BBC Weather Watchers

There's a real autumnal feel to the photos from the BBC Weather Watchers today.

These pictures were taken in Telford, Bewdley and Broome this morning.

Image source, Raj's Range

Image source, Spennells Pensioner

Image source, Henry

Police in England and Wales recorded 45,627 offences in 2019, the Office for National Statistics says.

Official guidelines say couples are entitled to refunds except for services already provided.

Hereford Times

Here are three of the stories covered by the Hereford Times today:

• MP slams 'ridiculous' train service to Hereford, external
• Bottle of vodka was found beneath crashed car's seat, court hears, external
• Poacher caught with illegally hunted birds, external

Severn Hospice is hoping to make up some of the money it's lost during the coronavirus pandemic with a Christmas fundraising appeal.

It had to close all 28 of its shops during lockdown and cancelled fundraising events, and said during lockdown it was missing out on £100,000 a week.

Image source, Severn Hospice

It is selling small robin statues this winter and hopes that will raise as much as past appeals.

In 2016, sales of small blue metal forget-me-not flowers raised £120,000 for the hospice.

BBC Radio WM

Shots have been fired at two properties in the Bordesley Green area of Birmingham overnight.

West Midlands Police said officers were called to Yardley Green Road shortly before midnight and then, 30 minutes later to Churchill Road.

Nobody was injured, but both properties were damaged and the force said it was considering the possibility the two attacks were linked.

Northants, Leicestershire and Sussex secure the last three T20 Blast quarter-final places in the final round of group games.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

Work on a new medical centre in Wednesbury is expected to start next year and will take around 42 weeks, a report has said.

It is due to be build on King Street, along with five new council houses, on derelict land owned by Sandwell Council.

Image source, Sandwell Council

The new centre will replace the clinic at Woods Mesty Croft and a temporary building at Albert Street.

The Kingsbury House And Resource Centre, which used to be on the land, was pulled down in 2008.

Shropshire Star

Here are three stories from the Shropshire Star today:

• Murder detectives appeal for info about burned-out car, external
• Council leader backs coronavirus circuit breaker call, external
• Ludlow town walls works inch closer, external

Archaeologists have begun searching for evidence of Roman or Medieval settlements on land near Redditch

The dig is on an 11-acre site of grassland off Ipsley Church Lane, where there's a planning application for a change of use to a burial ground.

Image source, Google

Archaeologist Caroline Rann, who's managing the operation for Redditch Borough Council says it's early days.

A garden centre in Worcestershire is planning a drive-in firework display, to avoid crowds and help it meet coronavirus rules.

The event at Webbs of Wychbold next month will allocate standing area to each car load, to keep them apart.

Image source, Getty Images

The National Fire Chief's Council has warned that if the cancellation of the big displays leads to more fireworks in private gardens, there could be also more accidents.

Two women have been attacked and threatened with a knife in Stoke-on-Trent.

Armed police were called to a property on Harding Terrace in Penkhull just before midday yesterday.

Image source, Staffordshire Police

The police helicopter carried out a search for suspects, but no-one has been found.

The women suffered what Staffordshire Police called minor injuries.

Birmingham Live

Some of today's Birmingham Live headlines include:

• Pub chain Marston's to cut 2,150 jobs due to government's new Covid-19 lockdowns, external
• Thief stole £63,000 of cars by posing as a buyer before mowing down one victim, external
• Three teens dead in 24 hours of tragedy on Black Country roads, external

BBC News Travel

An overturned lorry is partially blocking a stretch of the A50 in Stoke-on-Trent.

Image source, West Midlands Ambulance Service

It's closed between the A5007 Victoria Place Link and the A500 D Road at Heron Cross.

Traffic towards Newcastle-under-Lyme is being affected.

West Brom close in on the signing of Huddersfield striker Karlan Grant, who is set for a medical with the Premier League club.

BBC Business News

Pubs group Marstons has warned that 2,150 jobs are at risk following the introduction of additional restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Image source, Marstons

The Wolverhampton-based company said since the first lockdown was lifted, 10,000 of its employees had returned to work.

However, Marstons said new measures such as the restrictions in Liverpool mean "2,150 roles currently subject to furlough are going to be impacted".

It added it was also conducting a review of its costs.

Outlining its plans, Marstons said: "The introduction of these further restrictions and guidance affecting pubs is hugely disappointing in view of a lack of clear evidence tying pubs to the recent increase in infection levels, and our own data which suggests that pubs are effective in minimising risks."

BBC Weather

Today the weather is forecast to be dry and cloudy, with the chance of some sunshine and temperatures up to 11C (52F).

It's expected to stay like that for the rest of the week.

This was the misty scene earlier in Edgmond, Shropshire, as taken by BBC Weather Watcher Monomark.

Image source, Monomark

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Wasps flanker Jack Willis is voted players' player of the year at the Rugby Players' Association awards.

Daniel Sharples kicked "helpless" Michael Mairs to death in an unprovoked attack, police say.