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  1. Swansea City 2-1 Wolverhampton Wandererspublished at 22:18 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018

    Jordan Ayew and Wilfried Bony score as Premier League strugglers Swansea beat Championship leaders Wolves in their FA Cup third-round replay.

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  2. New target for black 'pioneers' statuepublished at 20:13 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018

    Organisers say £38,000 still needs to be raised for the statue celebrating West Bromwich Albion's "Three Degrees".

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  3. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 19:00 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018

    We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 07:00 tomorrow, but keep an eye out here for more updates this evening and into the morning.

  4. Arrest after young children found alone in streetpublished at 18:57 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018

    Police have made an arrest after two "very young children" were found in the street by themselves in Telford earlier today.

    It took them over an hour to locate their family and the arrest was made "on suspicion of child neglect".

    Social services are currently looking after the children.

    Police car
  5. Spode pottery site set to host more artistspublished at 18:53 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018

    Lee Thomas
    Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

    A former pottery in Stoke-on-Trent's going to see more artists working on the site as it's redeveloped.

    The site in Elenora Street had been largely unused since Spode went into administration in 2008.

    Spode sign

    Since 2015, parts of the site have been kept by the city council and re-used by more than 40 artists in studios.

    Now, the authority's agreed to further expansion of the Spode Works with 12 more studios to be created for more than 30 artists., external

  6. Man sues holiday firm over pool injurypublished at 18:50 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018

    Graham Hyde says the boy jumped on to him as he emerged from a slide during a trip to Barcelona.

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  7. Car parking fee changes approvedpublished at 18:47 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018

    Joanne Gallacher
    Political reporter, BBC Shropshire

    Plans to change how much people pay to park their cars across Shropshire have been approved by councillors.

    Some members of Shropshire Council had suggested the plans be deferred, but today its cabinet committee voted to move ahead.

    Parking machine and ticket

    The plans involve charging people later into the evening in Shrewsbury and Ludlow and a new pricing structure which will make some stays more expensive, but others will become cheaper.

    Shropshire Council said its main aim was to reduce congestion in town centres.

  8. Lorry driver dies in crash with buspublished at 18:41 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018

    Monica Rimmer
    BBC News

    A lorry driver's died after a crash involving a bus.

    A439 near Fisherman's car parkImage source, Google

    Warwickshire Police said it happened on the A439 Warwick Road, Stratford-upon Avon, external at about 13:45 near to the Fisherman's car park.

    The ambulance service says the lorry driver, a man in his 30s, was confirmed dead at the scene., external

    A spokesperson said the bus driver, a man thought to be in his 50s, was trapped and had to be cut free before being taken to hospital.

  9. Legal action launched over holiday 'dive-bombing'published at 18:35 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018

    Joe Baldwin
    News Editor, BBC Hereford & Worcester

    A business owner from Worcestershire's started legal action against travel company Jet2holidays after saying a pool collision left him in a neck brace.

    Graham Hyde with his daughter Grace and wife JoanneImage source, PA

    Graham Hyde, 44, claims a "15-stone lad" dive-bombed on to his head at the hotel in Barcelona in June, while he was there celebrating his wedding anniversary.

    He says he still experiences pain and stiffness months later and claims he's been ignored by the package holiday firm.

    A spokeswoman for Jet2holidays says they're investigating his claim but can't comment further due to the ongoing legal action.

  10. Staff threatened in shop robberypublished at 18:30 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018

    Alistair Binney
    Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

    Alcohol and a large amount of money's been stolen from a shop in Worcester after staff were threatened., external

    Two men, both in hooded tops, went into the shop on Tolladine Road last night say police, and one demanded cash from the till while the other took bottles of vodka.

    The two robbers then made off on foot.

  11. Councillor resigns from Tories over Hitler joke retweetpublished at 18:25 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018

    Alistair Binney
    Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

    A Worcestershire councillor has resigned from the Conservative Party after complaints he retweeted an Adolf Hitler joke.

    Matt Snape, a Wychavon District Councillor for Evesham South, external, posted a statement on Facebook saying he had promoted the tweet , externalas a comment on "left-wing bullying".

    Matt SnapeImage source, Wychavon District Council

    But he admitted his "journalism and politics conflicted with each other" although he didn't regret "supporting the message behind the poor tweet".

    Mr Snape said he would remain as an independent councillor until May 2019.

  12. Police target burglary, robbery and vehicle crimepublished at 18:20 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018

    Following a "spike" in burglary, robbery and vehicle crime, police in Coventry are launching "a week of action".

    The aim is to offer reassurance to communities across Coventry and put across the message that "crime will not be tolerated".

    Man breaking into homeImage source, Thinkstock

    Det Ch Insp Tony Bennett, from Coventry Police, said: "We don’t underestimate the impact such crimes can have on our communities which is why we have launched this dedicated week of action.

    "We will have a significant amount of resources committed to targeting and catching suspected robbers, burglars and vehicle thieves and making our neighbourhoods safer."

  13. Original Land Rover found in Brummie back gardenpublished at 18:10 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018

    Peter Plisner
    BBC Midlands Today

    One of the original vehicles that launched Land Rover at the Amsterdam Motor Show in 1947 was found in a back garden in Birmingham.

    It's now being restored by JLR which has announced that for the first time it is going to restore Land Rover Defenders which are no longer made.

    Land rover
  14. Kinsella signs new contract at Walsallpublished at 18:06 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018

    Walsall right-back Liam Kinsella signs a new deal with the League One club until June 2019.

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  15. Guinea pig dumped in carrier bag outside supermarketpublished at 18:04 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018

    A guinea pig was left in a carrier bag in a supermarket car park.

    A member of the public found the small animal at Asda in Minworth, Sutton Coldfield, on Saturday evening, and contacted the RSPCA.

    Guinea pigImage source, RSPCA

    Insp Kate Levesley collected the guinea pig and took him to a vet where he was checked over.

    "It would seem that whoever abandoned him had just decided to give up and dump him," she said.

    "It is really sad that someone thought this was acceptable."

    The guinea pig is now in the RSPCA's care.

  16. Watch: Latest weather for the West Midlandspublished at 17:58 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018

    BBC Weather

    Tonight it will turn wet and windy overnight with strong to gale force winds and heavy rain. Lows of 2C (36F).

    Media caption,

    Latest weather for the West Midlands

  17. Man in court charged with Hereford murderpublished at 17:52 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018

    Alistair Binney
    Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

    A man's appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman in Hereford.

    Police tent on Highmore Street

    Julie Clark, 59, was found stabbed to death at her home on Highmore Street on 9 January.

    Jason Nellist, 40, from Nicholson Court, will next appear at Birmingham Crown Court on 9 March.

  18. Football: Wolves in FA cup replay actionpublished at 17:45 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018

    BBC Sport

    Wolves travel to Swansea in the third round replay in the FA cup.

    Wolves are 10 points clear in the Championship and have defender Danny Batth back from suspension but Ruben Vinagre is banned after being sent off in the first tie between the sides at Molineux which ended 0-0.

    The winners of the tie will face Notts County.

    Swansea have won just one of their last 12 meetings with Wolves in all competitions (drew five, lost six), with the last three meetings all ending in draws, but Wolves have been eliminated in four of their last five FA Cup replays, including each of the last three.

  19. Man sues holiday firm over pool jumppublished at 17:42 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018

    The holidaymaker, from Worcestershire, says his neck and upper back were injured.

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