The recent freezing weather is affecting the region's tourist industry. Visitor numbers are down on what should be the first busy weekend of the year. Many attractions are also having to repair damage caused by the snow and ice.
The snow and ice may have melted but the impact of the arctic conditions are still being felt.
Some of the biggest tourist attractions in the Midlands were forced to close as the big freeze set in.
One says it has lost £750,000 and has seen a fifty per cent fall in visitor numbers compared to the same time last year. Deborah Hadfield reports.
Police say there are signs of a disturbance in her bungalow which may be linked to her death.
A grey, cloudy day with drizzle this morning easing later.
Rain dying out and brightening up later.