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Three hurt after crash involving ambulance vehicle
Three people have been injured after a crash between an ambulance response vehicle and a BMW in Walsall.
The collision happened shortly before 9.30am on Broadway North. A paramedic and passenger in the BMW are in hospital with what police say are 'non life-threatening' injuries.
Broadway North is currently closed between Princes Avenue and Walhouse Road while officers investigate.
Royals arrive in Canberra after Sydney zoo visit
After a day at the zoo it was a quick flight to the Australian capital for Prince George and his parents the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Watch: Baby George opens bilby enclosure named in his honour
After landing in Canberra the royals were met by the Governor-General of Australia Sir Peter Cosgrove and the Foreign Minister Julie Bishop.
See more: William and Kate meet a koala at Sydney zoo
Prince William strapped baby George into a child seat in their car before they were driven to Government House where they will spend the night.
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Salviansk shooting 'shows Kiev's lack of will to disarm'
The Russian foreign ministry says it is indignant about a reported attack on civilians near the eastern Ukrainian city of Slaviansk, saying the incident 'testifies to Kiev's lack of will to disarm extremist militants'.
A statement said: "Russia is indignant about this provocation by gunmen, which testifies to the lack of will on the part of the Kiev authorities to rein in and disarm nationalists and extremists."
Suspected militants killed in Yemen air strike
A number of suspected al Qaeda militants have been killed in air strikes on their training camps in southern Yemen.
The defence ministry said the air strike hit camps in the mountainous region between al-Mahfad in Abyan province and Azzan in Shabwa.
The attack follows the killing of 10 suspected militants yesterday.
Police investigate suspected shooting
Police are investigating whether shots were fired during a city centre disturbance which left two teenagers in hospital.
One man was arrested following the disorder in the Lichfield Street area of Wolverhampton, which was briefly "locked down" by armed officers last night.
Read more: City centre lock down after two hurt in suspected shooting
Militants kill 11 Algerian soldiers in mountain ambush
Islamic militants have killed 11 Algerian soldiers in a mountain ambush east of the capital Algiers, according to Reuters.
The attack took place in Tizi Ouzou, 120 km east of Algiers, and is the deadliest to hit Algeria's security forces in several years.
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Lewis Hamilton wins third Grand Prix in a row
British Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton has won his third consecutive Grand Prix by clinching first place in China.
The victory follows wins in the season's second and third races held in Malaysia and Bahrain.
Hamilton is chasing a second F1 championship after claiming the title in 2008.
Pope Francis leads Easter Mass at the Vatican
See more: Archbishop to highlight hardship in Easter sermon
David Cameron sends Easter message
The Prime Minister has sent Easter wishes to Christians celebrating the religious festival:
Today is a day for Christians to celebrate and for the whole country to celebrate what Christianity brings to Britain. Happy Easter to all.
Report: Two bodies seen near Slaviansk
A Reuters TV witness said he had seen two bodies, one with gunshot wounds to the head and face, at a checkpoint outside the city of Slaviansk in eastern Ukraine where separatists said earlier they had come under armed attack.
One of the dead was dressed in combat fatigues and the other in civilian clothes. Police were at the scene carrying out an investigation, he said.
