West Midlands
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| Population (mid-2017 est.) | 2,897,300 |
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| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Points of interest | Cadbury World |
| Black Country Living Museum | |
| Colleges and universities | University of Birmingham |
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| ID | 734151 |
About West Midlands
The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western-central England with a 2014 estimated population of 2,808,356, making it the second most populous county in England after Greater London.
UK temperatures plunge as cold snap disrupts roads
... Further south, a yellow weather warning for ice is in place from midnight until 08:00 for London, the east of England, the West Midlands and parts of south Wales...
New UK weather warnings for snow and ice as sporting events cancelled
... The alert is in place for the East Midlands, West Midlands, North West, North East and Yorkshire and the Humber until 5 December...
Villa Park: Forty-six men charged after officers hurt in clashes
... Of the 46 men charged, 43 have been charged with a public order offence, West Midlands Police said...
Glasgow Airport: Flights suspended due to heavy snow
... The alert is in place for the East Midlands, West Midlands, North West, North East and Yorkshire and the Humber until 5 December...
Aston Villa: Officer believed burnt in clashes with Legia Warsaw fans
...By Allen CookBBC News, West MidlandsAston Villa fans said " all hell broke loose" before the European fixture with Legia Warsaw...
UK weather: Snow forecast and warnings in place as temperatures plummet
... The alert is in place for the East Midlands, West Midlands, North West, North East and Yorkshire and the Humber until 5 December...
Police injured as objects thrown at officers outside Villa Park
...By Maisie OlahBBC News, West MidlandsAt least three police officers have been injured during disorder ahead of Aston Villa s game with Legia Warsaw in Birmingham...
Sir Elton John to address MPs after HIV testing trials success
... Jackie, who lives in the West Midlands where HIV prevalence is high but opt-out testing is not available, was given a late diagnosis...
Cost of living: Food banks used by 3% of UK families
By Robert Cuffe & Doug FaulknerHead of statistics
About 3% of families in the UK say they used a food bank in the Last Year , according to Department for Work and Pensions figures.
That rose to about One in nine (11%) for families receiving state income-related benefits.
Those in the north of England and Scotland were most likely to have used a food bank in the previous 12 Months compared to the rest of the UK.
These are The First official figures on UK food bank usage.
The data was collected between April 2021 and March 2022, so the figures cover some of the pandemic but miss most of the energy price crisis, which hit in April 2022.
Food bank use in the previous month was less common, with about 1% of families saying they had used One - Rising to about 3% for families On Benefits .
Some 4% of families in Scotland and the north of England had used a food bank within the 12-month period, while 3% had in Wales, the West Midlands and south-east of England.
The figure fell to 2% for Northern Ireland , The East of England, east Midlands and south-west of England.
It Comes amid the continuing cost-of-living crisis, with prices Rising More Than expected, according to New .
Source of news: bbc.com
