HGV woe leads to house being boarded uppublished at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2018
Resident boards up windows and door at roadside house over lorry fears.
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HGV woe leads to house being boarded uppublished at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2018
Fancy a trip to Malvernshire?published at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2018
Nicola Goodwin
Reporter, BBC Hereford & WorcesterThe county names of Herefordshire and Worcestershire could have disappeared had Whitehall civil servants had their way.
Image caption, Malvern Hills in Worcestershire
Files in the Herefordshire Archives and Records Centre show Malvernshire was proposed in 1972 for the new county of Hereford and Worcester, which existed between 1974 and 1998.
But the idea led to a massive protest which included taking a Hereford bull to Downing Street and a petition signed by thousands of people.
Plans for Malvernshire were scrapped and instead the short-lived county of Hereford and Worcester was formed.
Quote MessageWhat they did was look on a map. What's the feature that's right in the middle of the two counties, regardless of whether it is in one county or the other. It's the Malvern Hills, let's call it Malvernshire, easy."
Rhys Griffith, Senior archivist at Herefordshire Archives and Records Centre
Cleaning a plane the hard waypublished at 15:35 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2018
Specialist cleaners dangle on ropes attached to the ceiling so they can dust aircraft on display.
Read MorePedestrian 'critical' after crashpublished at 15:30 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2018
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeA man's in a critical condition in hospital after being hit by a car during the early hours of the new year., external
Image source, GoogleThe accident took place on the A522 between Cheadle and Tean and involved a black Ford Focus.
The crash left the 25-year-old pedestrian with serious head injuries.
Man denies killing his neighbourpublished at 15:23 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2018
The 42-year-old is accused of manslaughter and due to face trial in July.
Read MoreSuspension to neurology services liftedpublished at 15:19 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2018
Mark Elliott
BBC Shropshire
A limited number of patients with neurological conditions are now going to be seen in Shropshire after the ending of a temporary suspension., external
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust suspended the service in March after waiting lists became too long.
Now it says those lists have come down so a limited number of new patients will be seen.
The NHS trust says it's working on a long-term solution with doctors from specialist sites in Stoke-on-Trent, Birmingham and Liverpool coming to Shropshire to treat people.
Quote MessageWe're talking with all of those units at the moment about introducing that model into the county. That would really secure an excellent service for our patients and one that would not be at risk at all in the future."
Simon Wright, Chief executive of the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Warnings as 80mph winds set to hit North Westpublished at 15:05 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2018
Strong winds of up to 80 mph (128 kph) are set to hit the UK, as Storm Eleanor heads for the nation's shores - with a yellow weather warning in place for the North West.
Image source, PAThe Met Office has issued similar warnings for parts of Wales, Northern Ireland and southern Scotland from 18:00.
Disruption could be caused to transport and power supplies, and there is a risk of injury from flying debris.
Gales with gusts of 60 to 70 mph are likely, with stronger winds possible in some areas of the west coast.
In the papers: Commuters facing 'rip-off' rail pricespublished at 15:01 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2018
These are some of the main stories on the Coventry Telegraph website today:
- Coventry commuters facing "rip-off" rail prices, says union, external
- Generosity of Willenhall community leaves social club licensee overwhelmed, external
- Weather warning for Coventry issued by The Met Office, external
Murder arrest after bungalow deathpublished at 14:52 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2018
A 43-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of the murder of Julie Fox who died of a head injury.
Read MoreHow to spring clean an aircraft museumpublished at 14:51 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2018
Joanne Writtle
BBC Midlands TodayThe Royal Air Force's official museum at Cosford in Shropshire is having a bit of a spring clean ahead of the RAF's 100th anniversary.
As many of its exhibits are entire aircraft, some of which are suspended from it's hangar ceilings, it's not a straightforward job.
You can see my report Midlands Today on BBC One at 18:30.
In the papers: Stabbings in Shrewsburypublished at 14:37 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2018
These are among the top stories on the Shropshire Star's website today:
Teen admits killing father-of-onepublished at 14:34 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2018
The 16-year-old admitted a manslaughter charge after a 23-year-old man was fatally stabbed.
Read MoreBruce dismisses Johnstone Albion movepublished at 14:28 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2018
Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce plays down reports of West Brom making a move for on-loan Man Utd keeper Sam Johnstone.
Read MoreMan arrested in murder investigationpublished at 14:23 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2018
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder by officers investigating the death of Julie Fox in Worcester.
Image source, Police handoutThe 51-year-old was found on 27 December in her Carnforth Drive home after suffering a fatal head injury.
Officers say they're keen to trace her pink handbag, shown in this CCTV image, which she had with her days before she died but is missing from her bungalow.
Teenage boy admits stab death killingpublished at 14:14 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2018
BreakingA 16-year-old boy has admitted the manslaughter of a Birmingham man, who died after being stabbed last summer.
The teenager, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, is due to be sentenced later this month after pleading guilty to the unlawful killing of Troy Paul.
Mr Paul, 23, was attacked in the Kingstanding area of Birmingham in July last year.
The teenager entered a not guilty plea to a charge of murder but admitted manslaughter at Birmingham Crown Court today.
The court was told the not guilty plea to murder was accepted by the Crown.
Woman 'critical' after fire in which dog diedpublished at 13:57 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2018
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeA woman's in a critical condition in hospital after a fire at a bungalow in which a dog died., external
She suffered serious burns to her legs and breathed in smoke, the fire service says, in the blaze on Lyndhurst Street, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent on Sunday night.
She had to be rescued and taken to the specialist burns unit at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham.
The blaze appears to have started accidentally, the fire service adds, but say one of two dogs in the bungalow was found dead with a neighbour now caring for the other.
Weather: Becoming windy with coastal galespublished at 13:54 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2018
It will initially be dry with some sunshine this afternoon, but will turn wet and very windy later. Coastal gales or severe gales are likely overnight. Highs of 9C.
Media caption, Weather
In the papers: Drivers left out of pocketpublished at 13:44 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2018
Some of the main stories on the Express and Star website today include:
Funeral fundraising page exceeds targetpublished at 13:31 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2018
A fundraising page to pay for the funeral of a Warwick man who died after being found with stab wounds on Boxing Day has already reached its £4,000 target.
Image source, Warwickshire PoliceScott Bosley was discovered outside a property on Kettlewell Close on Boxing Day night and pronounced dead shortly afterwards.
A man has been charged with his murder.
Over £4,600 has already been raised online by Scott's friends.
Serial killer admits murder of former girlfriendpublished at 13:08 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2018
Breaking
Allen Cook
BBC NewsA man with two previous convictions for killing his partners, including one in Wolverhampton, has admitted killing a third.
Theodore Johnson, 64, from Islington pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to beating Angela Best with a claw hammer and throttling her with a dressing gown cord.
Sentencing has been adjourned.
Johnson has two previous convictions for killing his partners including in 1981, when he was convicted of the manslaughter of his wife after pushing her over the balcony of their flat in Wolverhampton.
