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West Midlands weather forecast: Find out whether or not to expect a white Christmas

While chances of a white Christmas appear to be slim, the West Midlands does look set to experience a variety of weather conditions over the festive period.

Supporting image for story: West Midlands weather forecast: Find out whether or not to expect a white Christmas

Supporting image for story: West Midlands canal catastrophe: 16 latest photos of the scene one day into massive rebuilding job

West Midlands canal catastrophe: 16 latest photos of the scene one day into massive rebuilding job

Supporting image for story: 'I am lucky to be alive': Boater left homeless after beloved barge swallowed in West Midlands canal disaster

'I am lucky to be alive': Boater left homeless after beloved barge swallowed in West Midlands canal disaster

Supporting image for story: 'Huge and lengthy task': Canals trust assesses scale of repairs after massive collapse

'Huge and lengthy task': Canals trust assesses scale of repairs after massive collapse

Supporting image for story: 'They've lost everything': Fundraiser launched for boaters caught up in catastrophic West Midlands canal collapse raises more than £16,000

'They've lost everything': Fundraiser launched for boaters caught up in catastrophic West Midlands canal collapse raises more than £16,000

Supporting image for story: Midlands canal collapse: Major incident stood down as canal trust CEO warns repairs will take 'months, not weeks'

Midlands canal collapse: Major incident stood down as canal trust CEO warns repairs will take 'months, not weeks'

Supporting image for story: WATCH: Shocking moment Midlands canal boat plunged into a 160ft-wide hole

WATCH: Shocking moment Midlands canal boat plunged into a 160ft-wide hole

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Supporting image for story: West Midlands canal collapse: These are the key steps investigators will take next following 'major incident' at canal

West Midlands canal collapse: These are the key steps investigators will take next following 'major incident' at canal

Supporting image for story: 'I didn't even have time to put my teeth in!' Boater tells of dash to safety after catastrophic canal collapse in the Midlands

'I didn't even have time to put my teeth in!' Boater tells of dash to safety after catastrophic canal collapse in the Midlands

Supporting image for story: 'We are living in extraordinary times': UK on track for warmest year on record, Met Office says

'We are living in extraordinary times': UK on track for warmest year on record, Met Office says

Supporting image for story: Government launches consultation on how 12,000 oil heated homes in Staffordshire should be heated in the future

Government launches consultation on how 12,000 oil heated homes in Staffordshire should be heated in the future

Supporting image for story: Canal sinkhole: Dramatic drone footage captures extent of huge West Midlands sinkhole after 10 people rescued from boats left stranded

Canal sinkhole: Dramatic drone footage captures extent of huge West Midlands sinkhole after 10 people rescued from boats left stranded

Supporting image for story: West Midlands sinkhole: Everything we know so far about the canal sinkhole as the fire service issue a statement

West Midlands sinkhole: Everything we know so far about the canal sinkhole as the fire service issue a statement

Supporting image for story: 'Major incident' declared by police as sinkhole opens at West Midlands canal

'Major incident' declared by police as sinkhole opens at West Midlands canal

Supporting image for story: Town council unanimously approves plan for carbon-neutral future

Town council unanimously approves plan for carbon-neutral future

Supporting image for story: Fly tipper given community order and vehicle destroyed as Wolverhampton Council sends out warning

Fly tipper given community order and vehicle destroyed as Wolverhampton Council sends out warning

Supporting image for story: Permission granted for 57 homes in Shifnal

Permission granted for 57 homes in Shifnal

UK News

Comedian Russell Brand charged with two further sexual offences

A tractor being driven past Big Ben

Ministers raise inheritance tax threshold for farmers in climbdown after protests

Supporting image for story: STV journalists to strike in January in row over changes to news programmes

STV journalists to strike in January in row over changes to news programmes

Supporting image for story: Husband appears in court accused of drugging and raping ex-wife

Husband appears in court accused of drugging and raping ex-wife

Supporting image for story: Email from Balmoral from ‘A’ asked for ‘inappropriate friends’, documents show

Email from Balmoral from ‘A’ asked for ‘inappropriate friends’, documents show

Supporting image for story: Son of farmer who took own life says tax climbdown is ‘best Christmas present’

Son of farmer who took own life says tax climbdown is ‘best Christmas present’

Viral News

Supporting image for story: Over 200,000 portable chargers sold on Amazon recalled due to 'fire risk'

Over 200,000 portable chargers sold on Amazon recalled due to 'fire risk'

Supporting image for story: Tiny figures explore Irn-Bru cans in school project assisted by top photographer

Tiny figures explore Irn-Bru cans in school project assisted by top photographer

Supporting image for story: 'Abso-f******-lutely' - Hilarious moment Kelly Osbourne swears live on BBC WM as she declares her support for renaming Birmingham Airport after father Ozzy

'Abso-f******-lutely' - Hilarious moment Kelly Osbourne swears live on BBC WM as she declares her support for renaming Birmingham Airport after father Ozzy

Supporting image for story: Letters to Santa represent ‘magic of Christmas’, Royal Mail elves say

Letters to Santa represent ‘magic of Christmas’, Royal Mail elves say

Supporting image for story: Alex Ferguson backs campaign to fund 150 scholarships for disadvantaged students

Alex Ferguson backs campaign to fund 150 scholarships for disadvantaged students

Supporting image for story: Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour 2025: 15 stops planned for milestone anniversary trip across the UK - but will it stop near you?

Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour 2025: 15 stops planned for milestone anniversary trip across the UK - but will it stop near you?

World News

Supporting image for story: Ukraine’s Dancing With The Stars returns for special episode with wartime heroes

Ukraine’s Dancing With The Stars returns for special episode with wartime heroes

Supporting image for story: Major Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills at least three people

Major Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills at least three people

Supporting image for story: At least five dead after Mexican Navy plane on medical mission crashes in Texas

At least five dead after Mexican Navy plane on medical mission crashes in Texas

Supporting image for story: Trump warns Maduro as US escalates pressure campaign on Venezuela

Trump warns Maduro as US escalates pressure campaign on Venezuela

Supporting image for story: Ukraine’s Zelensky says progress in US-led peace talks ‘quite solid’

Ukraine’s Zelensky says progress in US-led peace talks ‘quite solid’

Supporting image for story: Russian general killed by bomb under his car in Moscow

Russian general killed by bomb under his car in Moscow