Allen Cook
BBC News

Visitors to the Iron Bridge in Shropshire are being promised they will be able to see conservation work close up.

The £3.6m conservation project was wrapped up for Christmas with less of the structure visible.

But English Heritage says it is planning to set up a scaffold walkway to give people a chance to see the efforts close-up.

The Iron Bridge has just passed an anniversary as 1 January 1781 was the date when the crossing was opened to traffic., external

An online petition says living in Bell End makes residents a "laughing stock" and invites bullying.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are to visit Coventry later this month, Kensington Palace has announced.

They will visit Coventry Cathedral, Coventry University and youth organisation the Positive Youth Foundation.

Environment Agency staff will be at Upton-upon-Severn in Worcestershire later as River Severn levels continue to rise.

Lee Blakeman
Port Vale commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

Port Vale's manager Neil Aspin says there's no pressure on their new signing, striker Dior Angus from non-league Redditch United.

Image source, Port Vale FC

The 23-year-old has scored 17 goals for Southern League Premier Division side Redditch this season.

But the Vale boss says he's not going to expect instant results from his new signing.

Stoke are debating the future of manager Mark Hughes after a run of seven defeats in 10 Premier League games.

Kevin Beresford still loves his Redditch roundabouts, but now cranes have been added to his photographic hobbies.

Six men from Birmingham were injured during an altercation at Crystal Bar in Sheffield.

Allen Cook
BBC News

Eight flood alerts are still in place after the recent heavy rain and wintry weather.

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They are for:

• The Severn Vyrnwy Confluence in Shropshire, external
• The River Severn in Shropshire, external
• The Tern and Perry Catchments in Shropshire, external
• The Rea Brook and Cound Brook areas of Shropshire, external
• The River Lugg south of Leominster, external
• The River Arrow in Herefordshire, external
• The River Churnet and River Tean in Staffordshire , external
• The River Leam and River Itchen in Warwickshire , external

The Environment Agency says the alerts mean flooding is possible in those areas and, with more rain forecast, river levels could rise even more.

Resident boards up windows and door at roadside house over lorry fears.

Nicola Goodwin
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

The county names of Herefordshire and Worcestershire could have disappeared had Whitehall civil servants had their way.

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.

Specialist cleaners dangle on ropes attached to the ceiling so they can dust aircraft on display.

Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

A man's in a critical condition in hospital after being hit by a car during the early hours of the new year., external

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The 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.

The 42-year-old is accused of manslaughter and due to face trial in July.

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.

Coventry Telegraph

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

A 43-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of the murder of Julie Fox who died of a head injury.

Joanne Writtle
BBC Midlands Today

The 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.

BBC Sport

BBC Sport understands that Stoke are considering the future of manager Mark Hughes.

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However, the club's board haven't yet met to formally discuss the matter.

Despite the club falling to a fifth defeat in seven games against Newcastle the manager said he was still the best person for the job.

Hughes is currently preparing the team for Saturday's FA Cup game at Coventry.

Shropshire Star

These are among the top stories on the Shropshire Star's website today:

• Two men stabbed in second Shrewsbury attack in 24 hours, external
• Lasers shine over Telford as 50th anniversary celebrations begin, external
• Delight as rural Shropshire maternity units reopen, external