The organisers of a competition to design a flag for Herefordshire, external have arranged a series of workshops, to help get people started.

The Herefordshire Flag Committee says the county is one of only three in England without an officially recognised flag and it is giving entrants until 15 April to submit their designs.

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Artists are being encouraged to use pride in Herefordshire as their theme and think of an image that represents the whole county.

The workshops are taking place in Hereford; Bromyard; Ross-on-Wye; Leominster; KIngton; Ledbury; and Peterchurch between 18 February and 8 March.

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Wolves are in talks with Atletico Madrid about completing a club record £18m transfer for Jonny Castro Otto.

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Defender Otto joined Wolves on loan during the summer and has made 21 appearances in all competitions.

The 24-year-old full-back has impressed on his return after a month out with a knee injury.

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The school said it wanted to educate children so they were able to accept differences in society.

Some ambulances were diverted to Birmingham's Heartlands Hospital on Monday night.

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From the Hereford Times:

• Snow forecast for Herefordshire, external
• Cyclist seriously injured in crash, external
• Police view of homeless 'too simplistic', external

A van driver has been jailed for four months after admitting causing a cyclist's death by careless driving.

At Worcester Crown Court, Mark Treasure, 55, from Green Lane in Bevere, Worcestershire, was also banned from driving.

West Mercia Police said 47-year-old Anthony Ryder from Droitwich died at the scene of the collision on the A449 at Claines in December 2017.

A 22-year-old man from Birmingham has been arrested in connection with Tairu Jallow's death.

Shrewsbury Town manager Sam Ricketts says his team will be fit and ready to go again after its exertions in the FA Cup on Saturday.

They came close to knocking out Premier League Wolves and Ricketts said "they put a good shift in" and added "I want them to be tired at the end of the game, because otherwise you are holding something back; that's how you should leave the pitch".

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He said he kept training gentle on Monday to allow his players the chance to recover.

Town play Bradford City tonight.

A 67-year-old was held on suspicion of engaging in sexual communication with a child, police said.

Championship side Aston Villa are considering a loan move for Watford midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah.

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The University of Derby has suspended teaching at its Buxton and Leek campuses.

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Some of the Coventry Observer headlines today are:

• Two large boa constrictor snakes found dead in Coventry playing field, external
• Campaign launched to tackle rising violent crime and make streets safer, external
• Campaign demonstrates against plastic tampons, external

Fresh discussions have started, with the aim of keeping a library in Church Stretton town centre.

There was local opposition to Shropshire Council plans to move it into the town's primary school in 2015 and when the council backed down and community groups were offered the chance to make bids to run it.

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None of the community bids were judged to be suitable, so talks are now taking place between Shropshire Council, the town council and the Church Stretton Library Support Group.

Hazardous driving conditions are being reported on the A53 Leek Road, in Staffordshire, due to snow.

This scene in Leek was captured just after 13:30 by BBC Weather Watcher, Videoman.

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Police are urging drivers in the area to be cautious.

Birmingham Live

Some of the Birmingham Live headlines today are:

• Road to be 'closed for hours' as cyclist fights for life, external
• Man knocked down by carjackers who tried to steal his Audi A3, external
• Body found near Aldi store in Shirley, external

BBC Weather Watchers

The BBC Weather Watchers have been sharing photos of the wintry West Midlands this morning.

These pictures were taken near Clee Hill in Shropshire and Leek in Staffordshire.

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Why statistics don't tell the full story on rough sleeping.

A pedestrian has suffered life-threatening injuries after being hit by a vehicle on the A449 at Worcester this morning, West Mercia Police says.

The road has been closed, northbound, between the Claines Lane and Ombersley Park junctions since 06:00.

Louise Porton is accused of killing her two daughters at their home in Rugby last year.

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From Coventry Live:

• Mum in court accused of murdering her two children, external
• Ricoh to host Rugby League World Cup game, external
• The richest people in Coventry and Warwickshire, external