Protests had an adverse effect on pupils and 21 teachers were treated for stress, a judge says.

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A number of rail services between Shrewsbury and Birmingham New Street have been cancelled "due to unforeseen circumstances", said West Midlands Network.

Sheffield Wednesday manager Garry Monk says he made an "error of judgement" working with former assistant Pep Clotet.

A man who led protests against LGBT teaching at a Birmingham primary school said he was "bitterly disappointed" with the ruling today banning them permanently from outside the school gates.

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Shakeel Afsar, who has no children himself at Anderton Park, said: "We can continue to protest in the same area that we have been protesting in since June this year.

"These young children are not being taught the status of law," he added.

Mr Justice Warby directed that the three named defendants - Mr Afsar, his sister Rosina and Amir Ahmed - should be liable to 80% of those costs, which the court heard have yet to be calculated.

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Five boys aged between 14 and 16 are detained after an attempt to steal the man's car keys.

Coventry Observer

These are some of the Coventry Observer headlines today:

• Postwoman who pocketed ring given suspended prison sentence, external
• Have-a-go heroes chase down knife-wielding bank robber in Coventry, external
• Former Lord Mayor of Coventry dies age 83, external

Local Democracy Reporting Service

The landlord of a pub that's popular with Stoke City fans said he would appeal against a decision by Stoke-on-Trent City Council to revoke his licence.

A hearing was told his own CCTV cameras uncovered a theft, drug use and lock-ins, but David Weston will remain in post until the appeal is resolved at North Staffordshire Justice Centre.

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In a statement, the landlord's representative Jake Flanagan said: “The premises holder accepts there was a short window of time where there had been some breaches of the licence.

"But it is fair to point out that in April, the death of Megan Newton, who was a member of staff at the premises, had affected the running of the operation."

And he went on to say: "The family had been very distraught and it’s fair to say that affected them and led them to take their eye off the ball."

Student and coach Megan Newton, 18, was found at the property in Fletcher Road, Stoke-on-Trent, on 21 April and an 18-year-old is due to stand trial in February for her murder.

Shropshire Star

Here are three stories from the Shropshire Star today:

• Alert over rise in ‘police’ scams, external
• £24 million transformation of Shirehall stalls, external
• Complaint lodged over housing estate contractors, external

A commemorative coin in honour of Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott has been launched.

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Lynott grew up in the Crumlin area of Dublin but spent his first few years in West Bromwich.

The coin has been issued by Ireland's Central Bank in the year which marks what would have been his 70th birthday.

The band is best known for songs such as Whiskey in the Jar and The Boys Are Back in Town.

Lynott, also the band's bassist, died from heart failure aged 36 after years of alcohol and drug addiction.

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McDonald’s has launched a fresh application for a drive-through restaurant in Coventry.

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It is the second time the fast-food company has submitted plans to build on part of the existing car park at Asda, in London Road, Cheylesmore.

The first was withdrawn in May following concerns raised by residents which led to petitions with a total of 337 signatures against the plans.

A public consultation is under way, with a decision expected in 2020.

If approved, the site could open for 2021 and will create more than 65 jobs, said the application.

Wages in Shropshire are more than £3,500 lower than the national average and almost a third of jobs pay less than the real living wage, a report has found.

The Marches Local Enterprise carried out the research and said this could be partly because while Shropshire is an attractive place for families, many young people leave to find better job prospects elsewhere.

The research also found while the region has fewer than average residents with low skills, there are plenty with strong mid-level and technical skills.

An injunction to stop protests outside a Birmingham school "was always about protecting the school and community from escalating levels of anti-social behaviour," said the city council.

Dr Tim O'Neill, the council's director of education and skills, said: ", externalAs this court case has demonstrated, there remains a gap between the reality of what is and isn’t being taught at the school.

"Protests of this kind only serve to attract fringe elements whose aim is to stoke division and hatred."

The council thanked the school staff, pupils, parents and the wider community for their help and patience.

Staffordshire Police are investigating a death threat sent to Ruth Smeeth, Labour's election candidate in Stoke-on-Trent North.

She said it was hand delivered to her office on Thursday last week.

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Another death threat was sent to her in 2016, via social media, while she was an MP.

BBC Radio Stoke

A record number of patients were treated by the accident and emergency department at the Royal Stoke University Hospital between Sunday and Monday.

It says it dealt with 499 cases in that time, 155 of them children, and it's seeing more people with flu and breathing issues, along with more accidents due to the winter weather.

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The hospital has asked people to stay away from A&E unless it is a genuine emergency.

Young Wasps stand-off Jacob Umaga signs a new undisclosed-length deal with the six-times Premiership winners.

Coventry Live

Some of today's Coventry Live headlines include:

• Call to close ‘dangerous’ exit on to notorious road, external
• Coventry's first Asian Lord Mayor dies after three decades of service, external
• Bank robber who held knife to 71-year-old's throat jailed, external

There are flood alerts for a number of rivers, external in Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire.

They affect the rivers Lugg, Leadon, Avon, Tern, Perry, Leam and the Bow and Piddle brooks.

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The Environment Agency said water levels were likely to remain high because the ground couldn't soak up any more water at the moment.

BBC Shropshire

Shropshire County Cricket Club have signed former England international spinner Simon Kerrigan for next season., external

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The 30-year-old played for Lancashire for eight years, took 322 wickets and played one Test for England against Australia in 2013.

He was released by Lancashire in 2018 and joins Shropshire after playing for Fulwood and Broughton CC in the Northern Premier Cricket League.

Birmingham City's ex-Aston Villa, Sunderland & West Brom midfielder Craig Gardner is to retire at the end of this season to become Blues coach.