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  1. Police custody death 'due to drugs'published at 19:13 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018

    Adrian McDonald was Tasered and bitten by a police dog as officers attempted to arrest him.

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  2. The moment of Adrian McDonald's arrestpublished at 19:11 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018

    Police bodycam footage shows the moments before and after he was Tasered.

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  3. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 19:00 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018

    Andy Giddings
    BBC News

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

  4. New railway footbridge to open on Fridaypublished at 18:54 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018

    A new footbridge linking Telford town centre with Telford Central railway station will open to the public on Friday.

    The new bridge has lifts and needed a giant crane to move the main section into position.

    Telford footbridgeImage source, Telford and Wrekin Council

    Some work still needs to be done to install lighting, finish footpaths and landscape the surrounding area.

    The original bridge will have to be demolished, so an official opening will take place in spring.

  5. Latest Paradise development plans submittedpublished at 18:46 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    The latest plans for Birmingham's Paradise development have been submitted, even though an extra £50m is still needed for the project.

    The £700m scheme is designed to deliver ten office buildings, a new hotel, shops, cafes, restaurants, as well as public spaces.

    Paradise Circus plansImage source, Paradise Circus Limited Partnership

    This application is for phase two of the project, with phase one, which includes the Chamberlain Square building, already under way.

    The Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership is considering a request for the extra £50m, which is mainly needed for infrastructural works.

  6. Human trafficking arrest after raidspublished at 18:39 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018

    A 33-year-old man from Rugby has been arrested on suspicion of human trafficking after a raid at a car wash in the town this morning.

    Warwickshire Police said it also raided a home on Abbey Street.

    The force has identified three potential victims and says it is taking steps to protect them.

  7. Hill-top pillar in danger of collapsepublished at 18:28 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018

    A hill-top monument on the Shropshire-Wales border could collapse in the next two years unless repairs are carried out, a report has found.

    Rodney's Pillar attracts thousands of visitors each year, but there are worries about the safety of the 200-year-old structure after a survey commissioned by three neighbouring community councils.

    Rodney's Pillar

    It's thought it could cost £200,000 to fix and a public meeting took place last night to discuss how that money could be raised.

    The pillar was built to celebrate the naval victories of Sir George Brydges Rodney.

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    Although it's structurally sound at the moment and that even though it's bulging it is still sound, but if no work is down, eventually it will lead to collapse. The engineers have given us a timescale of two years and we are aware that the clock is ticking."

    Carol Davies, Council clerk

  8. Man found guilty of stabbing murderpublished at 18:20 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018

    A 41-year-old man from Hereford has been found guilty of murder.

    Jason Nellist, who did not enter a plea at Birmingham Crown Court due to mental health issues, is due to be sentenced tomorrow for the killing of 59-year-old Julie Clark, who was found dead at her home in Highmore Street, Hereford, in January.

    Murder scene

    A post-mortem examination revealed she died from stab wounds.

  9. Car stolen twice in two dayspublished at 18:11 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018

    Allen Cook
    BBC News

    A car's been stolen twice in two days, external, with hammer-wielding men taking it in the second theft.

    Ventura Retail ParkImage source, Google

    Police say the VW Golf was first taken from a woman at Ventura Retail Park, in Tamworth, on Sunday and was then found on Monday elsewhere in the West Midlands.

    It was picked up by a recovery firm to be taken for examination.

    But three men then approached the driver in Bassetts Pole, told him to drive to another location and they then stole it.

    The car's still not been found and detectives say they're considering if the same men were involved in both thefts.

  10. The app that lets you join the bandpublished at 18:03 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018

    Software developed for a jazz group allows the audience to take part in the performance in real time.

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  11. Carjacked Volkswagen stolen twicepublished at 18:01 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018

    The car was taken from a retail park before a recovery van sent to retrieve it was also targeted.

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  12. 'Very few' Northern trains on Saturdays in Decemberpublished at 17:45 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018

    BBC News England

    Northern will run less than a third of its services on Saturdays in the run up to Christmas, with "very few" trains in the evening.

    A Northern trainImage source, Northern Rail

    Passengers in the north of England will face major disruption during the latest round of strikes on 8, 15, 22 and 29 December.

    One tweeted the recent service offered by the operator had been "absolutely shambolic".

    The operator runs some services in and out of Stoke-on-Trent railway station and says passengers should seek alternative transport if they need to travel.

    RMT members are embroiled in a lengthy dispute about train guards.

  13. High rise to house city's homelesspublished at 17:41 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018

    More than 100 people will be able to live in the tower block from next year, councillors hear.

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  14. Teachers praised for 'protecting student' in school fightpublished at 17:33 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018

    A school's praised its teachers for trying to protect a student who they say was being attacked by people from outside the school.

    Ninestiles AcademyImage source, Google

    West Midlands Police said officers believed a fight had started between a group of people at the gates of Ninestiles Academy, in Acocks Green, on Monday afternoon.

    They say that, when staff tried to stop it, they were knocked over and kicked.

    The academy says the student needed checking at hospital but was allowed home after being examined, while two teachers suffered minor injuries.

    It adds it will keep having staff members on gate duty both before and after school.

  15. Rowett doesn't want Derby match to be all about himpublished at 17:24 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018

    BBC Radio Stoke Sport

    Gary Rowett faces Derby County tonight - the club he left in the summer to become Stoke City manager.

    But he says to him it's "just another game" and he doesn't want it to be seen as Gary Rowett versus Frank Lampard.

    Gary RowettImage source, Getty Images

    Some Derby fans are bringing inflatable snakes to the game to show their feelings over how he left the club in the summer.

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    It's Stoke City versus Derby County. Both teams, both clubs have got enough heritage to be more about the clubs and the teams, rather than about the individuals that are currently in the positions. We're both trying to do our best and we're both trying to win

    Gary Rowett, Stoke City manager

  16. Badgers to undergo £48k vaccine schemepublished at 17:11 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018

    Badgers in parts of Cheshire are to be vaccinated in a bid to stop the spread of bovine tuberculosis.

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  17. Man dies in hospital after lorries crashpublished at 17:11 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018

    Allen Cook
    BBC News

    A man's died after two lorries crashed on a slip road in Staffordshire., external

    The slip road off the A500 where the crash happenedImage source, Google

    The collision happened yesterday morning, police say, on the A500 southbound at the junction with the A50.

    Officers say a 62-year-old man suffered serious injuries and later died in hospital.

  18. Retiring Robbie Keane thanks Wolves 'for believing in me'published at 17:01 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018

    BBC Sport

    The former Republic of Ireland striker Robbie Keane, who's announced his retirement, has thanked Wolverhampton Wanderers for giving him his chance to start playing professional football.

    Robbie KeaneImage source, PA

    Keane, 38, scored a record 68 goals in 146 international appearances and was recently named as part of new Republic manager Mick McCarthy's backroom team.

    As well as spending two years at Wolves, he also played for Coventry City and Aston Villa in his 23-year playing career.

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    Leaving home at 15 years of age to pursue my professional career in England seems a lifetime ago now. I was a street footballer full of hope armed with huge ambitions and a determination to succeed. All I needed was that one chance. I would like to pay a special thanks to Wolverhampton Wanderers for believing in me and giving me that chance

    Robbie Keane, Former Wolverhampton Wanderers striker

  19. Man guilty of stabbing mother to deathpublished at 16:51 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018

    Jason Nellist was hit by a van shortly after murdering his mother at her home in Hereford.

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