A fire involving a hybrid car on a driveway in Birmingham is now being treated as criminal damage, police say.

Image source, West Midlands Police

Miles Freeman and his fiancee Tanya Krupenko's Volvo XC90 was charging on their drive in Moseley, Birmingham, when it became engulfed in flames.

CCTV images have been released which show a man pouring a liquid on to the vehicle before setting it alight.

A 16-year-old boy is due in court today charged with the murder of a schoolgirl.

Image source, Family handout

Fourteen-year-old Viktorija Sokolova, who was born in Lithuania, was discovered in West Park, Wolverhampton, on Thursday - a day after she had been reported missing by her family.

She died from blunt force trauma to the head, police said.

A boy from Wolverhampton is due before magistrates in Dudley.

The Commonwealth Games flag has been passed to Birmingham, as the city prepares to host the 2022 competition.

The handover ceremony took place in Australia's Gold Coast on Sunday, with the flag passed to the Lord Mayor of the UK's second city.

Image source, Birmingham City Council

During the handover - broadcast live on Sunday from Australia - Birmingham Lord Mayor Anne Underwood said: "We may not be able to offer sun, sea or the sand of Australia's Gold Coast, but what we can offer is youth, diversity and creativity."

Ian Metcalfe, chairman of Commonwealth Games England, added: "The work starts right now to bring the Games to Birmingham in 2022."

Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather

After a dry morning with some bright spells, there should be more sunshine this afternoon with highs of 13C (55F).

Vanessa Pearce
BBC News

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