HERE are the stories making headlines in our part of the world, North Worcestershire and the Black Country.

The Bromsgrove Advertiser reports a town doctor has received a national prize for his clinical research work.

Cardiology Research registrar Dr Chris McAloon has been awarded the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network Clinical Trainees Award.

The full story is here.

A Dudley bank cashier managed to keep a conman occupied for more than 30 minutes when he tried to withdraw £870 from a "dodgy" £1,400 cheque he presented at her till.

The time spent by the woman at the HSBC bank enabled police officers to get to the scene and arrest Desmond Campbell.

The story is here.

A van was involved in a crash in Stourport.

The incident took place just after 11.30pm on Monday night and involved a Ford van on the A4025 Gilgal.

Kidderminster Shuttle's story is here.

Meanwhile, a Dudley Labour MP has faced an online backlash after telling his party's local followers that he will not be voting for Jeremy Corbyn in the party's leadership contest.

Ian Austin believes some of Corbyn's supporters could move to try to "purge" moderate MPs like him from the party if the front runner in the Labour leadership election wins.

The full story can be read here.