More than 5,000 people have applied for the role of master model builder at studios next to the new Legoland Discovery Centre in Birmingham.

The post will be one of just 22 in the world and pay up to £27,000.

The job description says the successful applicant will construct structure attractions, curate exhibitions and mentor children and families in the creation of their own model masterpieces.

The Legoland centre said applicants included staff currently in post with the royal household and "distinguished barristers".

Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenter

Dry spells will continue overnight with clear periods and just a few patches of cloud and lows of 0C (32F).

You can find a detailed forecast for your area on the BBC Weather site.

Worcester News

Here are three headlines from the Worcester News today:

• Meat parcels stuffed with rat poison found near the canal, external
• Safeguarding Board chairman blasted for suggesting homelessness is a choice, external
• Motor enthusiast to take part in fundraising Italian Job recreation

Congleton is to get new swimming pools as part of a revamp of its leisure centre

Cheshire East Council says £8m will be spent on the site and the next stage is to work on a design.

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Hartlebury Castle is nearly ready to open to the public after a multimillion-pound restoration project.

The Hartlebury Castle Preservation Trust bought the property near Kidderminster in an attempt to uphold its history.

From May, people will be able to visit previously-inaccessible parts of the former residence of the Bishop of Worcester and learn about its past through interactive exhibitions.

The boss of a Worcestershire building company has been jailed for breaching health and safety regulations, after the death of a woman who was hit by one of the firm's lorries.

Rugbir Jutla, 53, who runs Redditch-based Buildland, was sentenced to 21 months in prison and will also have to pay £25,687 in prosecution costs.

The firm itself has been fined £150,000.

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Plans to create a new urban quarter at the HS2 Interchange Station site at Solihull could deliver 4,000 new homes along with 77,500 new jobs, said developers.

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The deputy leader of Solihull Council will be presenting the £10m plans at the international property conference MIPIM, in Cannes, France.

The changes include the development of a plaza and public transport interchange.

Birmingham Live

These are some of the main stories on the Birmingham Live website today:

• Telford abuse scandal victim weeps as she tells of 'whirlwind of rape', external
• Mum 'faces £100k bill' after boy blinded in crazy golf birthday party horror, external
• 'Queue jumping' Audi and Ford Focus crash in roundabout mix-up, external

The Environment Agency has flood warnings , externalin place for the River Avon in Worcestershire this evening as waters continue to rise.

There are also flood alerts for Shropshire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

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Persimmon's workforce expansion is a result of new housing developments in south Wales

Lee Blakeman
Port Vale commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

Port Vale manager Neil Aspin says Barnet are "as much a threat as any team in the league," despite being bottom of League Two.

His side travels to Hive Stadium still looking for its first win of 2018.

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Aspin said he'd watched Barnet's recent matches and believed they were unlucky not to have picked up more points.

A man attacked by a group of four men was stabbed in the leg.

West Mercia Police said the victim, in his early 20s, had been walking across the Dana footbridge in Shrewsbury at about 17:20 on Sunday when he was targeted.

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He tried to run off, but was attacked again on Howard Street.

His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening, but Det Sgt Dave Meyer called it a "deliberate and violent attack".

More than 5,000 ceramic poppies are on display until the end of April.

The leader of Telford and Wrekin Council wants the government to commission an independent inquiry into sexual grooming in the town.

Labour councillor Shaun Davies made the call following claims in the Sunday Mirror that hundreds of girls were exploited in the borough over a period of about 40 years.

He had said yesterday that a national review into child sexual abuse should visit Telford to investigate, but Mr Davies's call on Tuesday for a standalone inquiry echoed that of the town's Conservative MP Lucy Allan.

The Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Mercia region, John Campion, said "whether or not there should be an independent inquiry into child sexual exploitation in any part of the country is a matter for Government."

Repairs are getting under way at the guildhall in Ludlow today and they are due to take three months.

It's costing £107,000 to fix the ceilings and roof gullies and make changes to the windows, to allow three air conducting units to be removed.

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The 14th Century building, which is still supported by its original timber frame, was previously used as the town's magistrates court, but in 2012 it became the home of Ludlow Town Council.

Mark Elliott
BBC News

Telford have completed the signing of 23-year-old forward Kane Richards from Dover Athletic and he could make his debut against Southport tonight

The Bucks go into the game in the relegation places in the National North but could draw level with some of the teams above them if they win.

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A pitch inspection was held earlier and the match tonight is on.

The Sentinel

Here are three of the headlines from the Sentinel today:

• CCTV appeal after child has bike stolen, external
• Police warning about flooded roads, external
• Family won't bury 80-year-old's ashes without her jewellery, external

Graham McGarry
Crewe Alexandra commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

Charlie Kirk says he wants to be starting more games for Crewe Alexandra.

The 20-year-old forward hasn't been able to hold down a regular first team place this season.

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He came off the bench and scored seven minutes into injury time as Crewe salvaged a draw at Stevenage on Saturday.

Kirk said while he was disappointed over the situation, he understood the reality of it.

Former chief prosecutor Nazir Afzal said he knew more cases of sexual grooming in Telford would emerge.