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...
New UK weather warnings for snow and ice as sporting events cancelled
By Thomas MackintoshBBC News
A fresh yellow weather warning for snow and ice has been issued by The Met Office for large parts of The UK.
Forecasters say The latest alert will cover much of The Midlands , Yorkshire and north and central Wales.
Roads and railways are " likely to be affected" by The conditions, with longer journey times by road, bus and train, The Met Office said.
It Comes as heavy snow overnight forced Glasgow Airport to ground all flights for several hours on Saturday Morning .
Despite teams " working through The night" airport bosses had to due to " heavier than forecast snow".
Two flights bound for Glasgow had to be diverted to Prestwick and Edinburgh airports.
Glasgow Airport said flights resumed just after 10:00 GMT, but disruption is still expected and passengers are urged to check with their airline.
Elsewhere, The Freeze is set to continue over The weekend with several sporting events across The UK cancelled due to snow and icy conditions.
Nine football matches in The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) have been.
Crewe Alexandra 's has also been called off, while Saturday's high-profile racing fixture at Newcastle has been abandoned due to snow on The Track .
The latest Met Office yellow weather warning will run into Sunday.
But, previous yellow warnings issued on Friday for The northern coast and south-west Scotland, as well as The South West and The Eastern coast of England came to an end on Saturday Morning .
Separately, an amber cold-health alert issued by The UK Health Security Agency remains in place for five regions in England.
Cold Weather is likely to affect The Whole Health service, with The potential for The entire population to be At Risk , The Agency 's alert says.
The alert is in place for The East Midlands, West Midlands , North West , North East and Yorkshire and The Humber until 5 December.
Temperatures of between -3°C (27F) to -6°C (21F) were widely seen across The UK on Friday, even in major towns and cities.
It was -5°C in Manchester and Edinburgh and -3°C in south-west London and Birmingham.
The lowest temperature recorded on Friday was -9. 4°C in Shap in Cumbria, The Met Office said.
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Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
