Coombe Abbey Hotel could soon be run by Coventry City Council in a deal worth millions of pounds.

The authority owns the freehold to the building and also looks after the surrounding parkland. Plans to take over the hotel were approved at a full council meeting this afternoon.

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Councillor Jim O'Boyle, responsible for regeneration, said it will be an investment for the city as it will generate an income in the future and that the council won't be running the hotel itself.

James Bond
Sports Producer, BBC Shropshire

The AFC Telford United manager Rob Edwards believes the improvement to home form will be crucial to success this season.

After losing the first five at home, they've now recorded four straight wins, including a 2-1 victory over Boston United on Saturday.

Telford are at home again on Saturday, against FC United in the FA Cup.

A woman alleged officers left her son's ashes strewn around during a search of her partner's flat.

Some Birmingham residents are reporting they haven’t had a bin collection since the city-wide strike was called off more than two weeks ago.

This was the scene at Brookfield Road in Hockley earlier on Tuesday where rubbish has not been collected for two weeks.

We asked what the situation was like where you live, external.

Sandra Matthews said she hadn't had a normal collection for four weeks, while Karen Tunley also said her refuse hasn't been collected from West Heath for three weeks.

However, Dave Cook wrote on the BBC Midlands Facebook page that a collection scheduled for yesterday took place. "They came, emptied both rubbish and recycling in separate trucks," he said. "Well pleased, let's hope they can get back to normal ASAP."

BBC Sport

Stoke City midfielder Joe Allen will be given time off to recover after injuring his head while playing for Wales last night.

Assistant manager Mark Bowen said a driver brought him back from Cardiff last night after the World Cup Qualifier defeat to Ireland.

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Allen will be monitored for the next 48 hours, but Bowen is hopeful he will be available for this weekend's trip to Premier League leaders Manchester City.

Shropshire Star

Dramatic dashcam footage shows a motorist almost causing a devastating crash when they decide to overtake a lorry on a blind bend in Shropshire., external

The singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and actor David Suchet are supporting a project to record the life stories of patients receiving palliative care in hospices.

Hospice Biographers, external is the charity behind the initiative that is supported by trained volunteers who help develop the keepsakes for bereaved families.

Among the first participating sites is The Mary Stevens Hospice in Stourbridge.

The charity initially ran a trial across several hospices in the Stourbridge area, before launching its project nationwide.

Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather

After a dry evening, it will cloud over and winds will strengthen.

Some light rain will affect hills in Shropshire and Staffordshire but most places will stay dry with lows of 13C (55F).

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Port Vale manager Neil Aspin says players will have to leave the club before he can bring in new ones.

The club has 33 players listed in its first team squad and remains in the League Two relegation zone.

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Aspin said he had to watch the finances carefully, but also wanted to limit the number of players in the squad to make it easier to manage.

Parents gather to protest saying some pupils have had their transport to school taken away from them.

Andy Giddings
BBC News

Children's books costing about £5,000 have been damaged by a burst water pipe at a Shropshire primary school.

Staff at St Andrew's in Shifnal spent yesterday tidying up the mess, which also soaked carpet.

Headteacher Aileen MacMillan said it would be difficult to replace all the books, but hoped to make an insurance claim after cataloguing everything they lost.

In the meantime, Shropshire library services is putting together a collection for them.

Stoke City hope Wales midfielder Joe Allen will be fit to face Manchester City after his concussion scare in Cardiff.

A 14-year-old boy has been released under investigation after a teenager was stabbed in Bromsgrove.

Police were called to Spirehouse Lane at 11:30 yesterday and found the victim with stab wounds to the stomach.

His injuries aren't thought to be life threatening but he's still being treated in hospital.

The 14-year-old was arrested on suspicion of assault.

Stephanie Barnard
BBC News

The Streets are to reform for a greatest hits tour.

Brummie Mike Skinner announced on Instagram last night that the group would go back on the road in April 2018 - six years after they split.

Hits including Has It Come To This? and Dry Your Eyes will be performed in Skinner's home city on the tour's opening night.

Skinner posted, external he's told the band they "need to sing the old songs".

So what's Mike Skinner been doing since The Streets disbanded in 2011?

• Making a cameo in Doctor Who as a dazed security guard in episode The Time of Angels
• Busy being a superstar DJ, external
• Collaborating with Grim Sickers , external
• Telling people he loves them on Twitter

• Supporting Birmingham City despite moving out of the West Midlands in 2000
• Releasing an autobiography in 2012 "The Story of The Streets"
• Running his own independent record label, external

James Bond
Sports Producer, BBC Shropshire

The New Saints will go back to the top of the Welsh Premier League if they beat Connah's Quay tonight.

Bangor City overtook them at the weekend, while TNS were beating Elgin City in the Irn Bru Cup.

And TNS have been drawn against Queen of the South from the Scottish Championship in the quarter-final of the cup.

It accepts teams from Wales and Northern Ireland now and the match will be played on the weekend of the 11 and 12 November.

Coventry Telegraph

Among today's stories:

• Teenager stabbed in mass brawl outside Coventry leisure centre, external
• Horror moment baby buggy rolls into speeding train at Nuneaton station, external
• Eight men charged over historical abuse allegations at former Coventry kids' home, external

A grieving mother's complaints over police when her baby's ashes were spilled during a search have not been upheld by the police watchdog.

Who?

Chelsea Wright of Rugeley said she was hysterical when the ashes of her son Nathan were spilled by Staffordshire Police officers - an incident the IPPC conceded was "emotive" and "distressing".

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What?

Police attended a property at which Ms Wright was staying in relation to reports of the theft of goods, of which she was not suspected. The ashes were kept in a teddy bear there and Ms Wright complained she was not told about their spillage, and also alleged an officer tried to cover up what happened.

But the IPCC - which examined officers' body-worn cameras - found police believed the bear to be a "microwaveable warmer" and unaware of its significance, with the officer who spilled the bear's precious contents saying he replaced "all but a small amount". No evidence of a cover up was found.

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Where?

The property was in Cannock

When?

The search was in June 2017.

The IPCC announced its findings on Tuesday.

Shropshire health commissioners are reviewing the work done by the minor injuries units in Bridgnorth, Oswestry, Ludlow and Whitchurch to see whether money can be saved.

The head of the Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group, Simon Freeman, says change is needed and, with reference to the population, needs to take into account the "tsunami of ageing that is coming".

The review is considering spending money on caring for people in their homes, to reduce admissions to hospitals.

Birmingham Mail

Among today's stories:

• Police warning over paedophiles using Birmingham , externalpark to target children
• Huge cordon in Birmingham street as police investigate incident , external
• Woman dies after Pershore Road , externalcollision where cyclist hit by lorry

BBC survey reveals abuse and threats facing local councillors