CCTV shows dog abandoned at roadsidepublished at 12:50 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2018
Footage shows the dog chasing after a car after he was dumped in a street in Stoke-on-Trent.
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CCTV shows dog abandoned at roadsidepublished at 12:50 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2018
Properties left without powerpublished at 12:36 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2018
Engineers are working to restore power supplies to Leamington Spa properties.
Western Power Distribution said it hoped to resolve the outage by 13:00.
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End of twitter postTeenager stabbed in the back at pizza shoppublished at 12:11 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2018
A teenager has been stabbed in the back outside a pizza shop in Coventry.
Image source, GoogleEmergency services were called to King William Street in the Hillfields area of the city shortly before 19:00 on Sunday.
Before the stabbing, the teenager was chased by a group of masked men, West Midlands Police said.
The force adds he is in a stable condition in hospital where he is being treated for a punctured lung.
'Heartbreaking' CCTV shows dog abandoned at roadsidepublished at 11:59 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2018
A dog has been caught on CCTV chasing a car in which it was driven to a street corner and abandoned.
The RSPCA has released the footage, calling it heartbreaking.
Image source, RSPCAThe charity is trying to trace a man in the car who is seen unclipping the dog's lead before running back to the vehicle and leaving.
It said the Staffordshire bull terrier and his bed were left at the corner of Timor Grove and Pacific Road in Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, last Monday evening.
The dog, named Snoop by staff at a vets, is being cared for at boarding kennels.
Christmas tree giveawaypublished at 11:25 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2018
Christmas trees are being given away in Birmingham until 12:00.
The city council says the Frankfurt Market has a supply that is available at no cost from outside New Street's Apple Store.
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End of twitter postYour photos: From fog to sunshinepublished at 11:25 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2018
From a foggy start in parts of the West Midlands, the sun's now out and our BBC Weather Watchers have even been bird-spotting.
These three are from users Liam Ball in Dawley, Shropshire; David 007 in Stourbridge, Dudley; and Azzarh in Stafford, Staffordshire:
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Image source, Liam BallInside new state-of-the-art reservoirpublished at 11:09 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2018
A new reservoir is set to start supplying Stoke-on-Trent with water from February.
Read MoreTwo die in separate county crashespublished at 10:56 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2018
Allen Cook
BBC NewsTwo people died in separate crashes in Shropshire at the weekend., external
Image source, GoogleThe ambulance service said the first involved two cars at the junction of the A5 and B5009 (pictured) between Shrewsbury and Oswestry on Saturday morning.
One woman suffered serious injuries and died a short time after paramedics arrived.
On Sunday morning, a lorry and car collided on the A518 Wellington Road, Telford.
Paramedics said a man in the car died at the scene.
WW2 mince pies found under hotel floorpublished at 10:40 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2018
A tin of mince pies baked during World War Two goes on display after being discovered at a hotel.
Read MoreVilla boss bemoans goals conceded at homepublished at 10:33 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2018
BBC SportAston Villa boss Dean Smith says his team is conceding too many goals at home this season.
Image source, Getty ImagesVilla were 2-0 up against Leeds United on Sunday but went on to lose 3-2.
The club has conceded 22 goals in 12 games at Villa Park this season - the worst home defensive record in the division.
Quote MessageIt's happened too much and it has reared its ugly head again. They were probably better than us but a draw was a fair result. Instead, it's my first defeat at Villa Park and it's a hard one to take."
Dean Smith, Aston Villa manager
Warning for freezing fog issuedpublished at 10:12 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2018
Fog or freezing fog patches could delay travellers from 15:00 today, the Met Office is warning. , external
Image source, Met OfficeIt says the fog will be dense in places, becoming widespread over the east of the region, before clearing on Christmas Day.
There is a chance of delays or cancellations to flights, it adds.
Dog stolen from back of 4x4published at 09:53 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2018
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeA dog's been stolen from the back of a 4x4 in a supermarket car park.
Image source, Cheshire Police/Family handoutCheshire Police said the Jack Russell, called Mouse, was taken yesterday lunchtime from the Morrisons in Nantwich., external
It said a second dog, a spaniel, was left behind.
In the papers: Family gets apology over reindeer visitpublished at 09:36 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2018
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Man released after death of Porsche crash cyclistpublished at 09:13 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2018
A man arrested over a crash in which a cyclist died has been released by police.
Image source, GoogleThe cyclist, 51, was in collision with a Porsche Boxster just before 12:00 on Saturday in Eastcote Lane, Solihull.
A 52-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
West Midlands Police has appealed for anyone with relevant dash-cam footage to get in touch.
Two arrested over stolen cash machinepublished at 08:55 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2018
Two men have been arrested over the theft of a cash machine in Warwickshire.
The device is understood to have been removed from a store on Loxley Close, Wellesbourne, before being loaded on to a flat bed-type vehicle, said Warwickshire Police.
It happened at about 02:15 on Saturday, with the machine since retrieved.
The arrested men, aged 22 and 34, have been released under investigation, the force says.
CCTV released after hate graffiti sprayed on carspublished at 08:30 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2018
Police investigating homophobic graffiti sprayed on cars and buildings in Staffordshire have released a CCTV image in connection with their investigation.
Image source, Staffordshire PoliceA total of 26 cars and vans were spray-painted in Chadsmoor near Cannock in the early hours of Sunday.
A Staffordshire Police spokesman said various streets were hit including Curlew Hill, Kelvin Drive and Huntington Terrace.
Man arrested over hit-and-run deathpublished at 08:17 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2018
A man continues to be questioned over the death of a 90-year-old man who was struck by a car in a hit and run in Staffordshire.
Image source, GoogleThe man was knocked down in Watling Street in Tamworth at about 22:45 GMT on Friday.
It happened near the junction with Two Gates and Dosthill Road.
Staffordshire Police said a 48-year-old man from Tamworth was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
Station prepares to host homeless dinnerpublished at 07:59 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2018
Preparations are under way to provide a Christmas Eve dinner for more than 200 homeless people in Birmingham.
Image source, Network RailThe three-course meal, provided by a local charity, will be delivered on the concourse of Birmingham New Street station from 18:30.
Organiser Midlands Langar Seva said it would deliver a "VIP experience".
The event, which is expected to run until 21:30, will also see performances by carol singers and a DJ.
Plans for waste collection during latest industrial actionpublished at 07:44 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2018
Contingency plans for waste collections have been put in place by Birmingham City Council following a decision by members of union Unite to stage further industrial action.
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End of twitter postThe action is set to begin on Saturday 29 December, with staff set to work to rule.
Residents are being advised to put out their bins on the usual day and to leave them out if a collection isn't made.
The council says until the dispute is resolved, waste will be collected without wagons separating material for recycling.
The members' ballot follows claims the council made payments to workers who did not strike during the dispute of summer 2017.
Video: Your 50-second weather forecastpublished at 07:24 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2018
Anna Church
Weather PresenterAfter a misty start it should be a dry day with some sunny spells and highs of 6C (42F).
And with that robin, it's beginning to look a lot like.....
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