A serious crash on the A449 near Ombersley, Worcestershire involved a car hitting a horse, police say.

The driver of the car, a man in his 30s, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Road closures are in place on the southbound carriageway.

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Port Vale manager Neil Aspin says he accepts Saturday's 6-2 defeat by Lincoln City will leave him under intense pressure.

He appeared for his post-match interview nearly two hours after the full-time whistle.

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All four lanes have reopened on the M6 following an earlier broken down HGV between junction 7 and 6 for the A38.

Highways England tweeted , externalthat "very long delays" of approximately one hour remain. They said it will take a bit of time for delays to ease.

Worcester confirm Wales international Ashley Beck broke his leg during their Challenge Cup win at Stade Francais.

Stoke-on-Trent Live

Here are some of the stories Stoke-on-Trent Live is covering today:

• Woman needed 45 stitches after being attacked by dog in the street, external
• 'Drop the charges...' This teenage sex offender's chilling message to one of three underage girls he groomed online, external

• Armed police deployed after man, 77, suffers head injuries as man smashes way into care home, external

Two men and three women are set to appear in court today charged with modern slavery offences following a police investigation into human trafficking.

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They are set to appear at Birmingham Crown Court today charged with conspiracy to force people into labour, conspiracy to traffic people with a view to exploitation, and conspiracy to acquire criminal property.

They've previously denied all charges.

BBC Business News

The board of Patisserie Valerie has discovered the existence of two "secret" company bank, according to boss Luke Johnson.

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On Friday,he provided £20m in loans to save the Birmingham-based chain from collapse.

The entrepreneur told the Sunday Times , externalthat £9.7m had been spent in two overdrafts set up with HSBC and Barclays.

Mr Johnson said neither he, the board, nor the auditors had known that the firm had bank overdraft facilities.

A woman needed hospital treatment after part of a tree fell on to a footpath in Market Drayton town centre on Saturday, pinning her underneath.

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It happened on the footpath close to the library at about 11:30.

Lydia Baralt, in the area at the time, said she heard a "loud crack" before part of the tree came down.

"We soon realised that someone was underneath it," she said, "and people immediately dialled 999".

The family of a man who was stabbed to death in Dudley have described him as a "loving son".

Christopher Harm, 25, was pronounced dead at the scene in Engine Lane, Brierley Hill at about 01:00 on Saturday morning.

Mr Harm's family said: "A loving son, dad and brother gone so tragically and a family left in pieces forever."

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Three men were arrested on suspicion of murder.

Two were released with no further action, although a 25-year-old man remains in custody after detectives were granted extra time to continue questioning him.

About 200 people were in full voice in Coventry to celebrate a pilot project encouraging work colleagues to sing together.

The workplace choirs, called Voice Squad, external, have been formed to boost teamwork and productivity, said organisers.

They are being supported by Coventry City of Culture with choirs being created at the city council, the University of Warwick and University Hospital in Coventry.

Birmingham Live

Some of today's headlining stories on the Birmingham Live website include:

• Birmingham Airport travel chaos as passengers face nightmare connection, external
• Owner of stolen £57k Audi has this message to biker thugs, external
• Why this brave dad is posting his final photo with his daughter on billboards, external

Officers investigating a Coventry hit-and-run have released images of a vehicle they want to trace in connection with the crash., external

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The driver of the van is suspected of being involved in the collision on the A45 Fletchamstead Highway on Monday 24 September, when a father and his seven-year-old son were struck.

The 38-year-old suffered a leg injury, and his son facial injuries, that were not serious, said West Midlands Police.

The force is asking anyone with information to come forward.

River levels are still high on the River Wye in Hereford.

A flood warning has been updated by the Environment Agency in the last few minutes.

It said levels were now falling in Hereford, although rising in Ross-on-Wye, where the river is expected to peak this afternoon.

A flood warning is in place for Lydbrook and Ross-on-Wye.

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Watch the Hereford webcam live, external on the Farson Digital Water Cams website.

BBC Business News

Hundreds of Royal Mail staff have complained that they have been short-changed as a result of a dramatic fall in the company's share price.

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They claim the privatised company deliberately issued a profit warning weeks before many were planning to sell their shares.

Des Arthur, a postman from Coventry, was one of those who complained about the company's announcement to the City.

"The timing of it could be viewed as extremely cynical," he told the BBC.

"It's going to look like it's not right."

Royal Mail said it had no choice but to tell the City as soon as it realised profits would be lower.

A man continues to be questioned after a 77-year-old man suffered significant injuries after being "badly assaulted" in a care home, police have said.

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Staffordshire Police were called to a retirement apartment complex at Gloucester Grange, Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, on Sunday after reports of a man "smashing his way in to the building with a weapon".

The victim suffered head injuries in the attack, officers said.

A 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

A technical fault is affecting the Air Rail link between Birmingham Airport and the railway station, with only one train currently running.

A replacement bus service is in operation, but passengers are being warned to allow more time for connections.

Express and Star

These are some of the stories making the headlines on the Express and Star website this morning:

• Demand for action after another two fatal stabbings, external
• Uncle loses appeal against his sentence after brutal stabbing of nephew, external
• Bungling burglar had victim's flat screen TV in his home, external

A fire that broke out at a large derelict factory unit close to the scene of a similar blaze was "deliberate", the fire service said.

Residents reported seeing smoke coming from the building on Priory Road in Aston, Birmingham, at about 10:25 on Saturday, the fire service said.

The building, which was derelict, was on the same road as another unit which caught fire in August.

It is due to be demolished soon, West Midlands Fire Service said.

BBC Midlands Today

A father who lost his two-year-old daughter is paying a public "thank you" to the medical staff who treated her.

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Sunny Araf's daughter died in May after developing septic shock.

She had previously been treated for a hole in the heart by surgeons at Birmingham Children's Hospital.

To thank the team and raise awareness of their work, Mr Araf has hired out a selection of billboards around the city centre with messages of thanks.

Two deaths thought to be linked to synthetic drug Black Mamba have occurred at a shelter.