welcome to another episode of inside out, west midlands.et's get things started, because for a lot of children across the country, it is currently half term, but let's face it, you can't be sure exactly what they are up to. over the last few years, the number of children and young people caught trespassing on railways has almost doubled. jonathan gibson has been finding out what's been done to keep them off the tracks. when you were a kid, did you have a train set? idid. it wasn't as good as this, mind. and they are just as popular with kids today. and a fair few kids at heart. what is it about model railways? perhaps a bit of escapism. but for some kids, playing with trains means dicing with death. these girls are playing chicken on the tracks. one slip or trip and they will be under this. and look where you are going instead of checking your phone? we get them all on route, and i'll speak to network control. the british transport police deals with around 250 trespasses per week. it has a message for all of them. you are committing a crimi

here's inside out west midlands.e next 30 minutes, risking their lives those cases of trespassing on the tracks double. we have had two children heading out of the tunnel towards me, as soon as i present, standing to the side of the jacket that it was no big deal, really, just a lie. also, junior doctors being ground down by the stress of doing the job. we are doing something to the minds of these young people, we are treating them as if they don't matter. and, on the critical list, endangered crafts was only a couple of people still know how to do. it's an important part of the local economy for 400 years and i'd like someone to carry on. how are you doing? i'm here for another episode of inside—out west midlands. for a lot of children across the country, let's face it, you can't be sure exactly what they are up to. over the last few years the number of children and young people caught trespassing on ra i lwa ys people caught trespassing on railways has almost doubled. charles gibson has been fined up —— finding out

rural and neighbouring west midlands police. ruraland urban neighbouring west midlands police.nty together. for the drugs gangs, county lines gives them a bigger market across the country and for the police, it means they have to coordinate efforts, forces talking to forces and different types of units, uniformed and plainclothes, using technology and it has to work together. it means a big operation like this. we know more than we ever have known about the gangs and people who get exploited as part of cou nty people who get exploited as part of county lines activity. because we have close coordination between different forces around the country. but there will be more of these coordinated operations. because they get results. 169 weapons were found in this one week, including these. the county lines gangs deal in drugs and violence. and they seem to be here to stay. tom symonds, bbc news. there's been a major escalation of violence between police and drug gangs in mexico. it started after authorities in the city of culiacan attempted to capture the son of the jailed drug lord

south—west england, wales, towards the midlands, especially the west midlands, especially the west midlandsnd southern scotland. the uk top and tail, both strengthening wins, and tail, both strengthening wins, and a lot of mild hour, you consider temperature contrasts across the uk. friday night, saturday morning, the rain still falling, the totals here on the hills, we could see something up on the hills, we could see something up to this, lower level would see as much, but there is a flood risk, the yellow notice has been released from the met office. always good to keep in touch with the bbc local radio station for the latest situations, especially as you head out on saturday morning where it will still be raining. northern ireland into scotland, a of clear skies, actually started saturday here. e—mail start across the south and south—east of england, and eventually on saturday the rain moves away, enter east anglia and south—east england, brightest guys following, and for many a few showers around but there that cold air moves south was. there it goes, that weather front taking the rain

, especially the west midlands, the eastern side of northern ireland, the uk much better than some of us, and we still have those big temperature contrasts across the uk, quite a lot of hill fog down towards the south—west of the uk in the mild as. these totals here are some of the high totals we may see on the higher ground of south—west england. without much rain falling for some, the potential for some flooding and some travel disruption, there are some travel disruption, there are some met office yellow warnings, so the possibility of seeing some disruption, especially for travel as we go into the start of the weekend. that's how we started saturday away from the area, and of course may be a touch of frost as well. the rain does eventually move south on saturday away from those wettest parts of england and wales to get a wet afternoon towards east anglia and south—east england. brightest quys and south—east england. brightest guys developing for many, with a few showers around, and the cold air getting south into the south—east by the end of saturday after

