Summary

  • Updates from Monday 2 March to Sunday 8 March

  1. Three charged after amphetamine lab discoverypublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 29 April 2021

    The men were arrested following a raid at the site near Redditch on Tuesday.

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  2. Worcester sign winger Doel from Scarletspublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 29 April 2021

    Worcester Warriors sign Wales Under-20 winger Harri Doel for the 2021-22 season following a successful trial.

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  3. First photos of baby abandoned in parkpublished at 15:34 British Summer Time 29 April 2021

    The baby, known as George, was only a few hours old when he was found by a dog walker.

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  4. Man denies racially abusing West Brom playerpublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 29 April 2021

    Simon Silwood is charged with sending a grossly offensive message to Romaine Sawyers in January.

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  5. Midnight cricket blends faith and sportpublished at 13:56 British Summer Time 29 April 2021

    A new pilot giving young Muslims the chance to play sport during Ramadan.

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  6. 'Uncle travelled 14 hours to find hospital bed'published at 13:53 British Summer Time 29 April 2021

    Rose Marouk, from Solihull, says the coronavirus situation in India is "very wrong".

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  7. Manslaughter charges dropped over fatal mill blastpublished at 13:26 British Summer Time 29 April 2021

    Four people died in the explosion at Wood Flour Mills in Bosley, Cheshire, in 2015.

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  8. Hospital rating suspended over care concernspublished at 13:18 British Summer Time 29 April 2021

    The firm running the mental health hospital says it is working closely with the watchdog to address issues.

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  9. Virus home-testing kits handed out in Herefordshirepublished at 12:12 British Summer Time 29 April 2021

    Free Covid-19 testing kits are being distributed in Bromyard today, Herefordshire Council says.

    The site at the Co-op store is in addition to three others testing sites at Merton Meadow car park in Hereford, Broad Street car park in Leominster and Wilton Road car park in Ross-on-Wye.

    The council also has a number of symptom-free testing sites available.

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  10. Parties prepare for Cheshire PCC title fightpublished at 11:51 British Summer Time 29 April 2021

    Two previous Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioners prepare to battle for the role again.

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  11. Cotterill to attend Shrewsbury home gamepublished at 11:44 British Summer Time 29 April 2021

    Covid-hit Shrewsbury boss Steve Cotterill is allowed to attend Saturday's home game with Oxford United.

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  12. Arrests made in county lines raidpublished at 11:33 British Summer Time 29 April 2021

    Several people have been arrested in a county lines operation, police say.

    The West Midlands County Line Task Force worked with Warwickshire Police to raid on a property on Thursday.

    Police released footage of the operation leading to a number of suspects being taken into custody.

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  13. Theatre set to reopen in Maypublished at 10:19 British Summer Time 29 April 2021

    BBC Radio WM

    Birmingham Hippodrome has announced its reopening plans.

    The theatre will welcome members of the public back on the 25 May with the Van Gogh Alive show.

    It will then reopen for live performance on 24 August with the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Tell Me on a Sunday, starring Jodie Prenger.

    Van Gogh AliveImage source, Birmingham Hippodrome

    Fiona Allan, artistic director and chief executive at Birmingham Hippodrome said: "We would like to take this opportunity to thank our audiences for all the support you have shown during our extended closure.

    "Just knowing how many people were counting on us to find a way through the pandemic and make sure the Hippodrome could reopen again on the other side, kept me and the team determined and motivated through the last 13 months."

  14. Weather: Some sunshine forecastpublished at 08:37 British Summer Time 29 April 2021

    BBC Weather

    It's going to be another cool day, with temperatures up to around 11C (52F) and it will be cloudy too, but we could see some clear skies and sunshine too.

    Tonight, temperatures could drop to around 2C (37F).

    Fields near StaffordImage source, Jeff
  15. Wedding hope for couple after cancer shockpublished at 06:23 British Summer Time 29 April 2021

    Thousands of pounds are raised so Michael Murray can get married after a terminal diagnosis.

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  16. 'My house and children's toys all smell of landfill'published at 00:02 British Summer Time 29 April 2021

    Residents living near a landfill site say their physical and mental health is suffering.

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  17. Dogs behind fatal attack not a banned breedpublished at 20:08 British Summer Time 28 April 2021

    The American bulldogs, not a UK banned breed, were destroyed after fatally attacking Lucille Downer.

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  18. Teacher jailed for 16 years for sexual abusepublished at 18:38 British Summer Time 28 April 2021

    John Foxley committed the offences against pupils while teaching at a former Norwich private school.

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  19. Fishmongers' Hall killer's family 'truly sorry'published at 18:27 British Summer Time 28 April 2021

    The brother of terrorist Usman Khan apologises to the families of Jack Merritt and Saskia Jones.

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  20. Appeal after girl sexually assaulted at stationpublished at 18:11 British Summer Time 28 April 2021

    Police have issued an appeal for witnesses after a girl was sexually assaulted at a railway station

    Between 22:00 and 22:30 on 15 April, a girl was sexually assaulted at Gravelly Hill railway station in Birmingham, by a man she met earlier in the evening.

    Gravelly Hill railway stationImage source, Google

    Officers from British Transport Police want to hear from anyone who was at the station at the time and may have information.

    They are particularly keen to speak to a member of the public who spoke to three people, including the victim, sat in the station’s shelter that evening.