A number of people have been injured after a two-car collision, which then saw shots fired.

West Midlands Police said a silver 4x4 crashed into a stationary black VW Golf at the junction of King Street and Cobden Street in Walsall, just after 13:00 on Tuesday.

One of the occupants of the vehicle was injured, as was a female pedestrian, the force said.

Seconds later shots were fired from another vehicle and the occupants of the 4x4 set their vehicle alight before making off, the force said.

The fire then spread to the Golf and a nearby house, it added.

A man has been taken to hospital with a gunshot injury and the woman hurt in the collision has injuries to her legs.

Both are in a serious but stable condition while two other people were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene.

Det Insp Chris Fox said it was a "a confusing series of events, which we’re trying to understand" and appealed for anyone with information to come forward.

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Kimberley Deakin, 29, was stabbed multiple times in the face, neck and chest, police say.

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He toured the facilities, which are reported to have cost £6m, and chatted and joked with staff and players.

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A former pub which once housed Walsall's first cinema may be converted into 21 flats.

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Walsall Council is considering an application to turn The Imperial pub, which closed five years ago, into one-bedroom flats over four floors.

Developers Lodge House Ltd said it would bring a vacant building back into life and provide high quality, affordable accommodation in the town centre.

The Darwall Street landmark was built as an agricultural hall in 1868 and was later a theatre before its role as the Imperial Picture House for 60 years.

Developers said it meant little change to the outside of the 19th century building, which was a JD Wetherspoon pub for nearly 20 years.

Planning agents J Mason Associates said the change of use would "ensure the building does not fall into disrepair" and help maintain the area's "sense of community".

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A woman said she'd been left feeling "a bit shocked" after finding a hand gun whilst out litter picking alongside a Coventry road.

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Kay Rainsley regularly spends her spare time helping tidy up the city with husband Les.

"We were merrily picking litter along the Allesley bypass when I saw a load of cans and bottles and then something metal sticking out of the ground," she said.

"I put my hand under it and pulled it out, and saw immediately it was a gun.

"I thought to myself 'now I've got a gun' - 'what am I going to do with a gun'?"

After dialing 999 police officers arrived on the scene "very quickly," she added.

The firearm, discovered on 29 April, will now be assessed for forensic recovery, said West Midlands Police.

"It's certainly the most unusual thing I've found when out picking," added Mrs Rainsley.

A man was later arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and failing to stop, police say.

A Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) has been introduced at a Solihull lake in a bid to crack down on anti social-behaviour.

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A number of criminal and anti-social incidents had taken place at Earlswood lakes, causing residents concern, said the Canal and River Trust.

The order introduced on 1 May applies to anyone using the public space.

It bans possessing or consuming psychoactive substances, along with car cruising and consumption of alcohol.

Officers can issue a fixed penalty charge or up to £100, and a serious breach could result in a court summons with a maximum fine of £1,000.

A vehicle recovery worker has suffered serious leg injuries after he was hit by a car in Coventry, police said.

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It happened at about 18:45 BST on Monday after he had been called to assist with the recovery of another vehicle which had overturned.

West Midlands Police said the injuries he suffered when he was hit by a Jaguar XJ on A45 Dunchurch Highway are potentially life changing and he remains in hospital for treatment.

The force is appealing for anyone who was on the dual carriageway at the time to come forward with information.

A man has been remanded in custody after being charged with murdering 17-year-old Derlarno Samuels.

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Derlarno died from a stab wound after being found in a car that crashed in Heath Street, Smethwick on Saturday, police said.

Camron Dunn, 18, of Sketchley Close, Smethwick, was charged with his murder at Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court and will appear before the city's crown court on Wednesday.

In a family tribute, Derlarno was described as "ambitious, inquisitive and full of life".

"He was a generous young man who is much loved and missed by his family and friends," their statement added.

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