High winds could bring disruption to travel and transport services across the West Midlands later this week, the Met Office is warning.

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A yellow warning for wind has been issued covering the whole of the region from 21:00 on Wednesday until 15:00 on Thursday.

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Dry today with patches of cloud mixed with sunny spells. Light or gentle winds and a high of 9C (48F).

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Staying dry tonight with mainly clear skies which will leave it feeling quite chilly with a low of 1C (34F).

You can keep up-to-date on the latest forecast for your area by going to the BBC Weather website.

The latest news and updates from across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.

Manager Scott Ruscoe and assistant Steve Evans leave Cymru Premier leaders The New Saints with immediate effect.

A councillor says she has evidence of "concerning" cases in Shropshire.

Rob McBride records ancient and culturally significant trees along Offa's Dyke.

The granddaughter of Richard Hall, killed at random as he walked, describes her family's pain.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

A Black Country authority wants plans for 3,000 homes on green belt land in Shropshire to be revived.

Shropshire Council decided against including the 'garden village' at Tong in the latest version of its development plan for the county, arguing there isn't enough justification to build there.

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The council's local plan includes 1,500 homes and 30 hectares of employment land for the Association of Black Country Authorities (ABCA), which is not able to meet its housing need within its own boundaries.

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council leader, Patrick Harley said that's not enough and has suggested another 1,500 homes could be built on land around Shifnal and Bridgnorth,

Shropshire Council leader Peter Nutting said: “I am disappointed by this objection and don’t think Shropshire should be expected to find space for the extra housing required by the urban area around Birmingham."

Shropshire Star

Here are three stories from the Shropshire Star today:

• Shrewsbury riverside revamp plan unveiled, external
• ‘Grave concern’ at Shrewsbury cinema bid, external
• Criticism over 'crime-reduction' alley gate scheme, external

Local Democracy Reporting Service

Shropshire's coronavirus infection rate has dropped below 100 per 100,000 people for the first time since the second wave began in October.

Shropshire Council's director of public health, Rachel Robinson, said she expected the fall to continue, but it's still higher than the national average.

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Ms Robinson said the pressure on hospitals in the county is also improving and the number of deaths per week had fallen from 35 in January to 16 in the last week.

Shropshire Star

From the Shropshire Star today:

• Funding to repair damaged roads in Shropshire, external cut
• Call for veteran support centre to become mental health 'hub', external
• Hilltop knife killer guilty of murdering 70-year-old, external

Richard Hall was stabbed multiple times by Moses Christensen while at a Shropshire beauty spot.

Inspectors visited The Princess Royal Hospital after being contacted about its out-of-hours cover.

It's going turn a little chillier over the next few days but today we also have the risk of showers.

We could see some heavy rain and even a rumble of thunder, and you can expect some overnight frost.

Temperatures will reach between 7 and 12 Celsius.

Moses Christensen "knew exactly what he was doing" when he killed Richard Hall, 70, a jury hears.

BBC Radio Shropshire

Health bosses in Shropshire have admitted leftover doses of the Covid-19 vaccine are being given to police officers and other emergency service workers to save them being wasted.

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It comes after reports of a number of police officers turning up at Bridgnorth Medical Practice (generic image above) last week to get vaccinated.

The move has also happened at the Telford International Centre and at other GP surgeries.

Dave Evans, who commissions healthcare services in Shropshire, has defended the move.

BBC Midlands Today

More than 150 weddings have been re-arranged in seven days in Shropshire.

The ceremonies were re-booked after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the road map to remove restrictions.

Since March last year, more than 1,000 nuptials have been re-arranged, some multiple times.

Shropshire Council, which rearranged the weddings, says it's also continuing to take new bookings.

Today is expected to be dry with a good deal of cloud. It will feel chilly under the cloud with light winds of variable direction. Highs of 6 to 9C (43 to 48F).

Tonight will be dry and cloudy throughout. Mist and fog patches will develop overnight under calm conditions. A cold night with light winds. Lows of 2 to 5C (36 to 41F).

Get the latest forecast on the BBC Weather site.

BBC Weather

It will be a dull, grey day with lingering patches of fog and cloud with highs of 8°C (46°F).

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