west midlands police have launched an investigation.usic and all of a sudden, they were running out of a sudden, they were running out of the building. they didn't actually tell us what happened. it wasjust finished. actually tell us what happened. it was just finished. i think he drew the short straw. he came onstage and said because of circumstances it was finished. and then we were just told to leave the venue then we were just told to leave the venue for safety. it was good until then. now i'm just freezing cold and soaking wet. lam soaking wet. i am absolutely frustrated, i'm not going to lie. i'm devastated from tonight because i understand the actions and i understand why they had to clear the venue. that's not my beef. you know, it's not, i get it. earlier i spoke to our correspondent simonjones, who said the event is known as bringing together some of the biggest names in grime and rap. it was completely sold out. the venue has a capacity of around 15,000 people but at around 10pm yesterday evening the event had to be halted. i

photographed wearing some of the jewellery she helped dispose of, stolen from homes across the west midlandsan is a hurry. this security camera footage shows him clambering up bedsheets. the group often entered and exited houses the upstairs windows to avoid groundfloor alarm systems. david and norma richardson's home was one of the last to be burgled before the game was caught. i think i just - i couldn't accept it, i couldn't take it in. i didn't realise someone had been there and taken everything stopped when we started looking, everything was gone. just some of the items yet to be reunited with their rightful owners, found at a house rented by the gang and describe as an aladdin's cave of stolen jewellery. they evaded ca ptu re stolen jewellery. they evaded capture three years until a footprint left by the hurry trip them up. we noticed from the start of this series, whoever committed these offences had very small feed. there footprint was consistent, the same trainer, the same pattern, about size five. when police stopped his carfor a separate about size five. when police stopped his ca

west midlands police had launched an investigation. of thomas cook last month. the civil aviation authority says it has brought home more than 130,000 of the travel firm's customers during the 2—week operation. tomorrow it will begin accepting applications for refunds from customers whose holidays were cancelled before they had left the uk. it's still early in the morning, only just after half it's still early in the morning, onlyjust after half past it's still early in the morning, only just after half past seven. hopefully this doesn't get your heart racing too quickly. there were some hollywood moves on the strictly dance floor last night for the first themed episode of the season. it was movie week and our very own ‘magic mike' and his professional partner, katya jones, danced the cha cha cha to ‘it‘s raining men'. he did brilliantly, but it's tough. in the competition is getting more difficult. they scored 18 out of a possible 40 points for their performance. there she goes. good improvisation! was he doing the worm? the final res

probably the best of the sunshine into the afternoon — northern england, wales, west midlands, and the increasingly wet and windy across the north and the west. that also goes for northern ireland. those temperatures 13—15 degrees again. and then through wednesday night, it turns wetter across the eastern side of england. that weather front across the west will tend to slide south—eastwards and merge with the other one. so, it will be fairly damp and cloudy for england and wales thursday morning with a milder start to the day. but windy and clearer further north—west. low pressure still anchored to the north of the uk. looks like it will deepen through the day as it will turn windier in parts of scotland and northern ireland with gales developing here. plenty of showers some of which may be heavy and thundery through the day. meanwhile, further south and east, will have that weather front sliding its way eastwards taking the cloud and the rain with it leaving in its way sunshine and one or two showers. but the winds really picking up across northern and western scotland. perhaps 16mph

in the west midlands, we are already seeing a 21st century industrial revolution.attery and low carbon technology. just as we lead the world in the previous industrial revolution in the 19th century. [laughter] prime minister johnson: that is the truth. one in five electric vehicles is made in this country, a fantastic thing, and we are going to increase it. we are going to have a battery giga factory. a battery giga factory. that is before we have even begun with the anti-streets brilliant vision of a west midlands metro system. that is the future. that is linking up the urban centers in a way that needs to be done. that is what we conservatives are going to use. it is always conservatives who lead the way with infrastructure, and with infrastructure, education, tohnology, we are going drive up the productivity of this country and bring it together. i don't doubt that everybody is on all sides of the brexit argument, but i am fed up myself of being told that our country cannot do something when i passionately believe that it can, and thanks to -- [applause] johnso

