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How a soldier's lost medal came back to his familypublished at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2018
A treasure hunter who unearthed a World War One medal in Staffordshire has handed it to a Cumbrian man who's thought to be the soldier's last surviving relative.
Image source, Michael Furmston
Justin Critchlow from Leek (left) was put in touch with Carlisle bus driver Michael Furmston after a Facebook post about his find was shared more than 8,000 times.
Image source, Michael Furmston
The medal was the general service award, given to all officers and men of British and Imperial services - around 6.5m in all - after the war.
Mr Thurmston went to Leek to get the medal from Justin Critchlow at the weekend and believes it belongs to his great grandfather's brother's son, or first cousin once removed, Herbert, who served in a Liverpool regiment.
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When I held it in my hands for the first time I had a deep sense of the occasion - the end of the war, somebody coming home, receiving their medal, and then losing it, and then us finding it again."
Michael Thurmston
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We're going to get a ribbon, and a clasp, and a box, so it can stay as it should have been when it was presented to Herbert."
In the papers: Cut in bus stops leads to rise in passengerspublished at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2018
Birmingham Live
From Birmingham Live:
- Getting rid of 60 bus stops 'led to more passengers' , external
- Lawyer was told she had just a week to live after doctor misdiagnosis, external
- CCTV released after 'racially aggravated attack' on Sikh soldier statue, external
Two-hour M40 delays after crashpublished at 16:18 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2018
BBC News Travel
There are approximately two-hour delays on the M40 northbound in Warwickshire, says Highways England.
Contractors are working to clean the road surface between J15 and the M42 after a crash involving two lorries.
One person was assessed at the scene, said the ambulance service, but suffered only minor injuries.
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Villages split reconsideredpublished at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2018
Local Democracy Reporting Service
A split between two Staffordshire communities is being reconsidered.
In the summer, people in Yarnfield and Cold Meece voted 357 to 80 to set up their own parish council, separate from their neighbours in Swynnerton. It just needs the approval of Stafford Borough Council.
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The authority meets on the matter next Thursday, but it has denied the split once before.
In 2010, its members voted to create an extra Yarnfield ward councillor instead.
Telford report Chester over player movepublished at 16:02 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2018
BBC Sport
AFC Telford United have reported Chester FC to the football authorities, claiming they approached one of their players without permission.
The club says the first thing manager Gavin Cowan knew about the alleged move was on Sunday evening, when winger Adam Dawson said he wanted to leave to be closer to his home in Manchester.
Dawson has now left to join Chester FC and Telford say they are waiting for a response from the FA and the National League.
Chester FC say they "strenuously deny any wrongdoing and believe we have acted within all FA guidelines throughout the transfer negotiations with both Adam and his previous club."
Mum's fresh medicinal cannabis campaignpublished at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2018
The mother of epileptic boy Alfie Dingley says the new rules are a "real blow" for other families.
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Rail disruption between Warwickshire and Birminghampublished at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2018
BBC News Travel
Emergency services are dealing with an incident between Leamington Spa and Tyseley, which is blocking all rail lines.
Services are being cancelled or diverted, with disruption expected to continue until 19:00, says National Rail.
Come on feel the toys: Noddy Holder in Legopublished at 15:32 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2018
So here it is...
No, not Merry Christmas - well, not yet - but a life-sized version of Slade front-man Noddy Holder done in Lego. Tartan waistcoat, check; sideburns, check; platform shoes, check - in 43,000, multi-coloured bricks.
The model of the Walsall man and Christmas pop icon is on display at Birmingham New Street station.
It's been commissioned by the city's Business Improvement District to help promote Birmingham Children's Hospital Charity this festive season.
Police on site at travellers evictionpublished at 15:20 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2018
Staffordshire Police is overseeing the eviction of a group of travellers in Stafford today.
Stafford Borough Council has got a court order to get a Glover Street encampment cleared and the force says it has "a considerable number of resources" on site.
Image source, Staffordshire Police
Cricket: Moeen drops down order for second testpublished at 15:04 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2018
BBC Sport
Worcestershire's Moeen Ali is dropping down the England batting order for the second test match against Sri Lanka.
