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  1. 20 NHS building projects given green lightpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 5 August 2019

    New wards, intensive care units and diagnostic centres will be built, says new PM.

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  2. 'I am DNA proof my father is a rapist'published at 14:47 British Summer Time 5 August 2019

    A woman conceived by rape wants her father brought to justice in a so-called "victimless prosecution".

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  3. Crash causing M6 congestionpublished at 07:07 British Summer Time 5 August 2019

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    A crash has closed two lanes of the M6 northbound in Warwickshire at J3.

    It happened in the roadworks area close to the Bedworth bypass.

    There's two miles of queuing traffic in the area.

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  4. Midlands Live: Breaking news and local storiespublished at 06:49 British Summer Time 5 August 2019

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

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  5. De Villiers masterminds Middlesex winpublished at 19:21 British Summer Time 4 August 2019

    AB de Villiers delivers again, Sussex win in bizarre style and Yorkshire tie with Birmingham - catch up with Sunday's T20 Blast action.

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  6. Alert after animal drugs stolen from vetspublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 4 August 2019

    The drugs, including ketamine, could potentially be fatal if taken by humans, police warn.

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  7. Ferry disaster centenary commemoratedpublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 4 August 2019

    Nine people including three children drowned when a small ferry crossing the river overturned in 1919.

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  8. Weapons and drugs cache found during raidpublished at 11:32 British Summer Time 4 August 2019

    Genuine and imitation firearms, knives and other bladed weapons are found by Staffordshire Police.

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  9. Drone footage shows hotel devastationpublished at 10:02 British Summer Time 4 August 2019

    This drone footage shows how the Holiday Inn in Walsall, West Midlands, was ravaged by fire

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  10. Fire that destroyed hotel 'accidental'published at 09:47 British Summer Time 4 August 2019

    Hotel staff carried out a roll call to ensure no-one was left inside, the fire service says.

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  11. UK's town criers shout it out for 'Oyez' titlepublished at 09:43 British Summer Time 4 August 2019

    Competitors must shout out a celebration of their home town and a proclamation on a given subject.

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  12. Phillips fluke gives West Brom win at Forestpublished at 20:49 British Summer Time 3 August 2019

    Matt Phillips scores a freak goal from the touchline as Slaven Bilic earns victory at Nottingham Forest in his first game as West Brom boss.

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  13. 'England already on Plan X to Smith'published at 19:52 British Summer Time 3 August 2019

    England are already on "Plan X" to Australia batsman Steve Smith on day three of the first Ashes Test, says ex-captain Michael Vaughan.

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  14. 'England must remember Smith is mortal'published at 19:38 British Summer Time 3 August 2019

    Steve Smith may be batting like Don Bradman, but England must remember - against all odds - that he is mortal, says Jonathan Agnew.

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  15. 'It's like moving house': Coventry win first 'home' game in Birminghampublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 3 August 2019

    A crowd of 6,534 watch Coventry beat Southend in the Sky Blues' first game at their temporary home, Birmingham City's St Andrew's.

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  16. Clotet's Blues defeat dominant Beespublished at 18:43 British Summer Time 3 August 2019

    Brentford dominate Birmingham City but Kristian Pedersen's header gives Blues boss Pep Clotet a win in his first game in charge.

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  17. Warburton starts QPR reign with Stoke winpublished at 18:28 British Summer Time 3 August 2019

    Goals from Jordan Hugill and Eberechi Eze see off Stoke to give Mark Warburton a winning start to life as QPR manager.

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  18. Northampton Town 0-1 Walsallpublished at 18:18 British Summer Time 3 August 2019

    Darrell Clarke make a winning start to life as Walsall manager thanks to a James Clarke winner at Northampton.

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  19. Harrogate Town 2-2 Solihull Moorspublished at 18:07 British Summer Time 3 August 2019

    Harrogate and Solihull both miss penalties as the two sides play out an eventful draw.

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  20. Burton Albion 0-1 Ipswich Townpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 3 August 2019

    Ipswich show no signs of a relegation hangover as they beat 10-man Burton in their first game in the third tier for 62 years.

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