Staff at the Suzy Lamplugh Trust are waiting "anxiously" to hear what results there may be out of today's search outside a house in Sutton Coldfield.

Rachel Griffin, chief executive of the trust, which was set up by Miss Lamplugh's parents, said "first and foremost our thoughts are with Suzy's remaining family, who must be very anxious today".

What we would really like, she said, is to see some kind of resolution of Suzy's case.

Police are searching outside the house which used to be owned by the mother of John Cannan, prime suspect for Miss Lamplugh's murder.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

Another application is being made to move a Coventry landmark to make room for the city's growing "restaurant quarter".

The Coventry Cross on Cuckoo Lane was erected in 1976 and is a replica of the original medieval monument.

The landmark is also reportedly over the burial place of Mary Bell, thought to be the last person to be publicly hanged in the city.

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A petition to "save the Coventry Cross" has attracted 780 signatures, but the council's member for jobs and regeneration, Jim O'Boyle, said there was £150,000 set aside to carry out the work.

"Having successful restaurants on the cathedral side of the building will help to bring more life and vitality to this area," he said.

The council would look at whether it might be possible to incorporate parts of the original cross, which are housed at the Herbert Art Gallery, in the relocated monument, he said.

A garage linked to the murder of Suzy Lamplugh, who was last seen alive more than 30 years ago, is set to be dug up.

Specialist forensics scientists have been carrying equipment to the Sutton Coldfield property throughout the morning.

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Homeowner Phillip Carey said he purchased the home in 1992 from Sheila Cannan, mother of John Cannan, named as the prime suspect in the murder case.

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He told the BBC police arrived on Monday and were investigating a garage behind the semi-detached home, which he used to store DIY items and an old fridge.

The iron structure had been dismantled and police were particularly interested in what was underneath its concrete floor, Mr Carey said.

The "very unusual" step to name John Cannan as the prime suspect in the murder case of Suzy Lamplugh was taken by police in 2002, after a review of the initial evidence,a former senior police officer said.

Jim Dickie, who led a re-investigation of the case from 2000 to 2006, said although Cannan was "firmly in the frame" there was still insufficient evidence to charge him.

The Crown Prosecution Service felt Cannan had been tried by media and wouldn't get a fair trial, he said, and officers in the original investigation had failed to act on information known to them at the time.

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"We looked at him and all the other suspects, and eliminated all the other suspects and John Cannan was firmly in the frame for Suzy's abduction and murder and he remains in the frame to this day".

Cannan, 64, jailed for life in 1989 for the murder of Shirley Banks, has denied the allegations.

A charity shop in Stone is appealing for donations after it was broken into twice over the weekend.

AED Donate helps pay for and fit defibrillators in the community and says it will cost thousands of pounds to repair its storage shed and install security cameras.

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Jamie Richards, the charity's chief executive, said they wanted to spend the money buying new defibrillators, not "clearing up this mess."

A 30-year-old woman from Stoke-on-Trent has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed in the chest.

It happened on Nicholls Street in Stoke yesterday just before 16:30.

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A 38-year-old man was taken to the Royal Stoke University Hospital with serious injuries.

The Sun has reported the Sutton Coldfield property at the centre of a search for Suzy Lamplugh used to be owned by the mother of John Cannan.

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John Cannan was named as prime suspect for Miss Lamplugh's murder in November 2002. Here's what we know about him.

• Three days before Suzy's disappearance, John Cannan was released from Wormwood Scrubs Prison, where he had been serving a six-year sentence for rape

• In 1989 he was jailed for life for raping and murdering Shirley Banks in Bristol
• A former girlfriend told police Cannan talked about Suzy's disappearance before he was jailed as they were driving to Birmingham and pointed at Norton Barracks as the place where she had been attacked
• He has denied the allegations.

Police would not comment on the speculation surrounding the search.

The man who owns the property being investigated by police says he knows the case's backstory.

A former senior police officer, who led the re-investigation into Suzy Lamplugh's disappearance between 2000 and 2006, said they had previously questioned the mother of the prime suspect, John Cannan.

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Cannan's mother reportedly once owned the Sutton Coldfield property which is currently being searched, according to The Sun, external.

Jim Dickie, formerly from the Metropolitan Police, said an extensive search had not been carried out at the property because there had been no evidence or intelligence that Suzy's body was there.

He said the property might have been searched during the initial investigation in 1986 "if it was done at all".

There may be some new evidence now, he said, that leads the police to believe a body may be in the garden or on the premises somewhere.

BBC Sport

Wolves defender Ryan Bennett says the team needs to stick to its principles, following the first back-to-back defeats under manager Nuno Espirito Santo.

The next two games are against Tottenham and Arsenal.

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Wolves dominated possession and had more shots on target against Brighton at the weekend, but were beaten 1-0.

The Suzy Lamplugh Trust said the thoughts of everyone are with Suzy’s family today.

