Summary

  • Updates from Monday 17 February to Sunday 23 February

  1. 'Outpouring of support' for vandalised museumpublished at 18:36 British Summer Time 3 May 2021

    Avoncroft Museum near Bromsgrove was closed on Sunday and Monday when 180 visitors were expected.

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  2. Ellie Goulding 'happy' after birth of first childpublished at 13:36 British Summer Time 3 May 2021

    The singer and her baby are both "healthy and happy", her husband says.

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  3. Essex frustrated by Pears batsmenpublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 2 May 2021

    Essex have to settle for a draw on the final day at Worcestershire after being frustrated by the home batsmen.

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  4. Vandals trash museum as it opens after lockdownpublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 2 May 2021

    Avoncroft Museum near Bromsgrove had to shut on Sunday - a day after opening following lockdown.

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  5. Fourth arrest over double stabbing at housepublished at 13:32 British Summer Time 2 May 2021

    Two men were found with life-changing injuries at a house in Stratford-upon-Avon on Saturday.

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  6. Boy, 17, dies after knife attack chase in streetpublished at 13:19 British Summer Time 2 May 2021

    The boy was chased into a shop and attacked before being found by a car that had crashed.

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  7. Major fire destroys golf club buildingpublished at 12:48 British Summer Time 2 May 2021

    Fire crews were called to the blaze at Lutterworth Golf Club at about 22:00 on Saturday.

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  8. Jets brought in to tackle 'horrible gunky' fatbergpublished at 12:04 British Summer Time 2 May 2021

    If the jet hoses do not work the 300-tonne fatberg will have to be chipped away at with spades.

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  9. Is air pollution making my daughter ill?published at 07:40 British Summer Time 2 May 2021

    Leah noticed her daughter's asthma improved while fewer people drove during lockdown.

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  10. Pears chip away at big Essex totalpublished at 20:14 British Summer Time 1 May 2021

    Worcestershire close 259 runs behind Essex in their bid to salvage a draw on a dogged day three at New Road.

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  11. Durham romp to innings win over Bearspublished at 19:19 British Summer Time 1 May 2021

    Durham record their first County Championship victory in 11 attempts, beating Warwickshire by an innings.

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  12. M54 fully reopens days after waste firepublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 1 May 2021

    Firefighters have been at the scene since Monday and smoke is still rising from the recycling plant.

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  13. Giant 300-tonne fatberg blocks city sewerpublished at 10:28 British Summer Time 1 May 2021

    Severn Trent says the mass of oil, grease and "unflushable" items could take until June to clear.

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  14. The noxious smell uniting a community in angerpublished at 07:40 British Summer Time 1 May 2021

    Headaches, stinging eyes and breathing problems - how people are struggling with the stench from a landfill site.

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  15. Suspected Brazil variant cases at car parts firmpublished at 20:33 British Summer Time 30 April 2021

    A mobile unit will be set up at LKQ Euro Car Parts, in Dordon, to offer staff tests.

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  16. Young & Lees tons keep Durham in controlpublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 30 April 2021

    Durham openers Will Young and Alex Lees both make centuries as Durham doggedly build a big lead against Warwickshire.

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  17. Westley ton as Essex amass at Worcesterpublished at 18:33 British Summer Time 30 April 2021

    Essex skipper Tom Westley completes a ton and Dan Lawrence hits 90 as the visitors declare on 561-8 against Worcestershire.

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  18. Why the struggle to find a bus is a key election issuepublished at 18:33 British Summer Time 30 April 2021

    Infrequent buses and cancelled services - why public transport is a vital topic for young voters.

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  19. Railway station shut after bomb discoverypublished at 18:23 British Summer Time 30 April 2021

    Disruption is expected to services through Wolverhampton until 20:00 BST, Network Rail said.

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  20. New guide dog for fundraising heropublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 30 April 2021

    After a two year wait, West Bromwich fundraiser Dave Heeley has a new guide dog.

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