Summary

  • Updates from Monday 30 September to Sunday 6 October

  1. Hogan the hero as Stoke upset Swanseapublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 5 October 2019

    Substitute Scott Hogan taps home a late winner to hand Stoke their first Championship win of the season and knock hosts Swansea off the top.

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  2. Historic buildings to be put up for salepublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 5 October 2019

    Saint Nicolas' Place in Kings Norton won a grant in 2004 through the BBC's Restoration programme.

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  3. Peaky Blinders cap among charity hat haulpublished at 09:20 British Summer Time 5 October 2019

    Katie Smith plans to auction off celebrity headgear to raise money for Brain Tumour Research.

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  4. Bride has dad's ashes put into wedding nailspublished at 01:23 British Summer Time 5 October 2019

    Mick Barber died four months before Charlotte got married, but was still with her on the big day.

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  5. Worcester 19-34 Exeterpublished at 23:21 British Summer Time 4 October 2019

    Exeter Chiefs come back from a half-time deficit to comfortably beat Worcester Warriors in the Premiership Rugby Cup at Sixways.

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  6. Teenager Bailey gives Blues dramatic winpublished at 22:10 British Summer Time 4 October 2019

    Teenager Odin Bailey saves Birmingham City's blushes as his late goal earns them a deserved win over Middlesbrough at St Andrew's.

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  7. Man cleared of cutting hospital power cablespublished at 20:48 British Summer Time 4 October 2019

    James Kiely had admitted conspiracy to steal but denied being part of a plan to damage cabling.

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  8. Our live coverage across the weekpublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 4 October 2019

    Andy Giddings
    BBC News

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

  9. Clotet has respect for Middlesbrough playerspublished at 18:54 British Summer Time 4 October 2019

    BBC WM Sport

    The Birmingham City manager Pep Clotet has warned Middlesbrough have good players, despite a disappointing start to the season.

    Their opponents at St Andrew's tonight have won only one of the last five and sit 20th in the Championship table, but Clotet said: "On their day they are very dangerous" and added: "Most of the players in the starting eleven would be playing in any team in the league."

    Pep ClotetImage source, Getty Images

    Birmingham could have Marc Roberts and Jacques Maghoma back for this evening's match.

  10. Video: What's the weekend weather got in store?published at 18:41 British Summer Time 4 October 2019

    Rebecca Wood
    BBC Midlands Today

    It should be a dry night with some clear intervals and lows of 9C (48F).

    Media caption,

    Latest weather for the West Midlands

  11. Motorway link road funding bid rejectedpublished at 18:21 British Summer Time 4 October 2019

    The government has turned down a bid for £32m to build a link road between the M54 and the A442 Queensway in Telford.

    Telford and Wrekin Council said it was disappointed to miss out, but that it would continue to talk to the Department for Transport in the hope of getting funding at some point in the future.

    Telford roadsImage source, Telford and Wrekin Council

    The council said the road is needed to take traffic off the roundabout at junction five, and that industrial estates at Halesfield, Stafford Park and Hortonwood would all benefit from better access to the motorway.

  12. Moors fans invited to pay what they like for matchpublished at 18:08 British Summer Time 4 October 2019

    BBC WM Sport

    Fans are being invited to pay what they like to get into Solihull Moors' next home game.

    Damson ParkImage source, Getty Images

    The National League side say supporters can apply online for a free ticket for next Tuesday night's game against Sutton United and then leave what they think is a fair price in honesty boxes left around the ground.

    The ninth-placed Moors go to Boreham Wood tomorrow but you'll have to play full price for that one.

  13. Woman booked Airbnb for boyfriend after shootingpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 4 October 2019

    Sonia Ashraf drove Harras Khan to a cottage in Nantwich after he killed Taimoor Zaheer.

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  14. Your photos: Autumn scenes and fields under waterpublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 4 October 2019

    BBC Weather Watchers

    It's been a very autumnal day today and the BBC Weather Watchers have been out to take photos to share with us.

    These mushrooms were spotted near Uttoxeter and below you can see a picture taken in Stafford.

    MushroomsImage source, Bucko
    StaffordImage source, Shaun

    And the heavy rain shows its toll in this photo, taken near Holt, on the Shropshire-Wales border.

    HoltImage source, Brad B
  15. Footpath closed for safety after fatal tree fallpublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 4 October 2019

    The Health and Safety Executive is investigating after a man was killed by a falling tree in Stafford.

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  16. 'Are you a winner, or are you just an also-ran?'published at 17:25 British Summer Time 4 October 2019

    BBC Radio Stoke Sport

    David Artell is urging his Crewe players to be "winners" tomorrow, when they play League Two leaders Exeter.

    A win would see them take the top spot themselves and he's questioned their hunger, asking: "Are you a winner, or are you just an also-ran?"

    David ArtellImage source, Getty Images

    Defeat could see them slip down as low as seventh.

  17. Airport's objection to 51-storey skyscraperpublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 4 October 2019

    Local Democracy Reporting Service
    Carl Jackson

    Birmingham Airport has objected to a 51-storey skyscraper being built in the city centre over concerns it could pose a danger to planes.

    Planned buildingImage source, Glancy Nicholls

    The airport has stated that the developers behind One Eastside, which would be Birmingham’s tallest building, have not taken into consideration the impact the tower or construction cranes would have on a new flightpath which was introduced in May this year.

    Applicants Court Collaboration has proposed to use a ‘saddleback’ crane that would not exceed the height of the city’s current tallest building the BT Tower, which was the benchmark for the design of the departure route.

    It comes ahead of Birmingham City Council’s planning committee meeting next Thursday to determine the £160m scheme.

  18. Body found in car burning in lay-bypublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 4 October 2019

    The death in Lapworth is being treated by police as unexplained.

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