here comes the rain from the south—west and wales into the midlands, especially the west midlands, theeland and southern scotland. the uk top—and—tailed by strengthening winds, with coastal gales as well. so it is turning much wetterfor some of us, and we still have those big temperature contrasts across the uk, but quite a lot of hill fog down towards the south—west of the uk in the mild air. let's focus in on the rain, though, and these totals you're seeing here are some of the higher totals we may see in the higher ground in the moors of south—west england, the welsh hills and pennines. lower levels won't see as much as this, but with that much rain falling for some, the potential for some flooding and perhaps some travel disruption. there are some met office yellow warnings in force, details at the website. so again, the possibility of seeing some disruption, especially to travel as we go into the start of the weekend. and this is how we start saturday. away from the area of rain overnight into saturday, some clearer skies elsewhere in northern ireland and scotland, still a few sho

here comes the rain from the southwest and wales into the midlands, especially the west midlands, thengthening winds with coastal gales as well. so it is turning much wetter for some of us and we still have those big temperature contrast across the uk but quite a lot of hill fog down towards the southwest of the uk in the mild air. let's focus in on the rain. these totals you see here are some of the higher totals we may see in the higher ground. lower levels will not see as much as this but with that much rain falling for some, the potential for some flooding and travel disruptions, there are some met office yellow warnings in force and details at our website. so the possibility of seeing some disruption to travellers to start the weekend. this is how we start saturday, away from the area of rain, clearer skies elsewhere, in scotland, still a few showers, and of course maybe a touch of frost too. the rain does eventually move south on saturday, away from the wettest parts of england and wales, to give a wet afternoon towards east anglia and southeast england. elsewhere brightest skie

this was a joint west midlands operation.erations like this take enormous resources in cooperation but it seems to be working. in the week—long bush, 743 people were arrested, more than £420,000 worth of drugs were seized, and 49 phone lines used for deals we re and 49 phone lines used for deals were disrupted. the police say they will be more to come. we know more than we have ever known about the gangs and those people that get exposure as part of this activity of because we have requires co—ordination now between different forces up and down the country. just asa forces up and down the country. just as a police have changed their tactics, it‘s likely the gangs will too. they‘re shown they‘re prepared too. they‘re shown they‘re prepared to protect the trade with half £1 billion a year. and they seem to be here to stay. scientists say they‘ve developed a technique to help them spot big groups of whales that have washed up on the shore from space. they‘ve been using satellites to investigate the largest ever recorded strandin

that is the future, linking up the urban centres of the west midlands in a way that is to be done, that it together. i do not doubt the patriotism of everybody on all sides of the brexit argument, but i'm fed up of the brexit argument, but i'm fed up of being told that our country cannot do something when i passionately believe that it can. applause. thanks to british technology, that isa thanks to british technology, that is a place in 0xfordshire, my former constituency, that could be soon the hottest place in the solar system. i think they told me it already was when i went there. it is a fusion reactor, and if you go there, you will be told that this country has a global beat in a fusion research, and they are on the verge of creating commercially viable manager fusion reactors for sale around the world. delivering virtually unlimited zero carbon power. i know that they have been on the verge for some time, it's a pretty specious kind of verge. they tell me that they are really on the verge of the verge. i remember it was only a few yea rs verge. i remember it was only a few years a

not be forthcoming here comes the rain coming from southwest england and wales to the midlands, west midlandsfor northern england in the east of northern ireland into southern scotland. big temperature contrast across the uk in the north and south on the coastal areas where we can see gals and places with hill fog and rain to the southwest, these totals are for the southwest, these totals are for the highest totals of some the highest ground in the hills and yellow warnings in force, low levels are not going to see as much grain as this, but still it is going to be very wet out there and i'll bring in the risk of some disruption and some flooding as well. check your local radio stations on saturday morning to figure out what is happening overnight rate is still raining and a dry picture in scotland much of northern ireland to start, sunny spells and a few showers, the rain during the saturday will move through the wettest parts of england and wales, gradually into east anglia in southeast england. by discussed elsewhere and shows run again especially scotland with a view of northern ireland o

