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  • Updates from Monday 26 May to Sunday 31 May

  1. Jury discharged in farmhouse torture murder trialpublished at 13:35 British Summer Time 4 May 2021

    Christopher Guest More was accused of murdering Brian Waters who was tortured and killed in 2003.

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  2. Fallen tree blocks road and damages telephone linespublished at 11:21 British Summer Time 4 May 2021

    A fallen tree is blocking a road in Staffordshire.

    Drivers are advised not to use Sugar Loaf Lane in Iverley while removal work is carried out.

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  3. The mentors stopping youth crime and giving hopepublished at 10:00 British Summer Time 4 May 2021

    Three people are taking a stand in their communities to deter young people from making bad choices.

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  4. Weather lookahead: Warning for strong windspublished at 08:46 British Summer Time 4 May 2021

    The bulk of the weekend rain has passed but this morning we can expect a bit of a battering from the wind instead.

    There's a yellow weather warning in place for strong winds, mainly affecting Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire.

    Yellow weather warningImage source, Met Office

    That should calm down a bit later, however it will breezy enough for it to still feel quite cold and we haven't seen the last of that rain yet so expect showers.

  5. Midlands Live: Breaking news and local storiespublished at 06:19 British Summer Time 4 May 2021

    The latest news and updates from across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.

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  6. Tribute to 'generous' teen after fatal stabbingpublished at 18:43 British Summer Time 3 May 2021

    A man is charged with murdering Derlarno Samuels, 17, who was fatally stabbed in the West Midlands.

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  7. '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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. 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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  13. 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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  14. 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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  15. 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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  16. 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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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. 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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