Shropshire Star

The Shropshire Star's headlines today include:

• Telford man threatened neighbours with knife, external
• Holidaymaker dives into sea to help woman in difficulty, external
• Bridgnorth street lights to be upgraded in £40,000 project, external

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after dozens of men fought on a Stoke-on-Trent street the day before a funeral.

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Staffordshire Police said it happened last night on High Street, Goldenhill, and involved between 20 and 30 people. , external

A man's being treated in hospital for a head injury.

As well as the two men, aged 19, from Stoke-on-Trent, and 21, from Liverpool, a 17-year-old from Salford was arrested on suspicion of affray.

Warwickshire Police has been recognised by the Ministry of Defence for its work supporting former members of the armed forces.

The force said it employed several veterans as police officers and supported staff as "there are plenty of similarities between the police and the armed forces".

"The challenges and pressures, where every day is different, requiring a professional can-do attitude and strong teamwork ethos," are among the similarities said Assistant Chief Constable Alex Franklin-Smith.

"We are extremely proud to have received this recognition of our work and continued commitment to support the armed forces community," he said.

BBC Weather Watchers

Let's have some photos of the wildlife spotted by our BBC Weather Watchers today across the West Midlands.

These three are from Littleacorns in Southam, Warwickshire, Suttonwalker in Sutton Coldfield and Shropshire Lass in Ludlow:

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Image source, Suttonwalker

Image source, Shropshire Lass

Here's a knotty problem - this deer had to be freed by the RSPCA after getting electric fence wire tightly wrapped around his antlers.

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The stuck buck was spotted by a horse owner in her field in Marchington, near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, last Thursday and the charity was called out.

To cut the deer free, officers had a vet sedate him, which allowed them to peel off the wire and release him back into the wild.

A police car was involved in a crash while responding to a 999 call in Wolverhampton this morning.

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West Midlands Police said the incident happened at about 11:00 at the junction of Stafford Street and the Ring Road in Wolverhampton.

A 30-year-old man was treated at the scene for minor injuries.

The road was closed for a while but has since reopened, police said.

A student with debilitating chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia has secured nine of the highest GCSE grades.

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Alicia Daley, 16, a student at King Edward VI High School for Girls in Edgbaston, Birmingham, was diagnosed when she was 13 and said she thought it would be "impossible" to get the grades she wanted.

"There was a time I didn't think I'd do very well. I thought it was impossible," she said.

However her mum Lana said she was "a tough cookie" and today she scored eight 9s - the highest possible grade - and also the top grade in additional maths, a grade A.

The family said they were heading to Bournemouth to celebrate the results - after a quick stop off for a cheeky Nando's.

Stoke-on-Trent Live

A few of the headlines From the Stoke-on-Trent Live website today:

• Woman punches and slaps man in vile homophobic attack outside pub, external
• Police smash way into abandoned Woolworths store and discover 2,647 cannabis plants , external
• Stoke City boss lays into players amid concerns over Jack Butland state of mind, external

A 10-year-old boy who has died in hospital was found by paramedics in a critical condition, the ambulance service has said.

The emergency services were called at 07:19 to Blossomville Way, Acocks Green, Birmingham, to reports of a medical emergency.

Image source, SnapperSK

Image source, SnapperSK

The ambulance service said crews gave the boy specialist care and he was taken to hospital where he died.

The death is being treated as unexplained by West Midlands Police.

Good news - the Wolves fans' Turin trip is on.

They've only waited since 1980 to be playing in Europe and travel plans by some fans seemed to hang in the balance after a train came to a halt just before the French-Italian border.

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The government's decision to review the HS2 rail project, which aims to link London, the Midlands and northern England, has rattled a number of companies.

Siemens Mobility makes trains and railway control systems and its chief executive William Wilson has told Wake Up to Money, that the firm is "apprehensive that the budget could be cut".

However, he says: "We're not believing that [the review] will result in the wholesale stopping of the scheme.

"Too much as been spent to date. You have to bear in mind that already 9,000 people are employed in this and it could be upwards of 30,000 at the peak of delivering new infrastructure."

A hoaxer has admitted sending white powder marked "anthrax" to mostly female MPs, including Emma Reynolds, Labour MP for Wolverhampton North East.

Richard Hayes, 40, from Brixham in Devon, pleaded guilty to 16 counts of sending a package intending to create a belief of a noxious substance.

Police said the packages were examined after being sent and found to contain various non-hazardous substances, including flour, protein powder and bicarbonate of soda.

Hayes will undergo a psychiatric report and a pre-sentence report before he is sentenced in November.

Thi Mai Anh Ha is jailed for employing illegal workers at a nail bar in Stoke-on-Trent.

A 10-year-old boy has died in hospital after being found at an address in Birmingham, police said.

Police and ambulance services were called to a property in Blossomville Way, Acocks Green at around 07:30 where they discovered the boy unconscious.

He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.

Inquiries are ongoing and the death is currently being treated as unexplained.

A post-mortem examination will take place in due course.

Coventry Live

Here are some of the stories featuring on the Coventry Live website today:

• Biker led police on high-speed chase and mounted pavement during huge memorial ride, external
• Call for Uber drivers to be licensed in Coventry, external
• Changes to emergency dental services in Coventry and the West Midlands, external

Worcestershire fast bowler Josh Tongue will miss the rest of the 2019 campaign with a side strain.

Dedicated Wolves fan and BBC journalist John Bray has let us know things aren't quite going to plan for fans heading to Turin for tonight's match...

But there's hope - we hope - in the form of train conductor Adil who's promised to get John and other fans to the stadium in time for kick-off.

In the meantime, if anyone has any bright ideas, a bus perhaps?

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All flights are running as normal from Birmingham Airport despite a strike by Ryanair pilots.

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Thousands of passengers were braced for disruption ahead of a 48-hour walkout over pay and conditions, but holiday makers will be pleased to hear Birmingham Airport says its flights are currently unaffected.

Coventry City agree a loan deal until the end of the season for Aston Villa midfielder Callum O'Hare.

Melissa Compton, who swam 220 miles along the River Severn for charity, contracted a stomach bug.