Tina Ince, Alex Britton and Tom Watson died in the four-vehicle crash near Andover.

David Venables faces trial following the discovery of wife Brenda's remains 37 years after disappearing.

The 32-year-old suspect is also treated for a stab wound to his arm, police say.

Staff at County Hospital in Stafford remember Veronica Guy as an "advocate for patients".

Herefordshire actor John Challis' tour is cancelled due to ill health, promoters say.

Worcestershire legend Daryl Mitchell is to retire at the end of the season - after 19 years' service.

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A Warwickshire delivery firm says it is struggling to fulfil orders because of a lack of HGV drivers.

Adam Shuter, MD of Exact Logistics in Dunchurch, said a mix of drivers retiring, a lack of HGV tests, Brexit and the pandemic had all affected the industry.

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"The driver shortage is impacting us in not being able to meet delivery times, not being able to meet the requirements on site and we are beginning to get a small backlog," he said.

"These days transport is becoming almost when it is going to happen, not when you expect it to happen and that is a problem for lots of people.

"We are now having to say we'll deliver when we have got a driver or a vehicle, not on the day that you want it, and that is a big problem."

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Plans are being put forward for a sculpture to honour 300 years of industry in the Ironbridge Gorge.

The Coalbrookdale Foundry closed in 2017 after centuries of metal casting. The Coke Hearth Improvements Group is proposing to place an anvil, recovered from the site, on the nearby green.

Casts of a jacket, visor and boots will be added to give the impression “a foundry worker has sat on the anvil, taken off his PPE and walked away”, the group says.

Image source, Coke Hearth Improvements Group / Telford and Wrekin Council

Plans for the sculpture will go before Telford & Wrekin Council on a date to be confirmed.

Earlier this year, Shropshire Homes Ltd applied to build a 30-flat block and 48 new houses on the nine-acre Wellington Road foundry site, with a planning decision on the application still to be made.

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Any early mist patches will clear leaving an unseasonably warm day with plenty of sunshine and highs of 29°C (84°F).

This was the scene earlier in Oldbury as taken by BBC Weather Watcher dixtwenty.

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Matt and Trish say they were initially terrified but "worries and fears" soon disappear.

Declan Jones is accused of the offence which is linked to an incident in Birmingham, the IOPC says.

Sam Robson and Mark Stoneman share an opening stand of 376 against Sussex, while Essex retain control against Gloucestershire.

Keith Barker makes a stubborn 49 not out against his former county as Hampshire build a crucial lead against Warwickshire.

Exterior work on the 18th Century house will take another year, its owners say.

Stratford-on-Avon and Warwick District Councils are considering a proposal to merge, creating a new district council covering the whole of South Warwickshire.

A public consultation on the plans starts today and runs until 24 October.

The consultation document and online questionnaire can be viewed and completed online.

Councillor Andrew Day, leader of Warwick District Council said: "As much as the pandemic has been a crisis for us, it has presented a challenge and an opportunity for us to re-imagine what local government services in South Warwickshire might be like in the future.

"We need to hear your views – we need to listen and respond to what our residents want."

Councillor Tony Jefferson, leader of Stratford-on-Avon District Council added: "Both Councils face significant financial challenges - the impact of dealing with the pandemic, when combined with the increased costs of delivering existing services, such as waste management, as well as responding to the climate emergency."

The crumbling begins after the school run, with one onlooker saying "it could have been so much worse".

Shropshire Star

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• Grieving couple speak out as hospital trust admits liability over baby death , external
• Warnings of delays throughout September as lorries transport huge wind farm sections , external
• More than 60 Shropshire patients waiting more than two years for surgery, external

With hot weather expected over the next few days, people in Staffordshire are being reminded of the dangers of swimming in open water.

Even the strongest swimmers, it said, can find themselves at risk from the sudden change between air and water temperature and hidden hazards beneath the surface.

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Victoria Wilson, Staffordshire County Council’s communities leader, said: "Unfortunately we hear far too often about people getting into difficulties swimming in reservoirs, lakes and quarries.

"Our message is very much enjoy being near the water and the supervised activities on offer when it comes to places such as Chasewater reservoir, but when it comes to swimming be safe and go to public, supervised pools."

Tour manager Bernard Young says the band faced difficulty with a "messed up car".

Improvements began at Cromwell Crescent Park in Worcester on Monday.

The city council says all-weather paths are to be introduced, along with more bins, park benches, cycle hoops, picnic tables and natural play features in the play area.

The iron entrance gate and posts - originally manufactured at a Worcester foundry - will be restored, and new railings installed next to Cromwell Crescent.

Image source, Worcester City Council

Councillor Andy Stafford, chairman of Worcester City Council’s environment committee, said: “This investment will really improve the experience of visitors to this much-loved park."

The site will remain open while improvements are being made but the entrance on Cromwell Crescent will be closed for two months, with alternative access offered from Foxwell Street.