Stoke-on-Trent Live

The Stoke-on-Trent Live website's covering these stories today:

• Businessman feared he was going to die as thugs smashed up Stoke-on-Trent shop, external
• Shoppers call for town centre facilities to be cleaned up, external
• Customer threatened to stab staff at Stoke-on-Trent café after his food order was cancelled, external

The new look Top Gear show visited Telford and Tamworth last night.

Paddy McGuinness, Freddie Flintoff and Chris Harris built their own budget electric cars and were tasked with putting them through a series of challenges, culminating in the 24 hours of Le Mans-field

Before that, the trio raced through the site of the former Ironbridge Power Station, but it was a race through a karting track in Tamworth that had amused viewers taking to social media.

The presenters were given electric shocks as they raced around the track.

BBC News Travel

A bus replacement service is running between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton due to signalling problems.

Tickets are also being accepted on local bus services.

BBC Shropshire

A nurse who's attempting to swim the entire length of the River Severn to raise money for charity posted a photo of herself in a hospital bed in Gloucester.

It comes hours after Melissa Compton, from Shrewsbury, told her Facebook group that it would be another day of "vomiting and swimming".

About a week ago her 220-mile challenge was suspended for several days due to floods making the swim too dangerous.

A man in a wheelchair was pulled from the water by members of the public in Stoke-on-Trent after falling into Westport Lake

The man, in his 80s, was treated by paramedics at the scene before being taken to hospital on Sunday morning.

BBC News Travel

Passengers caught up in travel disruption, due to a signalling fault between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury, can use their tickets on other transport providers, said West Midlands Railway.

Delays and cancellations are expected until 11:15.

BBC News Travel

Signalling problems are delaying rail services between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton.

Rail services may be cancelled or delayed due to the fault between Shrewsbury and Oakengates, said National Rail.

BBC Business News

Five people have been arrested and questioned over alleged accounting fraud at the Patisserie Valerie chain, the Serious Fraud Office has said.

Image source, Getty Images

The arrests took place last Tuesday, 18 June, in a joint operation with police, the SFO said.

The move comes eight months after the Birmingham firm's former finance director, Chris Marsh, was arrested and freed on bail.

Patisserie Valerie went into administration in January and was bought for £5m by Causeway Capital.

Express and Star

These are some of the early headlines on the Express and Star website:

• Black Country doctors receiving millions for ‘ghost’ patients, external
• West Midlands Police launch Project Guardian to reduce violent crime, external
• Knifeman tried to force entry into Walsall kebab shop, external

Flights were delayed when thousands of holidaymakers had to evacuate Birmingham Airport on Sunday due to a fire alarm.

Image source, Nicola Hill

A fire detector in the departure lounge's Factory Bar set off alarms at 14:00, an airport spokeswoman said.

Travellers had to leave the building, with some complaining on social media the situation was chaotic due to a lack of information.

"Passengers were evacuated, which is normal procedure," the spokeswoman added.

She said there was a "small impact to flights" and that passengers were advised to check on the arrivals/departures page of the airport website.

Traffic was diverted in Worcester over the weekend to allow debris to be recovered from the river.

Image source, Dave Throup

The tree branches, wood and plastic was washed down the Severn during recent flooding.

Jon Fraser, head of highways at Worcestershire County Council said a long-reach excavator was used to clear the debris, which has been taken away for recycling.

Image source, Dave Throup

A care home in Birmingham has built a 'sensory street' - complete with tea room, sweet shop and post office - to help stimulate its residents.

It is particularly helpful to those living with dementia.

The impact on one woman who has had mental health problems has been a "miracle," her husband says.

You can see more on this story on the Victoria Derbyshire programme on BBC Two and BBC News Channel, 10:00 to 11:00 - and watch a longer film here., external

Severe weather warnings for thunderstorms are in place across the West Midlands with flooding and travel disruption expected to continue throughout the day.

The Met Office warning is in place until the end of Tuesday., external

A "terrifying" arsenal of weapons - including a sword, axe, several hammers and knives - were seized by police called to break up a street fight.

Image source, West Midlands Police

Officers were called to Small Heath, Birmingham, on Saturday at about 17:15 after reports of disorder.

The group fled when police arrived, a spokeswoman for West Midlands Police, but officers recovered more than a dozen of weapons from the scene.

A 15-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of affray was released on police bail.

Police in the West Midlands have been given more than £7m in extra government cash to help tackle youth violence.

Image source, Getty Images

The force said the majority of the "Project Guardian" funding would go towards preventing knife crime.

The force will focus more resources on Birmingham's night time economy and mediation services for young people.

Critics said the funding was not enough and the plan relied too heavily on police officers working overtime.

It will be dry and bright at times but also some showers with highs of 22C (72F).

Vanessa Pearce
BBC News

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