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  • Updates from Monday 25 February to Sunday 3 March 2019

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  1. Bowen's double downs Birmingham Citypublished at 17:28 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2019

    Hull City top scorer Jarrod Bowen stars as the Tigers move level on points with Birmingham City.

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  2. Grealish & Hourihane star in Villa winpublished at 17:23 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2019

    Conor Hourihane grabs a double and Jack Grealish shines on his return as Aston Villa thump dismal Derby at Villa Park.

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  3. Tigers hang on for derby win over Waspspublished at 17:22 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2019

    Joe Ford scores all Leicester's points as the Tigers hang on to narrowly beat Wasps in the derby at Welford Road.

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  4. Hundreds help boy with blood cancerpublished at 14:59 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2019

    Oscar Saxelby-Lee needs a transplant within three months of chemotherapy, his family said.

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  5. Man in 80s dies in high-rise flat firepublished at 09:10 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2019

    Police said the fire at a block of flats was not believed to be suspicious.

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  6. ‘I can depend on her like a mother'published at 00:33 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2019

    A teenage mum explains how a youth worker placed in hospital to draw people away from violence has changed her life.

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  7. 'Wrong-name' winner rejects race returnpublished at 00:28 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2019

    Jack Gray won his first ever half-marathon but was disqualified for entering under his boss's name.

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  8. Three need hospital treatment after firepublished at 21:38 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2019

    Police said the blaze at a block of flats is not believed to be suspicious.

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  9. Council loses bid to stop bin strikepublished at 19:14 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2019

    The High Court rules strike action by bin workers in Birmingham is lawful.

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  10. Pupils kept home from LGBT row schoolpublished at 19:11 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2019

    Parents claim four-year-old boys are coming home from school asking whether they can be girls.

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  11. Our live coverage across the weekpublished at 19:00 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2019

    Andy Giddings
    BBC News

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

  12. Goalkeeper dilemma for Buckspublished at 18:57 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2019

    The AFC Telford United manager Gavin Cowan faces a difficult decision over who'll play in goal tomorrow.

    The Stoke loanee Joe Bursik has been a regular in the league games, but Andy Wycherley grabbed the headlines with last week's penalty save in the FA Trophy.

    Gavin Cowan

    Telford travel to Boston looking for a win to hold on to their place in the National North play-off places.

  13. Fire at flats now extinguishedpublished at 18:50 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2019

    The fire at a block of flats in Kidderminster is now out but emergency services remain at the scene.

    Ten people had to be evacuated from Coniston House on Hurcott Road after the fire broke out in the seventh floor.

    Fire engine at flatsImage source, Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service

    The fire service said the fire was confined to the flat in which it started and did not spread elsewhere into the building.

  14. Inconsiderate drivers delaying fire enginespublished at 18:46 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2019

    Fire engines are unable to get off the Droitwich fire station forecourt, because inconsiderate drivers are blocking the road, Hereford and Worcester Fire Service has said.

    The fire station has warning lights outside it, similar to those seen at level crossings, but it said some drivers were ignoring them, slowing down response-times.

    Car outside fire stationImage source, Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service

    The fire service also said it was concerned there could be an accident involving one of its appliances, with more than 900 call outs from the station every year.

    Station Commander Gareth Clarke warned: "Our fire appliances have cameras on board so can capture footage of cars which neglect to stop at the lights and that could be passed to the police."

  15. Video: What's the weekend weather got in store?published at 18:40 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2019

    Rebecca Wood
    BBC Midlands Today

    It should be a cloudy night with some rain and lows of 5C (41F).

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    Latest weather for the West Midlands

  16. Hospital to get cash from student accommodation developerpublished at 18:32 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2019

    Hereford's County hospital will receive £41,000 from developers building a new block of flats for students in the city.

    The Wye Valley NHS Trust said it expected an increase in demand as a result of the 178-bed block being built, close to the train station.

    Hereford County HospitalImage source, Google

    Hospital bosses estimated the extra students would lead to 337 extra acute admissions a year.

    The new student block will serve both the Hereford College of Arts and the new university.

  17. Prof Lord Bhattacharyya 'a heroic figure'published at 18:19 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2019

    Business Secretary, Greg Clark has paid tribute to Professor Lord Lord Bhattacharyya, external, whose death has been announced today.

    He described the founder of Warwick Manufacturing Group as a "heroic figure helping establish in Britain a world-wide reputation for excellence and innovation in advanced manufacturing".

    "Hundreds of thousands of people in Britain owe their livelihoods to him," he said.

    Others have also been tweeting their respects.

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    Jaguar Land Rover Chief Executive Dr Ralf Speth described him as a "remarkable and inspirational man who played a significant role in UK manufacturing and engineering over the past 50 years".

    "He was an exceptional mentor to many people at Jaguar Land Rover and will be greatly missed," he added.

  18. 'No cordon' at bombed pub despite callpublished at 18:18 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2019

    Jurors at new inquests heard a survivor describe a "bright flash" and "a very loud bang".

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  19. Packaging firm shuts with 50 job lossespublished at 18:17 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2019

    Gelpack was only taken over in 2017, but remained loss-making, administrators said.

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  20. Cat in campaign to save allotment homepublished at 18:10 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2019

    A cat has become the face of a campaign to save his Birmingham allotments.

    A plan is being developed for the future of leisure services at the Alexander Stadium site in Perry Barr, which covers Walsall Road Allotments.

    Betty Farruggia, from the allotments, has set up a page for Robert, one of seven feral cats living there, who she said could not be rehomed.

    RobertImage source, Betty Farruggia

    Ms Farruggia, said the cats were strays, or have been adopted by the allotment and the people there fundraise for their food and veterinary care.

    Birmingham City Council said no decisions would be made until its master plan for the site is complete, but it has found a "clear desire" from residents for better community and leisure facilities and the land occupied by the allotments could provide some of the income needed to run them.

    More than 10,000 people have now signed an online petition to save the allotments.

    Walsall Road AllotmentsImage source, Betty Farruggia