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  1. Walsall 3-0 Peterborough Unitedpublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 27 April 2019

    Walsall boost their League One survival hopes with a home win over play-off chasing Peterborough United.

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  2. Birmingham held at home by Wiganpublished at 18:57 British Summer Time 27 April 2019

    Birmingham City stretch their unbeaten run to six games but Nick Powell's goal earns Wigan a point at St Andrew's.

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  3. Dagenham & Redbridge 1-1 Solihull Moorspublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 27 April 2019

    Solihull Moors finish second in the National League after Jermain Hylton's goal earns them a draw at Dagenham & Redbridge

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  4. Jimenez and Jota on target as Wolves beat Watfordpublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 27 April 2019

    Wolves move four points clear of Watford in the race for seventh place with victory at Vicarage Road.

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  5. Port Vale 0-1 Macclesfield Townpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 27 April 2019

    David Fitzpatrick hits a priceless winner as Macclesfield move a step closer to League Two survival with victory at Port Vale.

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  6. Millwall draw enough to seal survivalpublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 27 April 2019

    Millwall are held to a goalless draw by Stoke but retain their Championship status after Rotherham are relegated.

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  7. Rotherham down after West Brom defeatpublished at 17:11 British Summer Time 27 April 2019

    Rotherham United are relegated from the Championship after West Bromwich Albion come from behind to win at The Hawthorns.

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  8. Four in hospital after tower block firepublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 27 April 2019

    Up to 15 adults and 12 children are evacuated from Wells Tower in Ladywood after the blaze in a flat.

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  9. Bear the bald hedgehog put to sleeppublished at 12:10 British Summer Time 27 April 2019

    Carers say Bear fell ill despite putting on weight and re-growing his spines.

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  10. Woman hit by car dies in hospitalpublished at 12:05 British Summer Time 27 April 2019

    The 74-year-old was crossing a road in Aston, Birmingham, on Friday afternoon when she was struck.

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  11. Appeal to find WW2 soldier's relativespublished at 10:52 British Summer Time 27 April 2019

    Officials think the dead man could be one of two Lancashire Fusiliers killed in Italy in 1944.

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  12. Where's the easiest place to pass your driving test?published at 04:20 British Summer Time 27 April 2019

    Why do more than 75% of learners pass in some areas - while in other places it's fewer than a third?

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  13. Stranger's tears led to prom dress planpublished at 00:50 British Summer Time 27 April 2019

    The Cinderella story of helping those who cannot afford something special to wear.

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  14. Homeless man 'called for mum' before deathpublished at 19:55 British Summer Time 26 April 2019

    Kane Walker had overdosed on heroin and was suffering from pneumonia, a coroner finds.

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  15. Cab drivers in fourth clean air protestpublished at 19:22 British Summer Time 26 April 2019

    Drivers of black taxis are calling for more financial assistance from Birmingham City Council.

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  16. Our live coverage across the weekpublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 26 April 2019

    Andy Giddings
    BBC News

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

  17. Student block in former hospital site approvedpublished at 18:51 British Summer Time 26 April 2019

    Local Democracy Reporting Service
    Tom Davis

    Plans to redevelop the former Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital site with more student accommodation units have been approved.

    Accommodation plansImage source, Kier Property

    The site on Stoney Stanton Lane closed in 2006 when services moved to University Hospital Coventry.

    An application for a 322-bed student development was passed by Coventry City Council in July 2017.

    Now applicant Kier Property Developments has had an additional plan approved to create a further 22 beds.

  18. Lees and Clark help Durham beat Bearspublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 26 April 2019

    Alex Lees and Graham Clark lead the way as Durham enjoy a third One-Day Cup victory at the expense of winless Warwickshire.

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  19. Third Warrior set to reach 50-game landmarkpublished at 18:41 British Summer Time 26 April 2019

    BBC Hereford and Worcester

    Worcester Warriors' Ethan Waller will become the third player in recent weeks to reach 50 appearances for the club when he leads them out against Gloucester at Sixways on Sunday.

    Ethan WallerImage source, Getty Images

    Warriors have made one change to their starting fifteen, with wing Perry Humphreys set for his first appearance in almost four months.

    He'll be replacing Bryce Heem who was suspended by the RFU after his appeal over a red card was rejected.

  20. Video: Your 50-second weather forecastpublished at 18:24 British Summer Time 26 April 2019

    Rebecca Wood
    BBC Midlands Today

    It will be a cloudy night with outbreaks of rain and strong gusty winds with lows of 6C (43F).

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    Latest weather for the West Midlands