Footage shows the moment a knifeman brandished a huge machete in the McDonald's restaurant just outside Grand Central before being tasered by police. A teenager has since been charged with possession of a knife. Police said that noone was injured in the incident.

Footage shows the moment a knife man was disarmed after a man was stabbed in Erdington. The pair can be seen wrestling on the ground. West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed one male victim suffered "serious injuries" following the altercation

Birmingham City legend Trevor Francis has died at the age of 69. Francis, Britain's first-ever £1 million footballer passed away on Monday morning while at his holiday home in Marbella. Figures from across the football world have been paying tribute to Francis, who lived in Solihull with his family.