1. How hot is it where you are?published at 10:24 British Summer Time 16 June 2022

    Compare the temperature in your area to other locations in the UK and around the world.

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  2. City Clean Air Zone: What you need to knowpublished at 09:16 British Summer Time 29 May 2021

    Drivers of high-polluting cars will pay £8 from 1 June in Birmingham city centre.

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  3. Man convicted of hotel stabbingpublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 28 May 2021

    Panashe Bako, 20, died after being stabbed at the Crowne Plaza in Birmingham, on 22 July 2020.

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  4. Government HQ set to move out of Londonpublished at 13:17 British Summer Time 28 May 2021

    The new housing department in Wolverhampton should be ready by the summer, the government says.

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  5. Bitcoin mine found stealing electricitypublished at 10:02 British Summer Time 28 May 2021

    Police say they raided the building thinking they were going to find a cannabis farm.

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  6. Vaccine milestone reached in West Midlandspublished at 08:41 British Summer Time 28 May 2021

    BBC Midlands Today

    More than 5.3m vaccine doses have been delivered in the West Midlands, with 10m people now vaccinated across the wider Midlands area, figures show.

    It's a major milestone and comes as anyone over 30 can now book an appointment for their jab.

    Over the next few days, one million people across the country aged 30 and 31 will be invited via text message.

    Birmingham's director of public health said reaching a younger age group was important to protect them against variants of the virus.

    Justin Varney

    "What we are seeing from across the world where we have these new variants, is that it's a younger audience ending up in hospital - the people who are vaccinated are protected and the younger age groups are starting to end up in A&E.

    "The faster we can vaccinate everyone the more protected we are against these new variants," he said.

    He said the success story of reaching millions of people in the region was down to giving people access to get vaccinated.

    "It's the entire system working together to put forward the vaccine in a way that gets to people and gives them the chance to protect themselves from a third wave," he added.

  7. Weather: A dry and dull Fridaypublished at 08:19 British Summer Time 28 May 2021

    BBC Weather

    A mainly dry, dull day with overcast skies. Light winds and a high of 19C/66F.

    GnosallImage source, BBC Weather Watcher Shaun
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    This morning in Gnosall, Staffordshire

    Staying mostly dry tonight with lingering cloud and light winds again. Low: 11C/52F.

    You can get a latest forecast for your area at any time by going to the BBC Weather website.

  8. City's clean air zone divides opinionpublished at 06:44 British Summer Time 28 May 2021

    Birmingham residents and business owners react to the launch of the zone on 1 June.

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  9. Doorman 'helpless and unprepared for racist abuse'published at 18:25 British Summer Time 27 May 2021

    Tristan Price was working at a bar in Birmingham on Saturday when a woman allegedly abused him.

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  10. Assault charge dropped against police officerpublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 27 May 2021

    The police watchdog says the case followed an incident at a Wolverhampton hospital.

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  11. Use of handcuffs 'contributed to Atkinson's death'published at 17:23 British Summer Time 27 May 2021

    "Poor management" of the ex-footballer while unconscious contributed to his death, a court hears.

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  12. Baby found in canal 'could have died during birth'published at 15:37 British Summer Time 27 May 2021

    Police say the newborn was "probably not alive" when he went into the canal.

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  13. Rapper Pa Salieu denies violent disorder chargepublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 27 May 2021

    The charges follow the death of Fidel Glasgow, grandson of The Specials singer Neville Staple.

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  14. Brothers banned from music videos glorifying crimepublished at 13:32 British Summer Time 27 May 2021

    Kareem and Theo White appeared in drill music clips on YouTube that encouraged violence, police say.

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  15. Oxygen appeal raises more than £15,000published at 09:18 British Summer Time 27 May 2021

    Nine oxygen concentrators worth more than £15,000 have been sent to India after an appeal by 40 Rotary clubs in the West Midlands.

    The money was raised in two weeks and members are now raising money for another 32.

    Oxygen cannistersImage source, Getty Images

    Clubs taking part include those across Birmingham, north and south Warwickshire, north Worcestershire and Coventry.

    Heart of England Rotary District treasurer Robert Rainbow said: “We have been totally overwhelmed with the amount of support this appeal has received."

  16. Weather: A mainly sunny daypublished at 08:17 British Summer Time 27 May 2021

    BBC Weather

    It will be mainly sunny today with just a few patches of cloud, although there is a slim chance of the odd shower. Highs of 19C (66F).

    This morning in Muxton, ShropshireImage source, BBC Weather Watcher BeccyWoodWeather
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    Thursday morning in Muxton, Shropshire

    The mostly clear skies are set to start tonight but some bands of high cloud are expected to drift in from the west. Lows of 9C (48F).

    You can get a latest forecast for your area by going to the BBC Weather website.

  17. Doorstep performance set for City of Culturepublished at 06:51 British Summer Time 27 May 2021

    People are being invited to help premiere a new piece of music as part of the signature event.

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  18. Police officer faces hospital assault chargepublished at 18:35 British Summer Time 26 May 2021

    The victim was being detained at Wolverhampton's New Cross Hospital, the police watchdog said.

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  19. Coventry's transport history to go on showpublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 26 May 2021

    Transport innovations developed in Coventry and Warwickshire will be showcased during its year as City of Culture.

    The Our Future Moves launches with an exhibition at Coventry Transport Museum from 17 July.

    It will highlight the region's pioneering work in transport innovation – from autonomous vehicles to one-person submarines.

    Coventry Transport MuseumImage source, Coventry City of Culture

    Objects on display will include a Skyfarer delivery drone, Aurrigo autonomous shuttle, Coventry Very Light Rail (VLR) model, Jaguar I-PACE, Microcabs hydrogen car, and a University of Warwick nano satellite which monitors wildlife populations.

    Councillor Jim O’Boyle, Coventry City Council’s Cabinet Member for Jobs and Regeneration, said: “I hope people will learn a lot, get a glimpse of the future and feel inspired.”