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The West Midlands County is a metropolitan county and combined authority area in western-central England with a 2018 estimated population of 2,916,458, making it the second most populous county in England after Greater London. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The county itself is a NUTS 2 region within the wider NUTS 1 region of the same name. The county consists of seven metropolitan boroughs: the City of Birmingham, the City of Coventry and the City of Wolverhampton, as well as the boroughs of Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull and Walsall.

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Storm Dennis: Trampoline taken hostage by strong winds CCTV footage captures the moment a trampoline is taken hostage by strong winds amid Storm Dennis, in Dudley, West Midlands. The area has been hard-hit by the storm, with five severe weather warnings.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:29Published on February 17, 2020

More than 300 flood warnings in place across the UK Torrential rain brought by Storm Dennis over the weekend has left more than 300 flood warnings in place across the UK, including five severe warnings in the West Midlands. The continuing danger comes.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:21Published on February 17, 2020

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Gang jailed for string of West Midlands car-jackings A pregnant woman and man visiting a grave were among the victims targeted during the attacks. BBC News - Published on March 11, 2020
Storm Jorge: New floods 'won't be as extreme' More floods are expected in parts of the West Midlands but peak river levels will be lower. BBC News - Published on March 1, 2020
West Midlands floods: 'Ten days of difficult conditions' to come Residents in two flooded towns are evacuated as more rain threatens to swell the River Severn. BBC News - Published on February 27, 2020

Oldbury murder: Man arrested after bodies of woman and man found dead at West Midlands home Deaths were result of domestic-related incident, police believe Independent - Published on February 25, 2020
Oldbury murder probe: Man arrested as two found dead in house Police break into a house in the West Midlands and discover the bodies of a man and woman. BBC News - Published on February 25, 2020
Brierley Hill cannabis factory deaths: Two more arrests Two men are arrested in Stoke-on-Trent as police investigate a double murder in the West Midlands. BBC News - Published on February 24, 2020
More than 2,000 lollipop men and women lost because of 'brutal Tory austerity', says union West Midlands and north west of England see the biggest drop Independent - Published on February 10, 2020

West Midlands smear test results delayed by 10 weeks Thousands of women are thought to have been affected by the backlog in the West Midlands. BBC News - Published on February 6, 2020
Pair arrested at Dover over 'Syria-related' terror offences The man and woman were arrested in Dover by detectives from West Midlands counter terrorism unit. BBC News - Published on December 8, 2019
Wednesbury crash: Two killed after cars collide in West Midlands Three others seriously injured in incident involving Jeep Cherokee and VW Golf Independent - Published on December 8, 2019	Meet Mani Love - the basketball player who's 4ft 5in tall Mani Love is the shortest person to play for the Harlem Globetrotters in New York and is visiting school's in the West Midlands. BBC News - Published on November 17, 2019
CCTV shows West Midlands gang stealing cash machines Men have been jailed over the thefts from premises including hospitals and railway stations. BBC News - Published on October 22, 2019	Labour mayoral hopeful accused of homophobia, escalating bitter row over selection Labour parliamentarians' LGBT group demands removal of Salma Yaqoob from shortlist for West Midlands metro mayor candidacy Independent - Published on October 21, 2019
Spike in West Midlands call-outs to save hedgehogs The warm weather is believed responsible for a rise in numbers and rescue centres say they are full. BBC News - Published on August 28, 2019	British Government Studying Cost Of Proposed High-Speed Rail Project The British government is launching a review of the proposed high-speed rail network, from London to Birmingham and to Manchester and Leeds, known as HS2, BBC News reports. There has been concern about.. WorldNews - Published on August 21, 2019
Drone footage shows Holiday Inn destroyed by fire This drone footage shows how the Holiday Inn in Walsall, West Midlands, was ravaged by fire BBC News - Published on August 4, 2019	Inspectors' concern over Warwickshire and West Mercia probation Inspectors say more work is needed across four West Midlands counties to safeguard the public. BBC News - Published on July 17, 2019
West Midlands PC sent sexual messages to victims West Midlands officer Palvinder Singh sent naked selfies to two women and is jailed for 14 months. BBC News - Published on July 10, 2019	Birmingham LGBT row: 'Homophobic protests must stop' West Midlands mayor Andy Street says he is in "disbelief" at material distributed by protesters. BBC News - Published on June 7, 2019