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Walsall's Joe Edwards says he hopes their win at Shrewsbury in the Checkatrade Trophy can help launch their season.

The Saddlers responded to Saturday's FA Cup exit at League Two Newport with a 1-0- win on Tuesday night to qualify for the knockout stage.

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The victory also meant they topped their group, guaranteeing Jon Whitney's side a home tie.

They'll find out their opponents when the draw's made tomorrow night.

Allen Cook
BBC News

All the residents of Barlaston who lost their water supply last night should now have it back, Severn Trent Water says., external

About 300 people were still without water this morning but the firm says it has now repaired two burst pipes that cut off supplies.

As a result, Severn Trent says everything "should be back to normal" by 13:00.

Sandeep Samra was arrested in July during a planned counter-terrorism operation.

The Deputy Chief Constable for Staffordshire Police said the force had invested in more staff in its call centre after an inspection found some emergency calls had been abandoned or took too long to answer.

Det Ch Con Nick Baker said: "As part of this inspection, HMICFRS said we needed to improve in 'planning for the future'.

"They commented that a small proportion of calls are either abandoned or take too long to answer.

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"To address this we have invested in our contact centre and recruited more staff to ensure we answer non-emergency calls in a timely way."

The force was rated "good" overall.

A Shropshire school has come out of special measures, external after an inspection found pupils now "feel safe".

When William Brookes School in Much Wenlock was previously inspected by Ofsted, the education watchdog found staff didn't understand how to keep pupils safe.

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At the time, it was rated as "inadequate" - the school promised an action plan was in place to tackle the concerns.

Last month, Ofsted carried out a two-day inspection and rated the school as, external "good", saying all pupils they spoke to said they felt safe and the school now has "effective" safeguarding measures.

Four people have been arrested after two police officers were injured in a hit-and-run crash in Wolverhampton at the weekend.

A female police officer was treated in hospital for leg injuries and a male officer suffered minor injuries - the force said both are now recovering at home.

A 50-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary and wounding and a 44-year-old man and two women, aged 42 and 48, have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

They are all currently in police custody.

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A Peugeot 407 recovered in Windmill Crescent is undergoing forensic examination.

Louisa Currie
Reporter, BBC Midlands Today

An Egyptian-born baker living in Birmingham has won an award for his flatbread.

Khaled Galal, from Moseley, makes sourdough Egyptian flatbread by hand to an ancient Egyptian recipe - a practice which has almost died out in his home country.

He and his wife recently won two World Bread Awards in recognition of their achievements.

Express and Star

Here are some of the stories making the headlines on the Express and Star website today:

• Businessman jailed for trying to dodge multiple speeding fines, external
• Rise in crime gangs targeting luxury cars across West Midlands, external
• School issues warning after stranger approaches pupils, external

An 18-year-old woman has denied preparing for a terrorist act by attempting to travel to Syria.

Sandeep Samra is alleged to have applied for a passport, sought advice on getting to the war-torn country and tried to secure false travel documents in a bid to get to the Middle East.

Ms Samra, from Alder Road, Alderman's Green, Coventry, was arrested earlier this year in a pre-planned operation by the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit.

She was then charged with being engaged in conduct in the preparation of terrorism.

At Birmingham Crown Court this morning, Ms Samra, entered a not guilty plea.

She was remanded in custody and will face a trial in January.

BBC Hereford and Worcester

Worcestershire's specialist breast cancer unit is being officially opened by the Countess of Wessex today.

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The Worcestershire Breast Unit , external opened to patients last year after a campaign to raise £1.8m.

Officials there say it's already helped more than 200 women with the disease - it provides specialist support, advice and therapies.

Manager Nigel Clough says Burton must stay positive despite only being a point above the Championship relegation zone.

Tributes have been paid to a "wonderful and loving husband, father and grandfather" who died in a crash last month.

Raymond Ridgley, 88, from Edgbaston, was hit by a car on Metchley Lane, Edgbaston, on 25 October.

He was taken to hospital but died four days later.

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Telford's Conservative MP Lucy Allan has clashed with the Labour-run local council over claims she hasn't been invited to remembrance services in the town.

She has tweeted , externalto say she's never been asked to attend and it's "shameful" that party politics comes into this.

The Labour-run authority denies Mrs Allan's claims with council leader Shaun Davies tweeting back that the MP, external was sent two invitations this year but has sent her apologies and declined for both.

Midfielder Aaron Tshibola returns to Aston Villa after his season-long loan to Milton Keynes Dons is cancelled.

A vehicle has hit a bridge in Dorridge, Solihull leading to problems on the trains.

London Midlands says trains are running at reduced speeds, causing delays.

Allen Cook
BBC News

People in Barlaston who have been without water overnight after two water pipes burst should get their supply back "in the near future".

Severn Trent Water said earlier about 300 residents were without water but now says it's injecting water from tankers straight into pipes to get them all back on., external

Severn Trent says there's a burst water pipe in Nuneaton affecting customers in the CV10 postcode region.

The form says workers are on scene now and are working to resolve the problem.

Jennie Aitken
Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke

Stoke City fans have been raising money for a young boy was was injured at the Bet 365 stadium four years ago.

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Kyle Peacock, who has autism, was hit in the face by a sharpened coin thrown by a supporter.

The incident put Kyle - an Everton fan - off going to a game for several years.

A crowdfunding page has been set up to treat Kyle to a day out when Everton next play Stoke in March.

The Sentinel

Here are some of the headlines in The Sentinel today:

• Police officer tells disciplinary hearing: 'I did not use P-word when discussing detainee, external who killed himself at Guantanamo Bay'
• Pervert, 24, had sex with 14-year-old girl after meeting her, external on Facebook
• Shocked sales director was 'poked' by drunk airline, external passenger

Nicola Beckford
Reporter, BBC Midlands Today

A rare opportunity has arisen to own a castle in Herefordshire.

Wilton Castle in Ross-on-Wye is on the market for £1.5m.

It's being sold, because the family who owned and restored it for the past 20 to 30 years are downsizing.