Rail services finishing early
Gunman jailed for 12 years for bowling alley siege
Freezing weather 'worst in a decade'
Several train services suspended
Man arrested over grandmother's murder
Live updates from Friday 2 March
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Here are three headlines from the Shropshire Star today:
Warwickshire batsman Sam Hain signs a contract to keep him at the club until at least the end of the 2021 season.
Read MoreA patients group in Herefordshire says it is looking at the benefits of adding fluoride to water in the county.
A survey by Public Health England suggests 41% of five-years-olds in Herefordshire have been affected by tooth decay, close to double the national average.
Healthwatch Herefordshire says it would also like to see more incentives to bring NHS dentists to the county.
Anne-Marie Szwed said a woman who saw her speak to a man at a bar grabbed her by the throat.
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Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio Stoke
A teenage defender's been given a four-and-a-half-year contract with Stoke City after breaking into their first team this season., external
Image source, Getty ImagesThe club says Tom Edwards, 19, who's from Stafford, has come through their academy after joining them aged nine.
He made his senior debut against Manchester City in October and has a total of five Premier League appearances so far this season.
Allen Cook
BBC News
Image source, FacebookAn elderly man who was spotted living on a street in Birmingham has been given temporary accommodation, a community group says, after thousands shared his story on Facebook, external.
A post yesterday on the Birmingham homeless support team page said it was "heartbreaking" after a woman posted about the man, thought to be in his 70s, on the High Street, Erdington.
That update was shared more than 10,000 times on Facebook but 10 hours later the community team posted, external to say he was now "in temporary accommodation and off the streets".
BBC Midlands Today
Nature experts are warning the number of water voles in the wild has fallen dramatically., external
Research from the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust has revealed a 30% decline in areas where the river mammals once thrived.
It's blaming it on water pollution and habitat loss.
The trust says it is now working on improving river and canal banks to provide more nesting and feeding opportunities.
Arriva Trains Wales says it is arranging for buses to take passengers from Hereford to south Wales and Birmingham.
It has suspended the majority of its "long distance" service today, affecting services travelling through Hereford, Shrewsbury and Crewe.
Image source, PAThe company said it was to allow "urgent safety checks" to be carried out, but there was a limited train service still running between Shrewsbury and Crewe.
It couldn't say how long the disruption would last.
West Midlands Railway and Virgin Trains services aren't reporting problems this morning.
The wintry weather's been captured this morning by BBC Weather Watcher volunteers across the West Midlands.
These three are from users Malc Pentre, in Shropshire; Dawn Treader, in Congleton; and Littleacorns, in Southam:
Image source, Malc Pentre
Image source, Dawn Treader
Image source, LittleacornsCoventry City Council is planning to spend £120m improving the city centre.
The plans include improvements to Upper Precinct and changes to the area outside the new water park and leisure centre in New Union Street and Greyfriars Lane.
The authority said it wanted the centre to look its best by the time it becomes City of Culture in 2021.
Quote MessageIt's important that we get as much done as we possibly can so that we can welcome the, hopefully, millions of visitors to Coventry in 2021
Councillor Jim O'Boyle, Coventry City Council
BBC Midlands Today
A group of 120 pensioners are travelling to Westminster today as part of a campaign aimed at trying to save NHS community services in Staffordshire.
They plan to hand in two petitions calling for beds at Bradwell Hospital to be reopened and for the future of Leek Moorlands Hospital to be secured.
They'll also be meeting all seven north Staffordshire MPs and have invited NHS England and the health minister to join the meeting.
The clinical commissioning groups for Stoke-on-Trent and north Staffordshire say they're listening to people's views, adding no decisions have been made on the future of any hospital or beds.
The Express and Star's covering these main stories today:
Heavy snow over the Peak District's forced several main routes to be shut by authorities this morning.
Staffordshire County Council's described last night as "the coldest night of the winter so far":
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BBC News England
A charity supporting domestic violence victims has collapsed amid a probe into alleged financial irregularities.
Trustees of Birmingham-based Amirah Foundation began an internal review when a whistleblower spotted "unusual transactions" last November.
Chief executive Shaz Manir (pictured) was suspended and trustee Nurjahan Khatun criticised. They have not commented.
The charity contacted police then become insolvent earlier this year as it was unable to secure future funding.
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
Drivers in Staffordshire are being warned grit used to treat icy roads may not be as effective because temperatures have plunged as low as -8C (17.6F)., external
Image source, Staffordshire County CouncilThe county council says the impact of gritting may be slower due to the sub-zero weather and warn of hazardous conditions on some county routes.
It says it's been the "coldest night of the winter so far".
The authority says three schools are already shut this morning, external and snow ploughs and tractors are being used on higher ground due to drifting snow.
Allen Cook
BBC News
People are being urged to drive carefully in Herefordshire today as the local fire service is warning of icy conditions.
Fire crews say they were called out to a collision overnight on Dinmore Hill involving two vehicles, but say nobody was hurt., external
Image source, Hereford and Worcester Fire ServiceAllen Cook
BBC News
Several key routes in Staffordshire and Cheshire are shut this morning as more snow's fallen overnight and driving conditions are described as "treacherous".
Image source, Cheshire East CouncilThe Cat and Fiddle road last night
Cheshire East Council says the A54 and A537 Cat and Fiddle roads remain shut, external and Cheshire Police says a lorry has already jack-knifed on the A537 this morning. , external
In Staffordshire, the A53 Leek Road's also shut through to Buxton and the county council says many areas have, external "hazardous driving conditions" today.
Allen Cook
BBC News
What do you do when your football match looks like it could be abandoned in heavy snow? Pick up a broom and start sweeping.
That's what the players in last night's match between Peterborough and Walsall had to do when play was stopped with 10 minutes of the game still to play.
Image source, Peterborough UnitedFans were quick to praise, external Peterborough's staff and volunteers for getting the game finished as they cleared the lines to allow the match to finish.
After the match, the home side quipped some of the players could have put themselves 'forward for the curling event, external' at future Winter Olympics.
Allen Cook
BBC News
Parts of Staffordshire could get more heavy snow showers today as a yellow weather warning's still in place from the Met Office., external
The organisation's alert lasts until 23:55 tonight and it says some rural areas could even become cut off.
Image source, Met OfficeThe Met Office has also issued an amber weather warning from Thursday afternoon into Friday for more snow for large parts of the West Midlands.
BBC Sport
In last night's football, Walsall lost 2-1 to Peterborough in League One at a snowy London Road.
The game was delayed deep in the second half while ground staff and players grabbed their shovels to clear the snow away and make the pitch lines more visible.
Image source, Rex FeaturesWhile in League Two, Marc McNulty's late penalty was enough to give Coventry their first win in five league games and boost their play-off hopes at promotion-chasing Wycombe.
The Sky Blues will not care about the scrappy nature of the 1-0 victory as they moved within three points of league's top seven.
