Wasps Netball have re-signed four players ahead of the defence of their Superleague title.

The England pair of Natalie Haythornthwaite and Rachel Dunn will return - alongside the World Youth Cup bronze medallist Francesca Williams and Lucy Harris

Police have been called to the Royal Mail sorting office on Sun Street in Wolverhampton - after reports of a suspicious package containing an unknown substance.

West Midlands Police says enquiries are on-going.

Ruby climbed through an upstairs window and got stuck on the conservatory roof.

Police are increasing their patrols ahead of the opening of Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas market, which opens on 16 November.

From today, officers will be carrying out checks on drivers and pedestrians at a number of locations across the city.

Image source, West Midlands Police

The force says the measures are not a response to any specific threat, but a precaution "to offer reassurance to communities and those who plan to attend our world famous Christmas market".

There will be a mixture of armed, unarmed and plain clothes officers patrolling the city.

Evesham Journal

Here are some of the stories on the Evesham Journal's website this morning:

• Christmas shopping experience to open, external
• Man charged on suspicion of burgling elderly resident's home, external
• Police chief describes inspectorate report as 'pleasing reflection' of state of constabulary, external

A Birmingham man has been jailed for nine years after a sawn-off shotgun and revolver were found hidden in his loft.

Officers also recovered ammunition from the home of Demiah Logan in the Hockley area of the city, after a raid on the property.

Image source, West Midlands Police

The 19-year-old admitted two charges of possessing a prohibited firearm, along with the ammunition, and was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court on Wednesday.

Image source, West Midlands Police

Image source, West Midlands Police

A camel business based in Warwickshire is seeking to expand into milk production, saying the market could be "massive".

Asda announced it was to be the first supermarket to stock camel milk after it surfaced as a celebrity trend, sipped by stars like Kim Kardashian.

Image source, Joseph's Amazing Camels

The Fossett family, which runs the business in Idlicote, near Shipston-on-Stour, said it had been approached by Harrods about the possibility of supplying them with milk.

The family currently hires out camels for TV shows and photo shoots, as well as hiring them out for races and even camel polo events.

Daisy Fossett said she hopes the milk business will get off the ground in 2018.

Campaigners highlight 10 November as the point in 2017 when a woman on an average wage stops being paid relative to their male counterparts.

But in some parts of the UK, the gender pay gap is so wide, it is as though women work unpaid from September.

Use our interactive map on this page to work out what the gender pay gap is in your area.

Elaine Muir
Journalist, BBC Shropshire

Concerns about local health services in Ludlow have been rumbling on for a number of years.

Back in 2007 a plan was drawn up to replace the hospital, which dates back to 1834, with a brand new £27m one.

After six years of planning the idea was scrapped after a review showed there’d be an annual funding shortfall of more than £1m over the next 25 years.

Instead, £160,000 was allocated to try and renovate the existing hospital to make it fit for the next five years, while a review into healthcare across Shropshire was carried out.

However, that Future Fit process is still ongoing.

Image source, Thinkstock

On top of that there are ongoing reviews of the midwife-led units and the provision of community health services - that’s looking at things like community beds and minor injuries units. Ludlow Hospital houses all those services.

So its not surprising local people are concerned about the future of the hospital with the services under such scrutiny, despite assurances from local health bosses.

Health campaigners in Ludlow say last night's meeting over protecting NHS services sends a message to decision makers - "leave our hospital alone".

Image source, Google

The Save Ludlow Hospital coalition called it to talk about concerns about the town's community hospital, midwife unit and minor injuries unit.

It's because the Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group is currently reviewing community care - it says no decisions have yet been made, external and that the reviews are about making services fair and consistent across the county.

Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butland is ruled out for between four and six weeks with a broken finger.

Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

A worker has been attacked in a robbery at the Tesco supermarket in Kidsgrove.

Image source, Google

Staffordshire Police says two men wearing high-vis jackets went into the store on Liverpool Road at about 07:45 today and took cash as the employee was loading a till.

West Midlands Ambulance Service says the woman who was attacked suffered head injuries and was taken to hospital.

Officers say the pair then escaped in a silver Ford Mondeo.

Allen Cook
BBC News

Thousands of people have planted tributes in a Field of Remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire, external ahead of this weekend.

This Sunday, the site will host its annual Remembrance Sunday Service, external at the base of the Armed Forces Memorial and says all are welcome.

Image source, National Memorial Arboretum

Image source, National Memorial Arboretum

Coventry Telegraph

Some of the stories in today's Coventry Telegraph include:

• Hooded teen robber has sentence cut - because he didn't know about machete, external
• Fans ordered to sit where they're told , external- while surrounded by 30,000 empty seats
• Three-car-crash on M6 sparks rush-hour delays, external

Allen Cook
BBC News

A 10-year-old boy's been knocked off his bike in a suspected hit-and-run crash, external

Image source, Google

West Mercia Police says it happened yesterday afternoon on Brownlow Road, Ellesmere.

They say the boy was hurt, but his injuries aren't thought to be life-threatening or changing.

Wicketkeeper Tim Ambrose says Warwickshire's young players should be given the empowerment to drive the club forward.

A Bullmastiff has been rescued from a roof in Telford, after she climbed out through an upstairs window.

Image source, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service

Ruby, who is thought to weigh more than 40kg (88 lbs), was brought down unharmed, but Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said it had been a first for most of the crew.

Image source, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service

Allen Cook
BBC News

Hundreds of "critically endangered" eels have been found in a Worcestershire reservoir.

The Canal and River Trust says staff made the find while draining Upper Bittell Reservoir ahead of repair work.

Image source, Canal and River Trust

They say they found 500 European eels as the last few inches of water were draining out.

According to the trust, the eel population had fallen by more than 90% since the 1970s and these ones have been rehomed in a nearby canal.

A Grade II listed bridge suffered "significant damage" when a lorry overturned.

Soulton Bridge, on the B5065 near Wem in Shropshire was closed for over five hours yesterday and the lorry is still there, while workmen figure out a way to remove it without causing further damage.

Image source, West Mercia Police/Shropshire Council

Shropshire Council says further discussions will take place at the site today.

Work has begun on a clean transport lab on Coventry University’s Technology Park, in a £30m collaboration, external between the university and German-based international engineering firm FEV.

Image source, Coventry University

The new low-carbon technology centre is being built next door to the university’s recently launched £7m National Transport Design Centre.

International names in the automotive and aerospace industries are expected to use the facility to develop cleaner transport technologies, the university said.