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  1. Blues make it four in a row against Owlspublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 27 October 2018

    Lukas Jutkiewicz continues his fine form as Birmingham City earn a fourth straight win at the expense of Sheffield Wednesday.

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  2. 'Gritty McGritface' wins naming ballotpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 27 October 2018

    The names of 24 new gritters for Shropshire also include "Gritney Spears" and "Spready Mercury".

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  3. Man 'laughed after fake shooting report'published at 14:55 British Summer Time 27 October 2018

    Police have arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of wasting police time.

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  4. Worcester hold on against Ospreyspublished at 14:09 British Summer Time 27 October 2018

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

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  5. Alfie Dingley cannabis treatment 'amazing'published at 12:02 British Summer Time 27 October 2018

    The seven-year-old has not had a seizure since he has been using cannabis oil, his mother says.

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  6. Worcester's Lance out for four monthspublished at 11:23 British Summer Time 27 October 2018

    Worcester Warriors fly-half Jono Lance will be out for around four months with a stress fracture of his back.

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  7. Living on a new-build - stranded without a carpublished at 07:36 British Summer Time 27 October 2018

    New-build housing developments are springing up across England, but often they lack nearby amenities.

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  8. Taxi licences for convicted criminalspublished at 02:03 British Summer Time 27 October 2018

    Rules for giving out taxi and private hire cab licences are dubbed "not fit for the modern world".

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  9. How Kendo Nagasaki helps Lee Rigby's familypublished at 01:42 British Summer Time 27 October 2018

    The former wrestler has given over part of his estate to a charity run in memory of the murdered soldier.

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  10. Worcester hammer Sale in Cup openerpublished at 21:46 British Summer Time 26 October 2018

    Worcester Warriors convincingly beat Sale Sharks 35-3 in the opening match of the inaugural Premiership Rugby Cup.

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  11. Police officer 'mocked woman on Snapchat'published at 21:21 British Summer Time 26 October 2018

    PC Neil Tong recorded derogatory clips of a woman at her Walsall home, a disciplinary panel says.

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  12. Welsh patients comments 'inflammatory'published at 21:01 British Summer Time 26 October 2018

    The Welsh Health Secretary is to "express concern" at claims a Chester hospital is not properly paid.

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  13. The science behind Wolves' settled line-uppublished at 19:03 British Summer Time 26 October 2018

    Wolves' record-breaking start to the season has been no accident, as BBC Radio 5 live presenter Jonathan Overend discovers on a behind-the-scenes tour at Molineux.

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  14. Our live coverage this weekpublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 26 October 2018

    We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 07:00 on Monday.

    In the meantime, just remember that the clocks go back an hour this Sunday morning., external

  15. Cathedral prepares to read hundreds of names of WW1 fallenpublished at 18:55 British Summer Time 26 October 2018

    Allen Cook
    BBC News

    Thousands of names of the fallen during World War One who came from Herefordshire are going to be read out at Hereford Cathedral next month.

    Hereford Cathedral

    With the centenary of the end of the conflict approaching, the county council says around 500 names will be read out across six days, building up to 11 November., external

    The cathedral says the service is open to all and will be include family members related to those who died, were injured or served during the war.

  16. Man jailed for stabbing 'after row over payment for coat'published at 18:50 British Summer Time 26 October 2018

    A man's been jailed after stabbing another man repeatedly in what police say was a row over payment for a coat., external

    Officers say Graham Whitehurst went to a flat on Selwyn Street, Stoke-on-Trent, in February and demanded cash from those inside for the clothing.

    Gareth WhitehurstImage source, Staffordshire Police

    He'd threatened them with a knife, left and then returned "wearing an old man's face mask" and stabbed the victim after he confronted him about "threatening women with knives".

    Whitehurst, 35, from Selwyn Street, pleaded guilty to wounding with intent and possessing a bladed article.

    He was jailed for a total of nine years at Wolverhampton Crown Court today and also given a further five years to serve on licence.

  17. Up to 200 jobs could go at councilpublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 26 October 2018

    A council spokesman said the scheme will help "address a projected in-year overspend of £5 million".

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  18. Weather: A chilly nightpublished at 18:41 British Summer Time 26 October 2018

    Rebecca Wood
    BBC Midlands Today

    Staying breezy tonight and it's feeling really cold.

    Lows down to freezing ... that's 32F.

    Media caption,

    Latest weather for the West Midlands

  19. Worcester Warriors field internationals for cup campaignpublished at 18:25 British Summer Time 26 October 2018

    BBC Hereford and Worcester

    Worcester Warriors open their Premiership Rugby Cup campaign tonight at home to Sale Sharks.

    Warriors are fielding a strong squad for this game with five internationals in the starting line-up., external

    A general view of the ground in WorcesterImage source, Getty Images

    They include debutant Farai Mudariki, who signed from French club Stado Tarbes during the summer.

    The club says they want to give game-time to players who were rested during their European victories over Stade Francais and Ospreys.

  20. Man 'wore face mask in stab attack'published at 18:17 British Summer Time 26 October 2018

    Gareth Whitehurst left his victim with chest and neck injuries in the attack, police said.

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