The NHS ambulance service for the West Midlands
Firefighters are tackling extensive grass fires across the West Midlands amid a record heatwave. Homes have been damaged and residents evacuated as crews declare major incidents in Stourbridge, Stratford-upon-Avon and surrounding areas. Emergency services warn people to stay indoors and close windows.
Multiple incidents are unfolding after a police pursuit across Warwickshire and Bedfordshire, with a fatal crash near Stratford-upon-Avon and a separate fatal collision in Dunstable. Investigations by the Independent Office for Police Conduct are under way across cases.