"Today’s news reminds us once again of the continuing tragedy of Suzy’s story and the importance of employers taking responsibility for the personal safety of their staff," a statement said.

Miss Lamplugh, an estate agent, disappeared in 1986 after taking a client known as Mr Kipper to look around properties in Fulham.

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"Diana and Paul Lamplugh founded Suzy Lamplugh Trust in 1986 following the disappearance and later presumed murder of their daughter," the statement said.

"Today we continue the work of Paul and Diana to reduce violence and aggression in society, supporting workplaces to help their lone and frontline workers be safer and feel safer."

The trust spoke as police search a house in Sutton Coldfied in connection with the disappearance.

The owner of a property which is being searched in connection with the disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh said its a possibility her body might be there.

The Sun reported the property , externalused to be owned by the mother of prime suspect John Cannan.

Phillip Carey, who's lived at the Sutton Coldfield home for 26 years, said it's a fact the house is associated with Miss Lamplugh's story.

"It's a possibility - maybe an outside possibility, but there is always a possibility".

There's been no digging at the property just investigation work, he said.

"We knew the back-story from many years ago and it's coming to an end of an investigation - if it ends the story so be it from our point of view and we're removed from the process, but if it puts someone at rest - that's another good ending to this story".

Jim Dickie, a former detective who worked on the investigation into Miss Lamplugh's disappearance, said the house had not been searched previously.

Officers have stressed the current occupants were in no way connected to the investigation.

It's a bit early for Christmas tree decorations, but decorations of a different kind have started appearing in Malvern.

A tree in Priory Park has been hung with messages encouraging dog owners to pick up the mess they leave behind as part of an anti dog-fouling campaign.

A Public Space Protection Order was introduced in June last year to reduce the amount of dog mess being left in public areas.

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Here are the headlines from the Birmingham Live website:

• Suzy Lamplugh murder police search Sutton Coldfield home for clues, external
• Burst water main chaos as major commuter routes closed, external
• Man stabbed in the back as he tries to flee from gang, external

Police officers are searching a property in Sutton Coldfield in connection with missing estate agent Suzy Lamplugh.

Police have refused to comment on "speculation surrounding the search", after The Sun reported the property, external used to be owned by the mother of prime suspect John Cannan.

Convicted killer Cannan was jailed for life in 1989 for the rape and murder of Bristol newlywed Shirley Banks.

The search follows "information received in relation to a historical unsolved investigation being led by the Met's Homicide and Major Crime Command," police said.

The Met stressed that the current occupants of the property were in no way connected to the investigation.

West Midlands Fire Service officers have been honoured at the Pride of Britain Awards for saving the life of a driver impaled on a pole.

The crew picked up the Emergency Services Award at the event in London last night.

Suzy Lamplugh's parents set up the Suzy Lamplugh Trust four months after their daughter disappeared.

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The workplace safety charity has successfully campaigned for private hire vehicle licensing in London, bringing about the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 and setting up the National Stalking Helpline.

In 2016, Miss Lamplugh's father, Paul, said he had little hope left of finding out what happened to her.

He died in June 2018, having lived with Parkinson's disease, the Suzy Lamplugh Trust reported. , external

Her mother, Diana, died a few years earlier. Both were given OBEs for their work.

A property in Sutton Coldfield is currently being searched in connection with the disappearance.

Fire crews tackling a large fire at a Staffordshire airfield say it's now under control and efforts are being scaled-down.

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About 30 firefighters were called to the Hixon Airfield Industrial Estate in Stafford overnight, involving a garage unit.

Crews worked hard to protect surrounding buildings, said Staffordshire Fire Service.

Police are searching a property in Sutton Coldfield in connection with missing estate agent Suzy Lamplugh, Miss Lamplugh disappeared after going out to show a property to a Mr Kipper (artist's impression below) in Fulham, London in July 1986.

She is believed to have been murdered although her body has not been found. Here is a timeline of events since her disappearance.

• December 1986: Suzy Lamplugh Trust , externalwhich aims to reduce risk of violence to people is established.

• 1994: Suzy Lamplugh officially declared dead, presumed murdered
• May 2000: Police reopen case after tracing of car that might have been used to kidnap her

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• February 2001: Police search a site close to Norton Army Barracks near Worcester
• April 2001: Search of Quantock Hills in Somerset
• November 2002: Convicted murderer John Cannan named as prime suspect for the murder, but there is no prosecution. Cannan has denied any involvement
• August 2010: Police excavate a field near the village of Drakes Broughton in Worcestershire- a few miles from the site of the former Norton Army Barracks

BBC News Travel

A burst water main has closed the B4217 Church Road close to Edgbaston golf club in Birmingham.

Nearby Edgbaston Park Road and the A38 Bristol Road were both closed for a time last night, outside the University of Birmingham, but have both re-opened.

Severn Trent apologised to customers in the area affected by water loss.