Every resident of the West Midlands lives in an area exceeding the World Health Organization's air quality guidelines, and air pollution in the region is causing up to 2,300 premature deaths each year according to new research.
A video which used subtitles to suggest the woman had used a racial slur while canvassing for Labour was shared by independent candidate Akhmed Yakoob, pictured.
West Midlands Police made more than 200 vehicle crime arrests in a single month - as the force revealed there has been a 12 per cent drop in the number of incidents reported.
Richard Parker (pictured) said he was already in discussions over the move - which is not current party policy - but critics said his role has nothing to do with foreign affairs.
The chair of the West Midlands Police Federation has called for a "multi-pronged approach" to tackle knife crime in the region as he says too many young people are being "murdered and maimed".