Penny the King Charles spaniel was all Alan Chamberlain had left after his wife died last year.

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Signs have gone up on Shropshire's highest hill warning walkers that they're not welcome unless they come from one of 10 surrounding parishes.

They've been put up on Brown Clee Hill by the Burwarton Estate which owns 11,000 acres between Ludlow and Bridgnorth, including the hill.

It said the measures are to keep the estate's residents and workers safe.

The minor injury units in Malvern, Evesham and Tenbury have been closed until the end of February as staff are redeployed to community hospitals.

The Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, which runs the units, said the increased demand for healthcare workers was a "combination" of Covid-19 and other factors.

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The minor injury units in Kidderminster and Bromsgrove will remain open

A King Charles spaniel who was stolen two days before Christmas has been reunited with her owner.

Alan Chamberlain, who is 77, was heartbroken when Penny went missing, saying he was all he had left after the death of his wife last year.

She was last seen on CCTV being taken away by a man in a car.

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But last night she was found by Stacey Bushell from Walsall "soaking wet and running in main country lanes".

Mr Chamberlain, who "sobbed loudly" on Christmas Day over Penny's disappearance, said: "I am crying again now but these are now tears of happiness as I have been reunited with my little companion.

"Penny is back home with me now, she is very dirty, tired and a little confused, but I’ve just let have some space and rest."

Motorway police said a car stopped on the M6 near Stafford had five occupants from different households who were travelling from Cardiff to Manchester to "visit friends".

They were also travelling at 100mph, CMPG said.

Fines have been issued for breaching coronavirus restrictions and speeding.

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It's forecast to be overcast and cold again today, with temperatures not rising much higher than 5C (41F).

Tonight the temperatures could drop to freezing again.

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of importing heroin after a package containing the drug was intercepted by border force officers.

The 29-year-old from Leamington Spa remains in police custody for questioning, said Warwickshire Police.

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Artist Mr Sce, dubbed the "Pershore Banksy" says more work will appear in the coming days.

Some staff based in Gobowen will be redeployed to Shrewsbury and Telford.

Minor injury units in Malvern, Evesham and Tenbury Wells are to close until the end of February.

West Midlands Police says its response was "proportionate" after fines were handed to seven people.

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Minor Injury Units (MIUs) are to be temporarily closed from midnight in Malvern, Evesham and Tenbury.

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Staff will be redeployed to support community hospitals in the area which are experiencing higher than normal demands, said Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust.

The MIUs at Kidderminster Hospital and Treatment Centre and at the Princess of Wales Community Hospital in Bromsgrove are unaffected and will remain open as normal, it said.

The closures, until the end of February, will be regularly reviewed.

Morrisons has confirmed that customers who refuse to wear a mask without a medical exemption will be told to leave stores from Monday.

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The announcement comes amid concerns that social distancing measures are not being adhered to in supermarkets.

Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi said the government is "concerned" shops are not enforcing rules strictly enough.

"Ultimately, the most important thing to do now is to make sure that actually enforcement - and of course the compliance with the rules - when people are going into supermarkets are being adhered to," the Stratford-on-Avon MP told Sky News.

Car cruising could be banned across the Black Country for another three years.

Council lawyers are due to go to the High Court on the 27 January to prevent people from both organising and watching the events, where drivers race or show off their vehicles on public roads.

The current injunction has been in force for six years, but is due to expire next month.

A reduced rail timetable is to be introduced from next week, said West Midlands Railway.

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The timetable, which comes into effect on Monday, 18 January, reflects the reduced number of passengers as well as the increased number of railway staff unable to work due to shielding or self-isolating, the company said.

About 2,500 vaccinations a day will be given when the Birmingham centre is fully operational.

Two house parties were among coronavirus restriction breaches reported to police over the weekend.

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Warwickshire Police said , externalone party in Polesworth reportedly had up to 20 guests on Saturday night.

Other incidents reported included two people training at a gym in Nuneaton and regular visitors to a house in Rowington.

People must have a reasonable excuse for being away from their home, as set out by the government, the force added.

"If this is not the case, they will face a fine.”

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