Around the web: Vaccination centre parking fines cancelledpublished at 14:17 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2021
Here are some of the stories on the Shropshire Star website today:
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Updates from 22 - 28 March
Around the web: Vaccination centre parking fines cancelledpublished at 14:17 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2021
Killer tortured victim 'after chance meeting'published at 13:51 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2021
Simon Wilkins, 28, who did not know his victim, is jailed for more than 17 years.
Read MoreSixty volunteers transform paralysed dad's homepublished at 13:46 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2021
Rob Lamb, a 58-year-old Scotsman, was greeted back home by applause and bagpipes.
Read MoreApartment plan for Walsall's former Institute of Science and Artpublished at 13:44 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2021
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceThe historic former Walsall Institute of Science and Art could be converted into more than 30 studio apartments under plans submitted to the council.
The 19th Century building is now used as offices, but as occupancy levels have dropped to as low as 30% in recent years, owners Globe House, who are based at the site, want to change its use.
It was built in 1888 to mark the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria the year before and used as a college for for more than 110 years.
Image source, GoogleOther uses considered for the building in the past include a nursery, nightclub, hospice and GP surgery but all have proved "unviable", agents J Mason Associates said.
The external appearance and historical features of the Grade II listed building will be mainly unaltered by the proposed redevelopment of 35 apartments, they added.
Trams and light rail get extra £33m fundpublished at 13:31 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2021
Operators in northern England and the Midlands get grant as they continue with low passenger numbers.
Read MoreCommunity raises thousands after shop ram-raidedpublished at 13:27 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2021
The post office owner says he feels "not so alone" after the community helped to raise money.
Read MoreTeen cyclist hospitalised after Telford crashpublished at 12:53 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2021
A 15-year-old cyclist was taken to hospital after a collision with a White Skoda in Telford.
West Mercia Police said it happened on First Avenue, Ketley Bank, just before 21:30 GMT on Thursday.
Image source, GooglePC Matthew Jones said the boy was in a stable condition.
Anyone with information or dashcam footage has been asked to contact the force.
'It's surreal, I just can't believe it'published at 12:48 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2021
Rob Lamb suffered a spinal cord injury in October, leaving him paralysed from the chest down.
Read MoreAround the web: Tributes to hairdresser after sudden deathpublished at 12:14 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2021
Stoke-on-Trent LiveHere are some of the stories on the Stoke-on-Trent Live website today:
County cricket to continue on BBC radiopublished at 12:01 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2021
BBC local radio will continue to broadcast ball-by-ball county cricket commentary for the next four seasons.
Read MoreFurther progress on Birmingham's Alexander Stadiumpublished at 11:34 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2021
With fewer than 500 days to go to the 2022 Games, here's a video update of the work under way at the Perry Barr stadium.
Plans to almost quadruple its size were approved last year.
Permanent capacity will increase to 18,000, with temporary seating taking it up to a limit of 40,000 spectators.
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End of twitter postAround the web: Commonwealth Games mascot revealedpublished at 10:48 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2021
Birmingham LiveHere are some of the stories on Birmingham Live website today:
New mobile Covid-19 testing unit in Wolverhamptonpublished at 10:06 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2021
A mobile unit offering rapid testing for Covid-19 has been set up in Wolverhampton.
Anyone without symptoms is invited to get tested at the site, at Rocket Pool Strengthening Families Hub, in Bradley.
Image source, Getty ImagesQuote MessageWe have worked hard to make asymptomatic testing as accessible as possible, with rapid test centres at six sites across Wolverhampton and the deployment of our mobile unit to Bradley this week will mean more people are able to get tested closer to home."
John Denley, Director of public health
CCTV images released after attempted kidnap of teenagerpublished at 09:26 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2021
A teenage girl was grabbed during an attempted kidnap in Coventry, police say.
The West Midlands force has issued CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the 12 February incident.
It is thought she was approached in St James Lane in the city.
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End of twitter postWoman held in 'poisoning' probe after man has cardiac arrestpublished at 09:12 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2021
BBC Radio StokeA woman has been arrested on suspicion of poisoning after a man was found in cardiac arrest.
Staffordshire Police officers were called by the ambulance service to a property in Rowhurst Crescent, Newcastle-under-Lyme, at 16:45 GMT on Sunday.
The man in his 30s was taken to hospital where he was in a critical condition, the force said.
A 43-year-old woman from Newcastle-under-Lyme was arrested and remains in police custody.
The force said she was arrested on suspicion of "section 23 offences", or maliciously administering poison, as to endanger life or inflict grievous bodily harm., external
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games mascot revealedpublished at 09:03 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2021
Emma Lou, 10, won a national competition to design the mascot for the 2022 games.
Read MoreWhat's the weather got in store?published at 08:28 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2021
It will be a dry day with occasional bright spells and highs of 13°C (50 to 55°F)
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