A "small number of children" are "potentially affected" and their parents have been informed.

Simon Berry
Producer, BBC Shropshire

An RAF postman, who went to work at his local airbase as a teenager in 1967, has just marked 50 years of continuous service.

Alan Haighway, from Shifnal, is now 70 and although many letters have now been replaced by emails, he's still up early most mornings to deliver the mail to over 90 locations around RAF Cosford.

The station commander, Group Captain Tone Baker, presented him with a card and gifts and said he is "part of the very fabric of this RAF station".

It's thought Mr Haighway has clocked up thousands of miles since transferring to the mail room from the base's labour pool in 1981 and he goes to the gym every morning to keep fit.

HS2 is being asked to change its plans for north Staffordshire to prevent the destruction of ancient woodland.

Staffordshire County Council and other local authorities say Whitmore Wood and local farms could be saved if a nearby tunnel was extended.

Image source, HS2

HS2 Limited says it has consulted over the environmental effect of the route and will continue to work with councils and communities on the next stage.

Average speed cameras could be rolled out across Coventry and the Black Country after a year-long trial in Birmingham and Solihull.

West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, David Jamieson, says he is talking to local authorities in the area, to see if they will be prepared to pay for the hardware.

Combined with mobile units and smart motorway cameras, the average speed cameras have issued £8m in fines over the trial period.

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

We're forecast a generally dry and bright day, but there could be some rain this evening.

Temperatures should reach 14C (57F).

A former member of staff at a Telford primary school is being investigated, after being arrested on suspicion of voyeurism.

The Diocese of Lichfield says it is "fully aware" of the allegations involving St Peter's C of E School in Bratton and is working with the local authority in support of its investigation.

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A joint statement issued by the police and Telford and Wrekin Council says a small number of children have been identified as having been potentially affected, and that police officers have spoken to their parents.

It accepts that the information will be upsetting for pupils and parents and concludes by saying the matter is being taken seriously, but, as the inquiry is ongoing, no further information can be provided.

Andy Giddings
BBC News

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Tommy Rogers, who trapped animals to feed desperate people, came from generations of coraclemen.

National League strugglers Solihull Moors lose at home for the fourth time this season against Ebbsfleet United.

Tahnie Martin died after being hit by debris during high winds caused by Storm Doris, an inquest hears.

A student recalls the moment she found out her family had been attacked by a knifeman.

Yeovil Town manager Darren Way invites ex-Birmingham City boss Harry Redknapp to join the Glovers in an advisory role.

We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 07:00 tomorrow, but keep an eye out here for more updates this evening and into the morning.

The need for a bypass for Wem is to be discussed by the North Shropshire MP, councillors and Highways England.

Advisers working for Conservative Owen Paterson have confirmed a meeting has been arranged to discuss the possibility of creating a relief road for the town.

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Town councillors, worried about congestion, have put forward the idea of a bypass.

Mr Paterson is due to meet officials from Shropshire Council and Highways England next month, to see what can be done.

Worcester Warriors have signed Australian scrum-half Jono Lance on a short-term deal, the club has announced.

Lance will join the club "with immediate effect" to "help drive the competition for the number 10 jersey", Warriors' director of rugby, Gary Gold, said.

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The 27-year-old is a two-time Super Rugby winner, with Queensland Reds in 2011 and New South Wales Waratahs in 2014.

One of our regular contributors, Paul Wilde, is the king of the close-up photo.

Here are some he took on Abbey Park gold course in Redditch, Worcestershire.

A Grade I-listed church in Worcester is being given a £1.64m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund so it can be turned into "an inspirational sensory space and cultural venue",

The HLF say the money will allow the Georgian St Swithun’s church in the city centre to be "repaired and conserved" and transform it into "a cutting edge space".

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British tennis player Dan Evans is banned for one year after testing positive for cocaine - he can return in April 2018.

BBC Weather Watchers

Every day we see photos from around the region, shared by people who sign up to be BBC Weather Watchers.

Here's a collection from this morning.

An extra £1m for new CCTV cameras across the West Mercia force area has been promised by the police chief.

Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion says up to £65,000 per year will be given to five Community Safety Partnerships (CSPs) across West Mercia until March 2020 to be used on new and improved equipment.

Each CSP will submit an application detailing where they believe the cameras should be placed, or which cameras need to be upgraded.