Can you solve wartime letters mystery?published at 17:43 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
A family is trying to reunite old letters with those mentioned therein or their relations.
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Can you solve wartime letters mystery?published at 17:43 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Concern over welfare of night heron Noddypublished at 17:34 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
An American breed of heron found underweight and emaciated in Shrewsbury has been taken in by an animal sanctuary over concerns for its welfare.
The bird, named Noddy, a familiar site around The Dingle in Shrewsbury’s Quarry park, is with Cuan Wildlife Rescue in Much Wenlock.
Staff said visitors to the site had become worried about Noddy's condition and asked them to take a look.
Image source, Cuan Wildlife RescueImage caption, Noddy is said to be about 100g underweight
Quote MessageHe is about 100g underweight, for a bird that is quite a lot. The people from Rare Bird Alert have been in contact and confirmed it is an American black crowned night heron, so it has clearly not flown here. It is possible and likely that it has escaped from somewhere.”
Fran Hill, Hospital manager at Cuan Wildlife Rescue
Plans approved to buy buildings for demolitionpublished at 17:18 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
BBC Coventry & WarwickshirePlans to buy and demolish a number of buildings in the centre of Coventry, external to make way for a major retail development have been approved by councillors.
Image source, GoogleThe authority is planning a multi-million pound project called City Centre South but doesn't own all the buildings in the area.
They include Coventry Point (pictured), in the middle of the development, and others on Hertford street and Shelton Square.
Today, the council's cabinet approved purchase plans and there'll next be a vote by all councillors in December but that is likely to get approval as the plans have cross-party support.
Woman identified after bedsit deathpublished at 17:07 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
The 38-year-old is named by police as a man arrested over her death is released.
Read MoreMan who died in multi-vehicle crash is identifiedpublished at 17:03 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
A man who died in a crash in on Lodge Lane in Cannock last week was 33-year-old Neil Horbury from Shifnal.
The collision, which involved four cars, a van and a lorry, happened last Wednesday evening.
Image source, Staffordshire PoliceNotts begin T20 defence against Bearspublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
In a repeat of the 2017 final, holders Notts Outlaws will host Birmingham Bears on day one of next summer's T20 Blast.
Read MoreRoyal visit ends with praise for 'flag-waving skills'published at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
The royal visit by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall to Stoke-on-Trent has finished, with the couple thanking the city for a "warm welcome".
That and "excellent flag-waving skills"!
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End of twitter postHospital trust says fall deaths may have been unavoidablepublished at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust says it has introduced a number of safety measures, following the death of five elderly patients, who died after falls at the two hospitals.
And although it admitted a charge of breaching the Health and Safety at Work act, the NHS trust said expert evidence suggested the falls may have been unavoidable.
Simon Wright, trust chief executive (pictured above), said the number of falls resulting in serious harm had been falling, but offered his "sincerest condolences to the families of these patients."
Quote MessageIn the five years since these sad cases occurred we have made great improvements in reducing falls. In 2015-16 we reduced the number of falls resulting in serious harm – those which lead to fractured hips – by around a third. Our staff are working tirelessly to reduce the number of falls even further.”
Simon Wright, Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust chief executive
Hospitals fined over five patient fall deathspublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
A hospital trust has been fined following the deaths of five elderly patients, each of whom died after a fall.
The Health and Safety Executive, which brought the prosecutions, said four patients died while being treated at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford. The fifth died following a fall at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust was fined £333,333 at Stafford Crown Court and was also ordered to repay £130,000 in costs.
Image source, SATHThe five, who were aged between 72 and 92, died between June 2011 and November 2012.
The HSE said fall prevention measures had not been properly applied and there was poor communication at the hospitals.
The trust had previously pleaded guilty to a charge of breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act in relation to the five deaths.
Quote MessageIn different ways, these patients were left exposed to the risk of falling which resulted in their deaths. It is right for the Trust to have been held to account for those failings in the Court today.”
