:00:00. > :00:09.Good evening. for the news where you are.
:00:10. > :00:11.A potentially lethal batch of the Class B drug Black Mamba
:00:12. > :00:14.is being distributed around Birmingham, according
:00:15. > :00:18.It comes after a man died in the city centre overnight
:00:19. > :00:24.The man who died was found in Fletcher's Walk in the early
:00:25. > :00:29.Police say he was homeless and believed to be in his 30s.
:00:30. > :00:31.Despite help from paramedics, he couldn't be saved.
:00:32. > :00:35.He'd been helped in the past by Birmingham homeless outreach.
:00:36. > :00:38.This lad that died this morning was very, very popular.
:00:39. > :00:44.He had a lot of friends on the streets, they loved him,
:00:45. > :00:50.And we're seeing young kids out here with drink and drug problems,
:00:51. > :00:53.family problems out here, off their face on this.
:00:54. > :00:56.You know, they can't move, they can't talk.
:00:57. > :01:10.And within a few months, I'll be honest, most of them die.
:01:11. > :01:14.-- within a few months of being on this.
:01:15. > :01:16.Black Mamba, also known as Spice, was recently reclassified
:01:17. > :01:21.A number of homeless charities told me use initially dropped,
:01:22. > :01:23.but in the last few months, it's surged.
:01:24. > :01:27.We're having ambulances out three, four times a morning,
:01:28. > :01:32.it's not a Class A drug, so the law is not so strict on it.
:01:33. > :01:35.And it's available everywhere, on the internet, they just ring
:01:36. > :01:37.people up, people will bring it out to them.
:01:38. > :01:41.West Midlands Police say they believe the current batch
:01:42. > :01:44.of drugs on the streets of Birmingham is potentially lethal.
:01:45. > :01:46.Officers say they will take strong action against anyone involved
:01:47. > :01:49.in the production or supply of the drugs as they work
:01:50. > :01:56.to stamp out the supply chain across the region.
:01:57. > :01:59.A picture of a young Birmingham woman smiling at an EDL protestor
:02:00. > :02:05.The photo of Saffiyah Khan was taken at yesterday's
:02:06. > :02:08.It's already been retweeted thousands of times
:02:09. > :02:14.Police in Cheltenham say they're concerned for the welfare
:02:15. > :02:19.23-year-old Heidi Slender went missing from her home
:02:20. > :02:22.in the Vittoria Walk area last week and was last seen on Wednesday
:02:23. > :02:28.People across the region have been soaking up the sunshine today
:02:29. > :02:33.The average for this time of year is around 13 degrees.
:02:34. > :02:39.Joanne Writtle has been out and about in Shropshire and Birmingham.
:02:40. > :02:42.Stunningly unseasonal weather drew crowds to Ironbridge in Shropshire
:02:43. > :02:46.as temperatures more akin to June bathed the Gorge in sunshine.
:02:47. > :02:50.It's quite surprising, in April, to see the weather so nice.
:02:51. > :02:54.Happy to be out like this in April, we expect this in the summer.
:02:55. > :02:56.The summer rays were welcome news for people running the nearby
:02:57. > :03:02.We're so lucky to be launching our Easter holiday
:03:03. > :03:09.Birmingham had a record number of tourists last year.
:03:10. > :03:13.39 million visitors, according to Marketing Birmingham.
:03:14. > :03:17.So this kind of sunshine is a welcome extra boost
:03:18. > :03:20.for places like here, Cannon Hill Park.
:03:21. > :03:25.Tourism revenue reached ?6.5 million in the city with 70,000 jobs
:03:26. > :03:30.But today, all people were interested in were the 22
:03:31. > :03:36.It's a lovely day to get out, get some nice fresh air,
:03:37. > :03:38.get down to the park, get an ice cream.
:03:39. > :03:41.I hope that it will last a little bit longer,
:03:42. > :03:43.because sometimes we don't get so much chance to get this
:03:44. > :03:48.Over to the experts to find out the answers to that.
:03:49. > :03:51.Things are set to change as we head into this evening.
:03:52. > :03:54.A cold front is going to start to work its way down
:03:55. > :03:55.from the north-west and that will introduce cooler
:03:56. > :04:05.So, it seems it was good while it lasted.
:04:06. > :04:14.After a really warm weekend, things will turn noticeably cooler
:04:15. > :04:20.Overnight, a cold front introducing thicker cloud and the odd spot
:04:21. > :04:23.of drizzle but for many places, a dry night with clear spells
:04:24. > :04:30.There will be a good deal of dry, bright weather tomorrow,
:04:31. > :04:36.A north-westerly breeze may bring in one or two showers from time
:04:37. > :04:39.to time and even in the sunshine, temperatures will not feel
:04:40. > :04:46.We stay with that cooler theme as we head on through the week.
:04:47. > :04:53.A lot of dry weather to be had, but noticeably windier on Wednesday.
:04:54. > :04:56.Midlands Today is back tomorrow morning just after six o'clock.
:04:57. > :05:17.Good evening. Was it spring or summer today? They crushed and some
:05:18. > :05:21.of you may have been asking. A beautiful day across much of eastern
:05:22. > :05:28.and south-eastern England. We saw highs of 25 degrees. Slightly
:05:29. > :05:31.fresher in the north-west of England, and much fresher behind the
:05:32. > :05:38.rain bearing weather front in the far north-west. As the front pushes
:05:39. > :05:46.south, it will weaken. We will not see rain, but it introduces cooler
:05:47. > :05:50.air behind. The showers overnight in Scotland will fall as sleet and
:05:51. > :05:51.snow. It will be a cold start first