Shrewsbury extend Godfrey loanpublished at 14:31 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2017
Shrewsbury Town extend the loan of Norwich City midfielder Ben Godfrey until the end of the season.
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Shrewsbury extend Godfrey loanpublished at 14:31 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2017
Black market queen bees could sting buyers for £180published at 14:19 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2017
Thousands of bees have been stolen from apiaries in Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire over the past six years, data suggests.
The West Mercia police area is said to be joint-worst for the problem in England and Wales alongside Lincolnshire.
The British Beekeepers Association, which compiled the figures, said 14 hive thefts had been reported in the three Midlands counties in that time.
The group said some queen bees could fetch up to £180 each and a colony could sell for £200.
It also said that as beekeeping was becoming more popular, novices who "choose not to go on formal courses" were "more likely to take up the offer of a hive from a stranger".
Shrewsbury manager plays down Sheffield Wednesday speculationpublished at 14:07 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2017
James Bond
Sports Producer, BBC ShropshireShrewsbury Town's Paul Hurst says there is nothing in the speculation linking him with the vacant managerial position at Sheffield Wednesday.
He was born in the city, is a boyhood Wednesday fan and has admirers after guiding unfancied Shrewsbury to a promotion push in League One.
Hurst said the link was "flattering" but was just a reflection of the performance of his team this season.
Shrewsbury remain second in League One after their draw with top-of-the-table Wigan yesterday.
Quote MessageIt's a massive club which I would love to see in the Premiership, but nothing in it as far as I'm concerned. And it's genuinely not distracting in the slightest."
Paul Hurst, Shrewsbury Town manager
Apology over power outagespublished at 13:45 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2017
Stephanie Barnard
BBC NewsWestern Power Distribution has apologised to customers affected by outages caused by overnight snow and ice.
The power supplier said more than 13,000 homes in the East and West Midlands were without power this morning.
A spokeswoman tells me the worst affected areas are Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and north Warwickshire, with about 7,000 customers still without power. Engineers are looking to fix more than 100 faults.
Power is expected to be restored by about 18:00.
So this is Twixmaspublished at 13:35 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2017
Visitors to Birmingham's Christmas market try to guess what Twixmas means.
Media caption, It's Twixmas - but what is it?
Warning of icy temperatures around the regionpublished at 13:22 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2017
This cold weather is forecast to stay, with the Met Office warning temperatures in the West Midlands could drop as low as -5C (23F) overnight, turning wet roads icy.
The BBC Weather Watchers are continuing to share their photos of snow around the region.
These pictures were taken near Warwick (top), Longnor in Shropshire (middle) and Ashton under Hill in Worcestershire (bottom).
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Image source, morning ambleWeather warning for drivers after snowpublished at 13:03 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2017
Drivers around the West Midlands are being advised to take care after overnight snow and rain.
Gritters are out in force and engineers work to restore power to thousands of homes.
Media caption, Weather warning for drivers across the West Midlands
Wolves boss pleased with character despite drawpublished at 12:38 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2017
BBC SportWolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo says his side showed a lot of character against a Millwall side which he said were prepared to fight for a result.
His side came back from 1-0 to lead 2-1 in the final stages of the game, but were pegged back by a set piece goal from Millwall.
Image source, Getty ImagesWolves have an eight-point cushion in the automatic promotion positions and travel to second-placed Bristol City on Saturday.
Quote MessageI think we played better, we managed the ball better, but they were consistent. They fight, they were creating chances on set pieces. And we showed we are able for every type of game and every type of situation."
Nuno Espirito Santo, Wolverhampton Wanderers manager
Police officer's leg broken during Christmas Day arrestpublished at 12:21 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2017
A police officer is recovering in hospital from a broken leg after being kicked while attending a "domestic incident" on Christmas Day.
Staffordshire Police says the officer was hurt while trying to arrest a man at an address in Hanbury, Burton-on-Trent.
