West Midlands Fire Service said it responded to the incident at Stratford Road, Sparkhill, shortly before 4.55am on Monday.

A bomb has exploded ... have told the BBC that the vehicle was hijacked in Derry some time before the explosion. An eyewitness told the BBC: "The remains of the car could still be seen burning ...

An ex-police officer from County Londonderry, who was targeted in a car bomb plot ... Bridge and Bridge End. A vehicle of the same make was stopped by Garda (Irish police) on the outskirts ...