Two people died and a couple and their baby were rescued from the blaze at the hotel on the banks of Loch Lomond.

Wales international David Cotterill leaves Birmingham City after having his contract cancelled by mutual consent.

A man is held on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and released.

British Transport Police is to scale up its counter terror operations at Birmingham New Street.

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New firearms, dogs and "behaviour detection" units are to be created in the city and also Manchester.

BTP assistant chief constable Alun Thomas said: "Although our firearms units are currently based in London, they have been regularly patrolling trains and stations in places such as Manchester and Birmingham since early this year."

The force, which launched a recruitment drive for officers to fill the newly created hubs in August, said the measure was not being taken in response to any direct threat to the rail network.

A prolific crossword writer has retired at the age of 85 and seen his final puzzle published in The Telegraph.

Roger Squires from Ironbridge started compiling them in 1963 and the former magician holds a number of world records, including one for the "most crosswords written in a lifetime".

The Shropshire man has had more than 77,000 published and written more than 2.3m clues, including one which holds the record for producing the longest answer - the Welsh village of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.

He says he now plans to concentrate on travelling and "enjoying myself".

Police say a man who stole mobile phones from gig-goers was able to snatch more than 50 by turning himself into a human "deposit box" thanks to a special, full-length swimsuit.

The onesie worn underneath clothing allowed him to take 53 devices at a Royal Blood gig in Birmingham in November.

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Alin Marin, 22, of no fixed address, admitted theft and was sentenced to three years in prison at Birmingham Crown Court yesterday.

The government is coming under pressure to issue more guidance to mothers who are exchanging breast milk for free outside of NHS supervision.

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There are fears that the unregulated practice could spread infection and viruses such as HIV and hepatitis.

Dr Gemma Holder, a consultant neonatologist at Birmingham Women's Hospital, is concerned mums who exchange milk without medical supervision might risk their babies' health.

But some mothers taking part in the practice argue they are making an informed choice.

The equivalent of a small garden shed in London, but five times that in Bradford.

Coventry Telegraph

Here are some of the main stories on the Coventry Telegraph website:

• Prolific burglar confronted by brave teen who 'escorted' him from the house, external
• Plans for 425-home , external"garden village" on Coventry border submitted
• Drug dealing duo jailed after being caught with £50k of cocaine, external

BBC Weather Watchers

Our BBC Weather Watchers have been out early capturing images of the morning frost.

Ella Mentry took this in Eaton Bishop, Herefordshire.

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Laura and Glenn took this in Brierley Hill, Dudley.

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BBC Hereford and Worcester

Yarn bombers have been adding a bit of Christmas spirit to a Worcestershire town centre today

Before it was even light this morning the secret knitters scattered hundreds of tiny woolly angels in and around Great Malvern.

Each has a note attached with a Christmas wish inviting whoever finds it to take it home.

A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a man was hit by a car which failed to stop in Stourbridge, police say., external

Officers were called to the incident on Amblecote High Street on Saturday 16 December at about 05:25.

The 37-year-old died at the scene.

The arrested man has been released pending further investigations.

Express and Star

Some of the main stories on the Express and Star website today are:

• Two more victims of multi-car crash in Birmingham named, external
• Funding bid boost to revitalise Dudley's well known Top Church, external
• Landmark Walsall town centre mock-Tudor building on market with £900k price tag, external

Volunteers at a homelessness support project say they are "absolutely devastated" by the loss of a man who died in freezing temperatures in Birmingham.

He has been named by friends as Paul Williams, 38, who died after bedding down near the Bullring shopping centre.

Image source, Birmingham Homeless Outreach

The ambulance service confirmed it was called to St Martin's Church, Edgbaston Street at 09:30 on Sunday, where the man was confirmed dead at the scene.

BBC News Travel

Engineers are investigating why street lights are flashing on and off on the M42, between J3A and J4, says Highways England.

Motorists are warned to take care when driving through the affected area.

BBC Weather

Travel could be disrupted by thick fog forming over much of the region, the Met Office is warning.

The yellow warning is in place until 12:00 today, external.

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More victims of the multi-car crash in Birmingham on Sunday that left six people dead have been named.

Kasar Jehangir, 25, is thought to have been travelling in an Audi with Mohammed Fasha, 30, and Tauqeer Hussain, 26, both of whom were named by their families yesterday.

A fourth man in the car, aged 22, was seriously injured.

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Their vehicle hit a taxi driven by Imtiaz Mohammed, 33, who died along with two passengers, a man aged 42 and a woman aged 43.

It is understood Mr Jehangir, Mr Fasha and Mr Hussain were thrown from the Audi, thought to be a powerful S3 model, in the pile-up on Belgrave Middleway.

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Patches of fog and mist will gradually clear this morning to leave a dry but cloudy day with highs of 7C (45F).

There are fears the unregulated practice could spread infection and viruses such as HIV and hepatitis.

Imtiaz Mohammed, who had six children, had called his wife to say he was on his way home.