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

The woods, at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, are scheduled to open in 2023.

Residents in Weston-under-Lizard set up the not-for-profit store to support the community in lockdown.

Department store Browns of Chester closes its doors after 241 years of serving the city.

Leon Cullen, 33, fled to Dubai using a fake passport before UK police tracked him down.

Twelve ducklings were reunited with an anxious mother duck after they fell into a drain.

Nearly 10,000 medicine deliveries were missed, leading to hospital treatment for some patients.

The family of 12 ducklings are reunited with an anxious mother duck after they fell into a drain.

BBC Weather

It will be a cloudy day with spots of light rain and highs of 15°C (59°F).

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There's been a spate of caravan thefts in north Staffordshire.

Two were taken from a storage facility in Bignall End on 7 May and another two were taken on 9 May - one from a farm near Newcastle-under-Lyme and the other from a farm near Biddulph.

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Staffordshire Police Chief Inspector Mark Thorley said: "Caravan thieves often scout for desirable vans in the day before returning to steal them at night, so I also ask residents to keep an eye out for suspicious behaviour."

BBC Weather

We're forecast more light rain, but it's going to stay warm, with temperatures up to 15C (59F) in parts of the West Midlands.

The rain is expected to clear by the evening and tomorrow is likely to be dry.

But after that we're due another week of rain.

Five politicians aged under 30 speak about why they stood in the local council elections.

Lee Roberts is jailed for duping the DVLA to obtain a licence in his twin brother's name.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is set to invest a further £3.25m to regenerate part of the city centre.

Meigh Street car park will be demolished as will the adjoining Goodson building.

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"This site is the single, largest regeneration opportunity in council ownership which we have power over, and we want to make sure that whatever we do on the site connects and benefits the whole city, and isn’t just about he city centre.

"This additional funding is absolutely vital to make sure the site’s full potential can be unlocked and make sure we get the best outcome for Stoke-on-Trent through its regeneration."

In its 10-15 year vision for the site, the council has said it wants to include a "transport hub" in the site's redevelopment, which would connect it by ultra-light rail trams to other parts of the city, designed to improve air quality.

The money is subject to agreement from the council's cabinet.

Staffordshire Police took responsibility for managing convicted terrorist Usman Khan after his release.

BBC Weather

Today will see patchy cloud and scattered showers throughout.

Showers may turn locally heavy, but there will be plenty of sunshine in between, particularly in the afternoon. Highs of 12C to 15C (54F to 59F).

Tonight showers will clear, but cloud will build in and it will become overcast. A few outbreaks of rain may push in during the early hours of Thursday. Lows of 8C to 11C (46F to 52F).

Sunni Patel experienced bulimia as a teenager and noticed a link between gut health and mental health.

The University of Chester's site in Warrington town centre will be fully operational by September.

Jack Sumner suffered a fractured skull in an attack in Newcastle-under-Lyme in June 2020.

BBC Radio Stoke

An inflatable hot tub has been stolen from a garden in Stoke-on-Trent.

It was taken from Hamil Road in Burslem over the weekend.

Staffordshire Police said the theft would have taken some time, as the perpetrators had to take out a garden fence panel, drain and deflate the tub.