Holly Burke, 28, was off duty when her car was struck by a vehicle involved in a police pursuit.

Controversial plans to relocate the headquarters of Warwick District Council have been put on hold due to the "current uncertainty in the economy", it's been announced., external

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The scheme, given approval earlier this month,, external would have seen the creation of a new car park in Leamington Spa, along with the offices and private housing.

The current Milverton Hill headquarters would be sold to fund the new development.

Leader of the council, Andrew Mobbs, said he had "listened carefully to the concerns and issues raised", and that a final decision on the Covent Garden redevelopment would now not be taken until July 2019 "at the earliest".

The move would save the council over £300,00 a year in running costs, it has said previously.

A man has appeared in court charged with causing death by dangerous driving after an off-duty PCSO was killed when a car police were chasing crashed into hers.

Holly Burke, 28, was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash in Lordswood Road, Bearwood, on Tuesday night.

A vehicle that had been involved in a 15-minute pursuit collided with Ms Burke's car "at speed", police said.

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Darren Ogom, 42, of Longdales Road, Kings Norton, appeared at Birmingham Magistrates' Court during a five-minute hearing and spoke only to confirm his name, address, date of birth and nationality.

He was remanded into custody to appear at the city's crown court on 21 February.

Mr Ogom is also charged with driving without a licence and without insurance, and failing to stop for a police officer.

West Bromwich Albion head coach Darren Moore says teenage midfielder Rekeem Harper is ready to sign a new contract.

Express and Star

Here are some of the stories the Express & Star is covering today:

• Woman run over by son's stolen Audi during terrifying Black Country robbery, external
• Driver charged with causing death of PCSO Holly Burke after crash, external
• Taxi driver guilty over crash which killed pensioner, external

Phil Mackie
Midlands correspondent, BBC News

Former Worcestershire cricketer Alex Hepburn, who is accused of rape, will face a retrial.

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The 23-year-old denies two counts of rape against a woman in April 2017.

A jury was discharged after it failed to reach verdict during a five day trial earlier this month.

A new trial is scheduled to take place at Worcester Crown Court on 8 April.

A new Olympic-sized swimming pool, currently being built in Coventry, is nearing its first phase of testing, the developers have revealed.

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Millions of litres of water are to be poured into the pool at the Alan Higgs Centre to ensure it's watertight.

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The 50-metre pool and new fitness suite will operate alongside new indoor and outdoor football pitches at the venue along with an existing four-court sports hall.

The new facilities, operated by CV Life, are set to open for business in late 2019.

BBC Radio Stoke

A driver has been released under investigation after an eight-year-old boy suffered potentially life-changing injuries when he was hit in a car park.

He was knocked down outside the King's Horse pub in Stafford just before 18:00 on Tuesday.

The boy's condition is now described as stable, Staffordshire Police said.

The woman, aged 32, was arrested on suspicion of a positive breath test.

Julian Sanders' family say they fear for public safety after John Latus was moved from a secure unit.

BBC Radio Stoke

A man who police say was seen "acting suspiciously" at a cash machine has been arrested on suspicion of going equipped and attempted theft.

Staffordshire Police said it received reports about the man who was at Tesco Express on Hartshill Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, at about 21:40 yesterday.

A short time later CMPG officers stopped a vehicle on Kings Street.

The 30-year-old from Essex was arrested and remains in custody.

BBC Weather Watchers

There was a smattering of snow, ice and frost across the West Midlands first thing this morning.

The BBC Weather Watchers have been out snapping the chilly scenes, and here are a few of our favourites.

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Birmingham Live

Here are some of the headlines on Birmingham Live:

• Taxi pulled over on M6 - and £400k of cocaine found inside, external
• Man charged with causing death by dangerous driving after PCSO Holly Burke dies in Hagley Road crash, external
• Machete gang storm Carphone Warehouse as brave bystanders 'detain driver' waiting outside, external

The death of a woman, hit by a police car responding to an emergency call in Warwickshire, has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).

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She was struck by the marked force vehicle at about midday on Wednesday on Coventry Road, Bedworth.

Officers gave the woman first aid at the scene until paramedics arrived, but she later died in hospital.

A project is being launched in Warwickshire today to try and get as many people as possible signed up as organ donors.

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The idea is for the local community to come together to promote, support and save lives through organ donation.

Stratford-upon-Avon is the first town in the UK to do this.

The title of "Donor Town" will then be passed on to another town after 12 months.

BBC Sport

Burton Albion are out of the Carabao Cup after losing 10-0 on aggregate to Premiership champions Manchester City.

The tie was already over after City's remarkable 9-0 first-leg win but Pep Guardiola still named several first-team stars in a weakened line-up.

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Sergio Aguero scored the only goal of the night.

Burton did have chances with Will Miller's shot cleared off the line.

Businesses and civic leaders from across the Midlands and the north have called on Theresa May and other party leaders to commit to the HS2 railway project in its entirety.

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The high-speed line is intended to run from London to Leeds and Manchester, but so far only phase one, to Birmingham, has been given Royal Assent.

Critics warn the final cost of delivering HS2 will far exceed its £56bn budget.

Curzon Street Station in Birmingham is due to open with seven high-speed platforms in 2026.

A yellow weather warning for ice, external remains in place for parts of the West Midlands until 11:00.

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Icy stretches on untreated roads could cause some travel disruption and threat of injuries from slips and falls, it said.

More than 2,000 staff are waiting to hear whether they will keep their jobs after the collapse of Patisserie Valerie.

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KPMG is currently searching for a buyer for around 130 of the cafe chains outlets after the company called in administrators.

Fourteen stores across the West Midlands have been earmarked for closure following the Birmingham firm's collapse, including stores trading under the Druckers name.

A member of staff, who did not want to be identified, told the BBC the company's collapse had come as a complete shock to them.

"Apparently everything at work was fine since October.

"I was always asking the managers, 'are you going to close the shop?' and they said no, no, no," said the employee.

"I'm still in shock - I couldn't sleep last night."

A man is due to appear in court charged with killing an off-duty PCSO whose car was hit by a vehicle being pursued by police.

Image source, West Midlands Police

Holly Burke, 28, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in Lordswood Road, Bearwood, on Tuesday night.

A vehicle that had been involved in a 15-minute pursuit collided with Ms Burke's car "at speed", police said.

Darren Ogom, 42, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving. He has been remanded in custody to appear at Birmingham Magistrates' Court later.

Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather

It should be a dry but chilly day with bright spells and highs of 6C (43F).