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Murder arrest after 'Eddie Stobart crash'published at 14:34 British Summer Time 14 August 2018
Allen Cook
BBC News
A man's been arrested on suspicion of murder after a fatal crash involving a pedestrian and, police believe, an Eddie Stobart lorry., external
Emergency services were called yesterday to a stretch of the A38 under a bridge.
Police said there, in Wychbold, Worcestershire, a pedestrian, who had previously been driving a van, was struck following a suspected altercation that may have begun on the connecting M5.
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A man in his 60s was taken to hospital with chest, pelvic and head injuries and died there.
The suspect is in his 50s.
In the papers: Labour leader visits Shropshirepublished at 14:29 British Summer Time 14 August 2018
Shropshire Star
From the Shropshire Star:
Railway artwork set to memorialise war poetpublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 14 August 2018
Faith Page
Reporter, BBC Shropshire
A mural commemorating the Shropshire war poet Wilfred Owen is to be installed at Shrewsbury Railway Station.
Image source, Getty Images
A consortium of local artists is being brought together to create the feature in a brickwork arch.
Wilfred Owen’s father Tom worked on the railways and was based at the station.
The artists involved say they hope the mural will attract national and international attention.
Work is due to start imminently after getting planning permission.
Uber Eats cyclist pictured on motorwaypublished at 13:53 British Summer Time 14 August 2018
A watch commander at Oldbury Fire urged Uber to "educate riders".
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FA Cup 'hero' jailed for money launderingpublished at 13:53 British Summer Time 14 August 2018
Ricky George, who scored Hereford United's winning goal in 1972, was involved in a house sale fraud.
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Westminster terror suspect from Birmingham areapublished at 13:41 British Summer Time 14 August 2018
Breaking
Daniel Sandford
Home Affairs Correspondent
A man arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences after a car crashed outside Parliament is from the Birmingham area, reliable sources confirm.
He was not known to MI5 or the counter terrorism network but was known to police.
The suspect, in his late 20s, has been taken to a south London police station.
One woman is being treated in hospital for serious but non life-threatening injuries following this morning's crash.
Farmer killed by headbutt from cowpublished at 13:35 British Summer Time 14 August 2018
Patricia Ann Ganderton had been trying to reintroduce the cow's calf when she was headbutted.
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Man hit by a car suffers 'serious injuries'published at 13:30 British Summer Time 14 August 2018
A pedestrian suffered serious injuries when he was hit by a car in Coventry this morning, the ambulance service said.
It happened on Harnall Lane East in the city shortly before 08:30.
After receiving treatment at the scene, the injured man, in his 50s, was taken to hospital., external
Your BBC Weather Watchers photospublished at 13:15 British Summer Time 14 August 2018
BBC Weather Watchers
We get a huge range of views from our BBC Weather Watchers.
This shot of the sky through flowers in Bromyard, Herefordshire, comes from user Scout of the Shire:
Image source, Scout of the Shire
Elle Niño snapped a photo of these swans having a rest in Solihull:
Image source, Elle Niño
Plans to turn former pub into KFCpublished at 12:58 British Summer Time 14 August 2018
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Carl Jackson
A former pub in Longbridge, Birmingham, could become a fast food outlet under new £2.5m plans.
Image source, Google
A proposal has been submitted to Birmingham City Council to convert the King George V building at the corner of Tessall Lane and Bristol Road into a KFC drive-thru restaurant. It says the move will create 60 jobs.
The pub, built in 1935, is grade II listed. Most recently the building was occupied by The Old King George Balti House.
Some roads reopened around Moorlands firepublished at 12:42 British Summer Time 14 August 2018
Allen Cook
BBC News
Some roads are being reopened, external around the site of a large wildlife in the Staffordshire Moorlands.
Image source, Staffordshire Fire Service
The fire service says the move, at the Roaches in Upper Hulme, is to allow access to local companies.
Last night, fire crews who had been battling the blaze since Thursday said they were getting it under control. , external
However, they are still urging people including climbers and walkers to avoid the Moorlands there.
In the papers: Man's prison protests after arrestspublished at 12:23 British Summer Time 14 August 2018
Stoke-on-Trent Live
From Stoke-on-Trent Live:
Armed men break into home and steal carspublished at 12:07 British Summer Time 14 August 2018
Two masked men wielding crowbars forced their way into a home before stealing two cars, police say.
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The front door of a property on Hartington Crescent, in the Earlsdon area of Coventry, was attacked at about 01:30 before two sets of car keys were taken from the premises.
The thieves then drove off in a Blue VW Golf and a white VW Tiguan.
BBC radio presenter inquest openedpublished at 11:58 British Summer Time 14 August 2018
Vicki Archer, who presented on BBC Radio Shropshire since 2010, died suddenly at the age of 41.
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Woman died 'after being headbutted by cow'published at 11:48 British Summer Time 14 August 2018
Alistair Binney
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester
A woman died after being lifted a metre into the air when a cow headbutted her, an inquest heard.
At Worcestershire Coroner's Court earlier, Senior Coroner Geraint Williams recorded a verdict of accidental death.
The court heard that after being flipped at her farm near Worcester, Patricia Ann Ganderton, known as Annie, hit her head on a concrete floor, suffering a traumatic brain injury.
The coroner was told it happened when Ms Ganderton tried to reintroduce a cow to a calf after they were temporarily separated for feeding.
Overhead line damage causing severe rail delayspublished at 11:38 British Summer Time 14 August 2018
BBC News Travel
Overhead electrical wires between Birmingham New Street and Redditch railway stations have been damaged, disrupting trains.
West Midlands Railway says all services may be cancelled or significantly delayed.
Tickets are being accepted on bus services between Birmingham and Longbridge.
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M6 blocked southbound after crashpublished at 11:33 British Summer Time 14 August 2018
BBC News Travel
Part of the M6 southbound in Staffordshire is still blocked this morning after a crash in which a car left the carriageway., external
Image source, Highways England
Highways England said it happened at about 10:30 between J14 and J13 near Stafford and an air ambulance landed on the road., external
In the papers: Saddest shop window everpublished at 11:23 British Summer Time 14 August 2018
Birmingham Live
From Birmingham Live:
- House of Fraser has the saddest window shop display ever, external
- How vaping could spark serious lung damage, external
- West Brom are top of this league table - but it's worrying for the fans, external
Inquest opens into death of BBC radio presenterpublished at 11:03 British Summer Time 14 August 2018
An inquest into the death of BBC Radio Shropshire presenter Vicki Archer has opened.
Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Coroner's Court heard she'd been found dead at her home in Shrewsbury on 6 August.
Image source, Vicki Archer
The 41-year-old had presented the afternoon drivetime show at the station with co-host Adam Green since 2010.
The inquest was adjourned until 5 December.
Trains disrupted by signal faultpublished at 11:00 British Summer Time 14 August 2018
BBC News Travel
The railway line between Stafford and Crewe is blocked this morning, due to a signalling fault.
West Midlands Railway says trains running through both stations could be cancelled or delayed., external