Vince Joyce, Health and Safety Executive
In the papers: Garden waste changes for Redditchpublished at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
The Bromsgrove Advertiser has these stories on its website today:
Lorry driver escapes vehicle just before it falls from bridgepublished at 16:13 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Tim Page
News Editor, BBC ShropshireA lorry driver was rescued from his vehicle, just before it tipped over a bridge and onto its side.
Rescue workers got him out of the vehicle after the crash on the B476 near Bridgnorth.
The Grade II listed bridge has been left seriously damaged after the lorry struck it this morning, causing an estimated £50,000 of damage.
Image source, Shropshire CouncilShropshire Council says one of the parapets on the bridge has been completely demolished and it won't be repaired until spring.
The authority says its engineers are putting concrete barriers in place to protect the bridge and it'll look to get the cost of the repairs back through insurance.
Image source, Shropshire CouncilWoman hurt in 'serious house fire'published at 16:12 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeA woman's been taken to hospital after a serious house fire in Stoke-on-Trent , externalthis afternoon.
Image source, Staffordshire Fire ServiceFire crews say the ground floor of the house was "well alight" when they arrived on Fletcher Road at around 14:00. , external
The service says everyone was out of the house by then but a woman was treated for minor burns to her face and taken to hospital.
Woman found dead in bedsit namedpublished at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
BreakingA woman found dead in a bedsit has been named as 38-year-old Julia Dale.
She was found at the property on Kings Road in Erdington, Birmingham, just before 04:00 yesterday.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceWest Midlands Police say they are treating her death as unexplained. A post-mortem examination yesterday proved inconclusive.
A 51-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder has since been released from custody.
In photos: Royal visitors for Stoke-on-Trentpublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Emma Thomas
Reporter, BBC Midlands TodayThe Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have been visiting Stoke-on-Trent, starting off at the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery.
There, they were allowed to handle recently discovered gold jewellery dating back to the Iron Age.
Image source, PAThe prince then met pantomime actors outside the museum before the royal party moved to other locations around the city.
Image source, PARooftop burglars steal cash and jewellerypublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeJewellery and cash have been stolen in a string of burglaries, external in the Stafford and Stone areas.
Staffordshire Police says, while it's not definitely linking them, in all the cases thieves got onto a flat roof or conservatory to get into a first floor window.
The break-ins happened on 20 November in parts of Stafford and Great Bridgeford and on 25 November in Stone, Colwich and Lea Heath.
Newcastle-under-Lyme's election cock-uppublished at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Newcastle-under-Lyme's election cock-up prompts calls for heads to roll
Read MoreFactory fire 'started accidentally'published at 15:25 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Jodie Looker
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
Image source, Staffordshire Fire ServiceA large fire in a factory in Stoke-on-Trent last night was accidentally started,, external the fire service says.
At its height, six fire engines were tackling the blaze from 23:30 at Dudson Armorlite on Hobson Street, Burslem.
Stoke City 'difficult place to go' for Liverpool bosspublished at 15:10 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
BBC SportLiverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he's still expecting a "difficult" game at Stoke this week, despite the Potters poor run of form.
Image source, Getty ImagesStoke have won just one of their last six Premier League games while Liverpool are unbeaten in four.
They meet at the bet365 Stadium on Wednesday.
Quote MessageStoke for sure is a difficult place to go, they're a good side. Mark Hughes is a good manager and they live for moments like this, if you want - floodlights, home crowd, big atmosphere. We won't suffer in this atmosphere, we're going there to get the points, that's 100% clear."
Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool manager
'Trusted GP sexually assaulted patients'published at 14:58 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Dr Jaswant Rathore massaged women's backs and buttocks and touched them inappropriately, a court hears.
Read MoreIn the papers: Cinema plans for former newspaper sitepublished at 14:45 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Here are some of the main stories on the Coventry Telegraph website today:
