Police attended the scene of a two-car road traffic accident which occurred on Alexandra Road in Tipton on Wednesday. Two people were taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and a third sustained serious injuries.

West Midlands Police have released this image of three men they want to speak to after a victim was held at gunpoint at a flat in South Birmingham. Police say the man was forced to hand over his phone and sum of cash during the robbery.

The Baloci Indo-Persian boutique hotel and fine dining restaurant is set to open in the former Edgbaston Boutique Hotel building on January 8. Offering experiences of the Silk Road's cuisines and a Zoroastrian-influenced cocktail bar, it promises patrons a cultural feast.