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  1. No more rows with Warnock - Nunopublished at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2018

    Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo says there will be no repeat of his row with Neil Warnock in April.

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  2. Refugee and asylum seeker films screenedpublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2018

    Short films, made by young refugees and asylum seekers in Birmingham, will be screened in the city later.

    RefugeeImage source, British Red Cross

    The first-hand accounts about the issues and aspirations of unaccompanied refugees has been created by the Surviving To Thriving project, in partnership with the British Red Cross and the Refugee Council.

    The films, which cover topics ranging from prejudice and loneliness to the asylum system and age assessments, will be used to train professionals who work with young refugees and asylum seekers.

    The free event is at the Mockingbird Cinema and Kitchen in Digbeth from 18:00.

  3. Video: What's the weather got in store?published at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2018

    Rebecca Wood
    BBC Midlands Today

    Winds should ease this evening, although it will remain breezy, with clear spells and lows of 8C (46F).

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    Latest weather for the West Midlands

  4. JLR to cut 200 jobs in Slovakia movepublished at 15:24 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2018

    Jaguar Land Rover says there will also be a "temporary pause" at its Wolverhampton engine plant.

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  5. Bid to keep street lights on later is defeatedpublished at 15:17 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2018

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    A last-minute bid to keep Herefordshire street lights on until 02:00 has been rejected.

    The county council voted to have them start to dim at 21:00 and then switch them off at 01:00.

    At the moment street lights are switched off at midnight.

    LED light

    Liberal Democrat members argued they could stay on until 02:00 at no extra cost, if the lights were dimmed for an hour when the lights come back on at 05:00.

    One Lib Dem councillor, Steve Jarvis, accused the Conservative group that controls the council of voting their alternative down for political reasons, but the Conservatives said the option they approved was the one the majority of residents had asked for.

  6. 'Gypsies and travellers help stock city foodbank'published at 15:02 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2018

    Vanessa Pearce
    BBC News

    A large donation of food to Coventry Foodbank, by the Gypsy and traveller community, will help feed people into the new year, its manager said.

    Food trolleysImage source, Coventry Foodbank

    Hugh McNeil said he was left "stunned" when he was called to a local Asda store to find nine trolley loads of goods.

    "And then Tesco called to say there were three more," he said.

    A further eight were then left at Asda.

    The donations are part of a national initiative, spread on social media, with communities challenging each other to donate goods to foodbanks across the country, reports the Travellers Times. , external

    The "wonderful" donations, will have a knock-on effect for the foodbank, whose numbers are growing, he said.

    "We are truly grateful to the community for their help."

  7. Hospital order for man who killed motherpublished at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2018

    Jason Nellist is "detained without limit of time" after stabbing his mother Julie Clark to death.

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  8. Force sued over wrongful convictionpublished at 14:58 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2018

    Victor Nealon, who served 17 years in jail, was freed by DNA evidence.

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  9. Freight train blocking rail linepublished at 14:56 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2018

    BBC News Travel

    A defective freight train is blocking rail lines between Coventry and Leamington Spa in both directions.

    A bus replacement service is running,

  10. New school given go-aheadpublished at 14:39 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2018

    Local Democracy Reporting Service
    David Lawrence

    Plans to build a new secondary school on land in Bishop’s Tachbrook have been given the green light by councillors.

    Warwickshire County Council

    It will form part of the huge multimillion-pound Europa Way scheme that will also see Leamington Football Club relocated to a new purpose-built stadium.

    Councillors at this week’s executive committee at Warwick District Council voted in favour of a series of recommendations to allow the project to move forward.

    Chief executive Chris Elliott said construction work on the stadium was expected to start in October 2020

  11. Christmas chart bid by firefighterspublished at 14:22 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2018

    A group of firefighters are vying for the top spot in the Christmas charts by releasing a charity single.

    Fire Tones

    The Fire Tones, many of whom are from the West Midlands, have recorded a cover of Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas?

