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A crash is blocking the exit slip road of the M6 southbound at J14 in Staffordshire.

Drivers are being warned of queuing traffic in the area.

Cash and cigarettes have been stolen during an armed robbery at a convenience store in Rugby.

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The One Stop on Frobisher Road was targeted by two men at about 05:50 on Sunday morning, police said.

It's believed one of them was in possession of a handgun, although it's not known it if was real or imitation said Warwickshire Police.

Officers are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

Here are some of the stories making the early headlines on the Express & Star website this morning:

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• 'Standby' power station

An estimated 3,000 people took part in a protest over the planned closure of Telford's Accident & Emergency unit at night.

Image source, Telford and Wrekin Council

The trust running the town's Princess Royal Hospital confirmed plans in September, with the closures projected to begin in early December.

Shropshire and Telford Hospital NHS Trust says staff shortages have prompted the move.

Critics marched on Sunday to say it posed a risk to patients who would have further to travel for treatment.

A 10ft (3m) statue of a Sikh soldier has been unveiled in Smethwick to commemorate 100 years since the end of World War One (WW1).

The bronze work honours service personnel of all faiths from the Indian subcontinent who fought for Britain during WW1 and other conflicts.

The statue will "serve as a reminder to those Sikh soldiers who sacrificed their lives in defence of democracy and in the fight for freedom," said Preet Kaur Gill, MP for Edgbaston.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating after armed officers shot a man in Bromsgrove who was reported to be carrying a handgun.

The 53-year-old man was shot in Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, in the early hours of Sunday morning.

He underwent surgery at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, although his injuries were not thought to be life-threatening.

West Mercia Police said the incident happened after a man was seen with a handgun in nearby School Lane.

A murder investigation is continuing after a man was stabbed in the head on Saturday.

The 41-year-old was attacked on Coventry Road in the Small Heath area of Birmingham.

He was taken to hospital with serious injuries and died there a few hours later.

Det Insp Warren Hines said: "A man has tragically lost his life and we are still in the process of establishing what led to him sustaining these fatal injuries."

Staff at the Jaguar Land Rover factory in Solihull will return to work today after a two-week shutdown.

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Explaining the thinking behind the Solihull closure, where JLR makes Range Rover and Jaguar models, the firm said it wanted to achieve "operational efficiencies" and "align supply to reflect fluctuating demand globally as required".

The shutdown came after a move to a three-day week for 2,000 workers at the firm's Castle Bromwich plant and a promise in April to lay off 1,000 workers across its West Midlands' plants.

Last week JLR said car sales had fallen sharply, taking it into a loss for the three months to October.

A fresh search for clues behind the murder of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh has entered a second week.

Ms Lamplugh, from London, was 25 when she disappeared in 1986 and declared dead, presumed murdered, in 1994, although a body has never been found.

Met Police confirmed it would resume its search in the back garden of the former home of the prime suspect's mother in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham.

John Cannan hopes it will "end speculation about his involvement".

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´óÏó´«Ã½ Weather

Low cloud and mist should clear this morning leaving a dry day with some sunny spells and highs of 14C (57F).

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