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Updates on Friday 2 December
Joanne Writtle
BBC Midlands Today
Tonight on Midlands Today - a Staffordshire police officer is to undergo surgery after he suffered potentially life-changing injuries while chasing a suspect.
He'd been trying to defend himself from the driver of a stolen lorry when he was hit on the roadside by a oncoming car.
I'll have the full story of today's dramatic events on BBC One from 18:30.
The breadth of amazing sporting talent in the West Midlands will be celebrated tonight.
There will a celebration of our Olympians at the West Midlands Community Sports Awards.
We’ll also find out who’s won the BBC Unsung Hero and Power of Sport Awards – along with awards for coaches, community projects and clubs across the region.
Be Active, BIG Birmingham Bikes, Engage!, Real Girls, Run for Joel and The Core Skate are all shortlisted in the community project category., external
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
A 17-year-old from Leicestershire has been arrested after an elderly Stafford woman had her arm broken during an attempted, external burglary police say.
Staffordshire Police say three people, who claimed they were roofing contractors, called at the Cresswell Grove house on Monday afternoon.
Image source, GoogleTwo of them tried to get on the roof while the third kept the householder talking but, when she became suspicious, they left.
Officers say as they left, the woman was knocked to the ground and suffered a broken arm.
Graham McGarry
Crewe Alexandra commentator, BBC Radio Stoke
The Crewe Alexandra manager, Steve Davis, says he'll continue do his best for the club, despite some fans calling for him to be sacked.
Image source, Nigel Roddis/Getty ImagesThe Alex have slipped to 10th in the table and have only won two of their last 15 games.
Quote MessageThere's always going to be a few that are not happy with things at the moment. Things are going well, fans are quiet; things aren't going well, fans are noisy."
Steve Davis, Crewe Alexandra manager
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
A last look at the headlines this evening:
- The level of support from people across Staffordshire for a police officer who's been seriously injured on duty have been "overwhelming", the force says.
- A 17-year-old from Leicestershire has been arrested after an elderly Stafford woman broke her arm during an attempted, external burglary, police say
- More than 400 companies have backed calls for improvements to rail services including electrifying the line from Crewe to north Wales
BBC Travel
Passengers heading towards Rugeley are facing train delays this evening, London Midland says.
Keep up-to-date on the BBC Travel website.
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Allen Cook
BBC Local Live
Images have been released of two vehicles which police say were involved in an incident which led to a policeman being hit by a car.
According to Staffordshire Police, a "suspicious" lorry was pulled over on the A5 between Wall Island and Weeford Island and the driver got out and ran off.
Image source, Staffordshire PoliceThey say he was chased by their officer who was then attacked with a tree branch, leading to the officer stepping into the road and being hit by a car.
The second image is of a Ford Fiesta which the force say the suspect escaped in after carjacking it - it was later found abandoned.
Image source, Staffordshire PoliceSignificant delays remain on the railway line between between Wolverhampton and Birmingham due to overhead line problems.
Some services have been cancelled and others diverted, causing severe congestion.
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If your journey is delayed by more than 30 minutes don't forget to Delay Repay your ticket via your train operator.
BBC Wales News
More than 400 companies have backed calls for improvements to rail services including electrifying the line from Crewe to north Wales.
Campaigners say faster, more frequent trains would bring 70,000 new jobs to north Wales in the next 20 years.
Businesses representing 300,000 people from Cheshire, Mersey Dee and north Wales have backed the Growth Track 360 campaign, external.
The campaign says the electrification of the line from Crewe would link the region to HS2.
BBC Travel
The A53 Ball Haye Street in Leek is blocked in both directions between the junctions of the A523 Buxton Road and the A523 Ashbourne Road.
It's because of an abnormal load and congestion is back to the Barnfield Road junction and, on the A523 Mill Street, to the Abbey Green Road junction.
Emma Thomas
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke
The new owner of the former university campus at Beaconside in Stafford has been named.
Until today, the buyer of the land was identified only as "an anonymous Chinese investor".
Image source, GoogleChinese firm, The New Beacon Group, bought the land from Staffordshire University when it centralised its campuses at Stoke-on-Trent.
The company's chief executive says its plans for the site are to create an international school, specialised university and business centre, external.
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
A Stoke-on-Trent man has admitted sending money to a nephew fighting in Syria, but denies knowing he was with an al Qaida group.
Former probation worker,Syed Hoque, 37, told jurors at the Old Bailey he handed over £3,000 via a co-defendant, who was a full time aid-worker travelling to and from the country.
Mr Hoque and three other men deny funding terrorism through aid convoys to Syria.
The trial continues.
Tim Wedgwood
BBC Local Live
It's the end of an era this weekend for a family business in Cheshire.
Image source, GoogleThe Band family set up a hardware shop in Alsager more than 100 years ago and it's been on the high street ever since.
But the present owner's told BBC Radio Stoke they've decided it's time for a new challenge and, as no-one wants to keep the store going, it's time to close this weekend, external.
Police are appealing for witnesses after an officer was left with serious injuries following an attempt to stop a suspicious HGV in Tamworth.
The driver of the HGV got out after a chase along the A5 near Lichfield yesterday evening and confronted and threatened the officer with a tree branch.
The injuries happened when he stepped back to avoid it and was hit by another vehicle.
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The officer is in hospital with serious leg and chest injuries and is said to be a stable condition.
After the officer was struck, the lorry driver made off in stolen car which was later found abandoned in Pelsall, Walsall.
The suspect is described as slim, white and about 6ft tall (1.8m). He wore dark clothing.
Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands Today
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Shefali Oza
AFC Wimbledon and non-league Barrow provide the main stories in Sunday's FA Cup second-round action - relive it all here.
Read MoreCCTV and floral displays to stay in Cannock despite £1.6m cuts plan, external.
Image source, Express and StarMore than 200 jobs could be lost and council tax could rise under budget plans, a council says.
Read MoreJoanne Writtle
BBC Midlands Today
The level of support from people across Staffordshire for a police officer who's been seriously injured on duty have been "overwhelming", the force says.
Ch Insp Jason Nadin
Staffordshire Police say the 39-year-old, from Tamworth, was hit by a car while being threatened by the driver of a stolen lorry on the A5 near Lichfield last night.
Ch Insp Jason Nadin (featured in video) says the officer has serious chest and leg injuries and is waiting on further checks to work out whether they will be life-changing.
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
This afternoon, our top stories include:
- Ex-darts world champion Eric Bristow, who lives in Leek, has apologised for suggesting football sex abuse victims are not "proper men"
- A police officer has been hit by a car in Staffordshire while dealing with a "cowardly attack" by a man threatening him with a branch
- Ambulance services covering Staffordshire and Cheshire lost thousands of hours while queuing outside hospitals last year, a BBC investigation has found