here comes the rain from the south—west and wales into the midlands, especially the west midlands, thehe uk top—and—tailed by strengthening winds with coastal gales as well. so it is turning much wetterfor some of us and we still have those big temperature contrast across the uk but quite a lot of hill fog down towards the southwest of the uk in the mild air. let's focus in on the rain, though, and these totals you see here are some of the higher totals we may see in the higher ground. lower levels won't see as much as this, but with that much rain falling for some, the potential for some flooding and perhaps some travel disruption. there are some met office yellow warnings in force, details on the website. so the possibility of seeing some disruption to travellers to start the weekend. and this is how we start saturday. away from the area of rain overnight into saturday, clearer skies elsewhere, in scotland, still a few showers, and a course may be a touch of frost too. the rain does eventually move south on saturday, away from the wettest parts of england and wales, to give a wet aft

stolen from homes across the west midlands by a group led by her husband, catalin zaharia.d sheets. the group often entered and exited houses through upstairs windows to avoid ground—floor alarm systems. david and norma richardson's home was one of the last to be burgled before the gang was caught. i think ijust... ijust could not accept it, i couldn't take it in. i didn't realise that somebody had been in there and taken everything. when we started looking, everything had gone. an earring, that had been worn by the bride. just some of the items yet to be reunited with their rightful owners, found at a house rented by the gang and described as an aladdin's cave of stolen jewellery. they evaded capture for years until a footprint left by zaharia tripped them up. we had noticed from the start of this series, whoever was committing these offences, had very small feet. they were leaving a footprint impression, consistently the same trainer, the same pattern, but very small, round about a size five. when police stopped his car for a separate offence they found his footprints mat

probably the best of the sunshine into the afternoon — northern england, wales, west midlands, and theill be turning increasingly wet and windy across the north and the west. that also goes for northern ireland. those temperatures 13—15 degrees again. and then through wednesday night, it turns wetter across the eastern side of england. that weather front across the west will tend to slide south—eastwards and merge with the other one. so, it will be fairly damp and cloudy for england and wales thursday morning with a milder start to the day. but windy and clearer further north—west. low pressure still anchored to the north of the uk. looks like it will deepen through the day as it will turn windier in parts of scotland and northern ireland with gales developing here. plenty of showers some of which may be heavy and thundery through the day. meanwhile, further south and east, will have that weather front sliding its way eastwards taking the cloud and the rain with it leaving in its way sunshine and one or two showers. but the winds really picking up across northern and western scotland.

here comes the rain from the south—west and wales into the midlands, especially the west midlands, theing much wetterfor some of us, and we still have those big temperature contrasts across the uk, but quite a lot of hill fog down towards the south—west of the uk in the mild air. let's focus in on the rain, though, and these totals you're seeing here are some of the higher totals we may see in the higher ground in the moors of south—west england, the welsh hills and pennines. lower levels won't see as much as this, but with that much rain falling for some, the potential for some flooding and perhaps some travel disruption. there are some met office yellow warnings in force, details at the website. so again, the possibility of seeing some disruption, especially to travel as we go into the start of the weekend. and this is how we start saturday. away from the area of rain overnight into saturday, some clearer skies elsewhere in northern ireland and scotland, still a few showers, and of course maybe a touch of frost too. the rain does eventually move south on saturday, away from the wette

south—west england, wales, the west midlands, across northern england, the eastern side of northern irelandry in hills in northern scotland. gales and coastal gale to the south as well. a notice as we go through friday night and into saturday morning, the rain hanging about. rain totals mounting to the moors of the southwest welsh hills, pennines, they could be some flooding. there isa they could be some flooding. there is a risk of some travel disruption. eventually on through saturday, all of this is moving southwards away from the wettest areas, into east anglia and south—east england. writer skies following on behind. this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk, on pbs in america, or around the globe. my name's mike embley. our top stories: borisjohnson calls on the british parliament to back an early general election in december. in return he's offering more time to debate his brexit deal. police begin moving the bodies of 39 people believed to be from china found dead in a refrigerated lorry outside london. uluru's final ascent — tourists prepare to climb the sacred re

