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BBC News
A man's died after being hit by a car, external near a pub in Worcestershire.
Image source, GoogleWest Midlands Ambulance Service say they arrived just after 06:15 on the A441 Redditch Road near the Hopwood House in Alvechurch.
Paramedics say the pedestrian died at the scene.
Thomas Westwood has been remanded in custody following his appearance before magistrates.
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Andy Giddings
BBC News
Both Stoke-on-Trent and Coventry are making a last push on social media in their bids to be crowned UK City of Culture for 2021.
An announcement is being made on Thursday and both cities are encouraging people to use the hashtags #sot2021 and #ThisisCoventry on Twitter, to impress the judges.
Image source, @Coventry2021One of their rivals, Sunderland, has got #Sunderland2021 trending on Twitter today.
Other places in the running are #Paisley, which was trending yesterday, and Swansea.
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Allen Cook
BBC News
Volunteers are being sought to look for otters along the River Stour., external
Image source, Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife TrustThe Birmingham and the Black Country Wildlife Trust says it's part of the recently launched Salmon in the Stour project., external
The scheme has several aims including removing barriers to fish migration and creating more habitats for threatened wildlife including salmon and otters.
The wildlife trust says the "otter spotters" will help check along the River Stour to see where otters are thriving and where they're not.
These are some of the main stories on the Coventry Telegraph website today:
A man's in hospital with serious injuries after being found in Perry Bar, Birmingham, with a stab wound to the arm.
Police say they were called to the scene in Canterbury Road just before 02:00 where they found the 34-year-old.
A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault.
The road was closed this morning for forensic examinations to take place.
BBC News Travel
All rail lines between Darlington and Durham are blocked due to the emergency services dealing with an incident.
Trains to and from Birmingham to the area are likely to be delayed or cancelled, with disruption set to last until at least 12:30.
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Historic England will fund work in eight areas once costs have been finalised in the spring.
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BBC Sport
Fans of Hereford FC have been celebrating drawing Premier League side Leicester City at home in the FA Cup third round.
However, before they get too carried away, they do still have to overcome Fleetwood Town in a replay before they can host the champions from two seasons ago.
Image source, PAOther stand-out ties from last night's FA Cup draw include Coventry City hosting Stoke City and League One's Shrewsbury Town at home to Premier League strugglers West Ham:
Eighty-six motorists have been fined for dangerous and inconsiderate parking.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceOfficers in Birmingham were on the lookout for vehicles parked on pavements, causing traffic obstructions or parked hazardously at junctions.
PC Mark Hodson, from West Midlands Police said the behaviour "isn’t just a nuisance, it can have fatal consequences and we’re determined to show motorists that it’s not acceptable".
BBC Sport
Do you think Coventry City's Marc McNulty's lift over Boreham Wood's keeper was the best goal in the FA Cup second round?
Or maybe it was Hereford's Calvin Dinsley, who curled the ball past Fleetwood's goalie on Saturday.
Well you can vote for your favourite here, with the results declared online shortly after 17:00 today.
The Sentinel newspaper features these main headlines today on its website:
Rock legend Robert Plant wants to know why he's getting a winter fuel payment from the government.
Image source, Getty ImagesLabour peer Baroness Joan Bakewell revealed to the House of Lords the 69-year-old former Led Zeppelin singer, who lives near Kidderminster, stopped her in the street demanding to know why he was getting the annual allowance worth up to £300.
She said the heating allowance for older people should be means tested and when she first received it she tried to send it back but there was no facility for doing this.
A tweet by Stoke striker Peter Crouch, appearing alongside two giraffes and joking of spending "time with the family," has made the top ten most retweeted posts of 2017.
Image source, Twitter/@PetercrouchThe tweet, external prompted hundreds of thousands of reactions and puns and giggles.
A man's quest for free chicken nuggets was the most retweeted post of the year, Twitter has revealed, ahead of Ariana Grande's response to the Manchester Arena attack.
The main stories on the Express and Star website today include:
BBC Midlands Today
An historic house in Shropshire could soon be removed from an "at risk register" after its new owners began a restoration project.
Pitchford Hall near Shrewsbury was in the same family for four centuries but the house fell into disrepair after being sold during the 1990s.
The former owner's daughter has now bought it back and, together with her husband, is trying to secure its future.
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
A man has been charged after a grenade was found, forcing a road to be closed.
Blurton Road in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, was closed on Sunday after the grenade was discovered at a house - nearby homes were also evacuated.
Police say a 28-year-old man has been charged with possession of an explosive substance for unlawful purpose.
Mark Joyce says his final-frame win over Neil Robertson at the UK Championship was one of the best of his career.
Read MoreFree courses about type 2 diabetes are being offered to people who have the condition in Telford.
Image source, Getty ImagesAbout 500 places are available on the courses being led by specialist diabetes nurses and are funded by Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group.
More than 10,000 people in the borough have diabetes and the trust says prevention and treatment of the condition is a top priority.
BBC Midlands Today
A Shropshire firm is warning of a scam where it was vastly overcharged for work and then intimidated if it complained.
Bauromat Limited, in Telford, agreed to pay £600 to workmen for sharpening tools at its factory and was shocked when that increased to £6,000.
The managing director says firms across the country have since contacted him to say they've fallen victim to similar scams.
