0:00:09 > 0:00:11Good evening.
0:00:11 > 0:00:13An elderly war veteran has lade an emotional appeal for his
0:00:13 > 0:00:17stolen medals to be returned in time for Remembrance Day.
0:00:17 > 0:00:1991-year-old John Roberts, known to friends as Jack,
0:00:19 > 0:00:22had six medals taken from hhs home in Worcestershire on Wednesday.
0:00:22 > 0:00:28Sarah Falkland reports.
0:00:28 > 0:00:3091 years old, a great grandfather,
0:00:30 > 0:00:33Jack Roberts was proud to sdrve
0:00:33 > 0:00:38He joined the Navy at 18 and was part of the patrol
0:00:38 > 0:00:40service that blew up mines during the D-Day landings.
0:00:40 > 0:00:44We were running very small boats, wooden.
0:00:44 > 0:00:54It was because of the mines.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01So if we cut one loose it didn't affect the ship.
0:01:01 > 0:01:03It didn't affect us.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05When we went past the mines we blew it up.
0:01:05 > 0:01:06Then we went back for the fhsh!
0:01:06 > 0:01:09The retired school caretaker is a bit of joker at heart,
0:01:09 > 0:01:11but the theft of his war medals
0:01:11 > 0:01:14including the French Croix de Guerre, has left him distratght
0:01:14 > 0:01:19What proof have you got of what you did and who you were?
0:01:19 > 0:01:24Word of what's happened to Jack has spread after being posted
0:01:24 > 0:01:26on a Neighbourhood Watch social media site.
0:01:26 > 0:01:28Some people have even offered money to anyone
0:01:28 > 0:01:32with information about the ledals.
0:01:32 > 0:01:35One guy started off with ?100, and then we have had other people
0:01:35 > 0:01:39say they would give ?20 and ?50 and ?20 and it seems to be going up
0:01:39 > 0:01:43and up, which is so kind of people to do that.
0:01:43 > 0:01:45Remembrance Sunday isn't far away.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47Jack's now hoping his medals will be returned
0:01:47 > 0:01:54in time for him to wear thel.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57A man is due in court charged with causing death
0:01:57 > 0:01:59by dangerous driving, following a fatal crash in Dudley.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02Georgie-Ann Evans from Himldy, was confirmed dead at the scene
0:02:02 > 0:02:05of the accident on Thursday night.
0:02:05 > 0:02:0724-year-old Kuba Oles will appear before Dudley
0:02:07 > 0:02:09magistrates tomorrow.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12An investigation has been l`unched after a man was shot
0:02:12 > 0:02:13in Coventry last night.
0:02:13 > 0:02:19The 22-year-old was taken to hospital after being shot
0:02:19 > 0:02:22in the arm and leg at around half past five
0:02:22 > 0:02:23in the Stivichall area of the city.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25He remains in a stable condition in hospital.
0:02:25 > 0:02:29The families of two men killed in an explosion at a firework
0:02:29 > 0:02:30factory in Stafford two years ago
0:02:30 > 0:02:34say they're frustrated by the investigation.
0:02:34 > 0:02:35Simon Hillier and Stewart Staples died
0:02:35 > 0:02:37when an industrial unit was destroyed by fire.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39No inquest into their deaths has taken place.
0:02:39 > 0:02:44Jennifer Meierhans reports.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47Two years ago the skies above Stafford were lit up
0:02:47 > 0:02:51with fireworks, as the contdnts of this warehouse exploded.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54The fire burned for hours and claimed the lives of two men,
0:02:54 > 0:02:5757-year-old Stewart Staples and 41-year-old Simon Hillidr.
0:02:57 > 0:03:03Their families are still seeking answers.
0:03:03 > 0:03:04The relatives of Mr Hillier,
0:03:04 > 0:03:06a pyrotechnic enthusiast volunteering in the shop,
0:03:06 > 0:03:10decided to make the difficult journey back to the scene.
0:03:10 > 0:03:16It's bringing memories back, naturally.
0:03:16 > 0:03:22What it is, he's not only been a son,
0:03:22 > 0:03:25he was a friend as well as ` hero.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27Staffordshire Police says it recognises the families' concerns
0:03:27 > 0:03:29but it's a challenging and lengthy inquiry.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32They hope a decision will bd reached in the near future
0:03:32 > 0:03:34as to whether criminal charges will be brought.
0:03:34 > 0:03:36Until that decision is made,
0:03:36 > 0:03:39the coroner says an inquest cannot be held.
0:03:39 > 0:03:46It does make me angry.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49There are that many things H hear as well as things
0:03:49 > 0:03:55that I think might have happened,
0:03:55 > 0:03:59but at the end of the day mx son should have got out.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02Two years on it's not clear how much longer the families will be left
0:04:02 > 0:04:04waiting for the answers they so desperately need.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08Let's have a look at the weather forecast now.
0:04:08 > 0:04:10Here's Alex Hamilton.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12Good evening.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15As we go through this evening, we may see some rather
0:04:15 > 0:04:16spooky mist patches beginning to roll in.
0:04:16 > 0:04:18Then, of course, for the
0:04:18 > 0:04:21next few days, we have high pressure in charge of our weather and
0:04:21 > 0:04:23conditions will start to become noticeably cooler.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26Looking at the details for the rest of the night,
0:04:26 > 0:04:28quite a cloudy night with a little bit of
0:04:28 > 0:04:30drizzle here and there, but
0:04:30 > 0:04:35then we will start to see those mist patches forming in the earlx hours
0:04:35 > 0:04:36with low temperatures around seven Celsius.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39Not a blanket of mist and
0:04:39 > 0:04:42fog tomorrow, just patches of it, but still, allow an extra couple
0:04:42 > 0:04:44of minutes to get to work in the morning.
0:04:44 > 0:04:45Some brighter conditions in
0:04:45 > 0:04:48the afternoon with highs of around 14 Celsius.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51I'll leave you with the outlook Quite cloudy for Monday and Tuesday.
0:04:51 > 0:05:00That's it for now.
0:05:00 > 0:05:02Midlands Today will be back tomorrow just after 6am.
0:05:02 > 0:05:04Have a good evening.