here comes the rain from the south—west and wales into the midlands, especially the west midlands, the coastal gales as well. so it is turning much wetter for some of us and we still have those big temperature contrast across the uk but quite a lot of hill fog down towards the southwest of the uk in the mild air. let's focus in on the rain, though, and these totals you're seeing here are some of the higher totals we may see in the higher ground. lower levels won't see as much as this, but with that much rain falling for some, the potential for some flooding and perhaps some travel disruption. there are some met office yellow warnings in force, details on the website. so again, the possibility of seeing some disruption, especially to travel as we start the weekend. and this is how we start saturday. away from the area of rain overnight into saturday, clearer skies elsewhere, in scotland, still a few showers, and a course may be a touch of frost too. the rain does eventually move south on saturday, away from the wettest parts of england and wales, to give a wet afternoon towards east ang

probably the best of the sunshine into the afternoon — northern england, wales, west midlands, and thet will be turning increasingly wet and windy across the north and the west. that also goes for northern ireland. those temperatures 13—15 degrees again. and then through wednesday night, it turns wetter across the eastern side of england. that weather front across the west will tend to slide south—eastwards and merge with the other one. so, it will be fairly damp and cloudy for england and wales thursday morning with a milder start to the day. but windy and clearer further north—west. low pressure still anchored to the north of the uk. looks like it will deepen through the day as it will turn windier in parts of scotland and northern ireland with gales developing here. plenty of showers some of which may be heavy and thundery for the day. meanwhile, further south and east, will have that weather front sliding its way eastwards taking the cloud and the rain with that leaving in its way sunshine and one or two showers. but the winds really picking up across northern and western scotland.

drugs out of cities to smaller towns like this, but it means urban and rural police forces, here west midlandshe drugs gangs cou nty work together. for the drugs gangs county lines gives them a bigger market across the country. for the police it means they have to coordinate their efforts, forces talking to forces, different types of units, uniforms and plain clothes, using technology, all has to work together and it means a big operation like this. it seems to be working. in the week long push 743 people were arrested. more than £420,000 worth of drugs was seized, and 49 phone lines used for deals we re and 49 phone lines used for deals were disrupted. but county lines do not just harm the were disrupted. but county lines do notjust harm the drug users, these officers are heading on the rail network looking among the regular passengers for people forced or groomed by the gangs into moving the drugs around, a crucial part of this criminal business model. so officers fighting organised crime also have to deal with these vulnerable victims. you get to the point where you understand exactly how h

west midlands police has joined forces with europol to find her trafficker, 26—year—old robert enesculice met up with tahir and the victim. hello, sir. let me come to the other side. she said one of the guys down the road here, he flagged me. tried to talk about... inaudible. 0k. when i came here she was crying. i asked her why she was crying. she said she came from romania on 16th february, five days before. can you help me? i said, what can i do? she said can the police help to me. she is working for sex. i don't want to, she said. can you call the police. do you know her name? she has a passport and everything. and we can speak to tahir mehmood and detective constable clive leftwich who investigated the case. what you did has had life changing implications for that woman who had been brought to this country as a sex trafficking victim but didn't realise what was going on until she got here. tell us how we concerned you were when you realised in the car. what did she say to you? you were when you realised in the car. what did she say to you ?|j picked up the woman. a man and woman w

that is before we have even begun this brilliant vision of a west midlands metro system.hat is the future. it is linking up in a way that needs to be done. that is what we conservatives are going to use. it is always conservative. with infrastructure, education, technology, we will drive up the productivity of this country and bring it together. that everybody is on all sides of the brexit argument. i am that up being told that our country can't do something when i passionately believe that it can. [applause] thanks to british technology, there is a place in my former that could soon be the hottest place in the solar system. it is the fusion reactor in column. you will be told that this country has the lead in global research. they are on the verge of fusion reactors. fusion reactor sales around the world. unlimited virtually zero carbon power. i know they have been on the verge for some time. it is a pretty spacious kind of verge. i remember it was only a few years ago when people were saying that solar power would never work. they said the wind turbines would never pull