A 23-year-old man has been charged with wounding / inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent and is due to appear before Cannock magistrates later today.
Deputy chief constable of Staffordshire Police, Nick Baker, took to Twitter to say the injured officer required an operation.
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End of twitter postArrest over police station petrol spraypublished at 12:06 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2017
A man is suspected of attempted arson with intent to endanger life over the Christmas Day incident.
Read MoreHughes pleased with Stoke City improvementpublished at 12:04 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2017
Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio StokeStoke City are undefeated in their last two games and are up to 13th in the table following their 1-1 draw at Huddersfield.
The hosts took the lead through Tom Ince early on, but Ramadan Sobhi came off the bench to score for the second week in a row to get the draw.
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Stoke boss Mark Hughes thinks his side should have won the match
Stoke are away to Chelsea on Saturday.
'Murder' arrest over Boxing Day deathpublished at 11:42 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2017
A man, aged 29, was found with serious injuries outside a house, police say.
Read MorePower set to be restored later than plannedpublished at 11:19 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2017
Stephanie Barnard
BBC NewsWestern Power Distribution (WPD) says power should be restored to thousands of homes across the Midlands by 18:00 this evening.
It originally said it hoped to have 200 faults caused by snowfall repaired by midday.
WPD said earlier there were more than 11,000 homes still affected - and about 7,800 of them were in the West Midlands, with Warwickshire and Worcestershire the worst affected.
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End of twitter postMan arrested over police station sprayed in petrolpublished at 11:01 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2017
A man has been arrested after police cars and Rugeley police station were sprayed with petrol on Christmas Day.
The 42-year-old man from the town is suspected of attempted arson with intent to endanger life.
He is being questioned by Staffordshire Police.
Officers spotted someone squirting fuel from a washing up bottle on Christmas Day at about 05:30.
Railway works mean bus replacement servicespublished at 10:32 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2017
Some train services between Wolverhampton and Birmingham are being replaced by buses due to improvement works.
West Midlands Railway services are affected, with journey times extended.
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End of twitter postFlood warnings for Warwickshirepublished at 10:11 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2017
The Environment Agency has issued a number of flood warnings for Warwickshire this morning.
They cover parts of the Rivers Alne, Arrow and Sence, with properties in low-lying areas said to be at risk.
Image source, Environment AgencyThere are also flood alerts covering rivers in Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire and the Black Country.
Homes without power - updatepublished at 09:56 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2017
Stephanie Barnard
BBC NewsI've just spoken to Western Power which says about 11,000 homes are still without power across the Midlands - it was 13,000 earlier.
I'm told engineers are looking to repair more than 200 faults to the network after overnight snow and ice.
Warwickshire and Worcestershire are said to be the worst affected areas.
A Western Power spokeswoman says there are about 7,800 affected properties in the West Midlands, and 3,600 in the East Midlands.
Severe delays around Catthorpe Interchangepublished at 09:47 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2017
Stephanie Barnard
BBC NewsDrivers are being warned to expect significant delays around the Catthorpe Interchange area where the M6, M1 and A14 meet.
Some drivers are reporting delays of more than an hour at the spot in Leicestershire which is a major gateway out of the West Midlands for local drivers, particularly those in neighbouring Warwickshire.
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End of twitter postYour photos: A snowy start to the daypublished at 09:31 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2017
Parts of the West Midlands have seen two or three inches of snow fall over night - the white blanket being captured by BBC Weather Watchers.
These photos were taken in Warwick (top) and Rubery (below).
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Image source, Bojack'Give extra time to travel to airport'published at 09:13 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2017
Birmingham Airport is advising passengers to allow extra time to travel to the site this morning due to the overnight snow.
Last night, runways closed to clear slush and snow and re-opened just after midnight. Some flights were diverted.
Passengers are also being advised to allow plenty of time for their journeys tomorrow.
Currently no flights appear to be affected by delays, external although customers are advised to check before they set off.
