Simon Johnson death: Teenage burglar guilty of murder
Drunk passengers 'risk death on railway'
Children's home TV film prompts inquiry
Car theft 'relay' devices seized in Birmingham
Cash and phones found in police raids
Small police stations 'could move to community buildings'
Council's 'ludicrous' threat to evict Christmas tree
More flood alerts for the West Midlands
Darts prepares to say farewell to unlikely revolutionary
Updates from Friday 15 December
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Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
A pedestrian's died after being hit by a lorry on the A50 in Stoke-on-Trent., external
Image source, GoogleStaffordshire Police says the 35-year-old man from Meir Park died from his injuries suffered in the collision on Saturday evening in Normacot.
The force says he is yet to be formally identified and his family's being supported.
Some of the headlining stories on the Coventry Telegraph website today include:
Across parts of the Midlands children are enjoying the snow but for others it is a nightmare.
Read MoreLeague Two side Wycombe Wanderers extend Birmingham City defender Dan Scarr's loan until the end of the season.
Read MoreSandwell Council's fleet of 4x4 vehicles are being used to help social care workers visit vulnerable people, the chief executive said, external.
Image source, Sandwell CouncilThey're also been used to deliver meals on wheels, said Jan Britton.
He also confirmed that they will be gritting roads throughout the night, but road salt begins to become less effective if the temperature drops below -10C.
Temperatures are expected to fall dramatically overnight across the West Midlands, some hitting lows of -13.
The trial of a surgeon accused of branding his initials into a patient's liver has been adjourned.
Simon Bramhall, 53, who has left Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital, is facing two charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm .
The surgeon, originally from Tarrington, Herefordshire, has denied any wrongdoing.
The trial, scheduled to last five days, was set to begin at Birmingham Crown Court but has been adjourned until Tuesday.
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
A driver escaped with only minor injuries when a tank on a trailer smashed through a van's windscreen near Stafford.
Image source, West Midlands Ambulance ServiceWest Midlands Ambulance Service says she was driving the vehicle when it collided with the tank which was being towed by a tractor on the A34 at Bednall, just before midday.
Paramedics say she was trapped by her steering wheel and suffered cuts and grazes to her face, but was discharged at the scene.
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Chris Mason
Political Correspondent
A report for Labour out today suggests parts of the central bank should be moved to Birmingham, and offices could also be set up in Glasgow, Cardiff, Belfast, Newcastle and Plymouth.
Image source, PAIt also recommends locating a new National Investment Bank in the West Midlands.
The Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell says the study "drums home the message that our financial system isn't delivering enough investment across the whole country".
Splitting up the Bank of England isn't official party policy yet, but Mr McDonnell has said in the past he liked the idea.
A fire engine struggles in snowy and icy conditions in Shrewsbury
Read MoreThe 21-year old man spent almost a month in hospital before he died last week.
Read MoreThese are the Worcester News' top stories today on its website:
Highways England is warning that driving conditions will become worse tomorrow as temperatures drop overnight.
Frank Bird, the Emergency Planner for Highways England in Birmingham said it's had 56 snowploughs and gritters out on the roads in the West Midlands, working continuously.
"The real key risk now", he said, is "plummeting temperatures".
"We're trying to get as much salt down through the day today so that the roads recover through the night, which is going to be probably even more challenging than this morning for a lot of motorists."
Biggest food bank charity predicts record demand this Christmas, with Coventry the busiest city.
Read MoreSophie Madden
BBC News
Could this be the only school open in Birmingham?
About 70 pupils have been in lessons today at West House Independent Preparatory School for Boys in Edgbaston.
Its head teacher, Alistair Lyttle, says he believes it is the only school to remain open today in the city.
In fact, the school has never closed because of the weather in its 122 years.
Birmingham City Council has taken the decision to close all of its maintained schools.
Image source, West House SchoolQuote MessageWe were founded in 1895 and we have never closed because of the weather. Staff were in at 8am as usual. To our knowledge, we are the only school open in Birmingham today. All of the maintained schools are closed and we are the only independent school that is open, that we know of."
Alistair Lyttle, Head teacher, West House School
Allen Cook
BBC News
Only critical patients are going to be treated , externalby community health staff in Shropshire tomorrow.
The Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust says it's because of the freezing temperatures forecast tonight which are expected to continue to disrupt health services on Tuesday.
The trust says it does expect to open all its outpatient clinics and minor injury units but it could be Wednesday before it's "business as usual".
West Mercia Police officers have been called out more than 5,000 times this year to mental health incidents.
Read MoreWe know that not everybody is enjoying the snow today. Some people say their journeys to work have taken hours.
We've been sent some stunning peaceful snow scenes, including this one taken in Posenhall, Shropshire.
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We think Ziggy the dog might need a hand getting through this snow.
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Allen Cook
BBC News
The snow's forced leisure centres in the south of Staffordshire to close today, according to local councils.
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BBC News
There are still nearly 3,000 homes and firms without power in Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire. , external
Western Power Distribution says the majority are in Herefordshire and around Highley in Shropshire.
It says some of them could be without electricity until about 21:00 tonight.
There are among the main stories on the Sentinel's website today:
