Hereford Times

Here are some headlines from the Hereford Times today:

• Man found not guilty of murder of Hereford woman, external
• Burger Shop owners relaunch investment campaign, external
• Charity eco headquarters takes shape, external

Local Democracy Reporting Service

A Telford chaplain has called for God's help in settling the future of Shropshire's hospitals.

The Reverend Keith Osmund-Smith was asked to offer a prayer before a Telford and Wrekin Council meeting and said: "We pray for a fairer, straightforward system which doesn’t discriminate by location or favour only those who understand its complexity.”

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust is preparing to close Telford's accident and emergency department overnight because of staff shortages and is in the process of reorganisation which will result in the county having just one emergency centre in the future.

Specialist police officers searching for clues to the disappearance of London estate agent Suzy Lamplugh have left a Sutton Coldfield home for the evening.

She disappeared in 1986.

The property at the centre of the police investigation was once owned by the mother of prime suspect John Cannan.

Convicted killer Cannan has always denied murdering Miss Lamplugh who was declared dead in 1994 despite a body never being found.

Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather

It should be a mainly dry night, with the odd chance of showers and turning cold under clear skies with lows of -4C (25F).

BBC Sport

Cristian Montano (pictured below) and Manny Oyeleke have both returned to full training for Port Vale today.

They've been out injured for the last month and manager Neil Aspin says they have to treat the players carefully, to make sure there is no recurrence.

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Aspin went on to say he thought both players have had "adequate time" to have overcome their injuries.

Hashim Abdalla Ali was in a crash as he was being driven to hospital after being shot.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

A Grade II-listed building in Stone has trees growing out of it and is in danger of falling down, town councillors have warned.

Parts of The Maltings date back to the 17th Century and it was previously part of the Joule’s Brewery.

The building has been empty for around 20 years and councillor Ian Fordham said sooner or later tiles of significant size are going to fall on people.

In 2013 planning permission was granted to convert The Maltings into a residential block but the development did not take place.

It was suggested the council writes to the owners, to ask if they are considering any repairs.

The gang transported large quantities of heroin and cocaine from the West Midlands to Lincolnshire.

Stoke-on-Trent Live

Here are three of the top stories from Stoke-on-Trent Live:

• Ex-soldier's shock at witnessing knife attack, external
• Police name biker killed in crash, external
• Woman bitten 400 times after sleeping on bug-infested bed, external

How has the West Midlands fared in the latest announcement from the Chancellor?

BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

People living near a Coventry park say they have concerns about drug-taking and other anti-social behaviour there.

The residents on Freeman Street say Red House Park has also become a fly-tipping hotspot.

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They want a gate installed on the path leading from their street to the park.

A plan to turn a former Sainsbury's and civic offices in Newcastle-under-Lyme into shops, student flats and a car park isn't viable, the council has said.

The Ryecroft site is now being turned into homes.

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The authority along with Staffordshire County Council is looking at spending £70,000 on consultants to look into the new proposals.

Adam Thomas is accused of sending messages outlining plans to reform a faction of a banned terror group.

Three midwives at trust in a maternity care probe have been accused of misconduct after a baby died.

The man who governs police and fire services in Staffordshire says he feels let down by the government and has warned many police officers could lose their jobs.

Yesterday, the government announced an extra £160m for counter-terrorism policing, but Matthew Ellis said ordinary policing was still under threat.

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Mr Ellis has also said the police needs help in tackling increasingly complex crime.

A house in Birmingham is being searched in connection with the estate agent's murder in 1986.

The brother of missing estate agent Suzy Lamplugh said he hoped her body would be found so the family could have a "proper goodbye".

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Forensics officers are continuing a search outside a house in Sutton Coldfield, once owned by the mother of John Cannan, the prime suspect in Miss Lamplugh's killing.

He told the Mail Online , externalexpectations had been raised before but it would be nice if the family could finally have some closure.

BBC Business News

Evans Cycles, the cycling retailer with 60 stores across the UK, including one in Birmingham, has been sold to Sports Direct as part of a pre-pack administration.

The bike chain had put itself up for sale last month as it sought fresh funding amid tough High Street trading conditions.

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Mike Ashley says he believes that it will only be able to keep around half of the current shops open.

"Unfortunately some stores will have to close," he said in a statement.

It's not yet clear if the Birmingham store will be affected.

A Hereford man has been found not guilty of murdering his former girlfriend.

Terri Webb was 39 when she disappeared in Hereford in November 2016. Her body was found in the river Wye, in Herefordshire, the following month.

Ian Palamountain, 48, was also cleared of an alternative charge of manslaughter at Worcester Crown Court.

The silver flask was awarded to Harry 'Rem' Fowler who won one of the first TT races in 1907.