Updates from 15 - 21 November
It's going to remain overcast and relatively mild today, with temperatures up to 11C (52F) in parts of the region, there will also be a gentle breeze.
Later in the week it should get a little warmer and you can get a full forecast for your area on the BBC Weather page.
Latest news for the West Midlands
Welcome to our live service for Tuesday.
We'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather for the West Midlands.
We love to hear from you so share your news, thoughts and photos of the area with us via email, Twitter , externaland Facebook, external.
The three-day event will be live again after two online festivals due to the pandemic.
Read MoreThe family of a man who died from alcoholism now campaign to raise awareness of the addiction.
Read MoreJanet MacDougall is in her final year at the University of Wolverhampton where she studies textiles.
Read MoreEmma Tustin denies fatally shaking and hitting six-year-old Arthur Labinjo-Hughes.
Read MoreThat's all for now. But any breaking news will appear here this evening and we'll be back with updates from 08:00 on Tuesday.
Campaigners including former policeman Chris Johnson hope a cure can be found in the next five years.
Read MoreA plastics factory has been badly damaged in a large fire.
Image source, Warwickshire Fire and Rescue ServiceFire crews were called to the site on Oxford Road, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, near Coventry, at about 14:15. , external
The blaze was under control and had been stopped from spreading to neighbouring buildings, the fire service tweeted just before 16:00. , external
It added crews would stay at the site to make sure it was completely out.
Image source, Warwickshire Fire and Rescue ServiceThe GMB union suspends strike action over safety conditions at a site in Oldbury for further talks.
Read MoreThere have been some lovely autumnal scenes from some of our local BBC Weather Watchers.
These three are from users Di's walk in Sutton Coldfield, Shaun in Stafford and Spennells Pensioner in Kidderminster:
Image source, Di's walk
Image source, Shaun
Image source, Spennells Pensioner
Stoke-on-Trent Live
Here are some of the stories on the Stoke-on-Trent Live website today:
Trevor Smith died after he was hit by a ricocheted bullet shot by police in Birmingham in 2019.
Read MoreA woman had to be cut free from a vehicle after two cars crashed near Tamworth on Saturday.
She was taken to hospital with injuries not thought to be serious after the incident on Tamworth Road, Amington at about 21:45.
A 21-year-old man from Tamworth was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
He has since been released with no further action, said Staffordshire Police.
We told you earlier that a man was critical following a two-car crash.
West Mercia Police has since said a 51-year-old man has now died following the collision in Shropshire.
Image source, GoogleA car was reported to be driving erratically in Shrewsbury town centre before the two vehicles collided on the B4386 between the A5 and Cruckton at about 13:00 on Sunday.
Drivers of both vehicles were taken to hospital where the man died, said West Mercia Police.
A woman remains in hospital and is being treated for life-changing injuries.
Officers would like to speak to anyone who witnessed a blue Ford Focus which was driven from Raven Meadows towards Roman Road before turning onto Mytton Oak Road before the crash.
Birmingham's Alexander Stadium will host the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as athletics.
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BBC Business News
The government is set to scrap the eastern leg of HS2 between the Midlands and Leeds, sources have told the BBC.
Image source, HS2 LtdThe Department for Transport will instead announce a new rail plan on Thursday, involving £96bn of funding for new routes in the North and Midlands.
High Speed 2 is a planned new high-speed railway line, originally meant to connect London with the city centres of Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds.
But Conservative MPs have expressed concerns about the cost of the eastern leg connecting the West Midlands and Leeds, and there have been rumours it would be scrapped.
BBC Midlands Today
The number of deaths and serious injuries on roads in the West Midlands fell by 19% in 2020, due to reduced traffic during the lockdowns.
Image source, PA MediaThe figures dropped from 182 deaths in 2019 to 169 in 2020.
The figures have been released by the charity Brake to mark Road Safety Week.
It's calling on individuals, communities and organisations to work together to ensure accidents don't increase again.
A driver in his 20s has died after hitting a tree in Dudley in the early hours of Sunday.
Image source, GoogleWest Midlands Police appealed for information and dashcam footage after the crash on Burton Road.
"We understand that no other vehicles were involved in the collision and the road was cordoned off for forensic examination," the force said.
West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) sent two ambulances and a paramedic officer as part of its response after being called shortly after 00:30, it said.
An off-duty WMAS worker who came across the crash, also stopped to help the man who was found in a critical condition, but he died at the scene.
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Kerry Ashdown
A swimming pool will not be reopened to the public after more than 18 months as further problems came to light during other repair work.
Image source, GoogleWhile Rugeley Leisure Centre's pool was closed, Cannock Chase Council said problems were found with the facility and repairs carried out alongside putting in new equipment including heating and tiling.
The pool was set to reopen in late November but the authority's leader, Olivia Lyons, told a cabinet meeting further issues had been found.
The tiles around the pool need replacing she told councillors and it had been decided to carry out the work immediately.
"The alternative is to not undertake that work and it could fail at any time," Mrs Lyons added.
