Summary

  • Updates from Monday 26 May to Sunday 31 May

  1. 'Automatic firearm' used in double shootingpublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    Gavin Parry, 31, was found dead at an industrial site in Birmingham on 13 April.

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  2. Post Office worker 'over the moon' to clear namepublished at 14:27 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    Tracy Felstead was jailed when she was just 19 after being wrongly accused of stealing over £11,000.

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  3. Tree hunter finishes 13 year 'landmark' walkpublished at 14:07 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    Rob McBride has catalogued hundreds of ancient trees along the Offa's Dyke path.

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  4. Cadbury Foundation gives £30,000 to charitiespublished at 13:56 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    BBC Midlands Today

    Seven charities across the Midlands are to benefit from a total of £30,000 of funding from the Cadbury Foundation.

    A guide dog

    They include Guide Dogs in Birmingham, Molly Olly’s Wishes, Warwick and Friends of Herefordshire Alzheimer's & Dementia Sufferers.

    Charities across the region were nominated by employees at Cadbury World.

    The successful recipients were chosen based on the life-changing work and support they offer to individuals and families.

  5. Man denies murder after teenager stabbedpublished at 13:46 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    Jack Barry, 19, was found seriously injured in Birmingham in March and died at the scene.

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  6. Patient Bears progress against Essexpublished at 13:39 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    Lunch: Warwickshire 75-2 v Essex 295

    Don Topley
    BBC Essex

    On a decent batting surface, Indian Test batsman Hanuma Vihari looked in prime form, especially against the fine Simon Harmer, the potent Essex spinner.

    Both left handed Warwiçkshire opening batsmen were bowled: Rob Yates by impressive Sam Cook, and Skipper, Will Rhodes, giving Peter Siddle his first scalp of his return, edging on to his stumps.

    Vihari has look comfortable and composed whilst Sam Hain has show some positive intent often coming down the wicket to the Essex spinner.

    This 41-run second-wicket unbroken partnership will be hugely significant in the context of the game.

    Essex will look to bowl tight and create pressure, with Warwiçkshire knowing any loss of wickets will open the door for the county champions. An excellent morning’s cricket.

  7. A&E staff tell man waiting at hospital to call 999published at 13:33 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    Gary Hicken asked for help moving his injured mother from his car into A&E but was told to call 999.

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  8. Teenager denies attempted murder after stabbingpublished at 12:19 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    A 14-year-old boy was stabbed multiple times in a park in Birmingham.

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  9. Postmaster's widow: 'I will never forgive them'published at 11:27 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    The convictions of 39 Post Office branch managers have been overturned, but for one family it is too little, too late.

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  10. Homes evacuated after fire breaks out at factorypublished at 10:46 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    Residents breaking their fasts for Ramadan are praised for sharing food with firefighters.

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  11. Footage captures blaze at factorypublished at 10:40 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    More than 125 firefighters were called to tackle the large fire at the factory in Sparkhill.

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  12. Memorial plaque washes up on beach 140 miles awaypublished at 08:57 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    A memorial plaque lost in Storm Dennis is found in Somerset by a litter picker a year later.

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  13. Weather: Dry, sunny and mildpublished at 08:41 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    BBC Weather

    The dry weather continues today with plenty of sunshine mixed with some cloudy patches this afternoon. Feeling mild with light winds and a high of 18C (64F).

    This morning in Eaton Bishop, HerefordshireImage source, BBC Weather Watcher Moose on the Loose
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    This morning in Eaton Bishop, Herefordshire

    Staying dry into tonight with clear skies. Low: 3C (37F).

    You can get a latest forecast at any time for your area by going to the BBC Weather website.

  14. Election 2021: What about parish councils?published at 07:01 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    Jackie Weaver put them in the international spotlight, but what do parish councils actually do?

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  15. Young goalie's leg amputated after cancer diagnosispublished at 06:33 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    Ashton, 12, has been "phenomenal" and is determined to get back playing sport again.

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  16. Mum felt trapped in MS lockdown 'prison'published at 06:23 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    Mounira Khelil, 49, says she found it difficult to get support after receiving her diagnosis.

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  17. Mother sought after newborn baby found in parkpublished at 22:05 British Summer Time 22 April 2021

    The baby boy was found wrapped in a blanket by a passer-by in Kings Norton and taken to hospital.

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  18. Four for Stone as Bears stifle Essexpublished at 19:02 British Summer Time 22 April 2021

    Warwickshire pacemen Olly Stone and Oliver Hannon-Dalby take four wickets each to help bowl out red-ball kings Essex for 295 at Edgbaston.

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  19. Libby ton helps Pears to dominate Nottspublished at 18:34 British Summer Time 22 April 2021

    Jake Libby hits his second century of the summer against former club Nottinghamshire as Worcestershire take control.

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  20. Murder inquiry after man found fatally injuredpublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 22 April 2021

    A man, aged 26, is discovered with a serious injury in Birmingham and pronounced dead at the scene.

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