Andrew Hooper killed his estranged wife Cheryl in a "ruthless and callous execution", a court hears.

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Lee Cooper slashed his victim after an argument in a Stoke-on-Trent park, police said.

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Coventry Blaze have announced the signing of 6ft 4in Canadian Justin Harmonic, to bolster their defence.

The 25-year-old spent last season playing in France and has also had spells in the AHL and ECHL in North America.

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Head coach Danny Stewart described him as "a big body, very strong and in tremendous shape".

Shropshire Council has scrapped plans to cut bus subsidies, saying it's listened carefully to the public reaction.

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The proposals were made to save more than £400,000 a year and Councillor Simon Harris, one of the councillors responsible for transport, said the feedback suggested they would hurt tourism and employment while increasing social isolation.

He said: "We can't afford to have our local economies take a downturn, so those services will stay."

Fare increases for Shrewsbury's park and ride service are likely to go ahead.

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Wendy Preston wrote: "Food looks fab Eid Mubarak."

And Kelly Short added: "Amazing. I take my hat off to everyone there. Fasting is hard work, I tried it and only lasted a week. Well done guys.xx."

You can take a look back at today's celebrations from Small Heath Park in Birmingham, here.

Stoke-on-Trent Live

Here are three stories from the Stoke-on-Trent Live website today:

• Murder suspect arrested after man dies in hospital, external
• Man slashed across face after row over takeaway, external
• Busy road remains closed due to diesel spillage, external

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Any lingering rain should clear later, with it turning into a dry night with lows of 8C (46F).

Acorns cared for about 200 seriously ill children and their families in Walsall in the last year.

All upcoming shows planned for the Leamington Assembly will be moved to another venue or cancelled.

A major music venue in Warwickshire has closed with immediate effect.

The MJR Group, which runs the Assembly in Leamington Spa, said current levels of rent and rates on the property, which is Grade II listed, have made the business "unviable and unsustainable".

In a statement issued on the venue's Twitter account, the group said it would now be focusing on its "high performing venues", the Tramshed and The Globe in Cardiff and The Mill and Digbeth Arena in Birmingham.

"All upcoming shows in The Assembly diary will either be rehoused or cancelled, and full refunds processed," it said.

A man re-arrested following the death of a man weeks after he was attacked has been bailed.

The 49-year-old from Stoke-on-Trent was held on Monday after the death of 62-year-old Mark McNair, who was injured at Imperial Court, Hanley, on 8 May.

A post-mortem examination proved inconclusive and further tests will be needed, Staffordshire Police said.

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The suspect had first been arrested on suspicion of assault and bailed before being re-arrested on suspicion of murder.

Nigel Ackroyd, who used sweets to try and predict the 2017 general election, has died.

Warwickshire's Adam Hose makes a career-best first-class score as rain frustrates both the hosts and Nottinghamshire at Edgbaston.

New powers to curb anti-social behaviour in Birmingham would not criminalise the homeless, a councillor has said.

The city council is considering implementing a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) to prohibit begging and street-drinking in the city centre from the Jewellery Quarter to Digbeth.

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At a scrutiny meeting earlier, the city's cabinet member for social inclusion John Cotton, said: "Any move that criminalises homeless people, that is purely and simply a line that myself and my colleagues will not cross."

The three-year order would see police officers able to direct vulnerable people to support services and give out letters by hand to those who are found in breach.

Hereford Times

Here are three of the stories in the Hereford Times today:

• College neighbours fear drunken brawls, external
• Computer problems hit Hereford GP surgeries, external
• Ross-on-Wye voters head to the polls this week, external

Shrewsbury boss Sam Ricketts appoints Graham Barrow as assistant, as coaches Danny Coyne and Marc Lindsay leave the League One club.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

Plans for an ultra-light railway will be considered by Herefordshire Council, as a way of reducing congestion.

It's responding to proposals sent to government by the Herefordshire Sustainable Transport Group for a tram-like service in and out of Hereford.

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The authority said it was important to look at ideas like this that could improve the environment, after voting to declare a "climate change emergency" earlier this year.

Sunil Narr, 32, of West Midlands Police, denies assaulting a man after a 90mph pursuit in Coventry.

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BBC News

Event organisers Abid Khan and Kamran Hussein have been working during the Eid celebrations.

Abid said he was able to pop in and see his family - who live next to the park - whilst he was marshalling cars, for a quick hello and a bite of biriyani.

Kamran's family came down for a picnic so he's been able to spend a little time with them on a day very important to Muslim families.

Mr Khan said he was pleased with the turnout which was "decent considering the weather", but said he would pray outside "irrespective".

"We've prayed in snow, we're prayed in torrential rain - whatever the weather we try and get out here," he said.