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...
Levi Davis: Missing rugby player may have drowned, Spanish police say
Spanish Police have said they are investigating the possibility that missing British rugby player Levi Davis drowned.
Levi was 24 years old when he disappeared in Barcelona shortly after arriving in The City from Ibiza by boat.
He has not been heard from since The Last confirmed sighting on 29 October.
Mossos d'Esquadra - Catalan Police - Told The Bbc its main theory is that Levi fell into The Sea .
The Department showing officers conducting a boat search of Barcelona's port area.
Police divers can be seen in the clip entering The Waters close to where Levi is thought to have disappeared.
'Possible accident'The Force previously confirmed it had received reports from Cruise Ship staff Who Said they saw A Man in the water on The Morning of 30 October.
Levi's Mobile Phone was last located in The Port area that morning, and his passport was found there in November after his disappearance was reported.
Detectives previously said they were trying to establish whether there was any criminal involvement in Levi's disappearance.
In its latest statement, Mossos d'Esquadra said the new search was trying to find " any evidence that could confirm the theory of a possible accidental death".
However, it said the case remained open and the latest developments were in response to new information.
A spokesperson said The Force was keeping in " constant" contact with Levi's family.
Levi, who had played rugby for Bath and Worthing, appeared on Celebrity X-Factor in 2019.
He'd signed a record deal and was due to release his second single last November.
Before his disappearance, he'd spent about Two Weeks staying with a friend in Ibiza before heading to Barcelona.
He was recorded on CCTV outside the Old Irish Pub in the City Centre , and sent several Voice Notes and messages before contact was lost The Next morning.
Levi's mum Julie Davis , from Solihull in the West Midlands , has previously.
More recently, she has urged people not to spread Conspiracy Theories about his disappearance online.
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Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
