Shane Bryant was held down by members of the public after raiding a Co-op store in Leicestershire in 2017.

Steven Bennett and Suni Singh Gill are due to be sentenced over the death of Anthony Bird.

Rob Barber is currently the county's deputy chief and takes over later this month.

One idea is to shut the A38 city centre tunnels but the council says there are no plans to do so.

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Employers in Stratford-upon-Avon are hoping the town's annual Mop Fair will help them find new staff.

A recruitment event is being staged alongside the funfair to help fill vacancies in a variety of sectors including care and hospitality.

The number of job vacancies in the UK has hit a record high, according to the latest official figures.

Vacancies hit 1.1 million between July and September, the Office for National Statistics said, the highest level since records began in 2001.

Three men have been arrested and remain in police custody, West Mercia Police says.

PC Holly Necchi came to the aid of PC Paul Newman during a struggle in a storm drain.

Joanne Cole, from Stafford, is believed to be the first woman to give birth successfully with MND.

Wasps ask rugby authorities to rule on the acceptability of fans' Native American headdresses ahead of the visit of Exeter Chiefs.

The driver, a 67-year-old man, was later arrested on suspicion of drink driving, police say.

The Rocket Club in Birmingham has seen a temporary suspension of its licence overturned.

Alcester's Court Leet is mainly ceremonial but has some powers in the Warwickshire town.

Inspectors say the school's assessment of potential risk to pupils has been ineffective.

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Tributes have been paid to a lung transplant patient from Birmingham who campaigned for more Black and Asian people to donate their organs.

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Great-grandfather Michael Willis, received a double lung transplant in 2017 after being diagnosed with the rare lung condition sarcodosis.

He devoted the rest of his life to campaigning and raised thousands of pounds for the NHS in the Midlands and in Cambridge, while raising awareness of organ donation among the black communities, who are underrepresented as organ donors.

The survey monitors the population of protected hazel dormice in the county.

Around 164 witnesses have given evidence to the independent inquiry into child sexual exploitation.

Worcestershire fast bowler Adam Finch signs a contract extension with the Pears until 2024.

Gritting trucks in Telford are getting ready for heading to the roads in winter.

Balfour Beatty, Telford & Wrekin Council’s highways contractor, is carrying out a test run today to ensure all teams are set for periods of cold weather and snow.

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Gritters are mobilised when potential frost or ice is forecast, between October and April. When out, the trucks grit more than 400km of roads, bus routes and access roads for emergency services, schools, industrial estates and villages - a network agreed with the community.

The council has also asked for applications for people to become volunteer snow wardens, who salt smaller roads and footpaths on estates as well as clearing pathways of snow and ice in their local area.

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The 9ft tall star of the Royal Shakespeare Company's new musical has been glimpsed at the theatre as actors prepare for the return of indoor audiences for the first time in 18 months.

The company says her arrival , externalin Stratford-upon-Avon has sparked mammoth interest in The Magician's Elephant which opens to the public from Monday.

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The show, adapted from Kate DiCamillo's novel, tells the story of Peter, who lives a harsh life in a quiet town until a magician "conjures an elephant from the sky".

"Peter is catapulted into the quest of his life, overturning everything he ever thought he knew, and discovering that happiness can come from the most unexpected places," the RSC said.

The production also marks the reopening of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year.

Artist Anthony Luvera wants to make the homeless more visible and to tell their stories.