Drone owners have been warned that they face prosecution if they fly their gadgets over the Commonwealth Games.
The ban on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Birmingham and the West Midlands has been issued by the Secretary of State for Transport in a measure aimed at ensuring public safety during the high-profile sporting event.
It comes as the city prepares to host around 4,000 athletes and over a million spectators from Thursday (July 28) for eleven days of intense sporting competition.
