Take a look at some of the West Midlands' best pictures from the last seven days.

Your photos of animals and flowers in the sunshine

The brooch, discovered in rural north Norfolk, was minted by a French bishop, an expert says.

Bishop's medieval coin brooch found in field

A motorbike passenger killed in a crash was "taken too soon", her family has said. Beverley Hainsworth died at the scene when a Kawasaki bike and an Audi A3 collided on the A684 junction with the M6, near Kendal and Sedbergh in Cumbria, at about 14:20 BST on Sunday. Mother-of-two...

Crash victim 'taken too soon', family say

Jodie Beer is jailed for six years for trying to take cocaine, pills and phones into Parc prison.

Prison officer smuggled drugs in juice cartons

Owners say the decision is motivated by a changing need for services and financial sustainability.

Closure of two residential homes proposed

A disabled man who had to be carried down the side of his flat block after the lift broke has said he is now "stuck" in his new council flat too, because it is not accessible. Nathan Rollinson, 33, was rescued by emergency services and then treated in hospital when he fell out of his wheelchair after the lift broke in June.

Disabled man 'stuck' again in new inaccessible flat

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In 1981, pop-music sensation Andy Gibb was at the top of the charts. The younger brother of Barry, Robin, and Maurice, a.k.a. The Bee Gees, commenced a tumultuous romance with actress Victoria Principle, who played Pam Ewing on Dallas, TV's then-Number 1 prime-time series. But after the relationship ended, Andy's life, already challenged by substance abuse, did as well. This is their tragic story.

The Tragic Death of Pop Star Andy Gibb & His Traumatic Romance with 'Dallas' Star Victoria Principle

A drug dealer has been jailed for three years and eight months after admitting selling crack cocaine and heroin in Worcester. Kai Stretton was sentenced at Worcester Crown Court on Wednesday after police found evidence of his drug line operation on seized phones. The 18-year-old admitted two counts of being...

Dealer sentenced as drugs line shut down

This year's festival in Scarborough is no longer going ahead, organisers have announced.

Music festival cancelled due to low ticket sales

Two men have been arrested after a person was raped in a cemetery in the early hours of Sunday. North Yorkshire Police said the incident happened at about 01:50 BST in Dean Road Cemetery in Scarborough. Officers said two men, 18 and 21, were arrested shortly after the incident on...

Two held after 'terrifying' rape in cemetery

Take a moment to look at our favourite pictures from Kent you sent us this week.

Our favourite images of the week from Kent

Pet owners and rescue centres join calls for change due to "astronomical" vet costs.

The struggle to pay 'ridiculously expensive' vet bills

Fencing appears across railway arches used for shelter by rough sleepers.

Removal of homeless from arches heartless - charity

A story about a series of planned protests was among our most read stories this week in the south.

Weekly round-up: Five stories you may have missed

The event in Leamington Spa is due to be held at the Pump Room Gardens on 31 August.

Thousands expected for free eco-friendly event

The explosion in Suffolk killed dozens of people and destroyed half a town.

Town's 'guncotton explosion' recalled on anniversary

A social media post falsely advertised a protest that led to boarded up shops and hospitality closing early.

How 'third hand' rumour led to anxiety over riots

A tribunal determines Dr Marc Whitehouse's fitness to practise to be impaired.

False prescriptions doctor's licence suspended

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Incident Summary: On Wednesday, August 7, 2024, during the 3m springboard preliminaries at the Olympic Games in Paris, American diver Alison Gibson faced an unfortunate incident that led to a score of 0.0. Competing to secure a place in the semi-finals, the 25-year-old Texas-born athlete experienced a collision with the diving board that significantly impacted her performance.

Festival-goers say access issues 'dehumanising'

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