublished at 09:14 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
BBC SportWolves were knocked out of the FA Cup after losing 2-1 in their third round replay against Premier League side Swansea.
Diogo Jota cancelled out Jordan Ayew's opener with a fine solo effort in the second half, but Wilfried Bony put the hosts back ahead just three minutes later.
Gusts of 59mph recordedpublished at 09:00 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
Gusts of up to 59mph were recorded overnight at the Met Office station at RAF Shawbury in Shropshire., external
Winds are expected to ease through the day, with some brighter weather due.
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End of twitter postThousands without power after high windspublished at 08:44 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
More than 3,300 properties are currently without power in the West Midlands area, according to network operator Western Power Distribution.
Image source, Ellie / Weather WatcherImage caption, Tree and fences down in West Hagley, Worcestershire
The network operator said since Wednesday evening, its engineers across the country had been working to restore power for about 10,000 customers.
Image source, Ice Queen / Weather WatcherImage caption, No trampolining fun in Norton, Stourbridge
Your pictures: Uprooted tree blocks roadpublished at 08:28 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
Our Weather Watchers have been out capturing the effects of the windy weather.
Dee just uploaded this image from Sutton Coldfield.
A fallen tree there is partially blocking the B4148 Walmley Road, southbound, close to the entrance to Sutton Rugby Club.
Image source, DeeWeather warning for windpublished at 08:16 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
Well, if you've been with us from 07:00 this morning, you'll know that overnight winds are affecting travel and power in parts of the West Midlands.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning - in place until 09:00.
Image source, Met OfficeTravel: Train hits shedspublished at 08:05 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
BBC News TravelA freight train struck two sheds that blew on to the railway between Newtown and Welshpool.
A replacement bus service is running on Arriva Trains Wales services between Machynlleth and Shrewsbury.
'High volume' of police calls after high windspublished at 07:59 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
Staffordshire Police is warning people to take care in the windy weather.
The force says it is experiencing a high number of calls as people report fallen trees.
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End of twitter post 2Hundreds of homes without power due to high windspublished at 07:52 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
Hundreds of homes across the West Midlands have been left without power due to high winds, according to Western Power Distribution.
Power engineers are working to reconnect more than 300 homes in Wolverhampton and about 200 in Rugby, as well as 100 or so in Hereford.
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End of twitter postTravel: Barriers partially blocking roadpublished at 07:33 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
BBC News TravelThe A38 Paradise Circus Queensway in Birmingham is partially blocked due to debris on the road - fallen carriageway barriers, police say.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceFallen trees blocking roadspublished at 07:23 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
BBC News TravelDue to the windy weather, fallen trees are blocking roads across the region, including:
- The A449 Stourbridge Road in Himley, Staffordshire, is closed southbound between B4176 Dudley Road and Holbeache Lane
- The A523 in Rushton Spencer, Staffordshire, is closed between Leek Old Road and Green Lane
- The A534 Congleton Road in Arclid Green, Cheshire, is blocked in both directions between the A5022 Holmes Chapel Road and A50 Newcastle Road
- Spinney Hill, in Warwick, Warwickshire, is blocked between A429 Coventry Road and The Ridgeway
- The B4148 Walmley Road, southbound, in Sutton Coldfield, is partially blocked between Signal Hayes Road and Walmley Road
- Church Lane in Fillongley, Warwickshire is also blocked.
House loses roof in high windspublished at 07:15 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
Fire crews in Coventry are securing an area around a house which has had the entire gable end blown off.
Image source, West Midlands Fire ServiceCrews were called by police at about 05:15 to the property on Burroughs Close in the Stoke Heath area of the city.
Image source, West Midlands Fire ServiceA structural engineer from Coventry City Council has been called to assess the situation.
No one was injured in the incident, fire crews said.
Watch: What's the weather got in store today?published at 07:09 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenterAfter a windy start we'll see a mixture of sunshine and heavy showers throughout the day with highs of 6C (43F).
Media caption, Latest weather for the West Midlands
Travel: Wire damage suspends rail servicespublished at 07:02 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
BBC News TravelDue to damage to overhead wires, West Midlands Railway services have been suspended between Redditch and Birmingham New Street.
Services are also affected between Wolverhampton and Stafford.
Tickets are being accepted on local bus routes.
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End of twitter postLive updates for the West Midlandspublished at 07:00 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
Vanessa Pearce
BBC NewsWelcome to our live service for Thursday.
We'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather for the West Midlands.
We love to hear from you so share your news, thoughts and photos of the area with us via email, Twitter, external and Facebook., external
Jon Casey murder: Suspect 'still out there getting on with his life'published at 00:00 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
Three years after a man was stabbed to death in Northampton, his family have appealed for help in tracking down the man suspected of killing him.
Father-of-two Jon Casey, 35, (below) died in Barrack Road, Northampton, shortly before 17:30 GMT on 16 January 2015.
Image source, Northamptonshire PoliceThe suspect, Wajis Dahir, is believed to have fled abroad. Northamptonshire Police said officers are continuing to investigate the case.
His family said "We believe that there are people in Coventry and possibly in Northampton who may know where the main suspect is.
"We know we have lost Jon but what makes it even harder for us all is the fact that the person who did this to him, and to us as a family, is still out there getting on with his life."