    Fire Tones

    Proceeds will be split equally between the Fire Fighters charity and the Band Aid charity.

  12. Man arrested after ambulance and staff attackedpublished at 14:11 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2018

    A weapon was used to smash an ambulance window, after paramedics were chased into their vehicle, police say.

    AmbulanceImage source, West Midlands Police

    One man was "secure in custody" after the vehicle was attacked in Handsworth, Birmingham, at about 07:00 after ambulance crew attempted to treat the alleged perpetrator, said West Midlands Police.

    A police officer was also assaulted during the arrest, the force tweeted., external

    Ambulance service chief executive Anthony Marsh said although the crew were physically unhurt "it must have been a terrifying ordeal" for his staff.

    This "simply should not happen", he said.

  13. City in line to host Brexit debate datepublished at 14:00 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2018

    Prime Minister Theresa May has accepted an offer from the BBC to take part in a debate on her Brexit deal on Sunday 9 December.

    It is scheduled to take place at 20:00 in Birmingham.

    But Jeremy Corbyn has not yet agreed to take part, with the Labour leader telling This Morning he preferred ITV's offer.

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    If it goes ahead, it would also include a panel of other voices involved in the Brexit debate who would be able to question the two party leaders.

  14. Chinese carving sells for £35,000published at 13:53 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2018

    A piece of Chinese art which was expected to raise no more than £600 has sold for nearly 60 times that amount at an auction in Shrewsbury.

    The bamboo root carving is nine inches (23cm) high and was created during the Qing Dynasty.

    It depicts a rocky outcrop covered in trees being covered by little figures.

    Bamboo artImage source, Halls

    Halls auctioneers said they received a lot of interest from China and explained collectors were trying to bring back artefacts which were taken out of the country by people fleeing communism.

    It sold for £35,000 after a number of phone bids.

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    With every sale there are surprises but this one really does rank up there with the best."

    Alexander Clement, Halls

  15. Country park parking charge plan to be reviewedpublished at 13:42 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2018

    Plans to introduce parking charges at Worcester Woods Country Park have been suspended after a councillor asked for a review.

    Worcestershire County Council says the move could raise around £140,000 a year, but 4,600 people have signed a petition opposing the move.

    Worcester Woods Country ParkImage source, Google

    Councillor Richard Udall, who asked for the review, said he was "not blind to the situation that the county council needs to find some extra resources", and added he was looking for a compromise.

  16. Knife Angel statue on the movepublished at 13:31 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2018

    Shropshire's eight-metre tall Knife Angel is being taken to Liverpool's Anglican cathedral today.

    The sculpture is made out of a 100,000 knives collected by police forces across the country and was created to raise awareness of knife crime.

    Knife Angel

    The statue will stand outside the cathedral until the end of January, and will be used as a focal point for services of remembrance and for educational events.

  17. Work starts on new railway station buildingpublished at 13:20 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2018

    The foundations for a new station building in Wolverhampton are being laid today.

    It's the first phase of a £150m rebuilding project which will eventually the current station building being replaced.

    Here you can see the site before and after it was cleared.

    Railway Station beforeImage source, Wolverhampton City Council
    Railway Station afterImage source, Wolverhampton City Council

    The first new station building is due to open in autumn 2019, with the whole project complete by summer 2020.

    Wolverhampton City Council said the station will eventually become part of a "transport hub" incorporating the bus and tram stations.

  18. JLR announces job cuts and pause in productionpublished at 12:55 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2018

    Peter Plisner
    BBC Midlands Today

    More job losses have been announced at Jaguar Land Rover's Solihull factory.

    Around 200 workers will go as a result of production of the Discovery model moving to Slovakia and what the company is calling "fluctuating demand globally".

    In April the company said it would not be renewing the contracts of 1,000 temporary workers at two factories.

    JLR factory

    JLR has also announced that around a third of the staff at its engine plant in Wolverhampton will break early for Christmas.

    The company says the move is in response to "adjustments in vehicle production schedules".