John Thompson, who has multiple sclerosis, says he feels like a prisoner in his own home.

Taxpayers are set for a £320m bill for the athlete's village never used by a single athlete.

Shipping containers to screen sports publicly are arriving in Perry Barr - two years later than planned.

Roads are partially blocked due to flooding, after a Met Office yellow weather warning was issued.

More than 200 flats in the Perry Barr complex will be available for council house use.

The proposals would provide a "welcome boost" to the number of social homes if approved, the council says.

West Midlands Police were called to Walsall Road, Perry Bar, just after 01:00 BST on Monday.

Khalid Mahmood, Perry Barr MP since 2001, loses to a candidate standing on a pro-Gaza platform.