The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital in Oswestry want to lead the way in elbow replacements - with their ops set to double in the next three years.

The procedure is not very common with 400 elbow replacements in 2016 compared to 101,000 hip operations, nationally, in the same year.

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Stuart Hay, a consultant shoulder and elbow surgeon, said he wants bigger centres to improve the service of this type of surgery rather than the public relying on smaller peripheral hospitals.

He told BBC Radio Shropshire: "Nobody has a particularly big experience of these when you compare hip and knee replacements. Only 70 surgeons nationally were doing one elbow replacement a year."

He wants the hospital to carry out at least 40 per year.

Coventry City sign Ayr United defender Michael Rose on a two year-contract from 1 July.

The body of a man found on a beach near Aberdeen was missing 25-year-old Alastair Done from Cheshire, police have said.

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The discovery was made at Balmedie beach on Saturday - two weeks after Mr Done was last seen in the area.

He had travelled to the Aberdeenshire area from Crewe train station the day before he went missing.

A new 28-bed ward accessed by a £3m linked bridge has opened at Worcestershire Royal Hospital.

It is part of the hospital's wider "Winter Plan" to improve patient flow.

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A Worcestershire Acute Health Trust spokeswoman said: “Demand on our hospitals continues to be exceptionally high and staff across our Trust are working hard to provide the safest care they can for patients in the face of continuing pressures on beds."

Stoke-on-Trent Live

Here are some of the headlines on Stoke-on-Trent Live today:

• 'It will attract vandals and thieves...' - Neighbours slam plan for 24/7 outdoor launderette on this housing estate, external
• This yob was caught on CCTV smashing neighbour's property with a shovel - in a row over a bag of rubbish, external
• 'If we didn't have Malcolm we'd get run over...' - Children celebrate as school crossing warden, 80, keeps his job, external

BBC WM

Over 300 crimes were committed by under 18s using weapons over the last four years.

A freedom of Information request by BBC WM found out of the 325 incidents 227 were knife-related, during 2014 to 2018.

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A handgun, knuckle dusters and axes were amongst the weapons used with most crimes dealt with by charge or caution.

Figures also revealed 274 crimes were carried out by youngsters, aged between 10 and 15.

BBC Weather Watchers

Here at Midlands Live HQ in Birmingham, the light layer of snow we had is now nothing but a distant memory, so it's great to see the BBC Weather Watcher's share their snaps.

Here's a very wintry scene in Hednesford, as taken by Angus and me.

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Jon sent in this picture from Barlaston.

Share yours here.

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Coventry women's wheelchair basketball team CWBA will take on Sheffield Steelers streamed live via BBC Sport Online in a historic first for the league.

They are part of a double header of British wheelchair basketball games from the First Division with coverage starting from 17:00 on Sunday, 3 February.

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Four men have been charged with conspiracy to murder after Dwaine Haughton, 24, died from a gunshot wound in July last year.

The men are:

• Montell Gray, 22 of Springhill Road
• Seamus Williams, 23, of Okemont Gardens
• Dwain Smith, 25, of The Broadway, Dudley
• Kurrum Guild, 22, of Oakthorpe Gardens, Tividale

Mr Gray and Mr Williams will appear at Walsall Magistrates Court later, while Mr Smith and Mr Guild were remanded in custody to appear in court next week.

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They are all also charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition with intent to endanger life and handling stolen goods.

Mr Haughton died in hospital on 20 July after being injured in Valley Road, Park Village, Wolverhampton.

Shropshire Star

Here are some of the headlines in the Shropshire Star:

• Telford architecture student robbed fellow student as he left library, external
• Council objects to Shrewsbury village green call, external
• Shrewsbury Town Council agrees on tax rise to fund improvements, external

The Santander bank is reducing its branch network by almost a fifth putting 1,270 jobs at risk.

Up to 140 outlets are proposed for closure, including those in Coventry, Shrewsbury, Kingswinford, Four Oaks and New Street and Acocks Green in Birmingham.

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BBC News Travel

We told you earlier about the crash on the M6 which led to the closure of three lanes.

Highways England has just shared this image of the scene between J7 for Great Barr and Walsall and J6 for Gravelly Hill.

It added recovery is at the scene.

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Express and Star

The Express and Star are looking at these stories today:

• Pub chain Marston's scales back expansion plans, external
• Dudley households told stop throwing as much rubbish away, external
• Christmas market pickpocket jailed for eight months, external

A woman has died in a police chase after the vehicle being chased hit her car.

A stinger had been put down on Bearwood Road in Birmingham but the car being pursued continued through it and collided with her car at the junction with Hagley Road.

The 28-year-old sustained serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, West Midlands Police said.

The chase began when officers saw a speeding grey Renault at about 23:30 in Gravelly Hill, Erdington. It failed to stop and was pursued by police before the stinger was used on Bearwood Road.

The 42-year-old Renault driver was arrested on suspicion of death by dangerous driving and driving under the influence of drugs. He remains in police custody.

The incident has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) as a matter of routine.

A counter terrorism film will be shown in cinemas across the West Midlands as part of a new campaign launched today.

The film is based on real-life terror plans that were stopped by police and shows examples of suspicious terroist-related behaviour, West Midlands Police said.

Chief Supt Matt Ward, the head of its counter terrorism unit, said it will help people understand terrorists' attack-planning methods.

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BBC News Travel

Highways England says three of four lanes are closed on the M6 southbound due to a crash.

BBC Radio Stoke

A man thought to have been sleeping rough has died in Stoke-on-Trent.

West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed it was called to Warner Street, behind the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery, just before 08:30 yesterday.

Paramedics say he was in cardiac arrest and there was nothing they could do to save him.

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Staffordshire Police said it doesn't believe the man's death is suspicious.

Help for the Homeless, a community company based at the Church of the Saviour in Chell Heath, said they saw the man on Friday and gave him supplies.

The group said on Facebook , externalthey provided him with a tent, sleeping bag, coats and winter clothes.

They expressed their sadness at his death.

Thousands signed a petition to stop the service being stopped across Staffordshire.

Equalities charity Stonewall releases its annual list of the 100 top LGBT-inclusive companies.

Hereford Racecourse has called off its race meeting due to the icy weather.

The frozen ground left inspectors no choice, but punters can transfer their tickets to another date or obtain a refund.