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Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
A dog rescued from a house fire died shortly afterwards, external.
Image source, Staffordshire Fire ServiceInvestigators say the fire on Doxey Road, Stafford, on Friday afternoon was caused by clothes being left on a cooker hob, which had then been accidentally switched on.
The fire service says no-one else was at home at the time.
The Hereford Times headlines:
BBC Inside Out
Comedian Jasper Carrott has paid tribute to BBC WM's Ed Doolan who died last week at the age of 76.
Jasper Carrott's tribute to Ed Doolan
Jasper Carrott said the broadcaster, regarded as a consumer champion, had "stuck up for the people of Birmingham" and will be sorely missed.
More tributes can be seen on Inside Out West Midlands on BBC One at 19:30 tonight and afterwards on the BBC iPlayer.
A 54-year-old man arrested over eight-year-old Mylee's death is understood to be her father.
Read MoreThe head teacher of Mylee Billingham, who died after being stabbed, pays tribute to the eight-year-old.
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Matt Lee
Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke
A petition to keep a bank in Kidgsrove open has been signed by almost 1,000 people., external
Image source, GoogleCo-op Bank has announced plans to close its Liverpool Road branch in the town from May, external. The nearest branch would be in Hanley, six miles away.
Residents claim to BBC Radio Stoke the closure will affect small businesses and charities and leave elderly and disabled residents disadvantaged.
The Co-op says it's written to affected customers with advice and suggests that most day-to-day transactions can be completed at the nearby Post Office.
The main stories in the Express and Star today are:
Mylee Billingham's classmates at St James Primary in Walsall are being offered help and support to deal with her death, Walsall Council has said.
Image source, GoogleCouncil leader Sean Coughlan said he was "in shock and in complete disbelief to hear that a little girl has lost her life in such a tragic way".
"My heart goes out to everyone who has been affected by this incident," he said.
"The entire area will be left reeling in deep shock of her death."
BBC Radio's Asian Network
Asian Network DJs will join some of the biggest acts on the British-Asian and global music scenes at a live event in Birmingham, it's been announced.
Now in its third year, it's the first time the network's annual music event will be held outside London.
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These are some of the top stories on the Worcester News website today:
The thieves are using the bleach in "a substandard attempt to clean DNA evidence", police say.
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Allen Cook
BBC News
The river Wye in Hereford's expected to peak later today after being swollen by the heavy rain from the weekend.
The Environment Agency's issued a flood warning for the area, meaning flooding is expected., external
Image source, Environment Agency / Dave ThroupDave Throup, from the agency, tweeted , externalthat the flood defences in the city appear to be holding and, at 13:00, there were no problems.
Floral tributes, notes and teddy bears have been left outside the Brownhills property where Mylee Billingham was stabbed.
Image source, Getty ImagesOne note read: "Mylee, our superstar dancer, you will be the brightest star shining in the sky tonight. We will never forget your happy, smiling face. Fly high xxxx."
Image source, PAAnother said: "We shouldn't be writing this!!! Fly high princess into the arms of the angels...taken far too young, your pretty face we will never forget."
West Brom risk losing captain Jonny Evans for £3m in the summer if they fail to stay in the Premier League.
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BBC Business News
Keir Group, the construction and services company, has offered to take on more than 200 Carillion workers as part of a change in the running of public sector projects., external
The Wolverhampton-based firm went into liquidation last week with about £1.5bn of debt.
Kier said it is now a 50/50 joint venture partner with Eiffage on the HS2, high speed rail project.
Image source, PAIt also said it has assumed full responsibility for the Highways England smart motorway schemes on which they had previously been working in conjunction with Carillion, such as the ones on the M6 in Cheshire and Staffordshire.
Because of those moves, Kier says it's offered all the Carillion employees working on those schemes the chance to join the new joint ventures.
Firm admits health and safety breach after a pilot's ejection seat fired from a jet on the ground.
Read MoreLontra, which makes industrial compressors, says a new factory will open in Warwickshire this year.
Read MoreThese are among the main headlines on the Shropshire Star's website today:
A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a man found stabbed at a flat in Dudley.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceJaskaran Kang, 24, from Handsworth, was discovered at a property in Stourbridge Road on 6 January.
Dontay Ellis, 18, of Central Drive in Lower Gornal is the third person to be charged over Mr Kang's death.
He was remanded in custody at Wolverhampton Crown Court today and will next appear on 16 July.
Allen Cook
BBC News
The headteacher of the school where Mylee Billingham went says they are "all numb, we are in shock."
Mylee, eight, died in hospital after being found seriously injured in Valley View in Brownhills, near Walsall, on Saturday evening.
Image source, PAAndy Nicholls, head of St James Primary School, Brownhills, said: "We are all numb, we are in shock, everyone in the school is completely devastated."
He added Mylee had taken an active part in school life and enjoyed singing and performing. Her smile lit up the room, he said.
