The 55-year-old woman was taken to hospital in a serious condition and later died, say police.

The Stratford-on-Avon MP Nadhim Zahawi says an example needs to be made of protesters who seek to abuse Commons colleagues.

Yesterday, a group outside Parliament abused Conservative MP and Remain campaigner, Anna Soubry. Scotland Yard today said it would respond robustly to criminal harassment of MPs.

Mr Zahawi suggested using video evidence to help prosecute, saying MPs from all parties needed greater protection.

BBC Shropshire

The Bishop of Hereford, the Right Reverend Richard Frith, has announced he's to retire in the autumn after five years in the job.

He moved to the diocese from Hull in 2014 to become the 105th person to hold the position.

He said he "loved the people and the area" and would be sad to say goodbye.

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His ministry will officially end with a service at Hereford Cathedral on 23 November and the Diocese says the process for appointing a new bishop will begin in due course.

Tributes have been paid to a former footballer who campaigned against child abuse in the sport after he died in a road crash.

Former Coventry City and Milwall player Billy Seymour was a passenger in a van which crashed on Thursday.

He was an ambassador for the Offside Trust which described him as a "brave and lovely friend".

BBC Sport

It's believed Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham is unwilling to commit to a move to Wolves until Fifa can confirm he is eligible to play in the Premier League this season.

He has already played for Chelsea in the Community Shield and under-23 competitions and could be prevented for playing for another Premier League club under Fifa rules, but the clubs are still waiting for clarification from the governing body.

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Abraham has scored 16 goals on loan at Aston Villa in the Championship this season and earlier today he turned down a loan move to Wolves.

It's understood he wouldn't want to move if Fifa rules he is unable to play for Wolves until next season.

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Local Democracy Reporting Service

Developers who promised to pay £1.3m to improve the Newcastle-under-Lyme area when they got permission to build 499 student flats are going to be allowed to pay just £300,000 instead.

Abode Residencies was given planning permission for the flats on London Road in 2017, but went back to the borough council to say if it was forced to pay the full sum, the development would become "financially unviable".

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After taking financial advice, borough councillors voted to accept the amended payment plan on the basis the benefits of the student development outweighed the loss of the full cash injection.

BBC Hereford and Worcester

Planned new parking charges at a popular country park are going to be examined next week.

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The charges at Worcester Woods Country Park - ranging from £1 for an hour to £7 for more than four hours - were initially approved in November.

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League One side Coventry City sign Wolves forward Bright Enobakhare on loan until the end of the season.

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Two people have been arrested after a woman was "slashed" in Oswestry woodland.

West Mercia Police says the "nasty" attack on the 30-year-old happened at 18:20 yesterday at Shelf Bank, near Queen Elizabeth Close.

Police said she suffered a slash wound to her face and her injuries were significant, but not believed to be life-threatening.

The two boys, aged 16 and 17, are in police custody.

Ten clothing banks belonging to the Air Ambulance Services have been stolen, the charity says.

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It said thieves targeted sites in Warwickshire, Birmingham and Northamptonshire over the course of the new year; loading the yellow banks on to the back of a van before leaving the scene.

The charity, which relies on fund-raising, collects used clothes, bags and shoes in the facilities.

It says it is working with police to locate them.

Yasir Hussain was stabbed to death in a Dudley street in December.

Annie Zaidi has been named as the head coach of fourth-tier side Solihull Moors Ladies.

Zaidi received a British Empire Medal in the New Year Honours list in 2017 for services to coaching.

She will continue to be the head coach of the Under-16 boys at Solihull's academy, where she arrived in 2017.

"I'm quite overwhelmed and honoured to be approached and asked if I'd be able to step in," Zaidi told Moors' website.

Defender Kieran Wallace signs a contract with League One side Burton Albion until the end of the season.

Police investigating a fatal stabbing in Dudley have arrested another man over the killing.

Yasir Hussain, from Lancashire, was pronounced dead on Central Drive in Lower Gornal in December.

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A 23-year-old man is the latest to be suspected of murder. A further five men arrested on suspicion of that offence have been released under investigation and one man faces a murder charge.

In connection with the case, a woman has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and released under investigation.

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Port Vale striker Dior Angus says the reward of playing at Wembley will be enough to motivate the players in the EFL Trophy tonight.

He could be involved after returning from a loan spell at Nuneaton and says just watching games at the famous stadium is "unbelievable" and means a lot to he and his friends.

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Port Vale host Shrewsbury Town in the third round of the competition tonight.

Warwick District Council is considering plans to replace Abbey Fields lido with a new training pool.

A lorry and its load of defective toys have been recovered after being stolen from a yard in Warwickshire in November, police say.

The toys, which were due to be destroyed, were in the back of the vehicle at Wellesbourne Distribution Park and found on Cakemore Road in Rowley Regis.

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In November, local police launched a campaign to address thefts from lorries which were on the increase.