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  • Updates from 29 January to 4 February 2018

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  1. West Bromwich Albion 2-3 Southamptonpublished at 19:41 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2018

    West Brom boss Alan Pardew hails a "special day but not a special result" as tributes are paid to Cyrille Regis before his side's loss to Southampton.

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  2. Wolves 3-0 Sheffield Unitedpublished at 19:22 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2018

    Wolves maintain their 11-point lead at the top of the Championship with victory against Sheffield United.

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  3. Notts County 4-1 Crewe Alexandrapublished at 19:01 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2018

    Two goals from midfielder Elliott Hewitt keeps Notts County's promotion push on track as they see off Crewe at Meadow Lane.

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  4. Bristol Rovers 1-2 Shrewsbury Townpublished at 19:00 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2018

    Sub Alex Rodman scores a late winner as Shrewsbury beat Bristol Rovers to move back into the automatic promotion places.

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  5. Walsall 1-0 Milton Keynes Donspublished at 17:43 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2018

    Loan signing Julien Ngoy scores the only goal in the early minutes of his debut to give Walsall victory over MK Dons.

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  6. Forest Green Rovers 2-1 Coventry Citypublished at 17:32 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2018

    Forest Green secure a league double over Coventry City to boost their survival hopes and dent the visitors' promotion bid.

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  7. Sheffield Wednesday 1-3 Birmingham Citypublished at 17:22 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2018

    Birmingham City go four games without a defeat with a comfortable win at nine-man Sheffield Wednesday.

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  8. Aston Villa 3-2 Burton Albionpublished at 17:16 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2018

    Promotion hopefuls Aston Villa record their sixth successive league win at the expense of lowly Burton.

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  9. Boy, 16, arrested for terror offencespublished at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2018

    The teenager was arrested as part of an intelligence-led operation.

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  10. Stabbed teenager in serious conditionpublished at 12:47 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2018

    Police believe the victim's phone was stolen during an attack in a Wolverhampton alleyway.

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  11. How two gay penguins inspired a playpublished at 05:10 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2018

    The story of two male penguins who fostered a baby penguin has inspired a new show.

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  12. Gran, 87, in 'brutal, heartless' attackpublished at 19:56 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2018

    The great-grandmother was forced to crawl for help after her phone line was disconnected.

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  13. Four nights of disorder in city centrepublished at 19:49 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2018

    A 17-year-old was stabbed in the leg and hands and three officers were assaulted, West Midlands Police said.

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  14. Our live coverage across the weekpublished at 18:59 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2018

    Andy Giddings
    BBC News

    We'll be back with the latest news, sport, travel and weather from 07:00 on Monday.

  15. Ray set for Crewe comebackpublished at 18:59 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2018

    Graham McGarry
    Crewe Alexandra commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

    Crewe Alexander defender George Ray is set to make his comeback tomorrow against third-in-the-league Notts County.

    Close to 20,000 fans are expected to fill Meadow Lane tomorrow afternoon.

    George RayImage source, crewealex.net

    Crewe are looking to get back to winning ways following three straight defeats.

  16. Extra police powers after 'hammer and knives' disorderpublished at 18:42 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2018

    West Midlands Police says it's been granted extra powers after "three nights of disorder" in Birmingham city centre.

    A 17-year-old was stabbed in the leg and hands on Park Street, Digbeth, on Monday. The following night, three officers were attacked when they went to break up groups of young people fighting in Dale End, and on Wednesday, there were reports of up to 80 youths gathering, and fights, in The Square.

    West Midlands Police

    Police have made four arrests and say knives and hammers may have been used during the incidents.

    The temporary powers, the force said, allowed officers to stop and search people suspected of carrying weapons.

  17. Worcester sticks out neck with arty giraffespublished at 18:29 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2018

    The Leader of Worcester City Council says he hopes a giraffe-themed art trail will encourage more people to visit the city this summer.

    About 30 giraffe sculptures are set to be scattered around Worcester between 9 July and 16 September.

    WorcesterImage source, Google

    Different artists will decorate the pieces which will be auctioned for St Richard's Hospice.

    Similar trails have been done in other cities around the UK, with Wolves in Wolverhampton and Owls in Birmingham.

  18. Carillion: 'Chaos and confusion' for workerspublished at 18:19 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2018

    BBC Business News

    The Unite union says the news of 377 job losses at Carillion has "increased the feeling of chaos and confusion" around the collapsed firm.

    Workers next to Carillion signImage source, Getty Images

    The Wolverhampton-based construction giant went bust on 15 January and today the Official Receiver said "despite best efforts" it was unable to secure those roles.

    But it did say it had safeguarded 919 jobs as other firms have taken them on, along with Carillion's contracts for various projects.

    However Unite said thousands more workers "remain in limbo" and don't know if they'll get paid from day-to-day.

  19. Tobacco and thousands of cigarettes seizedpublished at 18:10 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2018

    More than 21,000 cigarettes and 8.7kg of hand-rolled tobacco has been seized by Revenue and Customs officials in Herefordshire.

    Officers said they visited three shops in Hereford and Ross-on-Wye on Tuesday and found some of the cigarettes hidden in a secret compartment.

    West Mercia Police

    They said more than £8,000 of duty and VAT would have been evaded if the cigarettes and tobacco were sold illegally.

  20. Wolves striker: 'I was in my car crying'published at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2018

    John Platt
    BBC WM

    Striker Benik Afobe says he was reduced to tears on transfer deadline day when he knew he would be returning to Wolves on loan from Bournemouth.

    Tears of happiness that is.

    Benik AfobeImage source, Getty Images

    The 24-year-old scored 23 goals in 48 appearances during his first spell at Molineux before joining the Cherries in January 2016.

    He agreed the deal on Wednesday's deadline day and could make his return to the side in tomorrow night's game with Sheffield United.

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    That six hours was probably the most difficult of my life because that's how much I wanted to come back to Wolves. I was in my car crying when they told me that the deal was on with 20 minutes to go because I knew there was no going back now."

    Benik Afobe, New Wolves striker