Worcester half-backs Tom Heathcote and Jonny Arr remain sidelined with concussion, but Francois Hougaard is set to return.

Health commissioners say there’s been no agreement to reopen community beds at Bradwell Hospital in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

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The Royal Stoke University Hospital says it's in discussions with other partners about reopening the Bradwell beds.

But Staffordshire's Clinical Commissioning Groups say there have been no discussions with the hospital trust and no agreement to reopen the beds.

They also said there will be an extra 45 community beds opening at Brighton House in Newcastle and at Haywood Hospital in Burslem at the end of December, bringing the total number of community beds to 220.

Birmingham Mail

Among today's stories:

• Grieving family's agony made '50 times worse' by note telling paramedics to move ambulance, external
• Fury after police shoot 'cornered' bull on the loose in Solihull, external
• Youths try to drag WHOLE Carphone Warehouse counter out of shop in shocking robbery, external

A tale of abuse against ambulance workers prompts tales of gratitude and "heart-warming" encounters.

An investigation into the police pursuit of a stolen car that killed a man in Birmingham has concluded it was carried out appropriately.

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Dil Bahadur Subedi, 45, was struck by the vehicle as he was crossing the road at Belgrave Middleway in March.

Connor McCaughtery was jailed for 10 years after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and a string of other offences.

Before the collision, McCaughtery had been pursued by officers for about six miles through the city centre which, an investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission concluded, was carried out in accordance with force policies.

A lorry has overturned on the A41 near Standford Bridge, north of Newport, and the road will have to be closed for two hours this evening to allow it to be put back on its wheels.

Telford and Wrekin Council has also put up temporary traffic lights this afternoon, to allow its load to be transferred to another lorry.

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The operation is expected to start at 19:00.

A public inquiry is being held, to examine plans for a new gravel quarry at Chetwynd Aston, near Newport.

The planning application was refused by Telford and Wrekin Council, but it is being looked at again after that decision was appealed.

Councillor Andrew Eade, from Telford and Wrekin Council, said 1,700 people had signed a petition opposing the plans which he said were "not acceptable".

A man has been charged with perverting the course of justice over a fatal hit-and-run crash, police said.

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Krishna Devi Droch, 62, was hit last Thursday while crossing Rookery Road in Handsworth, Birmingham.

Darren Holness, 47, of Leonard Road, Handsworth, is due before Birmingham magistrates later.

Three people arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving have since been released as investigations continue.

Here are the other four young people, external in the running to become the "Face of Stoke-on-Trent".

The youngest is 13-year-old Reece Rushton (far left), who wants to be "a famous YouTube video creator".

Vikram Deo (second left), wants to to go to university in Japan and says "life is short and if you don’t take opportunities you will come to regret them."

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Jozef Clark has plans to become a mental health support worker.

And Dan Townley (far right) works for his local community radio station and says he will always "shout from the rooftops" about "how good the city is".

A woman suffered facial injuries after being assaulted near Marton in Warwickshire last Thursday, police say., external

Officers were called to the incident on land near to the A423 Oxford Road at about 14:00 on 9 November.

The New Saints have been given a home draw against Scottish Championship side Dumbarton in the Irn Bru Cup semi-finals.

The game will be played in February at Oswestry's Park Hall stadium.

The other semi-final will involve Inverness and Northern Irish side Crusaders, meaning there is a possibility the final, which will be held in Scotland, won't involve a Scottish team.

A giant photo mosaic is being created in Stoke-on-Trent as part of the bid to become UK City of Culture for 2021.

It is made up of 3,550 pictures and one of the people featured will be chosen to be "The Face of Stoke-on-Trent".

The eight people shortlisted include a woman who runs a sandwich bar, an actress and a YouTube video creator., external

Sarah Dawson (far left) is a member of the Masque Theatre Company and also volunteers at a local social club and nursery.

Sania Maqbool (second left) is a 17-year-old A-level student who arrived in the country in 2011, unable to speak a word of English - she now plans to study law at university.

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Tynisha Shepherd is a mother-of-two who is studying business and plans to start up her own company.

And Nicole Williamson (far right) is opening a sandwich shop in Hanley and says people from Stoke-on-Trent are "some of the most creative and hard working people I know".

West Midlands Police displays guns used to kill, and a haul of home-made bullets made by an arms dealer.

A rogue firearms dealer, likened by police to characters in the TV series 'Breaking Bad', has been found guilty of supplying illegal handguns and home-made bullets which were used or found at more than 100 crime scenes, including three murders.

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The operation by Paul Edmunds, 66, of Hardwicke, Gloucestershire, spread the length and breadth of the country and included Birmingham.

One round of unfired ammunition was found on the ground at the murder scene of 18-year-old Kenichi Phillips, who was shot dead in a city street in March 2016.

BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

A petition calling for speed limits to be cut in Tile Hill, Coventry, has been rejected by the city council.

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Locals want the speed limit dropped to 20 miles an hour.

They say there's been a steady increase in vehicle-related accidents over the last six months.

The council says the area doesn't meet their speed reduction criteria.

The Sentinel

Today's stories include:

• Baby still in hospital six weeks after devastating fire, external
• Hundreds of passengers in fight to save under-threat bus service, external
• Developers say sorry, external after families complain about six months of 'constant noise'

A Birmingham man has been charged with a burglary and three attempted burglaries in Newcastle-under-Lyme, says Staffordshire Police., external

The 19-year-old, from Hall Green, has been remanded in custody.

Two other men arrested in connection with the incidents have been released under investigation.

Cheshire East Council earmarks five libraries and two care centres for closure to help save £20m.

BBC Radio Stoke

A man suffered a stab wound to the leg following a suspected knife attack by a gang in Stoke-on-Trent, police say.

The 60-year-old reported the attack in Marldon Place, Golden Hill, just after midnight on Sunday.

A National Police Air Service helicopter was deployed in search of the group but was unable to find the perpetrators.

Midwives failed to spot the child, who is nine, had jaundice at birth.