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A sharp rise in the number of drivers prosecuted for speeding on West Midlands roads has prompted police warnings against the "dangerous and reckless" behaviour.

Police data revealed some of the motorists were caught driving at "extreme speeds" of up to 130mph (209.2km/h) in 50mph (80.4km/h) zones.

More than 3,600 offences were recorded in March 2025, an increase of 31% on figures from January, police data showed.

West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Simon Foster said the rise in prosecutions was due to an £188,000 investment in speed camera vans.

In January, 2,820 speeding offences were recorded, rising to 3,199 in February and 3,696 in March, the data showed.

One motorist was discovered speeding at 84mph (135.1km/h) in a 40mph (64.3km/h) zone on Coundon Wedge Drive, Coventry, while another was caught doing 130mph in a 50mph zone on Collector Road, Solihull.

Others were seen driving at 82mph (131.9km/h) in a 40mph zone in Small Heath Highway, Birmingham, and 83mph (133.5km/h) in an 40mph zone on Newton Road, Sandwell.

Ch Insp Keeley Bevington, of West Midlands Police's traffic and safer travel unit, said the numbers were "deeply concerning".

"Speeding is not just a minor infraction; it's a dangerous and reckless act that can have devastating consequences," she said.

"We urge all drivers to stick to the speed limit and prioritise the safety of themselves and others on the road."

PCC Simon Foster said his investment had doubled the number of speed camera vans in the region from four to eight.

He said police would continue to take "robust action" against "irresponsible and thoughtless" drivers.

"Driving at careless, dangerous, reckless and unlawful speeds, is a major factor in road collisions," he added.

"We must do everything possible to make our roads safe, so as to reduce the likelihood of people being tragically and avoidably, killed and seriously injured."

TikTok chef Spudman said the Suffolk Show was the "best two days of the year" for his business after selling thousands of jacket potatoes to attendees.

Spudman, whose real name is Ben Newman, used 5,000 potatoes to produce more than 3,300 portions from his food truck during the two-day agricultural event at Trinity Park in Ipswich, Suffolk.

With more than 4.2 million followers on TikTok, did Spudman's presence help or hinder other food vendors at the show?

Photographs taken by firefighters reveal damage caused by a wildfire to parts of a large forest on the shores of the Moray Firth.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) was alerted on Monday morning to the blaze in Culbin Forest – an important habitat to wildlife including red squirrels, badgers and dragonflies.

Dozens of firefighters, supported by a helicopter dropping water, tackled the flames which caused damage and destruction to a large area of pine trees and scrub.

SFRS said two fire engines were still at the scene near Forres.

Culbin Forest is an area of woods and farmland on the Moray Firth coast between Nairn, in the Highlands, and Burghead, in Moray.

The wildfire covered an area of about 2,500m (8,202ft) by 2,500m.

SFRS had urged the public to stay away from the affected area and asked nearby residents to keep windows of their homes closed because of the smoke.

More than 30 firefighters brought the fire under control on Tuesday.

The incident came during a long dry and warm spell of weather.

The SFRS defines wildfires as large, uncontrolled outdoor fires that can exceed 1,000 square metres in area.

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) manages about eight miles (13km) of Culbin, and a network of paths through it.

An FLS spokesperson urged the public not to set fires in the forest.

Wildfires typically happen in places with combustible vegetation that acts as fuel and allows flames to spread rapidly.

The president of the largest communal body of Jews in the UK has responded to an open letter signed by some of its representatives criticising Israel's offensive in Gaza.

Phil Rosenberg, president of The Board of Deputies of British Jews, said he disagreed with the letter, which he said "lays blame squarely on the Israeli Government".

He also criticised the letter, published in the Financial Times, for "barely" mentioning Hamas and the role he said it had played in the breakdown of hostage release negotiations.

On Tuesday, 36 members, or Deputies, signed the letter, saying it was their "duty, as Jews, to speak out".

It was the first show of opposition to the Gaza war by some of the Board's members – which is made up of more than 300 Deputies.

A council has reaffirmed its commitment to resolve a growing hole in special needs funding ahead of a government-mandated deadline.

At a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Wiltshire councillors were told that the deficit from the cost of supporting children with special educational needs (SEN) , which currently stands at £61m, is forecast to be around £96m by March next year.

The council has permission to run up a ring-fenced deficit – known as a 'statutory override' – to meet its statutory requirements around SEN funding until that time.

The Department for Education recently told the council that ministers are "not considering any extensions to agreements." according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

At the first meeting of Wiltshire Council's new Liberal Democrat-run cabinet, councillor Jon Hubbard, cabinet member for children's services, told colleagues that since 2018, the pressure on the council's SEN funding had increased dramatically, while contributions from the government had failed to keep pace.

The number of children supported by an Education, Health and Care Plan – EHCPs – increased by 51% between 2018-19 and 2022-23 and demands increased by 46% over the same period.

But the money supplied by the government over the same period increased by just 36%.

Safety valve

Promising "not to sugar coat" the situation, Councillor Hubbard said: "The critical issue facing us is the statutory override that expires in April 2026.

"Without clarity from the government about how the £96m deficit will be managed, this remains our single biggest financial risk.

"We simply cannot absorb this level of debt within our existing reserves."

In March 2024, the council signed a bailout agreement known as a 'safety valve' with the Department for Education (DfE).

The DfE committed to give the council an additional £67m over five years for SEN funding, on the condition that the council balanced its Dedicated Schools Grant budget.

However, with the number of EHCPs "continuing to exceed forecasted levels," the council is not on track to meet its targets.

Councillor Gavin Grant said: "The safety valve is one of the most serious threats to this council."

Council leader Ian Thorn agreed, saying it was "the one thing that keeps us all awake at night."