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Scrase appears in a police mugshot in a dark-coloured top. He has brown hair and beard.

'Highly dangerous' man jailed for raping girls

Police praise the girls for their courage in giving evidence to secure Michael Scrase's conviction.

An image of a phone in a hand. On the screen is a message for the red weather warning.

Emergency alert system used for red weather warning

People across Wales and south-west England received the alert on their mobile phone.

Rows of blue and white solar panels on metal struts in a field. The panels are blue with dozens of outlines made by white lines on the face of the panel and stand on grey metal legs on green grass.

Planned solar farm could power 3,000 homes

Sheep would still be able to graze at the rural site, set to host the solar farm, developers say.

Christmas lights turned on in a city centre high street

Storm Bert halts or scales back Christmas events

Organisers across the West Midlands have acted over wind and heavy rain forecasted for the weekend.

A road travels straight and over the brow of a hill. There is a junction where you can turn both left and right. Either side of the road are houses, and there is a road sign on the left hand side. There is a white van driving on the road.

Mini roundabout to be built in new year

Shropshire Council says the project has faced "significant delays", but work will begin in January.

Dozens of food parcels in carrier bags line wooden church pews.

Food bank demand rises over past five years

Trussel says the demand for food parcels and other items in the region has risen by 64% since 2019.

David Simcock has short grey hair and black glasses. He is wearing a white jumper with a blue and white shirt underneath, as well as a navy blue coat. He is wearing a prostate cancer UK pin, and a poppy.

Cancer survivor nominated for town award

David Simcock has helped about 3,500 men get tested for prostate cancer.

Edward Stevens is pictured facing the camera on his farm. He wears a grey top with a Royal British Legion poppy. Behind him are dairy cows in a barn.

Farmers mull selling or protests over tax change

Wednesday's Budget provokes strong reactions from farmers in the south of England.

A hand is depositing a plastic Evian water bottle into a large green recycling bin. There are hundreds of plastic bottles and tubs in it

Recycling bookings go live: What you need to know

A new booking system will go live for all five of the county's recycling centres from 4 November.