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  • Updates from Monday 3 June to Sunday 9 June

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  1. Midlands Live: Breaking news and local storiespublished at 06:44 British Summer Time 10 June 2019

    The latest news, sport, travel and weather across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.

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  2. Thousands turn out for Cosford Air Showpublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 9 June 2019

    Visitors enjoyed displays from the Red Arrows, the RAF Falcons and an RAF Typhoon.

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  3. MP to see whip over LGBT protest supportpublished at 14:39 British Summer Time 9 June 2019

    Birmingham Labour MP Roger Godsiff will be "reminded of his responsibilities", the party says.

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  4. MP reported over LGBT school protest supportpublished at 10:01 British Summer Time 9 June 2019

    Birmingham MP Roger Godsiff is reported to the Labour whip after telling protesters "you're right".

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  5. 'Most wanted' fugitive arrested in Maltapublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 8 June 2019

    Christopher Guest More Jr is detained after spending 16 years on the run following a brutal murder.

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  6. Arrest over woman 'held captive in flat'published at 16:20 British Summer Time 8 June 2019

    A man in his 50s was held on suspicion of crimes including sexual assault.

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  7. Thief steals car with child in back seatpublished at 15:22 British Summer Time 8 June 2019

    The boy, believed to be aged about four, was in the car as his mother unloaded it, police say.

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  8. Crash driver's 'life-changing' injuriespublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 8 June 2019

    A lorry driver remains in a serious condition in hospital after a crash on the M6 in the Midlands.

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  9. City awash with colour for Pride eventpublished at 14:29 British Summer Time 8 June 2019

    This year's theme encourages people to celebrate diversity and the "superhero" within them.

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  10. Two in court on stabbed teen murder chargepublished at 13:42 British Summer Time 8 June 2019

    A woman is also charged with assisting an offender in relation to Fahad Mohamed Nur's death.

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  11. Prison officers tackle disorder at jailpublished at 10:56 British Summer Time 8 June 2019

    The Prison Service said the incident lasted about four hours, and no staff or prisoners were hurt.

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  12. MBE for woman who helps young witnessespublished at 23:18 British Summer Time 7 June 2019

    Lorraine Campbell suggests innovative ways to help vulnerable people give court evidence.

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  13. The fosterers named Foster made MBEspublished at 23:17 British Summer Time 7 June 2019

    William and Jean Foster, from Burton-on-Trent, have fostered 186 children over three decades.

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  14. England netball captain made MBEpublished at 23:16 British Summer Time 7 June 2019

    Ama Agbeze led England to a historic gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Australia last year.

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  15. 'Ramadan special' ride organiser honouredpublished at 22:43 British Summer Time 7 June 2019

    Naseem Akhtar has run culturally sensitive exercise groups for women in Birmingham since 1998.

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  16. Police 'Tasered and punched man 15 times'published at 20:37 British Summer Time 7 June 2019

    Darren Cumberbatch died nine days after being restrained by police, his inquest is told.

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  17. Our live coverage across the weekpublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 7 June 2019

    Andy Giddings
    BBC News

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

  18. Extra police stop-and-search powers over knife concernspublished at 18:57 British Summer Time 7 June 2019

    Police in Crewe have been given more powers to stop and search people they suspect may be carrying a weapon, because of concerns about knife crime.

    Cheshire Constabulary said it followed "a small number of knife-related incidents and serious assaults in the Nantwich Road area of the town".

    Map of affected areaImage source, Cheshire Police/Google

    The powers, which last until 04:00 on Sunday allow officers to "stop and search any person or vehicle looking for weapons, whether or not they have any grounds of suspicion".

  19. Cycling festival means city centre road closurespublished at 18:51 British Summer Time 7 June 2019

    The Let’s Ride cycling festival is being held in the centre of Birmingham on Sunday, meaning a number of roads will be closed to cars, external and other vehicles for most of the day.

    It will involve a 5km ride, starting and finishing at Aston University and a 10km walk at Cannon Hill Park, to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK.

    Map of cycling routesImage source, Let's Ride Festival

    Both events start at 11:00 and the road closures will be in force from 05:00.

  20. Steam train to make trip down rarely-used linepublished at 18:43 British Summer Time 7 June 2019

    A steam train is making a trip down a rarely-used railway track in Shropshire on Sunday.

    The Clun Castle is making two journeys along the Coalbrookdale branch line - which hasn't been used regularly since 2015 - on Sunday afternoon, and hundreds of spectators are expected to turn out to see it.

    Clun CastleImage source, Vintage Trains

    Network Rail is warning spectators to stay off the track after what it describes as "dangerous and illegal behaviour during tours of Flying Scotsman" elsewhere in the country.

    And drone-users are being reminded they're not allowed to fly within 50 metres of the railway.