stolen from homes across the west midlands by a group led by her husband, catalin zaharia.h upstairs windows to avoid ground—floor alarm systems. david and norma richardson's home was one of the last to be burgled before the gang was caught. i think ijust... ijust could not accept it, i couldn't take it in. i didn't realise that somebody had been in there and taken everything. when we started looking, everything had gone. an earring, that had been worn by the bride. just some of the items yet to be reunited with their rightful owners, found at a house rented by the gang and described as an aladdin's cave of stolen jewellery. they evaded capture for years until a footprint left by zaharia tripped them up. we had noticed from the start of this series, whoever was committing these offences, had very small feet. they were leaving a footprint impression, consistently the same trainer, the same pattern, but very small, round about a size five. when police stopped his car for a separate offence they found his footprints matched. it led them to the other gang members. today they ha

the west midlands will be one of the key battlegrounds in this election. oted to leave the eu in the referedum. our political correspondent alex forsyth sent this report. on offer for the next six weeks, an election campaign likely dominated by brexit. in fact, for some parties that is part of the strategy. the tories are targeting leave voters in labour areas, like here. ijust want i just want to be out. here, more than two thirds of people voted to leave the eu, and there is frustration it has not happened. that is what borisjohnson wants to tap into, butjeremy corbyn will be fighting hard to hold these seats. mike, who‘s run his own businesses for years, is seeking a clear message. labour have done themselves no favours, they keep changing their position so many times, whereas, the conservatives, they have said they want to get brexit done. do you trust borisjohnson to deliver brexit? 100%, definitely. but in some of the uk‘s industrial heartlands, turning traditional labour voters tory is no easy task. this manufacturer imports and improves steel securi

west mercia police make a move against suspected dealers being tracked by neighbouring west midlands. rural and urban forces working together. for the drugs gangs, county lines gives them a bigger market across the country. for the police, it means they have to co—ordinate their efforts, forces talking to forces, different types of units, uniformed and plain clothes, using technology, all has to work together. it means a big operation like this. we know more than we have ever known about the gangs and those people that get exploited, as part of county lines activity, because we have real close co—ordination now between different forces up and down the country. but there will be more of these co—ordinated operations... bang ..because they get results. 169 weapons were found in this one week, including these. the county lines gangs deal in drugs and violence. and they seem to be here to stay. tom symonds, bbc news. now on bbc news, our world. sirens wail. there is no other medication that within a week can condense someone toa within a week can condense someone to a life of addiction.

west mercia police make a move against suspected dealers being tracked by neighbouring west midlands. rural and urban forces working together. for the drugs gangs, county lines gives them a bigger market across the country. for the police, it means they have to co—ordinate their efforts, forces talking to forces, different types of units, uniformed and plain clothes, using technology, all has to work together. it means a big operation like this. we know more than we have ever known about the gangs and those people that get exploited, as part of county lines activity, because we have real close co—ordination now between different forces up and down the country. but there will be more of these co—ordinated operations... bang ..because they get results. 169 weapons were found in this one week, including these. the county lines gangs deal in drugs and violence. and they seem to be here to stay. tom symonds, bbc news. now on bbc news, the travel show. hello and welcome to the travel show, with me, lucy hedges, coming to you from the jungle in northern rwanda, where i am hoping to catch a

