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  1. 'Drunk' men scale cathedral on night outpublished at 12:37 British Summer Time 13 August 2018

    Two men are arrested on suspicion of trespass after climbing the building, police said.

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  2. Blues loan defender Grounds to Boltonpublished at 12:33 British Summer Time 13 August 2018

    Birmingham City loan defender Jonathan Grounds to Championship rivals Bolton Wanderers for the remainder of the 2018-19 season.

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  3. Nike issues apology over kit delayspublished at 12:22 British Summer Time 13 August 2018

    Sports company Nike has apologised to Coventry City fans for delays in manufacturing this season's replica shirts.

    Coventry City home kitImage source, Coventry City Football Club

    The club said it met with the company last week to express its "frustration and disappointment" at the lack of the home kit.

    "We are confident that they are working hard to expediate this process where they can," said chief executive Dave Boddy, "and will remain in dialogue with them on this issue".

    Arni Pjetursson from Nike said: "On behalf of Nike I would like to apologise for the delay in getting the home shirt back into stock and would like to assure you we are doing everything we can to resolve this issue as quickly as possible."

    The shirts are expected to be available in September, it said.

  4. Woman taken to hospital after tram crashpublished at 12:10 British Summer Time 13 August 2018

    Part of the ring road in Wolverhampton was closed for a time after a tram and a car were involved in a crash, after traffic lights were reportedly out of sync.

    Tram crashImage source, Express and Star

    One woman was taken to hospital after the crash, which happened shortly before 08:50.

    The Express & Star newspaper reported traffic was blocked on the Bilston Road roundabout for around 30 minutes, external, although nobody was trapped.

    Travel firm Inrix said it was alerted by Wolverhampton traffic control that traffic lights were out of sync at the junction about an hour and a half before the crash.

    It is not clear whether the two incidents are connected.

  5. Man released after brawl at cricket ground wedding partypublished at 11:45 British Summer Time 13 August 2018

    A man arrested after police were called to a brawl at a wedding party at Edgbaston Cricket Ground has been released pending further investigations.

    EdgbastonImage source, Google

    A 38-year-old man suffered a leg injury and was taken to hospital on Saturday.

    West Midlands Police said officers were called to a "report of a disorder between a large group of attendees at a wedding party".

    A 44-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault.

  6. Ambrose signs new one-year Bears contractpublished at 11:38 British Summer Time 13 August 2018

    Warwickshire wicketkeeper Tim Ambrose signs a one-year contract extension at Edgbaston.

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  7. Gold swimmer sets her sights on 2020published at 11:21 British Summer Time 13 August 2018

    Shropshire swimmer Freya Anderson has set her sights on an Olympic gold in Japan in 2020 after an amazing result at the European Championships in Glasgow.

    Freya AndersonImage source, Getty Images

    The 17-year-old Ellesmere College student, external came away with four medals - two of them gold, in the women's 4x200m freestyle swim and 4x100 mixed medley relay.

  8. Security reviewed after 'drunken' cathedral climbpublished at 10:59 British Summer Time 13 August 2018

    Security procedures at Coventry Cathedral are being reviewed after two "drunk" men scaled the building, and had to be rescued.

    Cathedral rescueImage source, West Midlands Police

    Police officers worked with fire crews and ambulance workers to free the two after their "late night drunken climbing spree" said West Midlands Police.

    The cathedral said it took security "very seriously" after the two were arrested for trespass.

  9. Town centre cleaners 'attacked by beggars'published at 10:46 British Summer Time 13 August 2018

    BBC Shropshire

    Shrewsbury Town Council says it's not fair that the people who keep the town centre clean are being attacked by beggars.

    Street sweepers, grass cutters and toilet cleaners have been verbally assaulted, with one member of staff physically assaulted, ending up in hospital.

    Pride Hill, ShrewsburyImage source, Google

    There have been reports recently that so-called "commuter beggars" have been arriving in the Shrewsbury from other areas, according to town clerk Helen Ball.

