Updates from Monday 25 November to Sunday 1 December
We've had a cold start to the day, with some places still only just above freezing.
And over the fields, its been pretty misty too,
These photos were taken by BBC Weather Watchers near Barlaston and Birmingham.
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Image source, Coffee loverA woman has been injured in an attempted robbery in Bedworth, police say.
She was attacked by an unknown man as she walked on Nuneaton Road at about 05:45 on Wednesday.
The woman, in her 50s, was treated for facial injuries, said Warwickshire Police.
The assailant then left on foot, empty-handed.
A musical of David Walliams's first book, The Boy in The Dress, had its premiere in Stratford-upon-Avon last night.
Image source, PA MediaThe story follows a 12-year-old boy called Dennis, who discovers he likes to wear dresses.
Friend and fellow X-Factor judge Robbie Williams, who created the songs for the show, joined him at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
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Image source, Royal Shakespeare Company / Manuel HarlanTwo people arrested on suspicion of murdering a seven-week-old boy have been released under investigation.
Image source, GooglePolice were called to a report of a baby in cardiac arrest by paramedics at a property in Derwent Street, Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent, on Tuesday.
Emergency services attended just before 21:00 but he died in hospital a few hours later. His death is being treated as "unexplained," police said.
A 49-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman have been released, said Staffordshire Police.
A post mortem has taken place and the results are inconclusive meaning further tests are required.
Passengers are again being warned of "significant disruption" to rail services as union members stage further strikes on Saturday.
The RMT union said the strikes on West Midlands Trains routes were "over plans by the company to bulldoze through driver-only operation".
West Midlands Trains said it was determined to resolve the dispute.
The firm has previously said it had "never proposed driver only operation" and added, that it was "committed to keeping a safety-critical conductor on every passenger train".
The action affects West Midlands Railways and London Northwestern Railway., external
Some parts of the network will have no trains running, including these routes:
West Midlands Trains warned the industrial action is expected to affect every Saturday until the end of December.
The pair were held by police investigating a seven-week-old boy's death in Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent.
Read MoreThese are some of the Express and Star headlines:
Wolves are through to the last 32 of the Europa League after a 3-3 draw at Braga.
Image source, Getty ImagesNuno Espirito Santo's side were top of the group briefly as goals from Jimenez, Doherty and Traore gave them a 3-1 lead but the Portuguese side fought back and also qualify.
"We are trying to develop and improve and to achieve other results. We don't have limits, we always try to keep going," said Nuno, who has been linked with Arsenal.
"We always want to compete, the momentum doesn't mean anything. It was our 26th game, we started very early in the season, but the balance has been good and the team is improving."
Icy roads and pavements are likely to cause travel disruption.
Image source, Met OfficeThe Met Office has issued a yellow warning for ice for the West Midlands until 10:00.
Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenter
It will be a cold dry day with plenty of sunshine and highs of 6C (43F).
Latest weather for the West Midlands
Vanessa Pearce
BBC News
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The stories of parents whose babies died or were seriously harmed at a Shropshire hospital trust.
Read MoreWe'll be back from 07:00 tomorrow but keep an eye out here for more updates this evening and into the morning.
A few of the stories featuring in the Kidderminster Shuttle today:
The Duke of Cambridge visits West Bromwich Albion to highlight the Heads Up mental health campaign.
Read MoreDuring a training ground visit, the prince said men were "really bad" at discussing mental health.
Read MoreRich Davis
BBC Weather presenter
It will remain damp this evening with further spells of rain and lows of 1C (34F).
Latest weather for the West Midlands
Allen Cook
BBC News
Extra compensation's being promised to West Midlands Trains passengers after weeks of delays, cancellations and strike action.
Image source, West Midlands RailwayEarlier this month, the BBC learnt the number of compensation claims from passengers was currently 10 times higher than average.
Figures show 32,000 Delay Repay claims were made in the last month, with about 50% covering half-term week.
This evening, West Midlands Trains, said the compensation would be on top of the Delay Replay scheme , externaland it would reveal "very shortly" how passengers would get it.
Bonmarché, the womenswear retailer that fell into administration in October, is set to be rescued by rival Peacocks.
However, 30 Bonmarché stores are expected to close by 11 December, the administrators said, putting up to 240 jobs at risk.
Peacocks has been named the "preferred bidder" for the business, although further negotiations are needed before the deal is secured.
There are a number of stores across the West Midlands including Coventry, Dudley, Solihull, West Bromwich, Nuneaton and several in Birmingham.
The firm has not yet revealed which stores will shut, although several, like Dudley and Coventry, are already featuring closing down sales.
Allen Cook
BBC News
Screens are going to be installed in rivers across the West Midlands to stop eels and other wildlife being sucked into pipes used to produce drinking water.
Severn Trent's spending £15m on the equipment , externalin 13 locations, starting on the River Severn near Upton-upon-Severn and then other places on the Avon, Tame, Derwent, Dove and Leam waterways.
The firm says they'll be placed at intakes where they pump up raw water before it's then processed for safe drinking.
The work should be finished by March 2021.