these pictures, this is the west midlands police website. this happening at birmingham crown court, the prosecutor describing the hub of the prosecutor describing the hub of the conspiracy as an aladdin's cave of stolen jewellery. so sentencing totalling 27 years and four months handed out at birmingham crown court toa handed out at birmingham crown court to a romanian gang involved in stealing cash and jewellery worth £850,000. you are watching afternoon live on bbc news. for years, we've been told to eat less red or processed meat to reduce our chance of developing cancer, but now a new study has cast doubt on that advice. an international team of experts has concluded there's little evidence to support it and the risks from eating bacon, sausages or steak has been overstated. but the study has caused widespread controversy with one scientist condemning it as "dangerously misguided". our medical correspondent, fergus walsh, reports. there have been repeated studies linking red and especially processed meat with heart disease and cancer. th

west mercia police make a move against suspected dealers being tracked by neighbouring west midlandsking together. for the drugs gangs, county lines gives them a bigger market across the country. for the police, it means they have to co—ordinate their efforts, forces talking to forces, different types of units, uniformed and plain clothes, using technology, all has to work together. it means a big operation like this. we know more than we have ever known about the gangs and those people that get exploited, as part of county lines activity, because we have real close co—ordination now between different forces up and down the country. but there will be more of these co—ordinated operations... bang ..because they get results. 169 weapons were found in this one week, including these. the county lines gangs deal in drugs and violence. and they seem to be here to stay. tom symonds, bbc news. this is bbc news, the headlines: protestors have clashed with police in barcelona, after a huge demonstration by catalans against jail sentences imposed on separatist leaders. super saturday in the bri

into the midlands, especially the west midlands, and the eastern side of northern ireland and the southernmuch whiterfor some of us gals as well. it is turning much whiter for some of us come and we still have those big temperature contrast across the uk but a lot of help fog down towards the southwest of the uk in the mild air. let's focus in on the rain. these totals you see here are some of the higher totals we may see in the high ground. lower levels when i see as much as this but with how much rain falling for some, the potentialfor some flooding and travel disruptions, the met office yellow warnings in force and details on the website, the possibility of seeing some disruption to travellers going to start the weekend. this is how we start saturday come away from the area of rain it's a saturday, there is guys elsewhere, and scotland, still a few showers, and a course may be a touch of frost too. the rain does eventually move south on saturday away from the wettest parts of england was, to give a wet afternoon towards east anglia and southeast england come elsewhere brightest guys dev

the west midlands will be crucial in this election. it'll be one of the key battlegrounds. lmost 11,500 and it's in an area that voted to leave the eu in the referendum. 0ur political correspondent alex forsyth reports. 0n offerfor the 0n offer for the next six weeks, an election campaign likely dominated by brexit. in fact, for some parties thatis by brexit. in fact, for some parties that is part of the strategy. the tories are targeting leaves voters in labourareas, tories are targeting leaves voters in labour areas, where many feel their brexit vote has been overlooked. i want it to go back to britain being britain, that is it, if there is nobody to tell me they will do that, i'm not interested. in west bromwich west, 0ldbury, is one such place. here, more than two thirds of people voted to leave the eu, and there is frustration it has not happened. ijust wanted to be over with, i want us to be out. that is what borisjohnson wants to tap into, butjeremy corbyn will be fighting hard to hold these seats. mike, who has run his own businesses for years, is seeking a clear mes

to the east, north of england, north west midlands, might end up with a half decent day, a high on theisjohnson has told his cabinet a brexit deal is on the horizon — but there's still a significant amount of work to get there and they should remain prepared to leave without a deal on october 31st. the westminster leader of the snp has said they have prepared a motion of no confidence in borisjohnson and his government. the family of a teenage motorcyclist, killed in a collision involving the wife of an american diplomat in northamptonshire, are on their way to the united states. hundreds are reported to have escaped from a camp, in northern syria, holding family members of islamic state fighters — as an offensive by turkey continues.

