In the papers: Car washer dragged to police stationpublished at 11:47 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
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In the papers: Car washer dragged to police stationpublished at 11:47 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
MP 'inundated' with grooming reportspublished at 11:39 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
More victims of child grooming in Telford are coming forward since reports of its scale emerged.
Read More'No major incident' at airportpublished at 11:37 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
Officers investigating reports of two burglaries at business units at a Wolverhampton airport said there is no "major incident" at the site., external
Image source, Staffordshire PoliceStaffordshire Police said there was no threat to anyone's safety, at Halfpenny Green airport, and officers are appealing for anyone with information about the break-ins to come forward.
Striking loss likely for Wolves in Burton gamepublished at 11:27 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
BBC SportWolves are likely to be without striker Diogo Jota for tomorrow's game at home to Burton Albion because of an ankle injury sustained in the win over Reading.
His injury is not as bad as feared, but Ivan Cavaleiro is in line to start in place of the 14-goal forward.
Image source, PAThe Brewers could be without several regulars against the leaders, including Jamie Allen who has an ankle injury.
Luke Murphy (hamstring) and Martin Samuelsen (illness) are doubts while John Brayford, Lucas Akins and Ben Turner are unlikely to return.
Burton are second from bottom in the Championship table and have not scored in their previous four matches, while Wolves are top.
Snow and ice weather warnings upgradedpublished at 11:17 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
BreakingWeather warnings for snow and ice , externalhave been upgraded to amber alerts for parts of the region on Saturday and Sunday.
Image source, Met OfficeSnow and ice is expected to cause travel disruption through Saturday and will affect the whole of the region on Sunday, with strong easterly winds leading to some blizzard conditions and snow drifts, said the Met Office.
Image source, Met OfficeCarillion collapse 'raises fundamental questions'published at 11:09 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
BBC Business NewsAn outsourcing group says the collapse of Carillion raises "some fundamental questions about the outsourcing industry".
The Wolverhampton-based firm went into liquidation in January.
Image source, Getty ImagesIt was involved in major projects such as the HS2 high-speed rail line, as well as managing schools and prisons.
Today, fellow outsourcing company Mitie's chief executive Phil Bentley, said: "Managing the buildings and the workplaces of our clients is a complex business."
It itself is undergoing a turnaround programme.
Councillor fears child grooming still ongoingpublished at 10:59 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
The opposition leader on Telford and Wrekin Council says he fears there will be more victims of sexual grooming.
The Sunday Mirror reported there could be 1,000 victims in Telford going back to the 1980s, although police have questioned the figures.
Conservative councillor Andrew Eade said the most important thing was "the potential problems that are ongoing at the moment".
Image source, Getty ImagesMr Eade said he first proposed an inquiry 15 months ago and that recent efforts to tackle CSE in the area - such as training hotel staff and taxi drivers and doing work in schools - were just "a small part of the jigsaw".
MP Lucy Allan has proposed an early day motion in Parliament calling on the council to hold an inquiry, external.
Telford and Wrekin Council has backed calls for an independent, government-led inquiry, external, but said commissioning its own inquiry would not "meet public expectations" nor "secure public trust".
The Home Office said it was for the council to carry out an inquiry, if needed, as in the case of Rotherham, although the national Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse would cover Telford.
Officers investigate suspected break-in at airportpublished at 10:45 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
It appears the incident at Halfpenny Green airport in Wolvehampton may have been an overnight break-in, affecting businesses at the site, said the airport's press office.
Staffordshire Police officers are currently at the site investigating.
'Dream come true' for athlete to record official anthempublished at 10:39 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
Lee Blakeman
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeStoke-on-Trent athlete Jazmin Sawyers says it's a "dream come true" that she's recorded a new version of Jerusalem as the official anthem for Team England at the Commonwealth Games., external
Image source, Getty ImagesShe worked with the current winner of Britain’s Got Talent, Tokio Myers, on the single.
Jazmin has previously been a contestant on TV show The Voice and will also represent England in the long jump during the games in Australia in April.
Quote MessageI kind of jumped at the chance, it just seemed to make perfect sense. I get to combine my two passions, my two loves, music and sport, and showcase them both. To get the chance to record this and release it as the official anthem, it's a dream come true."
