BBC Shropshire

Telford's accident and emergency department could be hit by "short term suspensions of service" because of staff shortages.

In November, a plan to shut the A&E at the Princess Royal Hospital overnight was scrapped at the 11th hour after the hospital trust said it had managed to recruit extra staff.

However, staffing levels remain considerably below those recommended by the College of Emergency Medicine and papers going before the hospital trust board meeting tomorrow highlight "concerns" with the "sustainability" of the department.

An Emergency Department Oversight meeting earlier this month was told "the situation at PRH was close to the situation faced last year when the overnight closure of the PRH emergency department was considered".

The hospital trust said it had seen increased demand at A&Es this year, while the availability of locum staff, who fill gaps in the rota, has fluctuated.

BBC Radio Shropshire Sport

The former TNS striker Scott Quigley says the club's philosophy has always been that if they can keep the scores close in the first leg, then anything is possible.

He scored six goals in Champions League qualifiers for the Oswestry club and thinks they still have a chance against FC Copenhagen tonight, despite going down 2-0 in the first leg.

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Quigley also said European sides were now looking at their performances, and the performances of Connah's Quay and paying the Welsh sides more respect.

Worcestershire's Moeen Ali and Warwickshire's Chris Woakes are both included in England's team for the first Ashes test at Edgbaston tomorrow.

The pair both featured in England's winning World Cup team and played in the test match against Ireland.

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Woakes is picked to play at his home ground ahead of Jofra Archer, Olly Stone and Sam Curran and Ali makes it in place of Jack Leach.

Sheffield City Council said the Knife Angel statue would offend residents.

Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather

It looks like the rain showers might have passed, but we're forecast more cloud over the next few days.

BBC WM Sport

Aston Villa are closing in on the signing of goalkeeper Tom Heaton from Burnley, for a fee of about £8m.

Heaton, 33, who has three England caps, made 19 Premier League appearances last season, and is set to become Villa's 11th summer signing.

The deal is expected to go through later today or tomorrow.

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Stoke-on-Trent Live

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

• Consultant caught with 37,840 indecent images of children spared jail, external
• 'Homeless couple shoot up' in front of children, external
• Police hunting driver who forced A500 to close, external

Police are looking to trace a woman (pictured), after they say officers were racially abused while trying to assist someone who had collapsed in Birmingham city centre.

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A woman was taken ill in Lower Bull Street on 22 May and as two officers attempted to support paramedics, they were obstructed, West Midlands Police said.

The owner of the first edition copy bought it for £1 and even took it to Spain to read on holiday.

Nicola Goodwin
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

A major expansion of the special forces army base in Herefordshire is due to be finished by 2021.

The Ministry of Defence bought the former Taste for Adventure side next to the garrison in Credenhill two years ago and is building new office and engineering space, a technical store and workshop, plus parking for staff.

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The MoD says access to the site, which is also home to the Signals Regiment, will be restricted, but the expansion will include a number of civilian roles.

A man has been charged over reports a crossbow was used to threaten people in Telford at the weekend.

West Mercia Police said officers were called out to the Leegomery area on Sunday evening.

A man has now been charged with affray, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and threatening a person with an offensive weapon in a public place.

He has been remanded in custody to appear in court on 30 August.

Goalkeeper Jonny Maddison joins Port Vale on a one year-deal following a trial after leaving Yeovil over the summer.

The archaeologists digging in the courtyard of Shrewsbury Castle have made another interesting find - two armour-piercing arrows.

A number of artefacts have been found during the excavations so far, but the leader of the project, Dr Nigel Baker, said it was the "first clear military evidence from the excavation so far".

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The two-week long dig is the first time the grassy area inside the castle walls has been excavated.

The archaeological team has been hoping to find evidence of medieval buildings.

Police say a man who was attacked with a knife in the Longport area of Stoke-on-Trent yesterday suffered a slash wound to his face.

He's now been released from the Royal Stoke University Hospital.

Detectives are calling for any witnesses to come forward.

Birmingham Live

Here are some of the stories on the Birmingham Live website:

• Porsche driver blocks Aston fire station exit, external because of 'wedding emergency'
• The 61-storey mega tower, external with roof-top restaurant coming to Birmingham's Broad Street
• Man arrested, external after woman 'held at knifepoint and raped at Birmingham house'

A council says the 30mph markings will be removed as they could distract drivers.

BBC News Travel

Rail services between Crewe and Manchester are back to normal again, following flooding on the line earlier in the day.

National Rail has also been working to clear a landslip near Beeston Castle in Cheshire and trains have been cancelled or delayed throughout the day.

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Rail users travelling from Shrewsbury and Stoke-on-Trent are still being advised to check before travelling.

The rare first edition of The Philosopher's Stone from 1997 has two typographical errors in it.

BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

Fans should support Coventry City Football Club in whatever way they see fit, according to the co-chair of a new supporters group.

Organisers say the new group, based at the original supporters club on Freehold Street in Coventry, is non-political and has a different agenda from those already in existence.

Sue Medlock is one of the organisers and explained why the group had been set up.

Shops close and road and rail transport is disrupted following heavy rain overnight.