In the papers: Car mangled in crashpublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
A few of the stories making the headlines on the Dudley News website:
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Updates from Monday 21 October to Sunday 27 October
In the papers: Car mangled in crashpublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
Man hurt in two-storey fall at shopping centrepublished at 11:38 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeA man's been taken to hospital after falling two storeys at a Staffordshire shopping centre.
Image source, GoogleThe incident happened yesterday evening at Affinity Staffordshire, Talke, Staffordshire Police said.
The man, in his 20s, was taken to hospital and his injuries aren't believed to be serious.
Officers said a report's being prepared by the shopping centre for the relevant authorities.
Wasps buy new training base sitepublished at 11:26 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
BBC SportWasps are to build a new training centre in Henley-in-Arden.
The club, which hasn't had a training base of its own since moving to the area in 2014 has agreed to buy a site on Stratford Road off the Warwickshire College Group.
Image source, Getty ImagesWasps will submit planning applications soon, but hope to have the centre open for the start of the 2020-21 season.
They want the training centre to have two grass pitches, an all-weather surface, "skills area" and gym and it will be used by both the first team and the academy.
Wasps’ first-team and academy currently train at Broadstreet Rugby Club.
Quote MessageIt is important to have long-term stability around our training base location and owning our own centre will bring a number of advantages to the club.”
Stephen Vaughan, Chief Executive (Sports) at Wasps
Thief with 13 bottles of wine makes bicycle getawaypublished at 11:15 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
A thief has stolen 13 bottles of wine from a supermarket in Warwickshire and escaped with them on a bicycle.
Warwickshire Police are examining CCTV footage and say he made off with the bottles in a bag after raiding the Tesco store in Shipston-on-Stour.
Legal delay after £52k raised for fire victimspublished at 11:00 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
Phil McCann
Cheshire Political Reporter, BBC NewsPeople made homeless by a huge fire that destroyed a retirement homes complex are still waiting to get their share of £52,000 raised in donations from the public.
Image source, Cheshire Fire and Rescue ServiceOne hundred and twenty three residents were saved from the Beechmere residential apartments in Crewe when the fire happened in August.
The town council collected the money from various fundraising campaigns and says it is planning to transfer it to Your Housing Group who ran the site.
However, the local authority says it wants a legal guarantee it'll be passed to the residents.
Your Housing Group said it was committed "to maintaining a sense of community for our residents" and has previously pledged to rebuild apartments on the old site.
Coventry could miss striker against 'bouncing' Fleetwoodpublished at 10:50 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire SportCoventry City could be without striker Matty Godden against Fleetwood at St Andrew's tonight.
He missed the weekend draw at MK Dons with a groin problem and the manager Mark Robins warned their opponents would be "bouncing" after a run which has seen them climb to fourth in the League One table.
Image source, Getty ImagesCoventry dropped to ninth after last night's results and Robins said: "You knew they were going to be a big threat. They've got players throughout who've done it at higher levels."
Your photos: Foggy startpublished at 10:40 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
There's been a lot of fog around this morning as you can see from these local BBC Weather Watcher photos.
These are from users Anna in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, Videoman in Leek, Staffordshire and Ken M in Lydbury North, Shropshire:
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Image source, Ken MIn the papers: New school planned in citypublished at 10:29 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
Stoke-on-Trent LiveThe Stoke-on-Trent Live website's top stories today include:
'Tax on work' a price worth paying for clean air?published at 10:16 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
Is "a tax on work" the price worth paying for healthier air?
Read MoreInvestigation after cars destroyed by firepublished at 10:10 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
Three cars have been destroyed by fire on the same street in Telford overnight.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to Brackenfield in Brookside just before 01:00 and an investigation is under way to find out what caused the fires.
Image source, Steven Watson
Image source, Steven WatsonAnother two other cars were also damaged by fire in a nearby outdoor car park, on Brindley Ford.
Building site has 'ruined our life'published at 09:53 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
People living near a large housing development in Telford are complaining about noise, dust and vibrations.