here comes the rain from the southwest and wales into the midlands, especially the west midlands, the it is turning much wetter for some of us and we still have those big temperature contrast across the uk but quite a lot of hill fog down towards the southwest of the uk in the mild air. let's focus in on the rain. these totals you see here are some of the higher totals we may see in the higher ground. lower levels will not as much as this but with that much rain falling for some, the potential for some flooding and travel disruptions, there are some met office yellow warnings in force and details at our website. so the possibility of seeing some disruption to travellers to start the weekend. this is how we start saturday, away from the area of rain, clearer skies elsewhere, in scotland, still a few showers, and of course maybe a touch of frost too. the rain does eventually move south on saturday, away from the wettest parts of england and wales, to give a wet afternoon towards east anglia and southeast england. elsewhere brightest skies developing for many with a few showers around, a

look at the issue of trespassing on train tracks, and the strain onjunior doctors, in inside out west midlandse. about two children running out of the tunnel towards me, as soon as they approach them, come and stand to the side of the track as if it was no big deal really. just a laugh. also, junior doctors being ground down by the stress of doing theirjob. we are doing something to these wonderful young people. we are treating them as if they don't matter.

west mercia police make a move against suspected dealers being tracked by neighbouring west midlands gives them a bigger market across the country. for the police, it means they have to coordinate their efforts, forces talking to forces, different types of units, uniformed and plain clothes, using technology, all has to work together. it means a big operation like this. we know more than we have ever known about the gangs and those people that get exploited, as part of county lines activity, because we have real close coordination now between different forces up and down the country. but there will be more of these coordinated operations... ..because they get results. 169 weapons were found in this one week, including these. the county lines gangs deal in drugs and violence. and they seem to be here to stay. tom symonds, bbc news. there's a big weekend of rugby ahead at the world cup quarterfinals in japan. england take on australia, wales play france — and ireland face new zealand. 0ur sports editor dan roan has been looking at their chances. here in the south ofjapan the pressure i

this was a joint west midlands—west mercia operation.ple were arrested, more than £a20,000 worth of drugs were seized and 49 phone lines used for deals were disrupted. the police say there will be more to come. we know more than we have ever known about the gangs and those people who get exploited as part of county lines activity because we have real close co—ordination now between different forces up and down the country. just as the police have changed their tactics, it‘s likely the gangs will too. they‘ve shown they‘re prepared to protect their trade — worth £500 million a year — and they seem to be here to stay. tom symonds, bbc news. a huge gunfight has erupted in north western mexico after the security forces seized one of the sons of the jailed drug kingpin el chapo. fighting raged for several hours in the city of culiacan between members of the sinaloa cartel and the police and military. from mexico city, will grant reports. culiacan is a city at war. not a conventional war, perhaps, but an intense and violent conflict all the sa

this was a joint west midlands—west mercia operation.ke enormous resources in co—operation, but it seems to be working. in the week—long push, 743 people were arrested, more than £a20,000 worth of drugs were seized and 49 phone lines used for deals were disrupted. the police say there will be more to come. we know more than we have ever known about the gangs and those people who get exploited as part of county lines activity because we have real close co—ordination now between different forces up and down the country. just as the police have changed their tactics, it's likely the gangs will too. they've shown they're prepared to protect their trade — worth £500 million a year — and they seem to be here to stay. tom symonds, bbc news. turkey has agreed to a five—day ceasefire in northern syria to allow kurdish—led forces withdraw. the pause in hostilities was announced after talks in ankara between turkey's president erdogan and the us vice president, mike pence. rich preston reports. gun fires for days, turkey has been bombarding kurdish

the other main areas where knife crime affects people is greater manchester police, the west midlands instrument was involved, decreasing by 14% in the decrease was mainly driven by falls in london. and is that because of a change in behaviour of people who are carrying knives? is it because our programmes in the capital to stop them being carried in the first place? what is going on? first of all you have to put it into context. in the previous year or so it was very high levels so we have a fall from very high levels to something not quite as bad, as it were, but they are still high levels of knife crime and knife —related murders but the numbers are certainly, in terms of knife related murders, broadly, they are coming down. 14% down, as you say. down to 248, which is to win every five murders involving somebody being stabbed, so the metropolitan police is driving the reduction in that sense as well and attempted murders across the board are also down a bit. so there are signs of inroads into these figures around knife crime that we've seen over the past few years, but still the nu