Lorry drivers jailed for fatal minibus crash
Family jailed for ammunition supply ring
Men murdered dad after 'money row'
'Frenzied' double stabbing knifeman jailed
Three teens stabbed outside school
Ambulance abuse note woman evicted
Tumour survivor breaks Atlantic record
HS2 payments still unclaimed
Arrest after knifepoint taxi robberies
Updates on Friday 23 March
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Here are some of the stories making the headlines on the Worcester News website this afternoon:
The "neighbour from hell" who has targeted paramedics is said to have caused "significant distress".
Read MoreGlass is being embedded in a hill popular with visitors in an apparent bid to target cyclists, police say.
The glass has been found partially buried in paths on Grinshill, in Shropshire, and officers say it is a danger to dogs, horses and runners, as well as mountain bikers.
Image source, @ShrewsburyCops
Today Programme
BBC Radio 4
Kiko Matthews said she had celebrated her record-breaking row across the Atlantic with a large mojito.
The 36-year-old, from Herefordshire, said she had been "dreaming" of a cocktail for much of the 49-day journey, but would be saving other celebrations until she returns from Barbados to the UK.
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However she said the time spent in the boat, rather than the alcohol was to blame for "not being able to walk properly".
Quote MessageI nearly fell in the swimming pool earlier. My legs are so jelly and wobbly
Kiko Matthews
BBC News Travel
The M6 has reopened southbound near J5 for Castle Bromwich after the earlier crash, Highways England says.
Traffic was held for a while to allow emergency services to clear the vehicles.
Droitwich Leisure Centre remains closed after a group of travellers arrived in the car park on Wednesday night.
Image source, GooglePolice in the town say a Section 61 Police Notice has been served on the unauthorised encampment, with a deadline of 14:00
Staff at the centre say they're hoping to reopen later this afternoon.
A toy warehouse in Newcastle-under-Lyme has been damaged in a fire this morning.
It broke out in a lift at the Smyths Toys depot on Ore Close shortly before 08:00.
Crews were on the scene for more than two hours, but no one is believed to have been injured, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said.
The 15-year-old took a shotgun and ammunition to school but handed himself into police.
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Victoria Derbyshire
The director of a Birmingham organisation says there are "questions to be raised about the trust and transparency" of the government's approach to tackling radicalisation.
Zubeda Limbada, director of Connect futures, says it's not a question of "scrapping" the Prevent strategy, but making sure "people had trust" in the process.
A teenager who showed warning signs to authorities that he could carry out a terrorist attack is due to be sentenced today after being found guilty of 2017's Parsons Green Tube bombing.
She told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme in the case of Ahmed Hassan "intervention didn't happen", despite concerns about him being raised by an immigration official and teacher.
"The point is around trust and transparency," she said.
"How do we make sure our communities are part of the solution?"
Two men continue to be questioned on suspicion of terrorism offences.
The 21-year-olds, from Birmingham and Leicester, were arrested from their home addresses on suspicion of preparing for terrorist acts, West Midlands Police said.
They remain in custody at a police station in the West Midlands.
The arrests were intelligence-led, police said, and there is no immediate threat to the public.
BBC News Travel
A crash is blocking three lanes of the M6 southbound, between junctions 5 and 4A, Highways England says.
Drivers are being advised to take care when approaching the scene.
Kiko Matthews traversed the ocean in 50 days - shaving almost a week off the previous record.
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BBC Radio 4
Record-breaking rower Kiko Matthews said she was inspired to take on the Atlantic crossing as a challenge after having a a second brain tumour removed only eight months ago.
The 36-year-old, originally from Herefordshire, has become the fastest woman to cross the ocean solo in a time of 49 days 8 hours and 13 minutes.
"I like a challenge - I like to push myself and see what I can do," she said.
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Quote MessageI wanted to raise money for King's College Hospital, who saved my life in 2009. I also wanted to inspire women in particular, [to show] that we're just as capable of doing what men and guys do
Kiko Matthews
So far she has raised £70,000 for the hospital, but is aiming to reach £100,000.
Here are some of the main stories on the Express and Star website today:
Shropshire is set to star on BBC One's Countryfile programme this weekend.
This footage, captured last year, suggests the pine marten colony is flourishing
Presenter Matt Baker will be visiting the cradle of the Industrial Revolution in Coalbrookdale with Shropshire Wildlife Trust to find out why a river runs bright orange.
Ellie Harrison meanwhile is on the hunt for pine martens, which were first spotted in the county in 2015 - the first sighting in England in more than a century.
Countryfile broadcasts on BBC One on Sunday at 18:30.
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Clive Eakin
Sky Blues captain Michael Doyle says they're expecting another tough game as they take on Grimsby at the Ricoh tomorrow.
Mark Robins' team are looking to keep hold of their play-off place with nine games to go, but Doyle says they'll take each game as it comes.
Image source, Getty ImagesQuote MessageEarly on in the season we were probably guilty of looking too far ahead, and it's all just about the next game
Michael Doyle, Coventry City captain
Shell Corner is an area of Halesowen, but did you know how it got its name?
Read MoreTwo lorry drivers are due to be sentenced today for causing a pile-up that killed eight people in a minibus.
David Wagstaff, 54, from Stoke-on-Trent, admitted eight counts of causing death by careless driving and four counts of careless driving, but was cleared of more serious charges of causing death and serious injury by dangerous driving.
Ryszard Masierak, from Evesham, Worcestershire, was found guilty of eight counts of causing death by dangerous driving.
They are both set to appear at Aylesbury Crown Court later.
BBC Midlands Today
It's the final day of the Peaky Pentathlon challenge for Sport Relief which has raised more than £6,000 so far.
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Rebecca Wood and Richie Anderson have been walking along the region's canals each day as well as taking on sporting challenges.
Today they will sprint around the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham before finishing their walk to Droitwich.
Some of the main stories on the Coventry Telegraph website today are:
