The former Aston Villa manager Billy McNeill has died.

The 79-year-old, who was best known for his time as a player at Celtic, was the first Briton to lift the European Cup. He was the Glasgow club's captain when it beat Inter Milan 2-1 in 1967.

He was manager at Villa Park between 1986 and 1987.

Celtic said he died on Monday night "surrounded by his family and loved ones".

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A Worcestershire canoeist has died while taking part in an endurance race, its organisers have said.

The man, in his 50s who is yet to be named and was a member of Worcester Canoe Club, died yesterday towards the end of the Devizes to Westminster Race.

The race directors said they were "saddened" to report a paddler had died in the final stages, adding that they were co-operating with the official investigation into the incident.

The sport's governing body in the UK, British Canoeing, said the whole community was "deeply upset" to hear the "tragic" news.

Shropshire Star

Here are the headlines from the Shropshire Star this morning:

• Trains taking to the tracks on Ironbridge line for 'final time', external

• Two arrested after stolen van stopped on M54, external
• Teenage pregnancy rates fall , externalacross Shropshire

A Stafford food bank and homeless charity is increasing the number of days it opens each week because of the demands on its services, it says.

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The House of Bread on Browning Street currently provides hot meals for more than a 120 people a week.

But from today, they'll be open three days a week and appealing for more volunteers and donations.

As the hot weather continues an urgent safety message has gone out reminding people not to swim in cold water areas.

Six years ago two young men died after getting into trouble while swimming at Gullet Quarry in Worcestershire.

Fencing and large warning signs have been put up telling people not to enter.

The Royal Life Saving Society says because the water is so cold, swimmers can suffer shock causing them to swallow a large amount of water.

Coventry Live

Coventry Live headlines this morning are:

• Two bikers die and another hurt in separate Easter Sunday crashes, external
• Student jailed for six years after machete robbery, external in Coventry
• Hour-long queues at Drayton Manor as visitors blame 'entrance ticket fiasco', external

A man from Stoke-on-Trent will appear before magistrates later charged with murdering a woman.

It follows the discovery of a body at a flat on Fletcher Road on Saturday afternoon.

Officers say the woman is yet to be formally identified.

Joseph Trevor, 18, is due before North Staffordshire Justice Centre later.

Birmingham Live

Here are some of the headlines from the Birmingham Live website this morning:

• This is when the go-slow taxi drivers' protests , externalwill take place in Birmingham
• The doctors' surgeries rated the worst , externalin and around Birmingham
• Most Wanted in April: Police need your help finding these people, external

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BBC Weather presenter

It's set to be another lovely day today with plenty of sunshine. It'll be dry and clear with temperatures expected to reach up to 22C (72F).

A new police power to help officers tackle gangs in Coventry has moved a step closer.

The PSPO, otherwise known as a public space protection order, would cover St Michael's Ward and parts of the city centre.

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It would enable the police to ask groups of two or more people who're behaving in an anti-social manner to move on and if they fail to comply they could be fined up to £100.

Steve Bowen, who lives in Hilllfields, said: "I think these orders will be a very useful tool not only for the police but people who live in these areas."

Express and Star

Some of the early headlines on the Express and Star website are:

• Major plans for 1,500 homes earmarked for green belt land, external
• Firefighters rescue cat from 65ft high tree in Dudley, external
• Asos billionaire loses three children in Sri Lanka attacks, external

The local elections are taking place on 2 May.

We'll get to choose who decides on things including where houses get built, who runs the buses and which pubs get late licences.

But last year only one in three people went to the polls. So what is the vote all about?

There could be chaos on Birmingham's roads later as taxi drivers stage rush-hour protests between 08:00 and 10:00 BST over plans for a Clean Air Zone.

The council is planning to introduce a charge for the most polluting vehicles which could set drivers back £8 a day to enter the city centre.

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Raja Amin, from the RMT union, said: "The charge does not clear the air at all, as far as we're concerned."

Birmingham City Council says it's been given nearly £15m from the government to support Hackney carriage and private hire drivers to buy new vehicles or upgrade their taxis.

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