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  1. Third man charged with stabbing murderpublished at 14:03 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    A third man has been charged with murder after a "hardworking father" was found stabbed to death at a flat.

    Jaskaran KangImage source, West Midlands Police

    Jaskaran Kang, 24, was found in the property in Stourbridge Road, Dudley, early in the morning of 6 January.

    Dontay Ellis, 18, from Central Drive in Lower Gornal, has been remanded in custody and is due to appear before Dudley Magistrates Court today.

  2. Crewe sign McKirdy and Barlaserpublished at 13:56 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    Crewe Alexandra sign Newcastle United midfielder Dan Barlaser and Aston Villa forward Harry McKirdy on loan.

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  3. Cash machine set on fire in raidpublished at 13:55 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    The machine, at a Market Drayton service station, looked like there had been an "explosion", staff said.

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  4. Drugs sold from phone box MP claimspublished at 13:44 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    BT is being urged to move a public phone box in Stoke-on-Trent which it's claimed is being used by drug dealers.

    Ruth Smeeth MP

    Stoke North MP Ruth Smeeth told the Commons she believes the drug Black Mamba is being sold from the booth in Hanley.

    But, she said, BT is refusing to close it, because it's making money.

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    I've asked BT to move it, the police have asked BT to move it and the council have asked BT to move it. But because of what they're using it for, it's making money.

    Ruth Smeeth, Labour MP for Stoke North

  5. Curry house fined as fat blocks sewerpublished at 13:43 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    A sewer blockage caused by a build-up of fat and grease caused it to overflow into a watercourse

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  6. Woman jailed for encouraging man's suicidepublished at 13:29 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018
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    Allen Cook
    BBC News

    A woman's been jailed for four years for encouraging the suicide of a man she met online.

    Matthew BirkinshawImage source, Leicestershire Police

    In December, Natasha Gordon, 44, of Paston in Peterborough, was found guilty of encouraging or assisting in the death of Matthew Birkinshaw.

    The 31-year-old postman, from Walsall, West Midlands, was found dead in his car at Rutland Water in December 2015.

  7. Action urged to end holiday let 'mayhem'published at 13:22 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    Short-term lets, like Airbnb, are big business in the UK - but neighbours are increasingly fed up.

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  8. Railway footbridge damage 'a lot worse' than expectedpublished at 13:17 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    Andrew Hewkin
    Newsreader, BBC Shropshire

    Engineers say damage to a footbridge which links the Severn Valley Railway to Bridgnorth town centre is "a lot worse" than they expected.

    Police tape on footbridge on 6 JanuaryImage source, West Mercia Police

    The pedestrian bridge was closed on 6 January, external after station staff noticed that the end of it appeared to be hanging dangerously in mid air.

    Shropshire Council says their engineers still don't know exactly the cause but they believe de-icing salts and cold temperatures may have both played a role, external.

    The authority says work will start on Monday on a temporary repair to last over spring and summer before a permanent repair's carried out from October.

  9. Airline pilot denies murdering wifepublished at 13:01 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    Patricia McIntosh was found dead with serious head injuries at her village home in Warwickshire.

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  10. Exhibition rail plan for city celebrationpublished at 12:59 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    The "unique" driverless system would shuttle visitors from the station to Coventry's cultural attractions.

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  11. Woakes helps guide England to victory over Australiapublished at 12:58 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    BBC Sport

    Warwickshire's Chris Woakes helped steer England to victory in the second one-day international against Australia in Brisbane.

    Chris Woakes batting for EnglandImage source, Getty Images

    The all-rounder had earlier taken a wicket and made two run-outs when the home side batted to a total of 270-9.

    England had then eased to 119-1 only for a flurry of wickets, including Worcestershire's Moeen Ali for 1.

    But Woakes, along with Joe Root, calmly guided them to 274-6 with 34 balls spare.

  12. Ipswich sign Carter-Vickers and Gleesonpublished at 12:57 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    Ipswich sign Tottenham defender Cameron Carter-Vickers and Birmingham midfielder Stephen Gleeson until the end of the season.

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  13. Crouch 'one of number of players' discussed by Chelseapublished at 12:44 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport

    My understanding is Peter Crouch is one of a number of players Chelsea have discussed as potential transfer targets, which is why there has been no contact with Stoke.

    Manager Antonio Conte wants to bring in another striker that would allow Michy Batshuayi to leave Stamford Bridge this month.

    Peter Crouch after scoring this season for Stoke CityImage source, Getty Images

    West Ham's Andy Carroll was an option but that avenue has been closed by the ankle injury that will keep him out for at least a month and possibly longer.

    Conte is still considering his next move but it is understood 36-year-old Crouch is one of the players he is thinking of.

    There is no guarantee Chelsea will approach Crouch, whose Stoke contract expires in 2019, but the mere fact his name is being floated as a potential option underlines how little faith Conte has in Batshuayi.

  14. Dennis loves life as a panto damepublished at 12:42 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    Dennis French has played a black pantomime dame for more than 20 years.

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  15. Ipswich Town announce second loan signing of the daypublished at 12:35 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

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  16. Pilot denies murdering wifepublished at 12:26 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    Allen Cook
    BBC News

    An airline pilot's denied murdering his wife after she was found with fatal injuries at her home.

    Patricia McIntoshImage source, Warwickshire Police
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    Patricia McIntosh

    Patricia McIntosh, known as Trish, 56, was found by police with head injuries at her home in Knightcote, Warwickshire, on 15 November.

    Andrew McIntosh, of Woolscott near Rugby, who had been living at a separate address at the time of her death, pleaded not guilty to her murder.

    He was remanded into custody ahead of his trial which is due to start on 14 May and to last seven days.

  17. Cash machine goes up in flames 'like an explosion'published at 12:16 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    Faith Page
    Reporter, BBC Shropshire

    A petrol station's cash machine on the A41 near Market Drayton has gone up in flames.

    Burnt cash machine

    An attendant who turned up for work at Adastra Services, Tern Hill, described the cash machine to BBC Shropshire as "absolutely black" and says it looked "like there'd been an explosion".

    Shropshire Fire Service tweeted to say the machine, external had been "attacked" and broken into.

    Burnt cash machine

    West Mercia Police says offenders first forced their way into the ATM, then set it on fire before driving off., external

  18. Man 'rescues' life-sized doll from lakepublished at 12:09 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    James Dowley, from Shropshire, says he felt "a bit of an idiot" for rescuing the child-like doll.

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  19. Cyrille Regis: Black armbands at Premier League gamespublished at 12:02 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018
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    The death of Cyrille Regis will be marked by the wearing of black armbands and a minute of applause at this weekend's Premier League matches, the league has announced.

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    There had been some criticism directed at them and the English Football League for not organising a nationwide tribute.

    In a statement, the league said it "embraces requests from clubs and stakeholders to celebrate the lives of people who have made a unique contribution to the sport".

  20. Criticism over lack of national tribute to Cyrille Regispublished at 11:52 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    There's been criticism aimed at the Premier League and English Football League for not organising a nationwide tribute to Cyrille Regis.

    The former West Brom, Coventry and England forward, who was a pioneer for black footballers, died aged 59 on Sunday night.

    Coventry players will wear black arm bands during their home match tomorrow and fans at West Brom's away match against Everton are being asked to join in with a period of applause.

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    Friend Viv Anderson, told the Daily Mail a league-wide effort would be deserved and that anything less would signify a "small-minded" mentality.

    The Premier League has been contacted for a comment.