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  1. Solihull Moors 1-0 Aldershot Townpublished at 18:16 British Summer Time 11 August 2018

    Danny Wright's winner helps Solihull Moors maintain their 100 per cent National League record with a narrow victory over Aldershot.

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  2. Charlton Athletic 2-1 Shrewsbury Townpublished at 18:15 British Summer Time 11 August 2018

    Karlan Grant grabs a dramatic 90th minute winner to give Charlton revenge for last year's play-off defeat at the hands of Shrewsbury.

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  3. AFC Wimbledon 0-0 Coventry Citypublished at 18:03 British Summer Time 11 August 2018

    Coventry battle to their first point back in League One after a goalless draw with AFC Wimbledon at Kingsmeadow.

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  4. Stoke remain winless after Bees drawpublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 11 August 2018

    Stoke remain without a win on their Championship return as Brentford make them sweat for a point at home.

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  5. Boro cruise to victory against Bluespublished at 17:11 British Summer Time 11 August 2018

    Promotion favourites Middlesbrough continue their unbeaten start with a comfortable win against 10-man Birmingham City.

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  6. Newport County 1-0 Crewe Alexandrapublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 11 August 2018

    Padraig Amond's goal and Joe Day's penalty save earn Newport County their first win of the campaign at home to Crewe Alexandra.

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  7. Man stabbed outside Tesco Expresspublished at 10:17 British Summer Time 11 August 2018

    The 33-year-old victim suffered "serious injuries" to his chest, police said.

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  8. McGinn & Bruce 'a match made in heaven'published at 08:34 British Summer Time 11 August 2018

    John McGinn has all the attributes to be a big success under Steve Bruce at Aston Villa, says his former Hibs manager Alan Stubbs.

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  9. Officers worked 97 hours' overtime in yearpublished at 00:21 British Summer Time 11 August 2018

    The average officer was paid for 97 hours overtime amid claims it could have funded 10,000 more PCs.

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  10. Autistic actress makes soap historypublished at 00:09 British Summer Time 11 August 2018

    Sixteen-year-old Talia Grant is the first autistic actress to play an autistic character in Hollyoaks.

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  11. GB's Giles wins bronze in Budapestpublished at 21:14 British Summer Time 10 August 2018

    Britain's Chelsie Giles wins -52kg bronze on the first day of competition at the 2018 Budapest Grand Prix.

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  12. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 10 August 2018

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

  13. More than 1,000 new homes set for go-ahead in £275m schemepublished at 18:50 British Summer Time 10 August 2018

    Local Democracy Reporting Service
    Carl Jackson

    An ambitious development dubbed New Monaco, which promises 1,009 new homes on the south edge of Birmingham city centre, is set to be approved by councillors.

    Proposed developmentImage source, Leach Rhodes Walker

    The £275m regeneration scheme at Bristol Street will feature 13 housing blocks, two of which will be towers rising to 26 and 29 storeys tall.

    It also includes retail space and a residential hub which could accommodate a gym, cinema room, function room and car club.

    Council officers recommend the planning committee formally approves the application, external next week.

  14. 'Major disruption' expected during hospital workspublished at 18:40 British Summer Time 10 August 2018

    Allen Cook
    BBC News

    "Major disruption" is being forecast by NHS bosses as a main entrance to a hospital's going to be closed off from Monday., external

    Diagram of where the works will take placeImage source, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

    The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) says works will take place on the road directly off the A34 at the Royal Stoke University Hospital, next to the Cancer Centre.

    Bus stops will be relocated, some routes will have their access reduced and some parking will be temporarily suspended during the work, which could last up to five weeks.

    The UHNM says it's carrying the work out during the school holidays as that's when the hospital is usually quieter but admits "we still anticipate major disruption and congestion".

  15. Monkey Dust drug use at 'epidemic levels'published at 18:38 British Summer Time 10 August 2018

    Staffordshire Police has dealt with 950 calls related to the drug in the last three months.

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  16. Signalling fault causing delayspublished at 18:35 British Summer Time 10 August 2018

    BBC News Travel

    A signalling fault between Birmingham Snow Hill and Kidderminster is causing disruption to journeys between these stations, the National Rail website reports., external

    Services may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

    Disruption could continue until 19:00.

  17. Animal cruelty offenders given welfare trainingpublished at 18:34 British Summer Time 10 August 2018

    BBC Midlands Today

    A pilot scheme has been launched in Birmingham to educate people convicted of animal cruelty offences.

    RSPCA animal centre

    It's being partly run by the RSPCA after it revealed the West Midlands was one of the worst areas for reports of animal cruelty - last year there were more than 6,000 complaints .

    The project has been devised to improve a participant’s understanding of animal care - and teach better emotional control and problem solving skills.

  18. New home agreed for Boer War memorial stonespublished at 18:26 British Summer Time 10 August 2018

    Local Democracy Reporting Service
    David Irwin

    Stones erected more than a century ago to honour the local men who fought in the Boer Wars are set to form part of a new memorial in a Solihull village.

    Memorial stonesImage source, Cheswick Green Parish Council

    Solihull Council has confirmed that the plans to create the monument on land adjacent to Tanworth Lane, Cheswick Green, fall within permitted development rights and can proceed.

    The engraved stones, which have recently been in storage, comprise of one central column and 12 tablets, and recognise the Warwickshire soldiers who had served in the South African campaigns.

    They were created at some point after 1907 and were made from pillars that once formed part of the Old Law Courts and Public Offices in Moor Street, Birmingham – which were demolished in that year.

  19. T20 Blast action tonight for Worcs and Warkspublished at 18:19 British Summer Time 10 August 2018

    Allen Cook
    BBC News

    Worcestershire Rapids will be looking this evening to strengthen their position at the top of the T20 Blast north group.

    Fans during the Vitality Blast match between Worcestershire Rapids and Derbyshire FalconsImage source, Getty Images

    After returning to the top of the table last night, the side are facing Leicestershire Foxes at Grace Road from 18:30.

    Meanwhile, Birmingham Bears - who beat holders Notts Outlaws last night - travel to Lancashire Lightning this evening.

  20. Man jailed for role in 'drugs turf war'published at 18:16 British Summer Time 10 August 2018

    D'Anglo Smith was driving a car involved in a daytime drive-by shooting.

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