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Here's a look at some of the headlines from Worcester News today:
One Police and Crime Commissioner says it is still not enough, as crime rises.
Read MoreGritting lorries are going out tonight in parts of the region, including Birmingham, Sandwell, Walsall, Herefordshire, Telford, Shropshire, Wolverhampton and Staffordshire.
Temperatures are forecast to drop below freezing across the West Midlands tonight.
The Met Office has forecast snow for parts of northern England over the weekend.
Former Wizzard singer Roy Wood has had to cancel a show after his band's instruments and equipment were stolen.
Image source, Getty ImagesHull City Hall said the Birmingham musician's band had "all of their instruments" taken along with a sound system and a vehicle.
The band was due to play at the venue later but has issued an apology after being forced to cancel.
Wizzard are most famous for the 1970s hit I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day.
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Wood wrote and produced the seasonal classic "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day".
Joshua Cook
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
Could this be Britain's most Christmassy house?
The Pugh family in Bidford-on-Avon have spent 10 days decorating their home in Bidford-onAvon with thousands of
Family show off Christmas bling
Severn Trent says repairs to the burst water pipe on Hagley Road which caused flooding earlier today should be carried out overnight.
It says two lanes will remain closed to allow the road to be resurfaced afterwards and it hopes to have everything finished by Saturday lunchtime.
Image source, Severn TrentPlans to modernise Shropshire Council's headquarters in Shrewsbury have been approved by councillors today.
A report suggests spending £25m on the Shirehall building, arguing that if it isn't renovated, it'll cost more to run and repair and that its appearance has become "tired and outdated".
The building is largely empty on Friday afternoons, after the authority took the decision to ask staff to work from home one day a week.
Local Democracy Reporting Service
The court battle over whether Shropshire's fire service should be controlled by the West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner won't be resolved until March at the soonest, a meeting has been told.
The Shropshire fire authority is fighting the move, which was approved by the Home Secretary earlier this year, and has asked for a judicial review.
A report to the fire authority this week blamed the delay on the Home Office not getting its evidence together.
Plans to cut chaperones from school buses in Warwickshire were discussed by councillors today.
The county council is due to remove "passenger assistants" from most services in the Warwickshire from February.
They will only remain in some special circumstances.
Parents have petitioned against the proposal which will be discussed by the local authority today.
A swimming club in Shrewsbury has had to cancel its annual January Gala for the second year in a row.
The Shrewsbury Masters, say it's due to "technical issues" with the Quarry Swimming Pool.
The gala attracts swimming clubs from across the country.
Last year the club was forced to cancel the event after a pane of glass shattered and fell in to the pool, leading to a major clean-up operation.
More than 7,000 staff will receive the bonus after an "exceptional year", chairman Lord Bamford says.
Read MoreA very sick 11-month-old girl, who has spent her life in hospital, should be allowed to die peacefully, a High Court judge has ruled.
Bosses at the Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, who have responsibility for the little girl's care, had asked the court to rule that she could be allowed to die.
Mr Justice Hayden said doctors could stop providing "futile" life-support treatment to the child, who can't be identified.
Her parents said they understood what doctors were saying, but could not make the decision to let her die and wanted a judge to take that responsibility.
Coventry Live
Some of today's Coventry Live headlines include:
Around 130 agency jobs are to be cut following Jaguar Land Rover's (JLR) decision to move production to Slovakia.
Agency DHL Supply Chain, which provides logistics support for JLR, said it was reducing staffing levels at its sites at Tyrefort in Erdington and Midpoint in Minworth.It comes after planned job losses were revealed at JLR's Solihull plant in November, where 250 DHL agency jobs are set to go.
JLR announced in June that it planned to move production of its Land Rover Discovery to Eastern Europe.
DHL Supply Chain said following the announcement of production changes at JLR, it was "obliged to re-balance" its operation and reduce staff. A spokeswoman added: "We recognise that this is a difficult time for all concerned and thank everyone for their continued commitment to providing great service to our customer.”
The agency workers will be released over a phased period starting early 2019, she said.
Everyone affected by a burst water pipe in Hagley Road today should be back on supply, says Severn Trent.
Image source, Severn TrentThe company said a crack in the pipe caused the flood.
But the company warned the fitting of the new pipe was going to take some time.
Image source, Severn TrentA children's charity has called for the creation of a regulator with the power to fine social media companies after a police officer used online apps to groom a 13-year-old girl before raping her.
Former Cheshire police officer Ian Naude preyed on the victim and other young girls via Facebook, WhatsApp, Snapchat and Kik.
Image source, Cheshire PoliceThe NSPCC said a regulator was required to hold to account "social media companies who don’t do enough to root out this sickening behaviour”.
Image source, Cheshire PoliceNaude, 30, of Market Drayton in Shropshire, was jailed for 25 years after being found guilty of raping the teenager.
JCB is giving 7,200 of its staff a £1,000 Christmas bonus this year.
The company, which has 11 factories in Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Wrexham says it's coming at the end of a "exceptional year" which saw its machine-production reach a 73-year high.
JCB says the bonus is the biggest it's given since 2007 and the "signs remain extremely encouraging for 2019".
Quote MessageJCB has had an exceptional year and we are gearing up for another strong 2019. The whole JCB team has every reason to be proud of what has been achieved and we are looking forward to building on our success next year."
Graeme Macdonald, JCB CEO
We've had loads of amazing sunrise photos shared by the BBC Weather Watchers today, so we've got to show you some more.
These ones were taken at Market Drayton in Shropshire, Penkridge in Staffordshire and No Man's Heath in Cheshire.
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Image source, OsmundaPart of a city centre street in Coventry has been closed due to reports of falling glass in the area.
Officers are at the scene after being called to The Burges, police said.
Buses are being diverted away from the area.
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Armed thieves have broken into a home in Codsall and stolen a man's Falklands war medal.
The three masked men threatened the couple living there with a 10-inch knife during the raid on Monday and pushed a cushion into one of their faces, before forcing them into a bathroom while they carried out the raid.
Image source, Staffordshire PoliceThe thieves also took jewellery, £1,300 in cash, some commemorative coins and the couple's Audi Quattro.
The medal has the number D1910251J on it and was awarded for service in the Royal Navy
