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  1. Morecambe stay up as Coventry reach play-offspublished at 18:23 British Summer Time 5 May 2018

    Morecambe avoid relegation from League Two with a goalless draw at Coventry City, who seal a play-off place.

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  2. Newcastle 22-39 Waspspublished at 18:08 British Summer Time 5 May 2018

    Rampant Wasps seal third place in the Premiership with a bonus-point victory over Newcastle at Kingston Park.

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  3. Crewe Alexandra 2-1 Cheltenham Townpublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 5 May 2018

    Shaun Miller scores twice as Crewe, who field a starting XI made entirely of academy graduates, beat Cheltenham.

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  4. Cambridge United 5-0 Port Valepublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 5 May 2018

    Cambridge end their League Two campaign by crushing Port Vale in Joe Dunne's first game in permanent charge.

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  5. Stoke too big to stay down - Lambertpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 5 May 2018

    Stoke manager Paul Lambert believes the club will return to the Premier League after relegation and a period of rebuilding.

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  6. Man dies after Merseyside shootingpublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 5 May 2018

    Emergency services declared him dead at the scene near the M62.

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  7. Grenfell and bomb volunteers celebratedpublished at 10:01 British Summer Time 5 May 2018

    More than 1,000 Red Cross volunteers helped in the aftermath of the tragedies.

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  8. Local elections: The results in maps and chartspublished at 09:30 British Summer Time 5 May 2018

    Labour has failed to take target councils in London, while the Conservatives have lost control of two councils.

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  9. Ricketts confirmed as new Wrexham bosspublished at 22:23 British Summer Time 4 May 2018

    Former Wolves and Wales defender Sam Ricketts is appointed as the new manager of National League club Wrexham.

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  10. Talks over 'Peaky Blinders - The Ballet'published at 21:15 British Summer Time 4 May 2018

    Steven Knight, who created the hit Brummie gangster drama, has plans for three more series.

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  11. Dead boy's mum will not forgive hospitalpublished at 20:06 British Summer Time 4 May 2018

    A coroner said Callum Cartlidge's death would have been prevented if a blood test had been done.

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  12. Lamb, Trott and Wright help Bears buildpublished at 19:07 British Summer Time 4 May 2018

    Warwickshire's Matthew Lamb, Jonathan Trott and Chris Wright all go past 50 on a day of dominance against Derbyshire.

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  13. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 4 May 2018

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

  14. 'All or nothing' for Stoke in relegation battle tomorrowpublished at 18:30 British Summer Time 4 May 2018

    Matt Sandoz
    Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

    It's "all or nothing" for Stoke City this weekend as their battle against relegation sees them host Crystal Palace needing a win to stand any realistic chance of surviving.

    Paul LambertImage source, Reuters

    Manager Paul Lambert says he knows keeping the Potters in the Premier League would be "up there" with winning the Champions League as a player.

    After 12 games without a victory, Stoke know they now have to win their two remaining games and hope it's enough to defy the odds.

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    It's all or nothing. It's a massive game for everybody connected with the football club, and we have to win, no matter what. There's no focus on anything else other than trying to win the game."

    Paul Lambert, Stoke City manager

  15. Labour keeps control of Birminghampublished at 18:29 British Summer Time 4 May 2018

    Birmingham City Council has its first ever Green Party councillor as Labour stays largest group.

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  16. Your say: Actor's disabled son told to leave theatrepublished at 18:25 British Summer Time 4 May 2018

    Facebook

    You've been having your say on news that a disabled man was asked to leave a theatre show his father was acting in when an audience member complained because he was making noises.

    Martin Boniface revealed to the BBC what happened to his son yesterday.

    The Swan Theatre in Worcester says it's "devastated" and would have dealt with it appropriately if it had been aware.

    Martin Boniface with his son HarryImage source, Martin Boniface

    On the BBC Midlands Facebook page, Mike West posted, external: "The woman who complained should be banned for life from the theatre ...no excuse for what she did."

    While Paula Wilcock typed, external: "Shame. The carer should have refused. Not a member of staff. If the woman didn’t like the situation, she should have left."

    But Michelle Mills replied, external: "If I have paid to watch something, I don’t want to listen to anything that is not to do with it. I find it distracting."

  17. Burns hits century as Surrey dominatepublished at 18:22 British Summer Time 4 May 2018

    Captain Rory Burns bats out the first day at The Oval with an unbeaten century as Surrey make Worcestershire toil.

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  18. One game to secure survival for Burton Albionpublished at 18:20 British Summer Time 4 May 2018

    BBC Sport

    Burton Albion go into this weekend's final Championship game away to Preston knowing they have to win to stand any chance of survival in the league.

    Burton Albion players celebratingImage source, Getty Images

    The Brewers have won their past three matches to give themselves a chance of finishing outside the bottom three.

    But they have never beaten Preston in the football league, although a draw might still be enough, if other results go their way.

    BBC Sport's had a full look at all the permutations for Burton here on the website.

  19. Glamping pods given go-ahead at beauty spotpublished at 18:16 British Summer Time 4 May 2018

    Local Democracy Reporting Service
    David Lawrence

    Glamping pods could soon be installed on a hill overlooking a Warwickshire village even though the local parish council and a number of nearby residents objected to the site’s potential impact on the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

    Glamping pod plansImage source, Stratford District Council

    But after hearing that others had written in support of the pla,n which would also create a number of jobs, councillors voted unanimously in favour of the scheme.

    The application asked for a change of use of the land next to Glebe Barn off Long Compton’s Main Street so that five glamping pods could be placed there.

    The site, about 300m from the village, previously had permission for five touring caravans to be sited there but these would be replaced by the new structures.