Nine attacks on police officers in a weekpublished at 10:46 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2019
One PC was attacked twice in four days, suffering a head injury in one assault, says a police chief.
Read MoreNine attacks on police officers in a weekpublished at 10:46 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2019
Your pictures: Misty morning before the sunshinepublished at 10:32 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2019
It was a frosty start for some around the West Midlands, as captured in Kidderminster by BBC Weather Watcher Spennells Pensioner.
Image source, Spennells PensionerThis misty scene in Burton-upon-Trent was taken by Keiths.
Image source, KeithsAnd this atmospheric sunrise was snapped by Rileyhev in Hereford.
Image source, RileyhevVideo: Your 50-second weather forecastpublished at 07:08 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2019
Sara Blizzard
BBC WeatherAfter a cold start with some mist or fog it should be a warm day with lots of bright sunshine and highs of 16C (61F).
Media caption, Latest weather for the West Midlands
First spade in ground on new £90m bypasspublished at 18:52 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2019
Allen Cook
BBC NewsWork's started today on building a £90m link road to cut congestion outside Congleton, in Cheshire.
Image source, Cheshire East CouncilThe 5.5km (3.4 mile) route will join the A534 Sandbach Road west of Congleton with the A536 Macclesfield Road north of the town. , external
Cheshire East Council says construction has started with the first spade in the ground today, external and it's due to be finished towards the end of next year.
Image source, Cheshire East CouncilTonight and tomorrow's weather forecastpublished at 18:39 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2019
Alex Hamilton
BBC WeatherAfter a sunny start to the week in the West Midlands, tonight is set to start dry:
Media caption, Alex Hamilton
Get a latest weather forecast for your part of the West Midlands at any other time by heading to the BBC Weather website.
Police name victim as cause of death remains unclearpublished at 16:48 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2019
Allen Cook
BBC NewsA woman who died at a house in Stoke-on-Trent's been named by police as Ruth Greenhough., external
The force says the 57-year-old was found in cardiac arrest at a house in Sneyd Street, on Thursday and died a short time later.
Image source, GooglePolice said the result of a post-mortem examination was "unascertained" and there would be further tests to understand the cause of death. They're still treating the death as unexplained.
A 61-year-old man was arrested in connection with the death and released under investigation.
In the papers: Burglar jailed for £80k burglarypublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2019
Staffordshire LiveThe Staffordshire Live website has these stories today:
Car crash man gets his bostin' accent backpublished at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2019
Jack Smith from Wolverhampton says his old computer-generated voice was "posh and boring".
Read MoreArrest after man attacked in burglarypublished at 14:10 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2019
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeA man's been attacked during a break-in at his home in Stafford.
Image source, GooglePolice say the victim needed hospital treatment after suffering minor injuries in the burglary on Marston Road last night.
A 30-year-old man from Stafford's been arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary and is still in custody.
In the papers: Arrest after man attacked in burglarypublished at 10:49 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2019
Stoke-on-Trent LiveFrom the Stoke-on-Trent Live website:
'Driving a rowing machine' - police remove car from roadpublished at 10:22 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2019
Allen Cook
BBC NewsA driver's due to appear in court after their car was pulled over and police found the driver's seat wasn't actually attached to the vehicle.
Image source, Central Motorway Police GroupThe Central Motorway Police Group says the 31-year-old Vauxhall Nova was stopped on Saturday morning in Stoke-on-Trent. , external
They described it as "like driving a rowing machine" and have taken the car off the road.
Fire service invests nearly £70k on new kitpublished at 09:41 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2019
BBC Radio StokeStaffordshire Fire and Rescue is investing almost £70,000 on new equipment and uniforms in case it's faced with another scorching summer this year.
Image source, Alsager Fire StationThe fire service is spending £17,000 on wildfire-fighting measures including two large portable pools for pumping water in remote locations known as "dams".
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue says the expenditure follows recommendations after last year when fires raged for more than a week at the Roaches in the Staffordshire Moorlands.
The spending was approved at a budget meeting this month, alongside a 2.99% council tax increase.
Energy firm under the spotlight after banpublished at 09:00 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2019
Sophie Calvert
Political Reporter, BBC Radio StokeStoke-on-Trent City Council says it's trying to find out just how big customer service issues are at the energy company Solarplicity.
Ofgem has banned the company from bringing in new customers for three months.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe council partnered up with the renewable energy firm in May last year in its "community energy scheme", which involved installing solar panels on homes - it's understood 5,000 households in the city have signed up.
The council says it's aware a small number of residents have experienced problems and it is seeking assurances from the company.
Solarplicity has told us it has improved and that the ban doesn't affect the solar panel scheme.
Good morningpublished at 08:27 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2019
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Weather: Fine, dry weather set to lastpublished at 08:27 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2019
Alex Hamilton
BBC WeatherAny early mist patches will disperse to leave it dry and bright, although sunshine will be hazy at times due to high cloud cover.
Very mild, locally warm.
BBC Local Live: North West of Englandpublished at 08:16 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2019
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