In the papers: Man sentenced over child sex imagespublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 24 April 2018
Stories on the Shropshire Star website today include:
Summary
Driver jailed for nine years for brothers' hit-and-run deaths
Sports coach convicted of child sex offences
Mosque hit-and-run 'may be terror-related'
GP jailed for assaulting patient
Labour expels activist over remarks to MP
Wolves reveal details of promotion celebrations
Taxi driver fined for refusing to pick up disabled passenger
Jackknifed lorry blocks M5 for several hours
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In the papers: Man sentenced over child sex imagespublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 24 April 2018
Homes evacuated for bomb disposal team searchpublished at 14:34 British Summer Time 24 April 2018
Properties in a Coventry street have been evacuated as a bomb disposal team carries out an investigation.
A cordon has been set up on Brookside Avenue at the junction with Rubens Close.
People in about eight properties have been asked to leave.
The army was called to a home at the site following a police search of the property. West Midlands Police said officers found "suspicious items" and a man, 20, was detained under the Explosives Act.
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End of twitter postTown celebrates the life of darts legend Bristowpublished at 14:20 British Summer Time 24 April 2018
Ian Winter
BBC Midlands Today SportLeek in the Staffordshire Moorlands is where Eric Bristow called home. Today, hundreds of people are expected to gather to celebrate the life of the darts legend.
Tomorrow would've been the so-called Crafty Cockney's 61st birthday, but this afternoon, his friends and family will mark the passing of the five-time world champion.
Image source, Getty ImagesBarry Birch says it's a "very sad day" as he says his final goodbye.
Quote MessageHe was just accepted. Eric mixed with anyone. He'd do what he felt comfortable with. He was comfortable with people. Not just the town of Leek will show up but most of the country. He was popular all over the country - and the world."
Barry Birch, Friend of Eric Bristow
Is band manager's cryptic tweet teasing new music?published at 14:06 British Summer Time 24 April 2018
BBC NewsbeatFans of Cheshire's The 1975 are bracing themselves for new music.
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End of twitter postIt's after a fan of the band tweeted "The iliwys era is still here" to which their manager Jamie Oborne replied "Yes for a few more days".
I-L-I-W-Y-S are the first letters of their 2016 album I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It.
It didn't take fans long to assume, a new era and therefore new music, isn't too far away.
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End of twitter post 3Property cordoned off for explosives team investigationpublished at 14:02 British Summer Time 24 April 2018
A bomb disposal team has been called to a property in Coventry where police officers earlier executed a search warrant.
West Midlands Police said officers found some "suspicious items".
A cordon has been placed around the property in Brookside Avenue.
A 20-year-old man has been detained under the Explosives Act.
Fringe puts Coventry in Vine formpublished at 13:33 British Summer Time 24 April 2018
Vanessa Pearce
BBC NewsTickets for a production of War Horse and an audience with Jeremy Vine have been made available as part of the BBC's Biggest Weekend Fringe events in Coventry.
War Horse: The Story in Concert, with guest narrators including Simon Callow, is a special production for BBC Radio 2 at Coventry Cathedral.
Jeremy Vine returns to Coventry to reminisce about his early career , externalin the city.
Sara Cox will also be visiting Coventry, for a conversation with a special guest.
Promotion-winning Wolves chase club recordpublished at 13:23 British Summer Time 24 April 2018
BBC WM SportWolves defender Barry Douglas says team ethic has been just as important this season as the special talents of some of their players.
Wolves will break a club record points total if they win their last two games, having already made sure of the Championship title.
Woman 'left elderly mum in chair for year'published at 13:09 British Summer Time 24 April 2018
Doreen Shufflebotham suffered ill health and injuries including a broken bone which got infected.
Read MoreAnother arrest in alleged prostitution ringpublished at 13:08 British Summer Time 24 April 2018
BBC Radio DerbyOfficers investigating an alleged prostitution ring have arrested another man on suspicion of modern slavery offences.
A 58-year-old man was arrested at a house in Burton this morning on suspicion of conspiracy to traffic with a view to exploitation.
Last week, enforcement officers raided properties on Uttoxeter New Road and Violet Street in Derby and Station Court in Burton. Five women were rescued and two men were arrested. Two men were later charged and remanded in custody.
Work to bolster flood defence startspublished at 13:06 British Summer Time 24 April 2018
Work has started to treat sandstone cladding on the Frankwell flood defences in Shrewsbury.
Image source, Environment AgencyWork to maintain and replace the materials on the 25m (82ft) cladding is expected to take about three weeks, the Environment Agency says.
Image source, Environment AgencyThe riverside footpath has been diverted to allow workers access to the Theatre Severn car park to store equipment during the work.
Going pottery over royal babypublished at 12:53 British Summer Time 24 April 2018
Ceramics manufacturers in Staffordshire are celebrating the birth of the new royal baby.
