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  • Updates from Friday 24 November

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  1. Boy, 3, died 'waiting to see doctor'published at 22:29 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2017

    Birmingham Children's Hospital says a review will take place into Basil Mohammed's death.

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  2. Brentford 1-1 Burton Albionpublished at 22:09 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2017

    Ben Turner's header earns struggling Burton a point in a Championship game of few chances at Brentford.

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  3. Aston Villa 2-1 Sunderlandpublished at 21:46 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2017

    Sunderland remain bottom of the Championship after losing at Aston Villa in Chris Coleman's first match as manager.

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  4. Wrexham 1-0 Solihull Moorspublished at 21:40 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2017

    Wrexham climb to the top of the National League as Paul Rutherford's goal gives them victory over Solihull Moors.

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  5. Albion's players can do better - Megsonpublished at 19:46 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2017

    West Bromwich Albion's players have to take some responsibility for Tony Pulis' sacking, says interim boss Gary Megson.

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  6. Our coverage across the daypublished at 19:02 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2017

    That's it for updates today. We'll be back from 07:00 on Wednesday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather updates for the West Midlands.

  7. Campaign for 'straw free' city launchedpublished at 18:55 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2017

    Dr Christian Dunn claims about 300,000 straws a day are used in Chester.

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  8. Men in court over 1960s school abusepublished at 18:55 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2017

    St Gilbert's School, where the alleged abuse took place, was a Catholic school for delinquent boys.

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  9. Canal murals unveiledpublished at 18:53 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2017

    Kathryn Emerson
    Reporter, BBC Shropshire

    Two murals have been unveiled on a stretch of canal near Market Drayton.

    Canal murals at Market Drayton

    The works of art have been created by children from Longlands Community Primary School.

    Canal murals at Market Drayton
  10. Ambulance A&E waits 'at crisis point'published at 18:49 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2017

    Patients in Worcester were kept on stretchers in a 'wholly unacceptable' situation, ambulance bosses say.

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  11. Father calls for review after son's deathpublished at 18:40 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2017

    BBC Midlands Today

    The father of a three-year-old boy who died while waiting to see a doctor at Birmingham Children’s Hospital wants answers.

    Muawia Mohammed said his son Basil did not receive urgent care.

    Muawia Mohammed

    The boy suffered from a rare syndrome that can lead to kidney or liver failure in young children.

    He had been waiting to be seen by a doctor in A&E when he died in Mr Mohammed's arms.

    Birmingham Children's Hospital says it is carrying out a full investigation into the circumstances and will work with Basil's family throughout the review.

  12. The injured lamb with a walking framepublished at 18:28 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2017

    Lamby broke her leg when she was a few days old and is getting around with the help of a wheeled walking frame.

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  13. Two men, 86, face historic abuse chargespublished at 18:23 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2017

    Lisa Wright
    BBC News

    Two 86-year-old men have appeared in court charged over historic abuse at a boys' school in Worcestershire.

    David Burns, of Kings Grove, Cambridge, faces 30 charges including assaulting, ill-treating, neglecting or abandoning a child in the 1960s and 70s.

    Vincent Rochford, of King’s Grove, Longniddry, East Lothian, faces two charges including assaulting, ill-treating, neglecting or abandoning a boy in the 1960s.

    St Gilbert's in HartleburyImage source, Unknown

    Both were granted unconditional bail and will appear at Birmingham Crown Court on 19 December.

    The school in question, St Gilbert's in Hartlebury, no longer exists.

  14. Watch: Your 50-second weather forecastpublished at 18:14 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2017

    Sara Blizzard
    BBC Weather

    Any rain will ease overnight to leave many with partly cloudy skies - feeling mild with lows of 11C (52F).

    Media caption,

    Latest weather for the West Midlands

  15. Aga foundry to shut by end of monthpublished at 18:05 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2017

    The closure brings an end to 300 years of ironwork at the site in Telford.

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  16. Watch: Moeen's England take on Birmingham street cricketerspublished at 18:02 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2017

    BBC Sport

    Before heading out to Australia for The Ashes, England stars Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow and Chris Woakes went to Sparkhill in Birmingham to take on a group of young street cricketers at their own game.

    Who will come out on top?

    Media caption,

    Can these England stars play street cricket?

  17. 'Biggest gig' for James Blunt support bandpublished at 17:49 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2017

    Ben Sidwell
    BBC Midlands Today

    A Bromsgrove band is hitting the big time this evening supporting a multi-million selling artist.

    Grafton Ash got the call to step in when Jamie Lawson, who's the usual support act for James Blunt's tour, had to pull out for a TV appearance.

    About 12,000 fans are expected at Birmingham Arena tonight.

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  18. FAI report alleged racist abuse of Cyrus Christie to policepublished at 17:34 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2017

    BBC Sport

    The Football Association of Ireland has referred allegedly racist abuse of Cyrus Christie to police.

    The 25-year-old defender from Coventry scored an own goal in the Republic of Ireland's 5-1 World Cup play-off defeat by Denmark.

    Cyrus ChristieImage source, Getty Images

    PFA Ireland and anti-racism charity Show Racism the Red Card issued a joint statement on Monday condemning Twitter posts about Christie.

    "It is deeply saddening that racism is still part of the game," the former Sky Blues player said, external.