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  • Updates from Monday 11 to Sunday 17 February 2019

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  1. Teen stabbed outside college diespublished at 15:53 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2019

    Police said the boy's life support system was switched off and he died with his family around him.

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  2. Farbrace named Bears sport directorpublished at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2019

    England assistant coach Paul Farbrace is to become the sport director of county side Warwickshire.

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  3. Two men injured in fight involving swordpublished at 14:43 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2019

    One man was slashed in the arm and another was hit by a car.

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  4. Woman misses out on Parkrun recordpublished at 12:11 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2019

    Hayley Carruthers says she feels "privileged" even to be in a position to attempt a world record.

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  5. Suspects released after man's deathpublished at 09:37 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2019

    Three men and a woman are released and the death is not being treated as suspicious.

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  6. Diet pill death dealer set to appealpublished at 00:01 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2019

    Bernard Rebelo, 31, from Gosport was jailed for seven years over the death of Eloise Parry.

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  7. Wasps victory marred by Searle injurypublished at 22:54 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2019

    Billy Searle is stretchered off with a suspected dislocated ankle against his old club as Wasps win at Bristol.

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  8. Parents demand fines over bullying contentpublished at 20:14 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2019

    Bullies were filmed attacking Emma Wharton's daughter before the footage was spread on social media.

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  9. 'Shoot-to-kill' probe police chief diespublished at 19:56 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2019

    John Stalker led a major inquiry into policing in Northern Ireland and investigated the Moors murders.

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  10. Our live coverage across the weekpublished at 18:59 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2019

    Andy Giddings
    BBC News

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

  11. Moore seeks consistency after Gayle banpublished at 18:56 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2019

    West Brom boss Darren Moore says Dwight Gayle's ban for diving does not take into account the speed and emotion of football.

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  12. Young footballer making the most of second chancepublished at 18:55 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2019

    BBC Radio Shropshire Sport

    A young footballer who thought his dream of playing was over when he was released by Leeds United says he's determined to make the most of his second chance at The New Saints.

    Billy Whitehouse, who is 22 now, dropped down to play for non-league Tadcaster Albion and said he considered giving up the game at one point.

    Billy Whitehouse

    He said it was "a dream" to be playing full-time football again, with the Oswestry-based side.

    And he said he was motivated by the desire not to return to part-time football.

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    I never really expected to be dropping into part-time football at the time I did, but I'm sort of thankful it did happen. Now I'm here I've got that little bit more of an edge about me."

    Billy Whitehouse, TNS winger

  13. Staff hard at work to prepare zoo for re-openingpublished at 18:44 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2019

    Andy Giddings
    BBC News

    Telford's Exotic Zoo is one of a number of attractions planning to reopen this weekend, in time for the start of the half term holidays and a lot of work has been going on behind the scenes.

    A number of new animals have been arriving over the winter, while staff and volunteers have been laying new paths, building new enclosures.

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    Telford's Exotic Zoo has a busy winter

  14. Video: What's the weather got in store?published at 18:30 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2019

    Sara Thornton
    BBC Weather

    Tonight should be dry with clear spells but feeling milder than of late with lows of 4C (39F).

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    Latest weather for the West Midlands

  15. Coady and Doherty sign new Wolves dealspublished at 18:26 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2019

    Wolves defenders Conor Coady and Matt Doherty sign new deals with the Premier League club until 2023.

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  16. Port Vale manager says hard work will bring resultspublished at 18:21 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2019

    BBC Radio Stoke Sport

    The Port Vale manager John Askey says if his players can work hard and put their opponents under pressure, they will get results.

    They're at home to fellow-strugglers Morcambe tomorrow and he challenged his players to "play with no fear, play with plenty of energy, work hard and show the home crowd what they're about".

    John AskeyImage source, Getty Images

    Protests are planned against owner Norman Smurthwaite ahead of kick off.

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    I think if you work hard and you close down and you put the opposition under pressure, we'll get results and it's important that we do it in every game, but especially at home, to get the crowd behind us."

    John Askey, Port Vale manager

  17. Two arrested after high-value bikes stolenpublished at 17:59 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2019

    A man and a boy have been charged in connection with the thefts of high-value bicycles from a house in Tiddington, Warwickshire.

    The 18-year-old and a boy aged 16 were arrested in Stratford-upon-Avon and were charged with four burglaries, three robberies and two attempted robberies, said Warwickshire Police. , external

  18. Shrewsbury striker 'pushing through pain' after knee oppublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2019

    BBC Radio Shropshire Sport

    Shrewsbury Town striker Lenell John-Lewis says he's got to "push through a lot of pain" as he recovers from a cruciate ligament injury that will keep him out for the rest of the season.

    He feels he's progressing well and says his knee only hurts when he's undergoing treatment, which he says he needs to suffer, "to get it to where it needs to be".

    Lennell John Lewis

    He suffered the injury in a match against Stoke City in the FA Cup and is wearing a brace to protect his knee while it recovers.

  19. Bridge crash causes rail disruptionpublished at 17:39 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2019

    Delays and cancellation of services lasted until late Friday afternoon, Network Rail said.

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