Roy Whiting was stabbed with makeshift weapons in his cell at Wakefield jail in 2018.

Shropshire Star

Here are three stories from the Shropshire Star:

• Murder probe launched as man shot dead, external
• Arts venues in region have received lowest support, external
• MP calls for inquiry into delays to hospitals shake-up, external

The government's new three-tier system of coronavirus "alert levels" comes into effect today.

It means different areas of the country will have different restrictions.

Birmingham, Sandwell, Solihull, Wolverhampton, Walsall and East Cheshire are all in the middle tier.

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They're described as being "high risk" areas.

You are not allowed to meet people from other households indoors and a maximum of six people can meet outdoors.

The other parts of the West Midlands are tier one, or "medium risk"

BBC Weather

The showers should disappear and we're forecast some dry and cloudy weather, with maybe some sunshine.

Temperatures will be up to around 13C (55F).

And the rest of the week looks pretty much the same.

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BBC Weather

We could have some sunshine, light cloud, and temperatures up to 13C (55F) tomorrow.

And the rest of the week is forecast to be dry and cloudy.

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A 20-year-old man has died after being found at a business park with gunshot wounds.

A 20-year-old man found with gunshot wounds at Bridges Business Park in Telford just after midday has died of his injuries, police say.

A murder investigation has been launched.

The West Mercia force said the area remained cordoned off and it did not believe there was a risk to other people in the area.

Earlier police reports suggested the victim may have been shot at from a vehicle.

Armed police officers are responding to reports of a shooting in Telford this afternoon.

One man at the Bridges Business Park in Horsehay has been treated by paramedics for what police believe to be a gunshot wound.

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Supt Jim Baker said initial inquiries suggested the man had been shot at from a vehicle, for which police were searching.

Shropshire Star

From the Shropshire Star today:

• Emergency crews tackle late-night fires, external
• Benefit claimant figures drop across Shropshire, external
• Almost £3,000 raised for Market Drayton family, external

BBC Radio Shropshire

There are plans to drill small boreholes into Ludlow's town wall to establish its thickness, ahead of long-awaited repairs.

In 2013, a section collapsed after heavy rain and there was a dispute over who should be responsible for carrying out the work.

The explorative work can only start once permission has been granted from the Church and Historic England.

The 13th Century scheduled monument is said to be among the most complete town walls in Europe.

Disability Arts in Shropshire (DASH) has been granted £70,000 as part of the government's £1.57bn Cultural Recovery Fund.

The charity - which works with disabled artists - said it was "fantastic news" and the money would be used to employ more freelance mentors to better support its artists.

"Our team at DASH have barely stopped this year, responding to the challenges brought about by the pandemic and supporting disabled people who have been disproportionately affected," the charity's chair, Craig Ashley, said.

"This funding will enable us to reach more disabled artists.... [and] give us much needed breathing space to ensure our future."

BBC Weather

We're likely to see some more showers today and temperatures reaching 11C (52F).

The rest of the week is forecast to be dry and cloudy.

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Birmingham, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, and Wolverhampton are in the "high category".

Wellington Town Council has announced its annual Remembrance Day parade and Christmas lights switch-on would be cancelled, due to coronavirus restrictions.

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The local authority said it would be pre-recording a service for Remembrance Sunday which would then be available for people to watch online.

Santa Claus too will be coming to town via Facebook, in place of the annual Christmas lights switch on event - although the council said the town would still be decorated and lit up for the festive season.

It's overcast and wet today in the West Midlands but our Weather Watchers have still been able to snap some glorious autumnal shots.

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Shropshire Star

Here's a selection of some of the headlines in today's Shropshire Star:

• Far fewer patients begin cancer treatment than pre-pandemic at Shropshire hospitals, external
• Woman cut free from car and taken to hospital after crashing into ditch near Bridgnorth, external
• More than 1,000 homes set to be built in Telford thanks to £170m investment, external

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has been fined £4,000 by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) over failures to initially assess A&E patients within 15 minutes.

“We have issued a penalty notice due to the severity of the situation and to ensure the necessary, urgent improvements are made," Chief Inspector of Hospitals Ted Baker said.

“It is essential that patients are seen in a timely way when they arrive at an emergency department; failure to do so could result in deteriorating health, harm, or even death."

Failures in triaging were identified at both the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital, between 18 April 2019 and 29 September 2020.

The trust said it had made a number of changes, including recruiting more nurses, and had managed to reduce its average triage time to nine minutes over the past few weeks.

AFC Telford United has signed a lease deal with the local council that covers the entirety of the New Buck’s Head ground - parts of which have been leased to others until now.

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The ground is owned by Telford and Wrekin Council which had previously leased the West Stand with its bar, restaurant and leisure facilities to Telford College, while the remainder of the ground was leased to the football club.

Signing the new deal for the whole of the stadium "gives the club much greater certainty into the future," said Andy Pryce, chairman of AFC Telford United.

“We are delighted that this longstanding issue is now resolved," he said. "It will also put us on much more solid footing as we continue to grapple with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic."

Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenter

It's going to be a rather dull, grey and wet day, with some heavy outbreaks of rain later.

It'll take its time to move away through the evening, so don't forget an umbrella if you're heading out.

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