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  1. Worcester hold on against Ospreyspublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 20 October 2018

    Worcester survive an Ospreys fightback to secure their second victory in the European Challenge Cup.

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  2. Tower block residents worried over movepublished at 09:52 British Summer Time 20 October 2018

    Plans to bulldoze five ageing tower blocks in Druids Heath, Birmingham, have been approved.

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  3. Collapse death families 'await answers'published at 00:12 British Summer Time 20 October 2018

    'Frustrated' families of five African men crushed to death in 2016 demand answers as to how they died.

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  4. 'My son is more than a face'published at 00:09 British Summer Time 20 October 2018

    A mother teaches children about facial disfigurements to raise awareness of the stigma people face.

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  5. Disqualified race winner 'can run again'published at 00:08 British Summer Time 20 October 2018

    Jack Gray won a half marathon but was disqualified because he had stood in for his boss.

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  6. Wall collapse inquest wait 'takes toll'published at 00:03 British Summer Time 20 October 2018

    An inquest is yet to be held into the deaths of five African men crushed at a recycling plant in 2016.

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  7. Mystery of WWI memorial 'solved'published at 00:02 British Summer Time 20 October 2018

    The original home of the plaque 'found in a skip' appears to have been discovered.

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  8. The scourge of the 'Corsa Cannibals'published at 19:19 British Summer Time 19 October 2018

    Bonnets, headlights and bumpers are among the parts being stripped from the Vauxhall models.

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  9. Our live coverage across the weekpublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 19 October 2018

    Andy Giddings
    BBC News

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

  10. Pair 'told to leave' UK after 15 yearspublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 19 October 2018

    A mother and her daughter face being deported by the Home Office, their lawyers say.

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  11. Labour urged not to be 'midwife' of no-deal Brexitpublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 19 October 2018

    BBC Politics

    A Stoke-on-Trent Labour MP says he'd be willing to back Theresa May's plans on Brexit and his party should work with the government to get it right.

    Gareth SnellImage source, PA

    The Labour leadership's strategy is to vote against the Brexit deal in the hope a general election will follow.

    But a split is emerging on the Labour backbenches which may prove vitally important in the final vote on the Brexit deal.

    In an interview for the World at One on Radio 4, Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central, Gareth Snell, warned his party not to be the "midwife" of a no-deal Brexit.

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    My constituents with their 75% voting to leave were very clear, but at the same time they don't want no deal Brexit, they want to leave the European Union but with the protections from a proper arrangement that allows us to continue and trade and maintain rights for workers and consumers."

    Gareth Snell, Stoke-on-Trent Labour MP

  12. Here's the weather for tonight and the weekendpublished at 18:39 British Summer Time 19 October 2018

    Rebecca Wood
    BBC Midlands Today

    The dry weather's set to continue over the next day or so, here's how tonight and the start of the weekend are looking across the West Midlands:

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    Rebecca Wood

    You can stay up-to-date with the latest forecast for your part of the West Midlands by going to the BBC Weather website at any other time.

  13. Power station could be built to help meet peak demandpublished at 18:30 British Summer Time 19 October 2018

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    A small, gas-powered power station could be built on the outskirts of Oswestry, to produce electricity at times of high demand.

    An application to build one on farmland between Whittington Road and the A5 has been made to Shropshire Council by Gloucestershire-based Enso Energy.

    Power lines

    The plans include 30 generators, two cabins, and an electricity substation. The company said it could help prevent blackouts.

    A decision from Shropshire Council is expected by the end of the year.

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    When required by the National Grid, the facility will be turned on remotely, the gas combusted and the combustion gas would spin a generator to generate up to 30MW electricity which is exported to the local distribution network.”

    Rachel Gaffney, Enso Energy

  14. Hospital sorry over teenager's deathpublished at 18:24 British Summer Time 19 October 2018

    Queen's Hospital bosses admit Daniel Elton, who had a fatal heart infection, should have had better care.

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  15. Push for trade union rights for 'gig' economy workerspublished at 18:19 British Summer Time 19 October 2018

    Robert Trigg
    BBC WM

    An MP is calling for reforms to protect people working in the so-called "gig" economy.

    Instead of a regular wage, workers get paid for the "gigs" they do, such as a food delivery or a car journey.

    Uber protest in BirminghamImage source, Josiah Mortimer

    In recent weeks there have been protests including those by Uber drivers in Birmingham, demanding higher rates of pay and better conditions.

    Uber says it's looking to make improvements to ensure drivers have the best possible experience and make the most of their time while driving.

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    We think we need a change of status to make sure that the tech platforms can't exploit people, claim that they're self-employed workers when really they're just oppressed workers. We want to give greater rights to trade unions to organise and we want to enshrine a £10-an-hour living wage for all workers."

    Tom Watson, West Bromwich East MP

    There's more on this on the Sunday Politics programme this weekend at 11:00 on BBC One in the West Midlands.

  16. Man guilty of grandmother's stab murderpublished at 18:14 British Summer Time 19 October 2018

    Gregory Irvin, 26, is convicted of killing his gran Anne James by stabbing her more than 30 times.

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  17. Local rivals prepare for first face-off of the seasonpublished at 18:08 British Summer Time 19 October 2018

    Andy Giddings
    BBC News

    Solihull Barons and Telford Tigers play their first derby match of the season this weekend.

    The two sides have been rivals since the formation of the Tigers in the mid-eighties and the Telford side won three of their four league meetings last season.

    Barons vs TigersImage source, Steve Brodie

    One point separates the two sides in the NIHL North table, but the Tigers have played four fewer games, because of cup commitments.

    Face-off in Solihull is 17:15 tomorrow.

  18. Man admits police chase crash deathpublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 19 October 2018

    Branden Daniels was fleeing officers in Birmingham when he smashed into a car carrying Sarah Giles, 20.

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  19. Birmingham prepares for invasion of Star Trek fanspublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 19 October 2018

    Simon Glover
    BBC News

    Birmingham. The (almost) final frontier.

    For Trekkies, their 12-month mission, to return to the NEC...

    William ShatnerImage source, Getty Images

    Thousands of fans of the TV shows and films will be descending on the venue this weekend for Europe's official Star Trek Convention.

    This year, organisers say they have guests, external including William Shatner (pictured), Nichelle Nichols, Jeri Ryan and Jason Isaacs.

    Fans will have a chance to get autographs, have photos taken with the stars and go to special panel events.