Each flood has meant new plumbing, white goods, kitchen replacements, plastering and redecoration.

Matthew Mason beat 15-year-old Alex Rodda to death to stop their sexual relationship being revealed.

The authorities are facing questions over why defences failed again in an area of Bewdley.

With more freezing temperatures forecast tonight, gritters will be back out in Birmingham.

The council said, external it would be gritting from 19:00 and treating key footpaths from 04:00 on Tuesday.

Image source, Birmingham City Council

The mother of Keon Lincoln, 15, who was shot and stabbed, pleads for information about his death.

Millwall sign midfielder Maikel Kieftenbeld from fellow Championship club Birmingham City on an 18-month contract.

The mother of Keon Lincoln, 15, who was shot and stabbed, says she needs to understand why he died.

Express and Star

The Express and Star has these headlines today:

• Woman killed in M6 crash with lorry named, external
• Drivers urged to take care as plummeting temperatures leave roads like 'ice rinks', external
• Vaccinations start at Black Country Living Museum as Midlands hits million jab mark, external

A fresh warning of icy conditions across the West Midlands has been issued for this evening and tonight.

Image source, Met Office

The Met Office has, external put out a yellow alert and said there could be injuries from slips and falls along with travel disruption.

The warning runs from 18:00 today until 10:00 on Tuesday.

Some footpaths will be cleared in Birmingham by city council staff today.

The local authority said , externalit would be working to treat priority paths including clearing snow as well as sending out gritters.

Image source, Birmingham City Council

Two Covid-19 testing centres in Birmingham remain closed today because of the icy weather.

The sites at Castle Vale Stadium and Maypole Youth Centre shut yesterday but the city council said the closure decision would be reviewed each hour., external

However the test centre at the Arcadian Centre has reopened after being closed on Sunday during the snow.

The number of places having their bin collections cancelled today due to the wintry weather is increasing.

Image source, Sandwell Council

Sandwell Council said, external pavement and road conditions have forced them to suspend household waste collections and recycling collections have already been suspended due to staff shortages.

In Walsall, external, Wolverhampton, external and the Staffordshire Moorlands, external, local councils said collections would continue but warned of disruption away from main, treated roads.

Walsall Council has , externalalso closed both tips in the borough.

Former Birmingham City coach Marcus Bignot - joint boss at men's side Guiseley - joins Aston Villa as interim manager.

How physiotherapists' skills and kindness are helping virus patients in ICUs and in rehabilitation.

BBC Midlands Today

A group that helps medical staff get in and out of work in bad weather said it had been in high demand at the weekend.

Image source, West Midlands 4x4 Response

West Midlands 4x4 Response is run by a team of volunteer drivers and Simon Croft, from the group, said they have been busy.

"I have been lucky enough to respond a couple of times over the last couple of weeks, helping out a senior registrar in one instance who got stuck and spent two hours after a 12-hour shift trying to get home," he said.

Quad bike owners are being warned not to use the snow as an excuse to cause "havoc" in their communities.

West Midlands Police said, external officers seized multiple bikes on Sunday and warned they would seize and crush other vehicles causing disruption.

Image source, West Midlands Police

Warrington Wolves prop Joe Philbin signs a new deal to keep him with his hometown club until November 2024.

People are being urged to stay inside if they can in the West Midlands as road conditions are described as "absolutely horrendous" by the police., external

Gritters have been out already this morning, external treating roads in the region.

Image source, Telford and Wrekin Council

Bin collections have been cancelled across Birmingham today because of the bad weather.

Image source, Birmingham City Council

The city council said , externalit made the move for safety reasons and would try to catch up later in the week.

It also said Sutton New Hall Cemetery would open to visitors for an extra hour today, until 16:00, to allow funerals to be rescheduled., external

Hundreds of schools across the West Midlands are shut today because of the snow and ice.

Image source, BBC Weather Watcher Loki

While most children have been getting education at home during lockdown, classrooms have been open for pupils of key workers.

Some councils have a list of school closures on their websites or they advise parents to check directly with their school if they haven't been informed:

• Herefordshire closures, external
• Sandwell closures, external
• Staffordshire closures , external
• Telford and Wrekin closures, external
• Wolverhampton closures, external
• Worcestershire closures, external