West Midlands Ambulance Service has added more electric vehicles to its fleet as it works towards targets to cut emissions by 80%.

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In October last year, the trust's first electric ambulance was revealed, followed by two electric response vehicles in March.

The latest additions to its fleet includes four electric vans for the IT support team, with a range of more than 60 miles.

"[We] are continually assessing our support fleet to make changes where possible," Tony Page, from WMAS, said.

BBC Weather

It will be a dry and fine day with clear skies and highs of 15°C (59°F).

This was the scene earlier in Solihull as captured by BBC Weather Watcher BC1981.

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The Acorns Hospice, in Walsall, set up a £2m appeal after a lack of funds almost caused it to close.

Castle Bromwich litter pickers urge residents to take their rubbish home with them.

The driver, aged 15, claimed he took the vehicle to settle a £40 drug debt.

More than 70 calls were received from members of the public about the incident in Coventry.

Police say Susan Bailey used the money to "live the high life" including paying for holidays.

Murtaza Nazir, 26, was shot in Birmingham in what police described as a planned attack.

Isabelle Boshell died in hospital four days after being hit by a car driven by Ola Onubogu.

Warrington Wolves assistant coach Lee Briers is to leave the club at the end of the season, ending an association of 25 years.

A taskforce has been set up after figures showed seven babies in 1,000 die in Birmingham.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire will be the backdrop for the return of the BBC Two series Hospital, which documents the impact of the pandemic on the NHS.

The six-part documentary series will air on BBC Two in the spring.

The BBC said the programmes would be "driven by the everyday, personal experiences of workers and patients alike," and explore "unprecedented times" in the NHS.

"This is undoubtedly a vital time in the history of the NHS, with the UK’s entire health system coming together to respond to and recover from arguably the greatest challenge it has ever faced," UHCW chief executive Prof Andy Hardy said.

"We are honoured to be able to share a look inside this momentous journey with the public.”

England opener Dom Sibley is to miss Warwickshire's next two County Championship games with a fractured finger.

The two men were the suppliers behind the largest ever land-based cocaine seizure in the UK 2019.

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of drugs offences after a raid on a property in Cannock.

Staffordshire Police said it spotted a suspicious blue BMW on Matlock Drive at 13:15 BST.

After its occupants were found at the rear of a property a 52-year-old man from Burntwood was detained and found to be in possession of heroin and crack cocaine.

He has since been issued with a conditional caution.

Image source, Staffordshire Police

Officers then forced entry into the property, where cash, phones, drugs, bladed articles and 24 cannabis plants were found and seized.

Three men, aged 45, 47 and 52, all from Cannock, were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs and have been released under investigation as inquiries continue.

Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands Today

The changes today are fairly obvious - it's cloudier, damper and also cooler.

Expect a little bit of rain but a lot of cloud throughout the afternoon, with temperatures around 12-13 C.

But never fear - there's more sun on the way tomorrow to look forward to.

BBC Midlands Today

A Worcestershire father who spent 70 days in intensive care with Covid-19 says he feels like he's been given a "second chance at life".

Forty-three-year-old James Stevenson, from Kidderminster, was in hospital for 100 days after getting the virus in December.

At one point his condition got so bad doctors told his partner Kate to come in and "say goodbye".

Image source, Family handout

Mr Stevenson is urging people under 50 to get vaccinated.

"I was having a niggling feeling in the back of my mind that I wasn't going to get home, so I'm over the moon," he said.

"Just thankful that I am here, I've got a second chance at life."

A lorry has overturned on the M6, closing a section of the road northbound, between junctions 15 and 16.

The lorry was transporting 35 tonnes of cargo which needs to be removed before it can be righted and recovered, Highways England said.

Overnight roadworks between junctions 14 and 15 were also over-running, but those northbound lanes are now open

Image source, Highways West Midlands

River, Beau and Leo were born 10 weeks early at Worcestershire Royal Hospital.

A man says £120,000 for his four-bed semi is not enough to buy a similar property in Birmingham.