The British Ceramic Confederation, which is based in Stoke-on-Trent, says the industry has a history of marking royal occasions by producing collectible wares.
Companies across the Potteries are getting ready to produce mugs and plates to mark the birth although firms are awaiting the announcement of the new prince's name.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge left hospital with their third child yesterday evening.
Media caption, Royal baby: How the day unfolded
Scrum-half Robson extends Wasps dealpublished at 12:34 British Summer Time 24 April 2018
Scrum-half Dan Robson signs a new "long-term" contract with Premiership club Wasps to extend his stay beyond three seasons.
Read MoreDaughter left broken-leg mum, 86, sitting in chair 'for a year'published at 12:31 British Summer Time 24 April 2018
A woman left her elderly and injured mother sitting in a chair for up to a year until her death, police said.
Image source, GoogleLinda Farr, 68, from Cardiff Grove, Stoke-on-Trent, pleaded guilty to gross negligence manslaughter in relation to the death of her 86-year-old mum, Doreen Shufflebotham.
On Monday at Stafford Crown Court, she was given a 20-month suspended prison sentence.
Mrs Shufflebotham died, the Staffordshire force said, while suffering from a fracture and infection of the femur, a pulmonary embolism, sepsis, deep vein thrombosis and acute bacterial meningitis.
Quote MessageDoreen's injuries were incredibly severe and she must have experienced terrible pain in her last few months as she became increasingly ill."
Det Insp Dan Ison, Staffordshire Police
In the papers: Woman attacked in road rage assaultpublished at 12:06 British Summer Time 24 April 2018
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Coventry LiveThese are some of the main stories on the Coventry Live website today:
Southside makes it snappypublished at 11:53 British Summer Time 24 April 2018
John Bray
BBC NewsAn exhibition of new photographs chronicling life at Birmingham Southside is being held at the city's Hippodrome theatre.
Image source, Ross JukesPhotographer Ross Jukes has spent 12 months taking pictures in the area, amassing more than 2,000 images.
In 'Side will be on show , externalfrom 27 April to 6 May.
Image source, Ross JukesDumped caravan the tip of the ice boxpublished at 11:38 British Summer Time 24 April 2018
Image source, Steve LewisA caravan and more than 20 fridges have been dumped in a popular walking spot.
Those neighbouring the site discovered the mess in Corbet Woods' car park near Shrewsbury on Monday morning.
Police are searching for the drivers of two red vans - one of which was towing a caravan - seen nearby on Sunday night.
Volunteers who help care for the woods say the rubbish remains in place, but work is under way to clean up the area.
Force reviews 'flawed' gun murder casepublished at 11:36 British Summer Time 24 April 2018
The review will examine whether there is potential for the case to be re-investigated.
Read MoreONS considering impact of Carillion collapsepublished at 11:33 British Summer Time 24 April 2018
BBC Business NewsThe Office of National Statistics (ONS) is highlighting issues which may have an impact on future public sector finances - including the collapse of Wolverhampton-based building giant Carillion.
Image source, PAOther issues being considered are the future of student loans and the nation's EU withdrawal.
In a statement, ONS said: "We are currently investigating the various impacts of the liquidation of Carillion on the public sector finances, including in relation to the public-private partnership projects in which Carillion was involved and the additional funding that government has provided in order to maintain public services.
"We will announce our findings in due course."
Scammers pose as police to target vulnerable peoplepublished at 11:13 British Summer Time 24 April 2018
A Nuneaton woman was conned out of £700 by scammers pretending to be police officers., external
Three offences were reported to the Warwickshire force over the weekend in which criminals posed as officers to target elderly and vulnerable people for cash, with a story they'd been a victim of fraud.
They asked victims to leave their bank card and PIN number under their door mat, telling them someone would come to collect the items.
Ch Insp Daf Goddard said: "[The offenders] often sound very convincing and can cause a great deal of distress to people who believe they have been a victim of a fraud when in fact they haven't."
Police force reviews botched murder investigationpublished at 10:56 British Summer Time 24 April 2018
Stephanie Barnard
BBC NewsStaffordshire Police's botched investigation into the murder of a man in 2002 is being reviewed by the Merseyside force.
The review into officers' handling of the case relating to Kevin Nunes' killing was announced in February. On Tuesday, the Staffordshire force revealed that colleagues in the north west were leading it - with proceedings already under way.
Kevin Nunes, from Wolverhampton, died of gunshot wounds in Pattingham, Staffordshire.
Flaws in police's original investigation led to the murder convictions of five men being overturned.
Image source, Family handoutThe Staffordshire force's chief constable Gareth Morgan said: "I am grateful to Merseyside Police for reviewing this case and I recognise this is a significant step forward for the family of Kevin Nunes, who have never received justice for his death."