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    We have doubled up on staff so they're never alone at any one time. All of our staff have radio which are linked to CCTV control and ultimately police can pick up on that. We're now investing in body cameras so we have the necessary protections in place to make sure they continue to be safe."

    Helen Ball, Town clerk

  10. Biker dies in crash with vanpublished at 10:35 British Summer Time 13 August 2018

    A motorcyclist has died after a crash involving a van in Warwickshire on Saturday.

    It happened on the B4455 Fosse Way at about 09:45.

    The two vehicles are understood to have crashed at the junction with Brook lane and Moreton Morrell lane, said police.

    The biker, a man in his 70s, was taken to hospital, but later died.

    The driver of the van was unhurt.

  11. Canal boat getaway thieves left 'high and dry'published at 10:23 British Summer Time 13 August 2018

    A boat was used as a getaway vehicle by suspected robbers after a building site was targeted in Coventry, police said.

    BoatImage source, West Midlands Police

    The Coventry and Solihull response team tweeted , externalthat officers had "barged onto the scene" and the robbers' plans had been left "high and dry".

    One person was detained, they said, "but the Insp wouldn't let us make him walk the plank!"

    Smashed windowImage source, West Midlands Police
  12. Championship: Stoppage time win for Aston Villapublished at 10:11 British Summer Time 13 August 2018

    BBC Sport

    Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce said his side's dramatic stoppage-time win against Wigan Athletic was testament to the "resilience" of his squad.

    Steve BruceImage source, Getty Images

    Birkir Bjarnason scored in the fourth minute of added time as Villa came from behind to stun the Latics in a five-goal thriller.

    "We've come through it with a bit of resilience, which is evident after a difficult summer for everybody," Bruce told BBC WM.

    "They're a very good side, who caused us a lot of problems, but we've managed to get through."

  13. Prisoner given 57p compensation for 'lost TV magazine'published at 09:50 British Summer Time 13 August 2018

    Jodie Looker
    Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

    A prisoner from Stafford received 57p compensation for a lost TV magazine, according to the Ministry of Justice.

    A Freedom of Information request also reveals that a prisoner at HMP Long Lartin in Worcestershire was given £8.19 for food damaged "due to lockdown" - another prisoner was paid £150 for a damaged stereo .

    HMP StaffordImage source, Google

    Prisoners across England received compensation for a variety of belongings in 2017-18, with payouts ranging from less than a £1 to £169.

  14. Exhibition highlights lack of homeless shelter volunteerspublished at 09:28 British Summer Time 13 August 2018

    An art exhibition will be held at a homeless shelter in Wolverhampton which was forced to shut over the summer.

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    Church Shelter had to close because of a shortage of volunteers, it said.

    It is hoped events like this one on Friday will attract the 60 to 70 volunteers the facility needs to stay open permanently.

  15. Tributes to dead midwife movedpublished at 09:15 British Summer Time 13 August 2018

    Flowers left at Royal Stoke University Hospital in memory of dead midwife Samantha Eastwood have been moved, the hospital says.

    It thanked those who left the tributes after the body of the midwife was found on 4 August, eight days after she was reported missing.

    A rose bush was also delivered by Barnsley Hospital in South Yorkshire in a mark of solidarity.

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  16. Premiership: Battling Wolves impress on returnpublished at 09:05 British Summer Time 13 August 2018

    BBC Sport

    Wolves manager Nuno Esporito Santo says his side showed character to come back twice against Everton in their 2-2 draw at Molineux.

    Although they struggled to impose themselves on the game early on, Wolves battled back to earn a point.

    Nuno said: "We have character because we came back from a goal down twice, which is not easy."

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    Wolves 2-2 Everton: We showed 'character' to comeback against Everton - Santo

  17. Watch: European Gold for Birmingham gymnastpublished at 08:53 British Summer Time 13 August 2018

    BBC Sport

    Dominick Cunningham has won gold in the floor discipline at the European Championships in Glasgow.

    The gymnast, who trains at the City of Birmingham club, scored 14.666 to beat Israel's Artem Dolgopyat and Russia's Artur Dalaloyan to the title.