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From the Hereford Times today:
A week after heavy rain led to flooding across the West Midlands, the Environment Agency still has flood alerts, external in place in Shropshire and Staffordshire.
It says water levels are falling but warns people to be careful on land around the rivers Vyrnwy, Severn, Sow, Penk and Trent.
Image source, Peter StegglesThe Environment Agency also warned that flooding could worsen with more rain forecast in the next few days.
Two West Midlands restaurants have been awarded their first Michelin Stars, external.
Pensons at Stoke Bliss, on the Herefordshire-Worcestershire border is described as a "delightful barn" where "Scandic-style dishes deliver well-balanced flavours and foraging, fermenting and pickling all play their part."
Image source, Getty ImagesAnd Opheem in Birmingham, which is run by Gordon Ramsay F-Word winner. Aktar Islam (pictured above), is praised for its "bold decorative style" and the guide describes the food as "visually arresting dishes with distinct, defined flavours".
Some of the Coventry Observer headlines today include:
Kong Linlin denies assaulting a delegate during a Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.
Read MoreA decline in the plastics market is blamed for a firm's plans to relocate, affecting 40 workers.
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BBC Radio Shropshire Sport
Brad Walker could make a rare start for Shrewsbury Town in the Football League Trophy tonight.
Sam Ricketts is expected to make a number of changes from the side that beat Tranmere at the weekend and Shrewsbury have three players out on international duty, plus injuries to Callum Lang and Ethan Ebanks-Landell.
Image source, Getty ImagesWalker joined from Ricketts' former club, Wrexham, but has mainly been used as a substitute so far.
Shrewsbury are at home to Newcastle's Under-21s.
Pedestrian James Greenwood died after being struck by Matthew Leggett's BMW on the A66 near Keswick.
Read MoreA man has been stabbed in the back after two men broke into his home in Coventry this morning.
West Midlands Police said the pair also punched the man in the face and body after threatening him at the house on Lyndale Road at 01:30.
Image source, GoogleThe victim, who is in his 30s, is in hospital in a serious but stable condition, and the force describes him as "a vulnerable man that was deliberately targeted".
BBC Radio Stoke Sport
Stoke City midfielder Sam Clucas says the team isn't getting carried away after beating Swansea on Saturday.
It was their first league win of the season and Clucas said: "It's one win, it's not good enough; the position where we are is not good enough."
Image source, Getty ImagesStoke remain bottom of the Championship table and play Fulham on Saturday.
Clucas added: "We're under no illusions, we need to start winning games and hopefully this can be the start-point now."
Children from Heath Hayes Academy try to tackle pollution levels outside their school.
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BBC Radio Stoke
A accident prevention scheme designed to keep deer away from the road is being expanded in Staffordshire.
The deer deterrents use lights and sounds to stop the animals approaching on the A513 near Shugborough and they're activated by car headlights.
Image source, Staffordshire CouncilThe scheme is now set to run along a stretch of Penkridge Bank Road with signs to alert drivers.
Staffordshire Council said it saw a 60% decrease in night-time deer collisions in the first year the deterrents were used.
Four men are still facing charges after a woman was allegedly locked in a loft.
Read MoreSean Sweeney, 26, is to appear in court later this month over Mark Lloyd's death.
Read MorePolice say they have stepped up patrols in Sutton Coldfield after ten reported burglaries since Friday.
Thieves are predominantly trying to steal car keys from houses in the area to then take vehicles from driveways, says West Midlands Police.
The force is warning residents not to take car keys upstairs at night.
"If they are persistent enough to break-in, it's best they take the keys and go," said Insp Glynis Tomlinson.
The father of a teenager stabbed to death outside a McDonald's has spoken of his difficulties showing emotion over the killing.
Ozell Pemberton, 16, who was described as "one of a kind" by his parents, was stabbed in the chest in Sutton Coldfield town centre on 17 May.
Image source, Family handoutOn the Victoria Derbyshire programme, his father AJ joined ten other men who have lost a son, brother, nephew or friend to knife crime
He said that as men "we feel as if we're not allowed to show our emotions".
He said: "If everyone's cracking, who's holding this thing together?"
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A 17-year-old boy and a man, 21, have been jailed for life for Ozell's murder.
A man has been charged with the murder of a man injured in a street robbery last month.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceMark Lloyd was left in a critical condition after being assaulted on Aldridge Road in Perry Barr, Birmingham, on 21 September, and died in hospital on Sunday 29 September.
Sean Sweeney, 26, who was previously arrested on suspicion of robbery, has been charged with murder and is set to appear in court on 15 October.
Shannon Cronin, 23, has also been charged with Mr Lloyd's murder.
West Bromwich Albion striker Charlie Austin says the Baggies' squad is perfectly balanced for a tilt at the Championship title.
Image source, Getty ImagesAlbion are top of the table going into the second international break after 11 games of the season.
The side moved top of the Championship as they held off a late Cardiff City comeback at The Hawthorns on Saturday.
Quote MessageWe've got a good mixture through our team and then you've got players that aren't even in the squad still to come in. We've got a fantastic bunch of lads and I think if we stick together - everyone at West Brom - we're going to have an exciting season."
Charlie Austin, West Brom striker
There are a few showers around, but it's been a cool and cloudy day for most of us and the BBC Weather Watchers have been making the most of it and going for a stroll.
These photos were taken near Hanbury, Lower Broadheath and Lydbury North.
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Image source, Ken MA cyber-security millionaire has bought Charles Darwin's childhood home in Shrewsbury, with the aim of turning it into a centre for research into the natural sciences.
Louis-James Davis, the founder of VST Enterprises Ltd, is spending £100m to restore The Mount and make it a base for young scientists from all over the world who want to challenge conventional thinking.
Image source, VST EnterprisesMr Davis said he was "inspired by Darwin’s personal struggles and his thirst for knowledge" and said he wanted to "encourage, support, and develop the coming generations of young scientists and ignite their greater interest in natural botany, zoology and geology.”
Image source, VST EnterprisesQuote MessageAs we are all encouraged to go green there is an ever-increasing global demand for scientists. We need to encourage a new generation of young people to become scientists, researchers and disruptors. People who understand how we use natural resources and challenge conventional thinking."
Louis-James Davis, VST Enterprises Ltd
