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Allen Cook
BBC News
A new weather warning has been issued for parts of the West Midlands, this time for ice, external.
Image source, Met OfficeThe Met Office says it's expecting freezing patches to form from 19:00 and into Friday morning until 10:00.
The main areas set to be affected are in Staffordshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Jaswant Rathore is sent to prison for 12 years for sexual assaults on four female patients.
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BBC Shropshire
The death of a schoolboy who was hit by a bus while cycling has been ruled an accident.
Image source, GoogleChristian Chandler, 13, died in hospital after the crash on Haybridge Road in Hadley, Telford, in October.
An inquest at Shropshire Coroner's Court ruled accidental death on Wednesday.
Andy Giddings
BBC News
A history group telling the stories of men listed on a World War One memorial says it is stumped by three of the names.
The Lychgate at Wellington in Shropshire was erected in the 1920s to remember local people killed in the conflict - plaques carry the names of 184 people.
Group wants help with mystery names on WW1 memorial
The Wellington Remembers group is collecting photos, as well as the men's stories, and wants to include them in a book.
It is appealing for help in identifying the mystery men.
Jordan Howell's flat was raided less than 24 hours after his death, police say.
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BBC News
Noel Conway, the terminally ill man who wants to be helped to die, says he believes he has public opinion behind him.
The 68-year-old from Garmston, near the Wrekin, Shropshire, has been granted permission to take his case to appeal after the High Court rejected his challenge to the Suicide Act in October.
Image source, PANoel Conway with his family
Today, two judges from the Court of Appeal said there should be a full hearing of the retired lecturer's case.
Afterwards, Mr Conway, who has motor neurone disease, said he and his family had an "outpouring of support and well wishes from the public".
Quote MessageTo me, this proves beyond doubt that this is an issue close to the hearts of thousands of people across the country. I now look forward to the next stage in my case, knowing I have the strength of public opinion behind me."
Noel Conway, Teminally ill man
BBC News Travel
Fallen trees have been cleared from rail lines around Birmingham New Street, but some services are still affected.
Services are suspended between Redditch and Birmingham, but trains are now able to run normally from Bromsgrove into New Street station.
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The move follows the death of 13 birds in Warwickshire but does not involve bringing poultry inside.
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BBC Business News
The TUC has called for the government to assemble a national task force to deal with the fallout from the collapse of the Wolverhampton-based construction firm Carillion.
Paul Nowak, the assistant general secretary of the TUC, says support will be needed by businesses and workers for some time:
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Noel Conway wins the right to challenge a High Court decision against changing the law on assisted dying.
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BBC News
We're still getting reports of damage from last night's strong winds - in Stoke-on-Trent, this wall and fencing was blown into a road., external
Image source, Stoke-on-Trent City CouncilThe city council said it happened in Longton, with the spot cordoned off so repairs could be made.
A GP has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting four female patients.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceJaswant Rathore, 60, of Ploughman's Walk, Wall Heath, was sentenced at Wolverhampton Crown Court earlier.
On Wednesday, Rathore, who was the primary care lead for Dudley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), was convicted of eight charges of sexual assault and two counts of assault by penetration but cleared of a further eight allegations relating to four other patients.
Bird flu has been detected in Warwickshire where 13 dead, wild birds have been confirmed with the virus.
Image source, GettyA prevention zone has been declared across the whole of England, with a total of 31 infected birds now identified.
Testing of the birds in Warwickshire is ongoing but it is thought they had the H5N6 strain of the virus circulating in wild populations in Europe in recent months.
The prevention zone means all poultry and bird keepers in England have to follow strict measures to protect their livestock from the disease.
Faith Page
Reporter, BBC Shropshire
A terminally ill Shropshire man has won an appeal to challenge a court ruling over his wish for assisted dying.
Noel Conway, 68, who lives near the Wrekin, has motor neurone disease and wants a doctor to be allowed to prescribe a lethal dose when his health deteriorates.
Currently any doctor helping him to die would face up to 14 years in prison.
In October, he lost a High Court challenge against the law on assisted dying. Judges rejected his case that the Suicide Act 1961 - which lays out the law on the issue - was incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights.
But today he took his case to the Court of Appeal which has allowed him to challenge last year's ruling.
These are among the top stories on the Shropshire Star's website today:
Citizens Advice says it is ready to provide guidance on redundancy, benefits, debt and housing to Carillion employees and subcontractors affected by the company's collapse.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe fate of 400 people who worked at the company's headquarters in Wolverhampton, as well as contractors employed in the region, remains uncertain.
Citizens Advice is urging those affected to visit staff in Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sandwell and Walsall.
Our farmers are less productive and less efficient than those in some other countries and that is a big worry.
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BBC One
Question Time comes from Hereford tonight.
The BBC One show is on from 22:45 and includes Conservative culture minister Margot James MP and the mayor of Greater Manchester and former Labour MP, Andy Burnham.
Also on the panel is the Oscar-winning screenwriter, Dustin Lance Black.
You can see the full line-up on the website here.
BBC News Travel
Trains between Manchester and Crewe are being disrupted this morning due to overhead wire problems near Sandbach., external
National Rail Enquiries says some trains could be cancelled or face delays of up to 30 minutes.
Allen Cook
BBC News
The overnight rain has pushed up water levels in parts of the West Midlands, leading to four flood alerts being issued this morning.
Image source, GoogleRiver Wye in Hereford
The Environment Agency is warning of possible flooding in these areas:
Dave Throup from the agency says even though it's the first heavy rain for a little while, the catchment areas are already saturated from rain earlier this winter., external
