A teachers' strike at Shrewsbury College, which was due to go ahead today and tomorrow, has been called off.

A statement issued by the Shrewsbury Colleges Group says "following a productive meeting, strike action has been postponed to allow time for further talks".

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The staff were unhappy at changes to the way their work was assessed, following the merger of the town's sixth form college and Shrewsbury College.

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A city centre nightclub which was linked to a serious stabbing last month has had its licence suspended pending a full review.

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Bosses of The Outback in Queen Street, Wolverhampton, were told about the decision by city planners this week.

The move came following recommendations made by West Midlands Police.

Officers were called to the venue in the early hours of 26 January following reports of a stabbing in the street outside.

Four people arrested have been released on bail.

The severe blaze at the George Bryan Centre forces patients and staff to be moved to other facilities.

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The Stoke City chairman Peter Coates has described Gordon Banks as "an iconic figure not only in English football but across the globe".

He went on to say it was "an absolute privilege to watch him playing for Stoke City" and that Banks was "a keen advocate" for his adopted home.

Tributes are being left beside the Gordon Banks statue at Stoke City's stadium today.

Everton fans have raised money to pay for a gravestone for a Shropshire footballer who played for the club in the early 1900s.

Charlie Parry from Oswestry won the league title with the Everton and played internationally for Wales, but died penniless and was buried without ceremony in Oswestry's cemetery in 1922.

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The Everton Heritage Society described him as a "vital cog" in that Everton team, despite having the dubious honour of being the first player in the club's history to be sent off in a league match.

It has arranged for the new gravestone which will be unveiled at 11:30 on Friday 1 March, with representatives there from all the clubs he played for.

The Library of Birmingham has 30 photos on display to mark the society's 50th anniversary.

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Former England goalkeeper Gordon Banks, who won the World Cup in 1966, has died aged 81.

The number of complaints about bin collections in Worcester has more than doubled in a year.

Last year 5,296 people complained in the city, up from 2,384 in 2017.

Worcester City Council says a new, more efficient system was introduced last year so it was no surprise to see complaints rise, but it believes people are now used to the new timetable and complaints have fallen to normal levels.

Thomas Kavanagh was with his family at Birmingham Airport when he was arrested.

A licensing officer said he can no longer trust Zara's Bar, after staff lied about violence.

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Owners of empty homes across the Stratford area will see their council tax bill doubled from the start of April as part of a scheme to reduce the national housing shortfall.

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Since 2013, councils have been able to add an extra 50% on to bills of homes empty for at least two years as part of the Empty Property Council Tax Premium.

New legislation means that those bills can now be doubled.

Across the Stratford district there are currently just over 200 properties which would qualify for the premium, a meeting on Monday heard.

The current council tax exemptions, which include properties of those in hospital or prison or those which are on the market for genuine sale, will still apply.

Worcester Warriors loose-head prop Ryan Bower signs a new one-year contract with the Premiership club.

Mother-of-three Maxine Howell has been in an induced coma for a fortnight after falling ill in Mexico.

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Gordon Banks made 194 appearances for Stoke City and despite playing in four cup finals for his previous club Leicester, he says the 1972 League Cup win with Stoke was his favourite.

He had previously told the BBC: "To come to Stoke, who'd never ever got to a final in over 100 years was a great, great honour for me and a great thrill."

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Banks remembered the reception the team got when it came home with the cup and carried on living in the area long after his career ended.

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The on-going dispute between unions representing bin workers and Birmingham City Council has been discussed by members of its cabinet.

At the meeting, members agreed to make a fresh offer to Unite and Unison - who councillors said are also pursuing litigation - when they meet later.

But they said if this was not accepted by the close of business today, it would reaffirm the council's decision to take an injunction "to prevent further unlawful industrial action".

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Unite members have been working to rule since 29 December over a payment given to GMB members and are set to strike twice a week from 19 February.

It comes as the council announced city bins would be collected fortnightly from Monday to ensure "reliability of service" until the dispute is resolved.

Michael D Higgins sees the memorial in Birmingham at the start of a three-day visit to England.

Removing government support from HMP Birmingham would "risk jeopardising the progress made", said the prisons minister.

The government takeover of the prison has been extended for a further six months.

Announcing the extension, Rory Steward MP said he was "confident" that action at the prison had "begun to arrest the decline and brought signs of improvement".

The football world has been paying tribute to England's 1966 World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks, who has died aged 81.

Regarded as one of the game's greatest in his position, Banks was named Fifa goalkeeper of the year six times and earned 73 caps for England.

He is perhaps best known for his wonder save from Pele during the 1970 World Cup against Brazil.

The NHS trust which runs the George Bryan mental health centre in Tamworth says "all patients and staff were evacuated safely" after the fire there last night.

And it says they have all now been found alternative accommodation.

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Neil Carr, chief executive of the Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, said the 18 patients got out "thanks to the quick actions of our staff and the rapid response from the fire service".

He added: "We recognise this was a traumatic and distressing event for all involved and we will now ensure that all those affected receive whatever help and care they need to support their emotional well being.”