BBC Weather

It's going to be a bit warmer today, but still pretty chilly with temperatures up to around 8C (46F).

And there could be some light rain tonight.

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Two people are receiving treatment in hospital after jumping to safety from the roof of a burning house in Handsworth, Birmingham.

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Emergency services were called to the severe blaze on Regent Road at about 23:10 GMT last night with 35 firefighters tackling the blaze at its height.

West Midlands Fire Service said crews remained on site this morning and were working with police to establish the cause of the fire.

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The two patients' injuries are related to their fall, police said, and not the fire.

The property has been left with severe damage, West Midlands Police said, but the fire was prevented from spreading to adjoining properties.

Striker Raul Jimenez may make a surprise return for Wolves before the end of the season, says manager Nuno Espirito Santo.

The 21-year-old Birmingham man was arrested in the city on 20 January.

The weekly supply will be cut from 310,000 to 200,000 in February to allow other areas to catch up.

The 39-year-old, who resigned from Staffordshire Police in 2018, "betrayed" public and police values.

A trial hears safety fears were met with "lip service at best" at the site where four died.

Aston Villa sign ex-France Under-21 midfielder Morgan Sanson from Marseille on a four-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

Could the centre of Birmingham look like this by the year 2040?

The city council has had these drawings created to show how rooftop gardens, avenues of trees, and skyscrapers covered in plants could create a "green oasis" in the future.

This picture envisions future Digbeth.

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The images have been drawn up as part of a consultation exercise, asking people how the city centre should be in the hope of stimulating discussion.

Ian Macleod, acting director of inclusive growth at Birmingham City Council, said: “This marks the start of a continuous engagement process to transform central Birmingham into a green, prosperous and fair place."

You can see the full range of images on the Birmingham City Council website., external

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Women reveal the "anxiety" caused by Covid rules that have seen them alone in hospital during pregnancy.

Shropshire Star

Here are three stories from the Shropshire Star today:

• Hospital had region’s highest percentage of patients facing long ambulance waits, external
• Shropshire flood talks planned, external
• Four Telford medical practices to start giving Covid jabs, external

The government says it is seeking a permanent solution to the EU supply issue.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

A partnership could be set up in Herefordshire to tackle climate change.

Members of the coalition-led council have suggested setting up a 60-person board which would include environmental experts, representatives from major carbon emitters, organisations that provide major services and community action groups.

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Conservative councillor Barry Durkin supports the idea but warns the authority mustn't give away too much decision-making power to "an unelected, unaccountable group".

Wolves loan wing-back Ryan Giles to Championship side Rotherham United for the remainder of the season.

Police officers have responded to reports of gunshots being fired in Birmingham this morning.

West Midlands Police said it was called to Hunters Road, Handsworth, at about 08:25, and nobody was injured.

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River levels in Worcestershire are falling, but there are still six Environment Agency flood warnings, external for the River Severn.

It said the water was likely to remain high for a number of days.

Elsewhere in the West Midlands, there are a number of flood alerts still in place.

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BBC Radio WM

Rob Halford, lead singer of Walsall-based metal band Judas Priest, has been revealed as a headline act for Wolverhampton's Literature Festival line-up.

It returns as an online event next month and he will be discussing his memoir ‘Confess’.

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Comedian Robin Ince and author Will Self have also been announced.

BBC Weather

Temperatures will remain just above freezing for most of the day and are expected to reach no higher than 5C (41F).

So that means the icy conditions will remain for another day, and we could have some light rain later this morning.

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Some of those at event in Alton were not wearing masks and became "extremely defensive", police say.

A trial has begun over the deaths of four people in the 2015 explosion in Cheshire.