Jazmin Sawyers, Stoke-on-Trent long jumper
Snow weather warning extended across West Midlandspublished at 10:29 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
Allen Cook
BBC NewsA yellow weather warning for ice and snow for tomorrow's just been extended by the Met Office to cover all of Staffordshire and now into Shropshire., external
It also covers parts of Birmingham, the Black Country and Warwickshire.
Image source, Met OfficeThe Met Office says a band of rain tomorrow morning will turn to snow and there'll be snow showers through the day.
There's also a yellow warning for snow for the whole of Sunday which covers almost all of the West Midlands.
Image source, Met Office'Significant police incident' closes airportpublished at 10:19 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
BreakingHalfpenny Green airport in Wolverhampton is currently closed due to a "significant police incident" said a flight school based at the site.
Image source, Air MidwestAir Midwest flight school tweeted: , external"We and all other airport users are unable to attend our offices due to ongoing police forensic investigations".
We'll bring you more information when we have it.
In the papers: Teen in hospital after bridge crashpublished at 10:15 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
The Shropshire Star's covering these stories today:
Terminally ill football coach writes 'enjoy life' letterpublished at 10:04 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
John Acres
BBC Radio StokeA football coach from Staffordshire, who's been diagnosed with terminal cancer,, external says he wants to inspire parents to let their children enjoy life.
Russ Powell, 37, from Sandyford, coaches junior footballers at Kidsgrove Ravens club.
Image source, Russ PowellHe's written a post which has been shared on social media called "The Last Team Talk, external" in which he's written that in football, "games are there to be enjoyed".
Russ (pictured above with his son) told BBC Radio Stoke that parents can put too much pressure on their children, especially when they're playing sports.
Quote MessageI'm dying and it sucks, I'm not happy about it, don't get me wrong, I'm not. But there's something liberating about it as well. So I get to choose how I spend my final days, that's completely within my power. And there's a bit of me still clinging to hope that a miracle could happen."
Russ Powell, Football coach
'Van with no brakes' pulled over on motorwaypublished at 09:52 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
The driver of a van with no brakes had to use the vehicle's handbrake to slow down when pulled over by motorway police.
Image source, Central Motorway Police GroupCentral Motorway Police Group tweeted, external that the vehicle had "no tax, no insurance, no MOT, no brakes, yes that’s right no brakes!"
"No brakes at all, they were driving along the motorway using the handbrake to slow down."
"An absolute disgrace."
Flood alerts in placepublished at 09:46 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
Flood alerts remain in place for parts of Herefordshire, Shropshire and Warwickshire, issued by the Environment Agency., external
Image source, Environment AgencyIt said teams had been out across the area clearing grids to reduce the risk of blockages.
Hillsborough victim's sister calls for shirt withdrawalpublished at 09:30 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
A woman from Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, whose brother died at Hillsborough, is calling for a shirt that seems to inadvertently reference the disaster, to be withdrawn.
The red shirt has the words has a large 96 on the back along with a rose and the words underneath, "What goes around comes back around".
Image source, TopmanThe design is an apparent reference to a Bob Marley song dating from 1996.
Louise Brookes, whose 26-year-old brother died at the stadium, said the phrases featured on the shirt were used by some rival fans to antagonise Liverpool fans.
She also said the red colour, the number 96 (the number of victims) and the rose were all symbols she associated with Hillsborough.
"I would like it removed from sale and I do want (Topman) to explain how this shirt came about and what the thinking was."
Topman has yet to comment.
Hundreds without powerpublished at 09:16 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
Almost 400 people are being affected by a power cut in parts of Coventry, says Western Power Distribution.
It hopes to restore power to the 389 homes by 10:30.
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End of twitter postIn the papers: How a row led to brutal stabbingpublished at 09:05 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
These are some of the main stories on the Express and Star website today:
MP 'inundated' with child grooming reportspublished at 08:54 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
More victims of child grooming in Telford have been coming forward in the wake of reports about the scandal, an MP has said.
Conservative Lucy Allan said she has been "inundated" with reports since speaking about the issue in Parliament.
Media caption, MP 'inundated' by claims of child sex abuse in Telford
Police have previously "significantly disputed" the number of victims reported to have been involved.
Serious crash closes A422published at 08:43 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
BBC News TravelThe A422 in Worcestershire is expected to be closed until mid-morning, police said, after a serious accident between Withybed Lane and Cockshot Lane.
The incident is close to Dormstone Lane and is affecting all traffic travelling between Worcester and Stratford, passing through Inkberrow.
Officers and emergency services are at the scene.
