BBC Sport

Coventry Blaze lost 3-4 at home to Guildford Flames in ice hockey's Challenge Cup last night, after the visitors scored late to take the game to overtime.

The Flames then scored just 15 seconds into the extra period to take the two points, but the one point Blaze collected will keep their hopes alive of getting out of the group stages.

Image source, Scott Wiggins

With just two points separating the three teams in Coventry's group, wins against Cardiff Devils next Wednesday and Guildford the following Saturday would see them progress.

A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

Walsall boss Darrell Clarke tells his struggling team that if they cannot handle criticism, they should not be footballers.

Coventry Live

Here are three of the stories from the Coventry Telegraph's website today:

• Police still hunting driver who smashed into takeaway, external
• The unhappiest place in Coventry and Warwickshire revealed, external
• New charity shop to open as group expands, external

Local Democracy Reporting Service

The leader of Shropshire Council has said "there is a strong argument" that having more than 150 town and parish councils in the county "is far too many".

Peter Nutting said: “I will be having lots of discussions with the town and parish council sector over the next few months but some change is, I believe, inevitable.”

He is also looking to change the Shropshire Council ward boundaries, to make them reflect the population more accurately.

He said the Radbrook and Shifnal wards are 30% bigger than average and some in the south of the county were 10% smaller.

Mr Nutting said he wrote to the Boundary Commission for help, but was told, "they do not intend to review Shropshire Council divisions or external boundaries in Shropshire in the foreseeable future".

So he is asking the council to draw up its own plans.

BBC Midlands Today

The Birmingham Hippodrome is poised to celebrate its 120th birthday and is going to do so with a free open day.

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In 1899, the building opened as The Tower of Varieties and Circus and has gone through several redesigns from a brick facade to concrete and now glass. , external

To mark 120 years, the hippodrome's going to put on several circus-themed performances tomorrow with free tours and workshops, external.

A 23-year-old man from Hereford been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following a collision outside Shobdon Primary School in Herefordshire this morning.

West Mercia Police said the incident happened at 06:15 and the B4362 in both directions remains closed as a result

The school is still open however.

BBC Business News

The owner of Supercuts has confirmed it is going into administration, with 1,200 jobs on the line.

Birmingham-based Regis UK, which operates 220 salons across the UK, including five in the West Midlands has brought in administrators Deloitte.

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Rob Harding, from Deloitte, said the retail environment in the UK "remains extremely challenging" and that Regis UK Limited had been "seeking to address this through a restructuring of its business".

A year ago, the BBC reported Regis UK was seeking a rescue deal to stay afloat, but had faced criticism from landlords that this CVA was being used to cut rents.

Regis said at the time that it faced a "perfect storm" of falling customer numbers, higher wages and higher pension costs.

Mr Harding said today "restructuring and sale options" for the business were being "fully considered and explored".

BBC WM Sport

Aston Villa's Jack Grealish is playing well enough to get picked by England, according to his manager Dean Smith.

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The skipper's scored in successive games and played a central role in Villa's comeback to beat Brighton last weekend.

The result lifted Villa to mid-table and was in front of England head coach Gareth Southgate.

Birmingham Live

The Birmingham Live website's covering these stories today:

• Birmingham New Street issues warning to rail passengers as weather threatens train chaos, external
• Paedophile who subjected girl to 'harrowing' sex attack jailed after victim spots newspaper report, external
• Legendary 'peaky blinders' pub back from the dead, external

BBC News Travel

Trains are having to run at slower speeds between Birmingham Snow Hill and Stourbridge Junction this morning, due to a signalling fault.

Services could be delayed by up to 30 minutes or cancelled, National Rail Enquiries says., external

BBC Midlands Today

A campaign to name one of Britain’s new warships HMS Coventry has been discussed in Parliament.

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Last month, the government announced £1.25bn plans to build a new generation of Royal Navy frigates.

Councillors in Coventry have launched the campaign, external which has won the backing of city MPs, external and the West Midlands Mayor Andy Street, external.

They say with Coventry becoming UK City of Culture in 2021, "the time is right" to restore the link with the navy.

Six vessels have borne the name of the city over the years, most notably the fifth which was sunk in the Falklands War with the loss of 19 crew.

A man in his 50s has died after being hit by a vehicle outside Shobdon Primary school in Herefordshire this morning.

The B4362 remains closed, but the school is open and parents are asked to take their children in via the Pembridge side.

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Whistles made in Birmingham have become a "million dollar idea" and our colleagues at BBC Business have been shining a spotlight on the man who came up with it.

He was Joseph Hudson and he set up a workshop in Birmingham in 1870.

He came up with a whistle which London police bought, and his Acme Thunderer in 1878 became the first whistle used in a football match.

The company's sold 460 million whistles in its time and is still going strong, based on Barr Street., external

Allen Cook
BBC News

Train passengers are being warned there could be disruption to services this afternoon and tomorrow due to heavy rain.

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The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning, external from midday until 18:00 on Saturday which includes parts of Herefordshire and Shropshire.

But Network Rail says the rain could also mean it has to bring in speed restrictions for services across the West Midlands., external

Stoke-on-Trent Live

From Stoke-on-Trent Live:

• Stoke-on-Trent murderer dies in Turkish jail while serving 24-year prison term, external
• Passerby horrified as drunk holds knife to woman's throat in town centre subway, external
• Warning after 'distressed man' tried to withdraw large sum of money to pay rogue traders, external

BBC News England

Disabled photographers whose work is being showcased at an exhibition say their art has boosted their mental health.

Image source, Paul Grant

One member of the Disabled Photographers' Society (DPS) said taking pictures was "my life".

Photos displayed at Hatton in Warwickshire, ranging from skylines to nature shots, were judged by photographer Ray Spence.

He said photography could be "enjoyed by everyone", regardless of disability.

John Bray
BBC News

Images of 22 black musicians and artists have been painted on to the side of a music venue in Birmingham.

The giant mural turns a spotlight on talented young people creating music, art and fashion across the city, and has been unveiled as part of the city's Bass Festival.

BBC Sport

Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo said his side had a "very, very good" second half as they came from behind to beat Slovan Bratislava in Slovakia in the Europa League.

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Trailing at half-time to Andraz Sporar's deflected shot, they scored twice in the space of five second-half minutes through Romain Saiss and a penalty by Raul Jimenez.

Substitute Diogo Jota was sent off in the 87th minute for two yellow cards in the space of a minute but Wolves held on to secure a win.

The match was officially played behind closed doors because of racist chanting and banners during a Europa League play-off match at the Tehelne Pole stadium.

Express and Star

The Express and Star's headlines this morning include:

• Wolverhampton Royal Hospital transformation in doubt over funding, external
• Nearly a quarter of passengers forced to stand on rush-hour West Midlands Trains, external
• Call to cut emissions on busy road near Midland Met hospital, external