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  1. NHS Tracker: Check key targets in your areapublished at 11:07 British Summer Time 13 June 2019

    Use our tracker to check whether your local services are meeting waiting-time targets for cancer, routine operations, A&E and mental health treatment.

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  2. Stabbed girl school 'shock' over deathpublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2018

    A 54-year-old man arrested over eight-year-old Mylee's death is understood to be her father.

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  3. Jasper Carrott's tribute to Ed Doolanpublished at 09:15 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2018

    Comedian Jasper Carrott pays tribute to veteran BBC broadcaster Ed Doolan

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  4. Royal congratulations for 'Ice Maiden' teampublished at 09:00 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2018

    A group of women who have become the largest all-female group to ski coast-to-coast across Antarctica, have received a message of congratulation from the Countess of Wessex.

    Ice Maidens teamImage source, British Army

    The Countess of Wessex, who met the team at the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst in September, sent a series of tweets congratulating the women, saying: "You have achieved your dream and performed an incredible feat of endurance physically and mentally, all while smashing the previous record!"

    TweetImage source, The Royal Family

    Major Sandy Hennis from Redditch, Worcestershire and Captain Zanna Baker from Herefordshire were part of the Ice Maidens team, who completed the the 1,000-mile expedition.

    Team leader, Maj Nat Taylor from Staffordshire said: "I have spent the last few days trying to imprint this beautiful landscape in my mind".

  5. River levels set to risepublished at 08:48 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2018

    The River Severn's water levels are set to rise during the next 24 hours.

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  6. Weather: Bright and breezy daypublished at 08:26 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2018

    BBC Weather

    A dry, bright and breezy day for many aside from a few light showers. It will remain mostly cloudy but some bright spells are also likely. A little milder than recently with highs of 8C.

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  7. Support offered to residents affected by Carillionpublished at 08:09 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2018

    A support package , externalhas been put together to help staff at risk of redundancy due to the collapse of Wolverhampton-based construction company Carillion.

    CarillionImage source, PA

    Training providers, working as part of the City of Wolverhampton's taskforce, are offering help and advice to those in the Carillion supply chain or are currently an apprentice with the company.

    One-to-one counselling is available alongside advice on career development and access to IT facilities are all on offer free of charge.

  8. Shows cancelled as venue undergoes lengthy revamppublished at 07:39 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2018

    Wolverhampton Civic Hall - a popular entertainments venue - looks set close for the next two and a half years to enable a £38m revamp.

    Wolverhampton Civic Hall

    The Grand Slam of Darts and shows by comedians including David Baddiel, Sarah Millican and Jason Manford have been moved because of the work.

    The 80-year-old Grade II listed building has a number of maintenance issues which could jeopardise its future if left.

    The Civic Hall closed in December 2015 for initial renovation works, which had been set to be finished by March.

    However, the council has decided to expand its existing improvement programme to a full restoration - adding an extra £23.7m to the original costs.

  9. Debris blocking M42 southboundpublished at 07:20 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2018

    BBC News Travel

    Debris in the road, thought to be wooden boards, is causing problems on the the M42 southbound in Warwickshire.

    Two lanes are closed between J9, for the M6 Toll and J8.

    Speed restrictions in the area mean there's congestion back to J11.

  10. Video: What will the weather be like today?published at 07:08 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2018

    Alex Hamilton
    BBC Weather

    It will be cloudy with some bright spells and the odd shower over higher ground with highs of 9C (48F).

    Media caption,

    Latest weather for the West Midlands

  11. Liverpool goalkeeper's funeral announcedpublished at 17:51 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2018

    Tommy Lawrence was Bill Shankly's first-choice keeper during the 1960s.

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  12. Eight-year-old stabbing victim namedpublished at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2018

    A 54-year-old man, who is in hospital, has been arrested in connection with Mylee Billingham's death.

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  13. Man held after girl, 8, stabbed to deathpublished at 15:06 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2018

    The 54-year-old man is in a critical condition in hospital with a stab wound to his stomach, police say.

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  14. Brive 33-7 Worcesterpublished at 21:02 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2018

    Worcester Warriors are knocked out of the European Challenge Cup after losing to Brive in a game relocated to Tulle.

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  15. Red cards and shattered dreamspublished at 20:53 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2018

    Red cards, a Yeovil player's shattered dreams and plenty of dramatic late goals were among the quirks of a busy day in the EFL.

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  16. Solihull Moors 3-0 Wokingpublished at 18:29 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2018

    Jermaine Hylton scores twice as Solihull stretch their unbeaten run to four games with a home victory over Woking.

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  17. Crewe Alexandra 2-3 Wycombe Wandererspublished at 18:21 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2018

    Craig Mackail-Smith grabs stoppage-time winner as Wycombe edge out Crewe in a frantic finish.

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  18. Shrewsbury Town 2-2 Doncaster Roverspublished at 18:20 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2018

    Shrewsbury squander a two-goal lead as Darren Ferguson's Doncaster fight back to earn a point in League One.

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  19. Accrington Stanley 3-2 Port Valepublished at 18:09 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2018

    Sean McConville's double helps Accrington fight back to beat Port Vale and stay third in League Two.

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