Thousands of pounds have been donated by councils towards work to overhaul three houses at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford to accommodate A&E doctors.

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The emergency unit is set to close overnight temporarily from 5 December, due to staff shortages, particularly middle-grade doctors and specialist nurses.

Work began last week on stripping out the homes' interiors and tidying them up, with Telford and Wrekin Council saying the aim is to offer them out for free as an incentive for new doctors.

Now, the authority says two parish councils and three town councils have donated a total of £19,800 towards paying for the work., external

BBC Shropshire

A disabled teenager from Telford says she and her mother were "treated like we had a disease" after they were moved along with an assistance dog during an event at Birmingham Arena.

Image source, Abby Cappleman

Abby Cappleman, 18, and her mother Julie, who is also disabled, had to sit in isolation at the back of the arena to watch TV's Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick's show.

The teenager has Asperger's syndrome and is supported by Chloe the shih tzu, who helps her to lead an independent life outside of home.

A spokeswoman told the BBC the venue "apologised unreservedly".

The chair of a campaign group has called for officers to be sacked after the death of a student following police custody.

Kingsley Burrell, 29, died from cardiac arrest after being arrested following a disturbance in Birmingham in 2011.

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Three officers cleared of perjury and perverting the course of justice are facing misconduct hearing today.

In 2015, an inquest jury ruled that prolonged restraint had been a factor in Mr Burrell's death, as well as failure to provide basic medical attention.

Desmond Jaddoo, chair of the Kingsley Burrell Justice Campaign said it was time for West Midlands Police to "start setting their house in order".

He called on the panel to "do the right thing" and dismiss the officers as their behaviour had "substantially" fallen below the standard expected of officers.

Worcester Warriors teenager Ted Hill has kept his place in the England squad after making his full international debut on Saturday against Japan.

The 19-year-old flanker, who came off the bench for the final five minutes at Twickenham, remains in a 28-man squad for this Saturday's final autumn international at home to Australia.

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But it is mixed fortunes for Hill's two Warriors team-mates. Lions centre Ben Te’o is also still in the squad, but prop Nick Schonert, who had been in the original 30-man squad for the Japan game, drops out.

The highly-rated Hill, who scored two tries (including the late matchwinner) on his Warriors debut in September, has still only started one Premiership game for the club.

Shropshire Star

The Shropshire Star's covering these stories today:

• Polish and Bulgarian nurses offered to Shropshire hospitals, external
• Tears and relief as poorly Zac starts his treatment in America, external
• Veteran Gus Hales forced to call off Newport hunger strike, external

Alan Rusbridger, who spent 20 years as editor of the Guardian newspaper, is to be honoured by Coventry University at a ceremony today.

BBC broadcaster Lynn Bowles and automotive sector business leader Peter Ward are among the names receiving honorary degrees later in the week

Mr Rusbridger will be made an Honorary Doctor of Letters in recognition of his contribution to national and international journalism.

He'll be joined on Coventry’s honours roll by Peter Ward who will receive an honorary doctorate of business administration later this week for his contribution to global automotive and transportation industries.

His career has taken in brands such as Jaguar, Unipart, Peugeot, Rolls Royce and Bentley Motors.

Presenter and ex BBC Radio Two travel guru Lynn Bowles will also be honoured tomorrow by her alma mata for her services to broadcasting.

Tim Page
BBC Shropshire

Shrewsbury MP Daniel Kawczynski is backing Theresa May over her draft Brexit withdrawal agreement.

He told BBC Shropshire it's after getting a “distinct feeling” from his constituency party and constituents that she deserves the chance to put the agreement to Parliament.

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He says he doesn’t believe in changing the team captain towards the end of the game.

The prime minister is facing calls from some Tory MPs for late changes to the deal, after the draft 585-page withdrawal agreement was published last week.

Mr Kawczynski added that he hadn’t decided which way to vote on the Brexit deal when it comes to Parliament, but that “the numbers are looking very difficult” for Mrs May.

He says he intends to hear the views of local businesses before deciding, and will be “picking and probing” the document for how it would affect farmers in his constituency.

Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

Fire crews were called to an explosion and fire at an aluminium foundry in Congleton yesterday afternoon.

Buildings close to Tandom Metallurgical Group on Radnor Park Industrial Estate, had to be evacuated, external.

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Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews found the foundry well alight when they arrived.

It added that the fire went out by itself after several hours and nobody was injured.

A pedestrian suffered serious injuries after being hit by a car in Coventry on Sunday.

Ambulance crews were called to Binley Road, in the city at about 19:15.

The man was taken to University Hospital.

Officers investigating a city-centre fight, involving more than 20 people, have released CCTV images of people they'd like to speak to.

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One offender was armed with a knife, police said,, external and a metal bar and belts were also brandished during the fight on High Street Birmingham on 2 October.

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Three teenagers were left with stab wounds during the incident.

Express and Star

Some of today's headlines on the Express and Star website include:

• Tragic mother suing Walsall hospital, external
• Road regeneration could cost £30 million, external
• Wolves sweat on Jonny Castro Otto injury, external

Shoppers are being charged more for buying from big-chain convenience stores, a BBC investigation has found.

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In one case, a trolley of groceries cost almost £10 more in a smaller shop than at the company's superstore.

BBC's Inside Out looked at a mix of own-brand and branded items from two types of Tesco, Sainsbury's, Marks and Spencer and Waitrose.

The supermarkets said the price difference was due to the higher costs of running the smaller branches.

Watch the full investigation on Inside Out on BBC One in the West Midlands from 18:30 tonight.

Allen Cook
BBC News

Residents and businesses in the Craven Arms area of Shropshire may have lost their water supply this morning, Severn Trent says.

The water firm says there's a burst pipe near Hopesay and they're working to fix the problem., external

Staffordshire MP Sir Bill Cash, has confirmed he's submitted a letter of no confidence in the prime minister.

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Theresa May, who has faced widespread criticism of her draft withdrawal agreement, will face a fight for her leadership if 48 members put in writing they have lost confidence in her.

If Mrs May wins, they cannot challenge her premiership for another year.

Sir Bill Cash, Conservative MP for Stone, told BBC Radio Stoke the current deal didn't fulfil promises.

Blood donors in the region are being urged to make and keep their appointments over the next few weeks as blood stocks are urgently needed ahead of Christmas.

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There are still about 2,000 unfilled appointments at the Blood Donor Centre in Birmingham between now and Christmas.

They particularly need donors from the O, B and A negative blood groups.

Changes to parking charges in Ludlow come into force today.

A set hourly rate is being introduced and some on-street parking will more than double in price.

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Local councillor Andy Boddington said drivers hadn't been given enough notice of the changes.

Changes to Shrewsbury's parking charges have already been rolled out, for Bridgnorth and for other areas like Much Wenlock and Whitchurch the changes will happen in February.

Birmingham Live

These are some of the headlines on the Birmingham Live website today:

• Centre which has rescued over 1,000 cats facing closure, external
• Harry Redknapp's I'm A Celebrity meltdown - over lack of bacon sandwiches, external
• Paramedic: How I was spat at and threatened, external

Plans to build 800 new homes in Malvern, Worcestershire, have been met by opposition from residents who fear it could cause major traffic issues and a loss of green space.

Image source, Malvern Hills District Council

The proposed development would be situated off the A449 Worcester Road at Newland if it gets the go ahead from the district council on Wednesday., external

Three new stations could be built in Birmingham under plans by Transport for West Midlands.

The stations at Moseley, Hazelwell and Kings Heath could offer journey times of 15 minutes to New Street, the organisation said

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The Camp Hill line dates back to the 1840s, but closed to passengers 100 years later.

Transport for West Midlands said the new stations could help cut congestion on the A435 and other roads, as well as reduce air pollution, for which Birmingham has earned an unenviable reputation in recent years.

A consultation is open until 14 December, external.

A farm worker suffered serious injuries after becomming trapped under a tractor near Nantwich.

Cheshire fire service said it was called to the incident on Wrexham Road, Burland on Saturday morning.

The rescue operation took more than an hour, and crews used airbags and timber to free the man.