A force apologises over viral footage of an officer calling him an idiot amid "lock up" threats.

A male officer's behaviour has been described by his force as unacceptable.

Up to 519 jobs are under threat with the proposed closure of Birmingham's GKN Driveline factory.

Recent figures showed fewer people had received a vaccine in Shropshire than anywhere else in England.

A unique study of millions of patient records identifies "substantial" differences in vaccine coverage.

Emergency work is taking place to repair a landslip on the railway line between Milton Keynes and Birmingham.

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The damage near the Hillmorton junction, south of Rugby in Warwickshire, has been caused by recent heavy rainfall, says Network Rail.

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Specialist earthwork engineers testing the site show the ground is still moving underneath several tracks on the West Coast Mainline.

All services are still running but are being diverted via Northampton, adding about 30 minutes to journey times.

The woman suffered a broken leg in the collision in July but her pet died at the side of the road.

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The coronavirus pandemic has caused the number of people waiting for routine treatments across Coventry and Warwickshire to shoot up from 72 to 3,714.

The Coventry and Warwickshire Clinical Commissioning Groups said they was doing what they could to reduce the backlog and pointed out there were similar problems all over the country.

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Phil Johns, chief executive of the CCGs, told Coventry City Council's Health and Wellbeing board this week that those who required urgent treatment were being prioritised.

A shop worker talks about abuse by customers, as police say attacks have increased.

Clothes being dried too close to a heater are believed to have caused a severe house blaze, the fire service said., external

Firefighters were called to Yardley Road, Birmingham.

They have not said if anyone was hurt.

Image source, West Midlands Fire Service

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The UK government has pre-ordered 60 million doses of the vaccine, which is in trial phase.

The Environment Agency says in the absence of the temporary defences, sand bags will have to be used.

Flood warnings have been issued for parts of the West Midlands after an "unhelpful" 15-20mm of rain fell overnight, the Environment Agency says.

It's caused "significant" flash flooding in Worcestershire in particular, according to the agency's Dave Throup.

The county was already dealing with major flooding that hit at the weekend.

These are the warnings issued by the Environment Agency so far:

• River Alne at Bird in Hand, external
• River Alne at Chapel Lane and Church Lane in Aston Cantlow and Great Alne, external
• River Avon at Strensham and Bredon, external
• River Avon at Wyre Piddle, external
• River Severn at Abbots Court, Deerhurst, external
• River Severn at Chaceley and Haw Bridge, external
• River Severn at Court Meadow, Kempsey and Callow End, external
• River Severn at Hanley Castle, Rectory Road in Upton upon Severn and Saxons Lode, external
• River Sow and River Penk, external
• River Sence from Temple Mill to Sheepy Magna, external
• River Stour at Mitford Bridge, Shipston on Stour and Tredington, external

Experts say the huge formal gardens rival similar ones at Hampton Court and Kenilworth Castle.

One woman was bed-bound with Covid-19 when flood water rushed into her home, campaigners say.

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Any early rain should clear to allow some brighter spells with highs of 9°C (54°F).

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A stretch of the A449 southbound carriageway has been closed in Worcestershire due to flooding.

Drivers are being warned not to drive through the flood water from Droitwich Road to Claines Lane in Claines.

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Other roads around Cropthorne, Fladbury and Eckington may also have to be closed, it said, due to rising levels on the River Avon.

Sir David Thompson, who leads the West Midlands force, says he has had a "mild dose" of the virus.

The six-month festival will see art commissioned celebrating Birmingham's diversity, organisers say.

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