The Henry Davidson Developments site is on Lawley Common and local residents say they've seen hundreds of heavy lorries carrying landfill crossing an old unadopted lane and pathway called Ladygrove.
Margaret Ward whose garden backs on to the development said: "It's absolutely ruined our life and a place where we've lived for 41 years."
The developer has been contacted and asked for a comment and Telford and Wrekin Council said: "unfortunately developments of this scale will always cause some disturbance, as is the nature of building works".
But the council went on to say it was in constant contact with the developer, to minimise the disturbance.
Ryan Sidebottom given injury all-clearpublished at 09:40 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire SportWarwickshire bowler Ryan Sidebottom has been given the all-clear to return to training after a serious shoulder injury.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Australian only made one appearance in the 2019 season after suffering a stress fracture, but specialists now say he's ok to start playing again., external
PM urged to stop £312m shake-up of hospitalspublished at 09:27 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
BBC Midlands TodayThe prime minister's being urged to step in and stop a major shake-up of hospital services in Shropshire.
Image source, PA Media/Rui VieiraThe leader of Telford and Wrekin Council has written to Boris Johnson, external, claiming the scheme makes "no sense".
Under the plan, the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital will be home to the county's main emergency unit, while the existing A&E at Telford's Princess Royal will be downgraded.
Maternity and women and children's services will similarly be centralised in Shrewsbury, while Telford will specialise in elective surgery, orthopaedics and specialist bariatric and breast services.
Earlier this month, Health Secretary Matt Hancock clearly backed the scheme after the council had asked the government to review it.
Woman hurt in crash with lorrypublished at 09:12 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
Allen Cook
BBC NewsA woman's been taken to hospital after a crash involving her car and a lorry.
Image source, West Midlands Fire ServiceThey collided just before 07:00 on Duncan Edwards Way, Dudley,, external West Midlands Fire Service said.
The woman, in her 40s, was checked over by paramedics before the ambulance service said she was taken to Russells Hall Hospital as a precaution.
The man driving the lorry suffered minor injuries and was discharged at the scene.
Image source, West Midlands Fire ServiceIn the papers: Drugs death family want police probepublished at 09:03 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
Birmingham LiveThe stories this morning on the Birmingham Live website include:
In the papers: Bad parking targeted at schoolpublished at 08:40 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
Cheshire Live - CreweThe Cheshire Live website's top stories for Crewe include:
Large house fire 'not suspicious'published at 08:26 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
A large fire at a house in Worcester started in a kitchen, the fire service say.
Dozens of firefighters battled the blaze at a terraced house on Bedwardine Road yesterday afternoon., external
Two people were rescued from the property and were taken to hospital for precautionary checks, the ambulance service said.
The fire service said the house's been left badly damaged after the fire spread to much of the ground and first floors and the loft.
Ceremony to mark ferry disasterpublished at 08:11 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
BBC News EnglandA ceremony to remember 28 workers - including several children - who died when a boat capsized on the River Severn 220 years ago is to take place.
Image source, Ironbridge Gorge Museum TrustThe victims of the Coalport Ferry Disaster on 23 October 1799 were china factory workers crossing the river in Shropshire in the dark.
Each victim will be remembered as 28 fire cans are lit across Coalport and Jackfield memorial bridge.
It is hoped a permanent memorial will be created following the ceremony.
In the papers: Cash for council in HS2 agreementpublished at 07:54 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
From the Express and Star today:
Refurbished Civic Hall set to be run by private operatorpublished at 07:35 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceWolverhampton's refurbished Civic Hall will probably be run by a private operator when it reopens in the autumn of 2021.
Proposals going before city councillors suggest an external firm will be best placed to attract big names to the venue, which is having a £38.1m overhaul.
Image source, City of Wolverhampton CouncilLabour leader Ian Brookfield said the authority would retain the ownership of the building, but external expertise would allow it to create a "world-class entertainment centre".
The 81-year-old building, which also includes the adjoining Wulfrun Hall, will have a combined standing capacity of more than 4,500.
