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One lane on the M6 northbound has reopened after a lorry fire just north of junction four.
The entry slip road from the M42 remains closed.
Image source, Warwickshire PoliceNo one was injured in the incident, police said.
Image source, Warwickshire PoliceTraffic is filtering through very slowly, said police, with drivers being advised of delays in the area.
While water supplies have been reconnected in Birmingham, South Staffordshire Water says a number of its customers are waking up to find they're cut off or suffering low pressure.
The firm says after the recent freeze, it's experiencing "very high levels of demand for water due to multiple bursts and leaks".
It's called on customers not to use water "for anything that isn’t essential" and asks anyone who spots a burst pipe to report it as soon as possible.
The firm says engineers have been working through the night to try to restore supplies.
Jack the horse had fun in the snow at his home near Ross-on-Wye, in Herefordshire.
Read MoreMore than 160 homes and businesses in Birmingham are without power this morning.
Western Power Distribution says the outage is affecting those with a B31 and B29 postcode, and engineers hope to have everyone reconnected later this morning.
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will be introduced at a news conference later today.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe 38-year-old former Swansea, Leeds and Middlesbrough boss succeeds the sacked Steve Cotterill to become Blues' fifth manager in 15 months.
"The club is delighted to have secured the services of one of the game's brightest young managers,"
Pep Clotet, Monk's assistant at Swansea and Leeds, has also been brought in.
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We're told smoke from a lorry on fire is to blame for disruption on both carriageways of the M6 just north of junction four.
The northbound entry slip from the M42 is currently blocked and emergency services are at the scene dealing with the blaze.
The northbound carriageway is blocked and delays are building in both directions, Highways England says.
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Long queues are now building on the M6 southbound between J7 and J6 after several vehicles broke down.
One lane is blocked and Highways England says delays are currently running at more than 45 minutes on the approach from J10A.
It's one of several incidents on the M6 this morning.
A man is due in court charged with the murder of his grandmother, who was
A neighbour found 74-year-old Anne James collapsed with suspected knife injuries at her home in Walsall on Wednesday evening.
Image source, Family handoutHer grandson Greg Irvin, 25, from Walsall Wood, was arrested the day after her body was discovered and charged with murder on Sunday.
Mr Irvin is due to appear before magistrates in Wolverhampton later.
Just when you thought temperatures were on the rise, several councils have told us the gritters were out again overnight and this morning.
If you're out on the roads first thing there are warnings to be careful.
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Alan Pardew will stay as West Brom boss for at least one more match, despite
Watford 1-0 West Brom: One mistake cost West Brom defeat - Alan Pardew
It had been thought another loss would spell the end of Pardew's short reign at the Premier League's bottom side.
However, club owner Guochuan Lai and chief executive Mark Jenkins noted the vast improvement in the performance at Vicarage Road, compared with the home defeat by Huddersfield a week earlier.
Pardew will therefore take charge of Saturday's home game against Leicester.
Customers suffering no water or low pressure in Birmingham over the weekend should now have supplies restored, said Severn Trent.
The company said they'd had to deal with an "unprecedented" number of leaks in the area, following the cold weather, which put pressure on the network.
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After a chilly start it should be a dry day with bright and sunny spells, but some cloud and rain moving in by mid-afternoon and highs of 9C (48F).
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