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  1. Newport County 1-1 Port Valepublished at 21:46 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    Honours were even at Rodney Parade as Newport County drew 1-1 in their League Two game with Port Vale.

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  2. 'Lost station' signs sell for £93,000published at 20:17 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    The collection, found in a railway enthusiast's garage, beats auctioneers' expectations.

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  3. Gibbons agrees Vale contract extensionpublished at 20:16 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    Port Vale's teenage right-back James Gibbons signs a two-year contract extension with the League Two club.

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  4. Passenger dies in hospital after crashpublished at 19:37 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    Police say a man died after a Nissan X vehicle left the road and came to a stop in a field.

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  5. Checkatrade Trophy second round drawpublished at 19:13 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    Port Vale will face Shrewsbury, Oxford travel to Gillingham, plus full EFL Trophy second-round draw.,

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  6. Man and teenage boys held over fatal crashpublished at 19:06 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    Police believe three cars were involved in the hit-and-run which left a 62-year-old woman dead.

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  7. Our live coverage for Fridaypublished at 19:00 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    We'll be back with more from 07:00 on Monday.

    Keep an eye out here for West Midlands news and sport stories as well as travel updates throughout this evening.

  8. Road change plans aim to cut driving frustrationspublished at 18:58 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    Sarah Robertson
    Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke

    People living in part of Stoke-on-Trent are being asked what they think of proposals to reduce congestion in the area., external

    Kingsway route in StokeImage source, Google

    There are four main changes which the city council wants to make in the town of Stoke, with the aim of making it easier for drivers to get to local sites like the Spode factory and Stoke Minster.

    They include reversing the one-way system on South Wolfe Street so vehicles enter from Fleming Road and creating a one-way access into Kingsway from Church Street.

    There are also plans for new cycle lanes and better signs and the consultation is due to run until 24 November.

  9. Flood relief scheme completepublished at 18:56 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    Andrew Hewkin
    Newsreader, BBC Shropshire

    A £2m flood relief scheme in Much Wenlock has been completed and was officially opened this afternoon.

    It took six months to dig two large pits, which will fill up with excess water during times of heavy rainfall.

    Pit opening

    Shropshire Council has paid about £500,000 towards the cost of the project, which involved moving 4,700 lorry-loads of soil to an old quarry - to form a wetland area.

  10. Goalkeeper ready to benefit from England injurypublished at 18:54 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    Matt Sandoz
    Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

    Stoke City goalkeeper Lee Grant says he's ready to take his chance with the news that Potters' number one Jack Butland has been ruled out for between four and six weeks.

    Lee GrantImage source, Getty Images

    Butland suffered the injury during training with England ahead of their friendlies against Germany and Brazil.

    When the 24-year-old was also out for a large chunk of last season due to another injury, Grant featured 30 times in his place.

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    I was well aware of the task in front of me going into this season and nothing's changed to this point. I'm still working hard and keeping my head down and making sure I'm in a good position if the change presents itself. "

    Lee Grant, Stoke City goalkeeper

  11. Postcard auction aims to raise thousands for hospicepublished at 18:52 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    BBC Hereford and Worcester

    More than 300 postcards created by artists from across Herefordshire are being auctioned off to raise funds for St Michael's Hospice. , external

    One of the postcardsImage source, St Michael's Hospice

    The hospice says they've all been donated for free and are on display at the Bishop's Palace for three days from today, with people getting the chance to bid for them online.

    Organisers say they hope to raise tens of thousands of pounds for the charity.

  12. New signings prepare for cup startspublished at 18:50 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    BBC Hereford and Worcester

    Will Butler will again captain Worcester Warriors when they head to Harlequins on Sunday for their Anglo-Welsh Cup clash.

    Will Butler of WorcesterImage source, Getty Images

    Warriors have made seven changes to their starting line up with Kurt Haupt and Simon Kerrod due to make their first starts for the club.

    While Ben Howard and academy winger Alex Hearle are among those set for their first appearances of the season.

  13. Police officer 'asked to help pick Christmas jumper'published at 18:48 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    What do you do if you can't work out what Christmas jumper to buy for a relative? Well, if you are in Worcestershire, it looks like you ask a police officer:

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  14. NHS boss apologises over 'poor' care reportpublished at 18:43 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    Stuart George
    Presenter, BBC Radio Stoke

    One of the top health officials in Stoke-on-Trent has apologised to people in the city, after a regulator said some older people are having "poor" care experiences.

    Elderly patient with mobility assistance walker.

    People in the city found it hard to access a GP appointment "in a timely way" and many ended up at A&E, the Care Quality Commission said.

    A report by the watchdog found there were long waits in A&E and older people were often delayed in hospital despite being ready to leave.

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    I need to apologise to the people of Stoke-on-Trent for the fact they're not getting the right quality services at the right time in many cases and I think I would say that on behalf of the other system leaders. We need to get this right, we need to work together and there is a real commitment to do that."

    Marcus Warnes, Accountable Officer, Stoke-on-Trent Clinical Commissioning Group

  15. Video: Your 50-second weather forecastpublished at 18:38 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    Rebecca Wood
    BBC Midlands Today

    The cloud will increase this evening with outbreaks of rain developing.

    There will be some heavy bursts in places before the rain begins to ease by morning with lows of 6C (43F).

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    Latest weather for the West Midlands

  16. Striker decides not to join Buckspublished at 18:27 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    James Bond
    Sports Producer, BBC Shropshire

    The former Wolves striker and Shrewsbury Town loanee Sylvan Ebanks-Blake won't be signing for AFC Telford United, but the club is leaving the door open for him.

    Sylvan Ebanks-BlakeImage source, Getty Images

    The player's been training with Telford for some weeks and manager Rob Edwards says he did try to get him on board.

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    I do think we were quite close at one point but it wasn't to be, at least at the moment anyway. We've had him in for quite a few sessions, I think he likes the environment, likes what we're trying to do but, at the same time, he's got real aspirations of playing as high as possible."

    Rob Edwards, AFC Telford manager

  17. Town 'will fester' without new bypasspublished at 18:22 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    Joanne Gallacher
    Political reporter, BBC Shropshire

    Wem will "fester" unless a bypass is built to ease traffic problems in the town, external, North Shropshire MP Owen Paterson says.

    However, the Conservative MP says he thinks government money is unlikely for any scheme.

    Aerial view of WemImage source, Google

    He says he believes new homes will have to be built to pay for it but he doesn't know how many or how much it'll cost.

    The town council's writing to local residents to ask for their say on the idea.

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    It looks like it's going to be quite expensive. You've got to cross the River Roden, you're going to have to cross the railway north of the town and, as we know, Wem, originally the word comes from an ancient word for marsh so it's not going to be cheap."

    Owen Paterson, North Shropshire MP

  18. New city pedestrian route openspublished at 18:14 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    A new pedestrian route opens from Centenary Square to Chamberlain Square in Birmingham tomorrow.

    Pedestrian routeImage source, Birmingham City Council

    Fletchers Walk will permanently close from Easy Row and Paradise Street to allow for the demolition of the old BCU buildings.

  19. Bedroom raids find £60k of cannabis plantspublished at 18:09 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2017

    Lee Thomas
    Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

    Cannabis plants with a street value of up to £60,000, external have been found in the upstairs bedrooms of a house in Stoke-on-Trent.

    Cannabis plantsImage source, Staffordshire Police

    Staffordshire Police raided the home on Heathcote Road, Longton today and found 150 of the plants.

    Officers say nobody was inside the house at the time and they're now working to track down who was behind it.