Paulette Wilson was detained in Yarl's Wood despite evidence proving she can remain in the country, solicitors say.

Jason Wouhra, chair of the West Midlands branch of the Institute of Directors, told BBC Breakfast this morning that growth is proving tough for many firms.

Mr Wouhra is a director of Birmingham-based food importer East End Foods PLC.

BBC Hereford and Worcester

The vice chancellor of the University of Worcester says a Tory MP, who asked universities what they were teaching about Brexit, "knew exactly what he was doing" when he wrote the letter.

Leave campaigner Chris Heaton-Harris asked for details on relevant courses as well as professors' names.

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Professor David Green has called the letter a "sinister attack on freedom and liberty".

The Universities Minister Jo Johnson says the letter "probably shouldn't have been sent" but insists the government is not trying limit the freedoms of academics.

Professor Green says he's written to Mr Heaton-Harris asking for an apology.

Satnam Rana has been inundated with cards from viewers wishing her well after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

High river levels are bad news for people hoping to catch a sight of salmon leaping up the River Severn, but the Environment Agency says it's good news for the fish themselves.

Shrewsbury's weir is one popular jumping-spot, but Storm Brian has increased the volume of water flowing down the river and they can swim up without needing to leap at the moment.

Chris Bainger (pictured above) said that while the leaping is spectacular, it's not good for them to do too much.

There may be other places to spot them though, such as the weir in Ludlow.

Express and Star

The Express and Star are looking at these stories today:

• Man punched, kicked and spat on in unprovoked, external Stourbridge attack
• A41 Bilston Road works: 'Shameful to leave businesses to rot, external'
• Staffordshire County Council fork out £120k in pothole , externalcompensation

Mekel Sterling, 36, died in the shooting outside shops in Great Hampton Row, Hockley, Birmingham.

BBC Weather Watchers

I think you'd be forgiven for being confused about when these pictures were taken - both images look like they could have been taken in any of three seasons.

We're almost into November, but these lovely snaps resemble a different time of year!

Bidford-on-Avon is the setting for this photo taken by Eskimoden.

Image source, Eskimoden

Melanie took this photo in Wolston.

If you have a picture you'd like to share, you can send it to us here.

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The ex-Ironbridge power station and a former barracks are listed as potential housing sites.

Tackling a new range of threats, including protecting the public from an increased threat of terrorism, coupled with a rise in traditional crimes is making policing "challenging", the Chief Constable of West Midlands Police has told a committee of MPs, external.

Dave Thompson was one of a number of senior police officers appearing before the Home Affairs Select Committee, external yesterday, to give evidence about the effect of budget cuts.

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He said lots of traditional crimes were back on the rise after years of being in decline, including gun crime, knife crime, vehicle crime and burglary.

Similarly, he said officers were facing new threats such as child exploitation online and an increased threat of terrorism.

In the face of that, he told the select committee police officer numbers were now at their lowest in the force's history, since it formed in 1974.

Stoke midfielder Darren Fletcher says he thinks striker Mame Diouf's recent goal-scoring form will continue.

Diouf has scored three goals in three games, and that has earned him a return to his favoured position as main striker, after playing much of the season as right-wing back.

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Fletcher praised his work rate and said he was "always in there, putting themselves about".

An explorer is preparing to complete a journey by his friend and fellow polar adventurer Henry Worsley.

Mr Worsley died in 2016, just 30 miles short of becoming the first person to cross Antarctica solo, both unsupported and unassisted.

The 55-year-old from Herefordshire was himself trying to complete the unfinished journey of his hero Sir Ernest Shackleton.

Ben Saunders has led previous expeditions to the south and north pole and hopes to honour his friend.

West Midlands Police carried out firearms warrants this morning in Dudley, Walsall, Bilston and west Birmingham in response to the death of Mekel Sterling in last month's drive-by shooting.

The force said the raids followed "detailed intelligence analysis".

Three more warrants have been executed in Walsall and west Birmingham. An imitation firearm, shotgun cartridges and cannabis with a street value of £1,000 were found at an industrial unit.

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Four men have been arrested on suspicion of murder following dawn raids carried out by West Midlands Police this morning.

Mekel Sterling, 36, known locally as Skelly, died after a drive-by shooting outside shops in Great Hampton Row, Hockley on 13 September.

The men, all aged 23 and 24, are being questioned by police.

Image source, West Midlands Police/BBC

Worcester News

Three headlines from the Worcester News today:

• Worcester's 'most hated' crossing is set to go, external
• Students help build new open air theatre, external
• Expansion starts at Worcester special needs school, external

Boss Nigel Clough says Burton's precarious position in the Championship is not a shock and he does not feel under pressure.

Staffordshire Fire Service says, external it is dealing with a crash at a petrol station in Newcastle-under-Lyme on Lower Milehouse Lane.

One elderly female is trapped.

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Plans for a large science and enterprise park on the outskirts of Newport in Shropshire go on display in the town this afternoon.

Telford and Wrekin Council says the 10-hectare site, south of the A518, could support 950 jobs.

Image source, Telford and Wrekin Council

The plans also include proposals for road improvements, traffic calming in the town centre and extra housing.

The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership has secured £6m for the project so far.

Zainab Pervaiz made more than £7,000 from fake ticket sales, a court hears.

Wolves goalkeeper Will Norris gives credit to the defenders for his amazing Carabao Cup clean sheet record.