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Coventry's planned Very Light Rail system is set to get another big cash injection later.

The city council says when it's complete it could offer people a London Underground-style transport service that's more reliable than the buses.

Later councillors are expected to sign off another £3.2m to make sure the plan gets off the ground.

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Telford & Wrekin Council wants to hear what projects people want in their area.

Port Vale impose an 'indefinite ban' on a teenage fan for racially abusing Leyton Orient goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux.

A National Trust project is given £500,000 to help continue its work with the rare mammals.

A motorcyclist has died after his bike crashed with a car in Coventry.

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Another man - who was a passenger on the bike - was taken to hospital with serious injuries after the incident on Exhall Green shortly before 18:15.

The driver of the car was not injured and did not require treatment, said West Midlands Ambulance Service.

GPs are reminding patients they need to wait six months before getting the jab.

The organisation needs people to assist with journeys in the south of the county.

Six stations could close to the public on Sundays and Mondays, the West Mercia force says.

People in Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire are being asked for their views on police's front counter services.

West Mercia Police is proposing changes to opening hours across its six front counters and wants to get the public's views on the changes.

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Asst Chief Constable Rachel Jones said: “The way in which our communities contact and engage with us continually evolves, with more and more people wanting to speak to us either over the phone or via our digital channels.

“We want to ensure we continue to operate in line with these changing public expectations.

“It is important to emphasise that this proposal would see the force retain all six of its front counters at Shrewsbury, Telford, Kidderminster, Redditch, Worcester and Hereford with only a reduction in opening hours to ensure consistency of provision across the force.

“In addition, it does not affect police officer numbers, nor the number of police bases we have, and so the public will not experience any difference in police visibility in our communities,"

The survey runs online until 25 October.

BBC Weather

It will be a dry start with a few bright spells in the West Midlands today.

It will tend to cloud over as the day draws on, with the occasional spot of light rain or drizzle becoming possible during the afternoon.

Tonight, any lingering spots of light rain will soon ease, turning dry overnight with clear spells developing in places. However, a few patches of mist or fog are also likely to form.

For the latest weather updates, visit the BBC Weather website.

Warwick University "should have been more proactive" with student who killed himself, a coroner says.

A man hit with a bottle during a homophobic attack says Birmingham's atmosphere has changed.

Ashley Mooney is in hospital receiving treatment to his spine following a collision at a match.

A stem cell match was found for two-year-old Gunner, from Bridgnorth, after a worldwide search.

Under-fire Shropshire hospitals face fresh questions after reports on serious incidents this summer.

Artist Bamber Hawes hopes to reach Glasgow in time for the UN Climate Change Conference.

Val Fisher was fundamental to bringing a wheelchair tennis programme to Shrewsbury.

An arts festival has had funding from Shropshire Council's Covid-19 recovery fund.

Ludlow Fringe Festival, now in its ninth year, has had the money from Shropshire Council’s Wider Economic Recovery Fund, part of its coronavirus business support package of grants.

In 2021 there was a mixture of online and live performances and the festival turned over £154,000 with 78 events over 30 days featuring 58 companies.

Festival director Anita Bigsby said the grant had been used to purchase vital equipment, including the technology to live-stream performances and a "trailer-stage" - a movable performance space.

“We want to thank Shropshire Council so much for the money," she said.

"It has been put to excellent use enabling us to grow and professionalise the Ludlow Fringe Festival both locally – by involving the local community and the rich pool of artistic talent we have in the area – but also nationally and internationally by helping us to engage with audiences and performers around the world.”

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Five people arrested over Mollie Taylor's death will face no further action, police say.

Stoke-on-Trent Live

A few of the headlines on the Stoke-on-Trent Live website today:

• Police arrest man after hit-and-run crash puts taxi driver in hospital, external
• Teen desperate for school place after no education for 15 weeks, external
• Enraged Erica left 'living in third world country' as human waste floods garden, external