The Duchess of Cambridge thanked two nurses who who had come out of retirement to help vaccinate.

The West Midlands region has the highest rate of coronavirus hospital admissions in England.

Fewer people have had their first vaccine dose in Shropshire than anywhere else in England.

A 14-year-old boy is suspected of murder over "inconceivable violence" before Keon Lincoln's death.

Volunteers have been ferrying care staff through floods to elderly clients in Shrewsbury.

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Aston Villa manager Dean Smith will serve a touchline ban in their home Premier League game against Newcastle on Saturday.

Warwickshire name former England women and Sussex head coach Mark Robinson as their new men's first-team coach.

Snow and icy conditions could be on their way for the West Midlands on top of the heavy rain which has caused flooding this week.

The Met Office has, external issued a yellow warning for ice and snow for the whole region from 16:00 today until 10:30 on Saturday.

Image source, Met Office

Express and Star

The Express and Star has these stories today:

• Murder probe launched after 15-year-old killed in daylight attack, external
• Mass vaccination centre set to open at Black Country Living Museum next week, external
• Man killed and two seriously injured in Birmingham crash, external

Arthur died from a head injury after being found injured at his home in Shirley in June.

A man has died in a two-car crash in Birmingham.

It happened at the junction of Church Road and Lichfield Road, Aston, on Thursday night, the ambulance service said., external

The man was in a critical condition when crews arrived and died at the scene.

Two other men suffered serious injuries and have been taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

People in Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire are being warned more of the counties could see flooding over the next couple of days.

Image source, Kathryn Taylor

While the forecast is for drier weather on Friday, the Environment Agency still has dozens of flood warnings, external in place across the three counties, along with a handful in Staffordshire and Warwickshire.

With river levels still rising downstream as water from this week's rain makes its way through the system, the agency says some places may not see a peak until Saturday.

Dozens of roads in Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire were closed on Thursday due to flooding and three families were rescued by boat in Hereford.

Clare Dinnis, Environment Agency area director for the West Midlands, said they would closely monitor rivers over the next couple of days.

"The good news is that we're not expecting the extreme levels that we've seen particularly last year, but this is a significant flood and... some homes have already been affected."

Chris Spencer was treated in hospital after swallowing sewage water while escaping his flooded home.

BBC Weather

It will be chilly but bright today with sunny spells.

There's a risk of the odd shower this afternoon, though, and it will be moderately windy. High: 6C/43F.

Image source, BBC Weather Watcher JaneJ

One or two showers might happen this evening too, but overnight things will turn drier with clear spells and a risk of fog later. Low: -2C/28F.

You can get the latest forecast for your area at any time by going to the BBC Weather website.

The Duchess of Cambridge thanked the two nurses who had come out of retirement to help vaccinate.

People are rescued as Shropshire faces floods in the wake of Storm Christoph.

Severe flood warnings remain in place in England and Wales, as further rain is expected next week.

The imam, Sheikh Nuru Mohammed, hopes the centre will dispel false information about the vaccination.

Firefighters use boats to reach the elderly residents after the River Mersey flooded in Cheshire.