He's expected to go in at number six at Kandy to make room for all-rounder Ben Stokes, who is set to bat at three.
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Moeen Ali took eight wickets in the first test at Galle, but only scored three runs in his two innings, batting at number three.
England have named an unchanged team for the match.
Man suffers serious head injury in nightclub fightpublished at 14:52 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2018
A man suffered a serious head injury after a fight outside a Birmingham nightclub, police say.
Officers were called to Glamorous Nightclub in Hurst Street in the early hours of this morning, to reports of a disorder.
It's understood the 20-year-old man was punched to the ground, just before 05:00, and was taken to hospital where he remains in a stable condition, the force said.
A number of witnesses have been spoken to and CCTV is currently being reviewed, said West Midlands Police.
Crewe to show no 'sentiment or sympathy' to Shrewsburypublished at 14:38 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2018
BBC Radio Stoke Sport
Crewe Alexandra's manager David Artell says he sympathises with Shrewsbury Town's John Askey who got the sack yesterday.
But he adds there will be no "sentiment or sympathy" for his former club when they meet in the Checkatrade Trophy tonight.
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Shrewsbury Town goalkeeping coach Danny Coyne will be in charge for the cup tie.
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I saw John last Tuesday at a game. I was talking to him and he said it was a bit tough for them at the minute and we shared a story or two. But I'm not here for sentiment or sympathy. We've got a job to do and we've got to make sure we do it."
David Artell, Crewe Alexandra manager
Investigation after driver killed in A50 crashpublished at 14:34 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2018
Detectives are trying to discover why a car left the A50 Liverpool Road in Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, at the weekend, killing its driver.
Steven Turner, who was 44 and from Stoke-on-Trent, died after suffering serious injuries, Staffordshire Police said.
The crash happened just before 03:00 on 11 November.
Man admits assault on traffic wardenpublished at 14:27 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2018
The victim was pulled off his bike and kicked and stamped on in a street attack, a court is told.
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Town 'defection' proposal to be discussedpublished at 14:24 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2018
The possibility of Broseley leaving the Shropshire Council area to join the neighbouring Telford and Wrekin authority will be discussed at a meeting this evening.
The idea has been suggested by the town's mayor, Michael Burton, who is angry over the funding it gets from Shropshire Council.
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Australia all-rounder Hastings retirespublished at 14:14 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2018
Ex-Durham, Worcestershire and Australia all-rounder John Hastings retires with a lung condition causing him to cough up blood.
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Man admits attacking traffic wardenpublished at 14:06 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2018
A man has admitted attacking a traffic warden who was dragged from his moped and kicked and stamped on before his vehicle was stolen.
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It happened on Hartopp Road in the Alum Rock area of Birmingham in September.
Danyal Bashir, from Hartopp Road, is set to be sentenced later this month after pleading guilty at a hearing today to a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
Bashir, who was warned he is likely to receive a jail sentence, was granted conditional bail to reappear at Birmingham Crown Court on November 23.
Lorry crash causing severe M40 delayspublished at 13:55 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2018
BBC News Travel
There are 50-minute delays on the M40 northbound in Warwickshire after a crash involving two lorries.
Image source, Highways England
Three lanes are closed between J16 and M42 J3A, with traffic passing on the hard shoulder.
One of the lorries has crashed with the central reservation barrier, says Highways England.
Railway station revamp plan set for approvalpublished at 13:44 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2018
An £82m redevelopment of Coventry's railway station is set to be agreed by councillors in the city.
Image source, Coventry City Council
Construction of a new station building is proposed, providing a second entrance at the western end of the station, as well as a new 634-space multi-storey car park.
Image source, Coventry City Council
Coventry City Council is working on the project in partnership with Network Rail, Virgin Trains and other rail operators, along with stakeholders including Transport for West Midlands and Friargate Coventry.
The authority's planning committee is recommended to grant permission at a meeting on Thursday., external
In the papers: Youngster flies to America for treatmentpublished at 13:13 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2018
Shropshire Star
From the Shropshire Star:
- Broseley youngster jets to America for treatment, external
- Man arrested after Cleobury Mortimer business break-ins, external
- Shropshire's first woman Lord Lieutenant announced, external