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...
Heidi Crowter to take Down's syndrome case to European Court of Human Rights
By Vanessa PearceBBC News, West Midlands
A woman with Down's syndrome fighting against abortion laws says she is taking her case to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).
Heidi Crowter previously challenged legislation allowing foetuses with the condition to be aborted up until birth.
But in November 2022 Judges at The Court of Appeal decided The Abortion Act did not interfere with the rights of The Living disabled.
The campaigner had argued that The Rules were discriminatory.
Ms Crowter, 27, from Coventry, said she was taking her case to the Strasbourg court " because it is downright discrimination that people with disabilities are treated differently".
" In 2023, We Live in A Society where disabled people are valued equally after birth but not in the womb, " She Said .
Under legislation in England, Wales and Scotland, there is a 24-week Time Limit for abortion, unless " there is a substantial risk that if The Child were born it would suffer from such physical or mental abnormalities as to be seriously handicapped" which includes Down's syndrome.
In September 2021, High Court judges found the section of The Abortion Act pertaining to the condition to not be unlawful, adding that it aimed to strike a balance between the rights of The Unborn child and of women, in a case brought by Ms Crowter and Maire Lea-Wilson from west London, whose son Aidan has Down's syndrome.
Posting on Social Media Ms Crowter said her legal team had sought permission to appeal to the ECHR after the UK Supreme Court refused to hear her case.
If successful, a European Court ruling " could not only have implications for the United Kingdom , but also set a legal precedent for all 46 countries that are members of The Council of Europe, " said campaign group Don't Screen Us Out.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
