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  • Live updates from Monday 17 December to Monday 24 December

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  1. Flights resume after air traffic control fault

    Flights have resumed at Birmingham Airport after an air traffic control technical fault halted services.

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    The glitch led to flights being suspended or diverted from the airport.

    The fault was due to a failure of the electronic flight plan system, the airport said.

  2. Motorway disruption after 'animal hit'

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    The exit slip road is closed at J2 for Hopwood Park Services on the M42 northbound in Worcestershire - and it's due, Highways England says, to a "struck animal".

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  3. Live updates for the West Midlands

    Vanessa Pearce
    BBC News

    Welcome to our live service for Monday.

    We'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather for the West Midlands.

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  4. Thousands of doves draw people to cathedral

    Cathedrals seem to be bucking the trend of declining visitor numbers. More than 20,000 people visited Lichfield Cathedral this week alone - but why?

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  5. 'I'm mindful of every minute on Earth'

    Katie Smith, 33, has an incurable brain tumour and has been told she might not make it to 40.

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  6. Air traffic control fault halts flights

    Services at Birmingham Airport were temporarily suspended due to an air traffic control fault.

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  7. Man arrested over hit and run death

    The 48-year-old man from Tamworth is suspected of causing death by dangerous driving.

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  8. Leeds best side we've played - Smith

    Aston Villa boss Dean Smith calls Leeds "the best side we've played" after Kemar Roofe's late winner sends United top.

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  9. Burns stars as Bath win at Wasps

    Fly-half Freddie Burns scores 19 points as Bath win 24-14 at Wasps to climb into the top six in the Premiership.

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  10. Cyclist dies in collision with Porsche

    A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

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  11. Christmas festival shuts after one day

    Organisers said circumstances beyond their control led to the cancellation of the "Wonderland".

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  12. Premiership: Bath win at Wasps, Gloucester beat Newcastle - as it happened

    Relive all Sunday's Premiership action as Bath win at Wasps and Gloucester beat Newcastle Falcons.

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  13. Drink-drive arrest after multiple car crash

    One vehicle was left on its roof in the road in Wolverhampton after the crash on Saturday.

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  14. Man bailed after armed police arrest

    The 25-year-old has been bailed after part of a town centre was closed by police during a manhunt.

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  15. Woman dies after being hit by car

    She was treated for serious internal injuries but was pronounced dead at the scene.

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  16. Tread the Globe couple home for Christmas

    Shropshire couple home for Christmas after first eight months of their global trek.

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  17. No ho-ho-ho for Joey as Pompey's wish comes true

    In a special festive edition of our weekly feature, BBC Sport highlights 12 things you may have missed from Saturday's EFL games.

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  18. Luton Town 2-0 Burton Albion

    Luton Town record a sixth straight league victory with a comfortable win over League Cup semi-finalists Burton Albion.

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  19. Hat-trick hero Gayle 'phenomenal' - Moore

    West Bromwich Albion boss Darren Moore hails hat-trick hero Dwight Gayle "phenomenal" contribution as his treble downs Rotherham.

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  20. 'Rough sex' killer sentence 'disgraceful'

    John Broadhurst was jailed for less than four years for the manslaughter of Natalie Connolly.

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