Richard Hall's body was found near the summit of Brown Clee hill in Shropshire in August.

Cheshire council leaders warn lockdown guidance leaves too many areas of "uncertainty" for police.

Customers raised a glass of milk as a milkman who died suddenly made a final round aboard his float.

A doctor says Stoke-on-Trent South has lost out to more affluent areas of North Staffordshire.

A stranded motorist's decision to enter a river while out for a drive was "disappointing", police say.

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We're forecasting some light rain today, but it should be a bit warmer than yesterday with temperatures up to 8C (46F).

Tomorrow we're expecting more of the same, but Friday should be drier.

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It's forecast to be overcast and cold again today, with temperatures not rising much higher than 5C (41F).

Tonight the temperatures could drop to freezing again.

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Inspectors say HMP Risley is well led but raise concerns about the time inmates are confined to cells.

Ice could bring travel disruption to parts of Staffordshire later.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for the area and said ice is expected to form overnight as rain and snow clears.

The yellow warning, which means their could be disruption to travel, is in place from Tuesday afternoon.

It will be a cloudy day with a few bright spells and highs of 8°C (46°F).

The latest news, sport, travel and weather across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.

Mountain rescuers thanked police for stopping "accident waiting to happen" on the 918m peak.

The detective played by Luke Evans in ITV's The Pembrokeshire Murders on how the case became a drama.

Thousands more people have taken up fishing during the pandemic, figures show.

The University Hospitals of North Midlands trust is preparing for a surge in Covid-19 cases.

Dozens of frost and snow images have been shared via the BBC Midlands Instagram account.

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Schools in Staffordshire may have to turn away children of key workers this lockdown due to a rise in the number of people applying and safety concerns.

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In an open letter to parents, the county council said it would be a last resort if capacity was reached.

Under government regulations, children of key workers are entitled to attend school during lockdown while other pupils have lessons online.

But the council said schools were getting increased requests on the issue and there were issues over how many children could safely go into classrooms.

The letter said schools would look into when pupils could attend to avoid turning down requests.

Ice is expected to cause travel disruption across the West Midlands this morning with some freezing fog patches also possible.

A yellow weather warning is in place for the whole of the region until 12:00., external

The site in Lichfield will employ 2,000 people over the next three years, the fashion group says.

Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands Today

It will be a cold and cloudy day with patchy rain, sleet and snow and highs of 2°C (36°F)