A serious infestation of rats has been discovered in an alleyway known as "rat alley," located between Bennetts Hill and Colmore Row. The alleyway connects to The Wellington pub and businesses in the area have reported the issue to the city council.

A man has been arrested after a road traffic collision. A man in his 50s was left with life-threatening injuries after being struck by the vehicle. A 60-year-old man was arrested yesterday on suspicion of being a driver who failed to stop at the scene of an accident.

The medical drama Doctors, has been cancelled by the BBC after more than 20 years - and fans aren't happy. More than 1,000 people have signed a petition to save the show The daytime soap follows the staff and their families of a doctor's surgery in a fictional Midlands town.