Coventry Observer

From the Coventry Observer:

• Coventry City fans call today on Wasps to drop 'indemnity' demand , external
• Further calls to scrap HS2 as costs spiral according to report leak, external
• Woman pleads guilty to careless driving following motorcyclist's death, external

An 18-year-old man has been stabbed in a phone robbery in Solihull this afternoon.

West Midlands Police said he was attacked at a park near the junction of Chester Road and Windward Way, in Smith’s Wood, just before 14:30 and taken to hospital with serious injuries.

A 16-year-old boy and 18-year-old man have been arrested in connection with the attack.

BBC Radio Stoke

Two men have been arrested after a police chase on the M6 through Staffordshire and Cheshire.

The vehicle, which had been stolen from the West Midlands last November, was spotted by Central Motorway Police at junction 13 and was followed after it failed to pull over.

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It was stopped by officers after in entered junction 16 and the two men were arrested for theft and dangerous driving.

Protesters living in woods say even on-site contractors see no sense in stripping out greenery.

A decision has been made to move forward with plans to close Cheadle hospital.

The Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Groups decided this afternoon that instead there should be four 'care hubs' providing services in Longton, Leek, Bradwell and at the Haywood Hospital.

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The CCG also decided that half of the community beds in North Staffordshire will be permanently closed.

BBC Radio Shropshire Sport

Shrewsbury Town midfielder Shaun Whalley has said with the return of Callum Lang from a foot injury, the club have "three, four strikers who can do damage in our league".

Whalley described Lang, who is on loan from Wigan Athletic, as a "brilliant player" and a "great character".

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Lang is a former Liverpool junior and could feature against his former club in the FA Cup at the end of the month.

BBC Hereford and Worcester

A plan has been drawn up, suggesting how Worcester could become carbon-neutral within the next 10 years.

Last July, Worcester City Council declared a "climate emergency" and local people and businesses are now being asked for their views on how to tackle the problem.

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The draft strategy, which will go before councillors later this month, proposes encouraging the use of electric vehicles, ensuring that new road projects prioritise improvements for walkers and cyclists, and planting more trees.

BBC Weather Watchers

Lots of us were scraping the ice off our car windscreens this morning and it's stayed cold throughout the day.

The BBC Weather Watchers took these photos at Clee Hill, Hanbury and Alvechurch.

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Birmingham City Council said they are waiting on the outcome of Uber's London licensing appeal.

Worcester News

Here are three headlines from the Worcester News website today:

• 'Revenge' attack on Worcester doormen, external
• Council could spend £250,000 on anti-terror bollards, external
• Couple's samaritan act to tackle graffiti, external

League Two side Walsall sign midfielder Nathan Sheron on loan from Fleetwood until the end of the season.

BBC Weather

There will be a few clear spells overnight but mainly it will be cloudy and misty with lows of 3C (37F).

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Tomorrow is set to be a mainly cloudy and misty day with a few bright spells.

You can find a detailed forecast for your area on the BBC Weather site.

Guy and Clare Stanbury say they were sent a what felt like a ransom note for part of their driveway.

Stoke-on-Trent Live

Here are three of the stories from the Stoke Sentinel's website today:

• Man in serious condition after being hit by lorry, external
• Teenage boy suffers burns following garage blaze, external
• Stoke-on-Trent terrorists among nearly 500 jihadis freed from jail, external

A 15-year-old boy was threatened with an imitation gun by a man pretending to be a police officer, Warwickshire Police have said.

Armed officers were sent to the scene on Camborne Drive, Nuneaton, shortly before 16:00 on Monday.

An 18-year-old man from the town was arrested on suspicion of possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. He remains in police custody, the force said., external

“No-one suffered any injuries and there was no threat to the wider public," the force added.

Rock star Ozzy Osbourne has revealed he has Parkinson's disease.

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The Black Sabbath singer told US TV show Good Morning America , externalhe has a "mild form" and found out about it after suffering a fall last February.

Wife Sharon said: "It's not a death sentence but it affects certain nerves in your body. You have a good day, a good day, then a really bad day."

The Birmingham-born performer added that it was hard to tell whether the numbness symptoms he had were from the Parkinson's or the fall and added: "It's been terribly challenging for us all."

A Game of Thrones script belonging to a Stafford woman, which was signed by the cast, has failed to sell at auction.

Angela Raybould bought it for £1,170 five years ago and was hoping to get around £7,000 for it.

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Angela said she bought the script at a charity auction to help while lions in South Africa, organised by Jerome Flynn, one of the actors in the series.

She told auctioneers Hansons: "Because of its value it has to stay locked away in a safe. It’s time for someone else to enjoy it."

Local Democracy Reporting Service
Tom Davis

New plans have been submitted for a 1,600-space car park at University Hospital in Coventry.

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The major new staff-only car park is being proposed at the rear of the hospital to help ease pressure on the current parking facility, freeing up spaces for visitors.

Initial proposals were submitted in 2017, but the plan was delayed after concern from residents and the council about the planned temporary exit on to Farber Road.

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Residents’ group Walgrave Community Forum branded the plan “unacceptable” as they feared it was driving hundreds of vehicles a day outside their homes through a small estate.

The hospital trust has agreed to take action against those who use the Farber Road as "cut through", the plans state.

Wales midfielder Joe Allen does not expect to leave Stoke City during the January transfer window.

Shropshire Star

Here are three of the stories from the Shropshire Star's website today:

• Almost 40% of Telford's pubs have closed down since 2001, external
• Concerns raised about treatment of pensioner at hospital, external
• Man taken to hospital after two-car crash, external