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  1. Road still shut after water pipe bursts

    A reminder part of the A38 remains closed.

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  2. One dead and two seriously hurt in crash

    Police are continuing to investigate a crash after a man died on a residential road..

    Crash sceneGoogle

    The 20-year-old man died at the scene when two cars collided yesterday at 08:20 on Brookvale Road in the Witton area of Birmingham.

    A 16-year-old girl and a 58-year-old man were both taken to hospital with serious injuries. They remain in a stable condition.

    Another passenger was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

  3. Man accused of 2016 murder due in court

    A man is due in court later charged with murder.

    Jammal ChaseWest Midlands Police

    Giovanni Lewis, 28, died from a stab wound to the heart in 2016. It is thought he was attacked in Kingshurst, Birmingham.

    Jammal Chase, 21, of no fixed address, handed himself in on Friday.

    He will appear before Birmingham magistrates where he also faces charges of attempted murder, possession of an imitation firearm and possession of an offensive weapon.

  4. 'It gets to a point where you can't take it'

    Sophie Madden
    BBC News

    Pararamedics have been speaking about mental health issued suffered after working in the ambulance service.

    Peter MorganPeter Morgan

    Peter Morgan said his mental health went into decline five years after leaving the service when a friend was killed in a road traffic accident.

    Peter's wife Tina was instrumental in realising he needed to get help and approached the Ambulance Staff Charity, which is based in Coventry, not far from their home in Rugby.

    He started therapy and this helped him understand the triggers for his episodes, such as the sound of helicopters or sirens.

    With the ambulance service, you've got anything from a cot death to a road traffic accident; you spend your day going from picking little old Mrs Jones off the floor because she fell over to five people dead in a car crash. It is going from one extreme to another within the space of, like, five hours. For some, it gets to a point where you can't take it.

    Peter Morgan, Ex-paramedic

  5. Burst pipe closes A38

    BBC News Travel

    A burst water pipe has left the A38 northbound under water in places.

    A38Staffordshire Fire and Rescue

    Emergency services were called to the stretch of road between Alerewas and Barton-under-Needwood in Staffordshire during the early hours.

    Contractors are working to rectify the issue, Highways England says.

    Drivers are being advised to approach the area with care.

  6. What's the weather got in store?

    Charlie Slater
    BBC Weather presenter

    A mainly dry day today with spells of sunshine, but a cloudier afternoon and highs of 12C (54F).

    Latest weather for the West Midlands

  7. Live updates for the West Midlands

    Vanessa Pearce
    BBC News

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