Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson says the offenders "had their brains invaded by hatred".

An infrastructure body wants metro mayors to be given devolved powers to solve congestion.

West Midlands Police want to speak to Clover Johnson, 51, after an officer was seriously hurt.

The minimum distance motorists' should be able to read at in 20m (65ft).

A 24-hour walkout is affecting rail services on the Northern and South Western networks.

The record made entirely of chocolate plays Hot Chocolate's You Sexy Thing.

We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 07:00 on Monday.

Alex Palmer has been permanently excluded from his school in Birmingham.

Hereford Times

The Hereford Times has these stories today:

• Developer pulls out of plan to build over 400 homes in Leominster, external
• Woods to be closed for several months, external
• Community's bid to buy village pub successful, external

Allen Cook
BBC News

Dozens of new hospital beds are going to be created at the Royal Stoke University Hospital with £8.82m from the government.

Ministers have given the funds to the University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trus, externalt to try and ease pressures this winter.

This afternoon, managers at the site say they will use the money to install two temporary wards with a total of 64 beds.

West Mercia Police says cuts to its budget are the reason for only a fifth of burglaries being solved in a year.

Figures obtained by the Press Association show, in the 12 months to March, that the force closed 81% of break-in investigations without identifying a suspect, out of a total of 4,734.

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The National Police Chiefs' Council says increased demands and fewer officers have led to forces prioritising cases with a realistic prospect of prosecution.

In response, the Home Office says it expects the police to take all crime reports seriously, but it realises crime is changing and is making sure officers have the funding they need.

Local Democracy Reporting Service
Joe Sweeney

Loss of sunlight and noisy traffic are some of the objections to plans for a new industrial warehouse on an overgrown site in Wolverhampton.

The empty ground, in Well Lane, Wednesfield, formerly housed the premises of BASF Coatings Ltd, which closed in 1997 and was later demolished.

Now, developers have lodged proposals for a large warehouse but neighbours have lodged a flurry of concerns, especially over it operating 24-hours a day.

The council's planning committee will discuss the plans at their next meeting.

Sophie Calvert
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke

A council's proposing to spend £300,000 to help get a leisure centre reopened., external

In June 2017, Kidsgrove Sports Centre was shut because Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council said it couldn't afford to maintain the building, which is actually owned by Staffordshire County Council. , external

The move led to anger from people in the town and a community group was set up with hopes of getting the "dry side" of the centre open again.

Councillors in Newcastle-under-Lyme will debate later this month giving the cash towards revamping facilities but say it'll need a total of £700,000 to meet the overall budget.

Local Democracy Reporting Service
Tom Dare

The West Midlands should be setting itself a target of zero suicides every year, according to the Combined Authority’s mental health chief.

Image source, West Midlands Combined Authority

Last year there were 477 suicides in the West Midlands, up from 245 in 2007.

“Every loss of life is one too many,” said Sean Russell.

He’s encouraging people across the region to take part in next month’s Walk out of Darkness, external event, which will see people walk through the centre of Birmingham to raise awareness of suicide.

A warning notice has been issued to Birmingham Community Healthcare by the health regulator.

Whitchurch Herald

These stories are on the Whitchurch Herald's website today:

• Canal repair to be completed before Christmas to help town, external
• Poppy appeal sets new record, external
• Cyclists to take part in 300 mile bike ride, external

Durham hold out for a draw with Warwickshire after a dramatic collapse during their run chase at Edgbaston.

An ancient moated castle in Nuneaton at the heart of a major conservation project is being opened to the public during Heritage Open Days, external.

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The ruins of Astley Castle have been turned into a modern holiday home by owners the Landmark Trust.

No booking is required for visits to the castle that won the Riba Stirling Prize for architecture.

Opening times can be found here., external

Safari park lion Jilani is "stiff and sore" but recovering after being attacked in a fight over meat.

St Peter's Academy's principal said 10 students are still not adhering to the school's uniform policy.