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  • Updates from Monday 30 November to Sunday 6 December

  1. Father in daily 5km after charity helped daughterpublished at 20:27 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    Chris Davies has worn special outfits for some runs.

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  2. Arsenal beat Blues to close on WSL leaderspublished at 16:59 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    Arsenal move within a point of the Women's Super League summit with a dominant display against Birmingham.

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  3. Murder arrest after man stabbed in parkpublished at 12:57 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    The 29-year-old victim was stabbed a number of times in the chest and back in Birmingham.

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  4. Newcastle ease to third straight victorypublished at 19:15 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2020

    Promoted Newcastle Falcons beat last season's runners-up Wasps to claim a third straight win since returning to the Premiership.

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  5. Sutton United 4-1 Solihull Moorspublished at 17:36 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2020

    Sutton maintain the pressure on National League leaders Torquay with a comfortable win over Solihull Moors.

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  6. Birmingham hit late winner to sink Robinspublished at 17:20 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2020

    Birmingham City captain Harlee Dean heads a late winner to end Blues' six-game winless run with victory over Bristol City.

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  7. Biamou inspires Coventry to victorypublished at 17:15 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2020

    The returning Maxime Biamou inspires a dominant Coventry City to a deserved victory over Rotherham United.

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  8. Car park work on site of city's first town hallpublished at 17:03 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2020

    Plans for a car park were approved during the early stages of the coronavirus lockdown.

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  9. Inpatient coronavirus screenings 'missed'published at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2020

    A trust says tests are supposed to take place on the day of admission and the fifth day after.

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  10. Murder hunt after man stabbed to death in parkpublished at 15:08 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2020

    Police say they received reports of gunshots at the time of the stabbing in Winson Green, Birmingham.

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  11. Galton and Toone help Man Utd beat Villapublished at 14:44 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2020

    Manchester United shrug off the early loss of Jackie Groenen with concussion as a goal in each half earns a comfortable win over Aston Villa in Walsall.

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  12. Protected river 'bulldozed' in 'wildlife crime'published at 19:40 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2020

    The Herefordshire Wildlife Trust says the damage caused was a "crime against the environment".

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  13. Police officer given 'armour' for stoma bagpublished at 19:00 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2020

    Mark Woodcock had his colon removed in August but hopes to return to work in the new year.

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  14. Our live coverage across the weekpublished at 19:00 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2020

    Andy Giddings
    BBC News

    We'll be back with the news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Monday.

  15. Bus fare freeze 'the right thing to do'published at 18:50 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2020

    There will be no increase in bus fares in the region, National Express West Midlands has announced.

    David Bradford, Managing Director of National Express West Midlands, said: “We think our customers have been through quite enough change for one year.

    "Keeping our fares as low as we can is the right thing to do."

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  16. 'Thugs' kill man enjoying night outpublished at 18:33 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2020

    Police described the killing as an "appalling, senseless attack on an innocent young man".

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  17. Action to prevent further work on River Luggpublished at 18:32 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2020

    Notices have been served to prevent any further work on a 1.5km (1 mile) stretch of the River Lugg in Herefordshire.

    The Environment Agency said it took the action along with other agencies after reports of dredging, tree felling and of river banks being straightened, without permission.

    River LuggImage source, Herefordshire Wildlife Trust

    A team of officials from West Mercia Police, Natural England, the Environment Agency, the Forestry Commission and Herefordshire Council visited the site today to inspect it for themselves.

    They said if there was evidence offences were committed there could be prosecutions.

  18. MP finds back door route to discuss river pollution lawspublished at 18:17 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2020

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    The MP for North Herefordshire is hoping to get stricter controls on phosphates in the River Lugg, in his constituency, and has got an interesting way of doing it.

    At the moment there is a ban on construction in the area, because of concerns over phosphates getting in the river, but Bill Wiggin has tabled an amendment to the Environment Bill to over-ride that.

    Bill Wiggin

    If his amendment is voted through it would allow house-building to continue in the area with no regard to phosphate pollution, but Mr Wiggin said his plan was to withdraw the amendment before it comes to a vote.

    Instead, he will use his opportunity in the House of Commons to argue for more "environmentally responsible" house building laws.

    He explained this was the only way of getting the issue discussed, because of parliamentary rules which prevent him tabling a motion purely on environmental issues.

  19. Your photos: Snow fallspublished at 18:02 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2020

    BBC Weather

    It's been another cold day and in parts of Staffordshire we've had some snow.

    Here we have two photos of the Roaches and below them a photo taken by one of the BBC Weather Watchers in Leek.

    The Roaches ridgeImage source, Reuters
    The Roaches ridgeImage source, Reuters
    Leek snowImage source, Puddled
  20. Unlikely fan helped out of Stoke City stadiumpublished at 17:45 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2020

    While most Stoke City fans are still waiting to return to their stadium, a migrating bird has had to be helped out of the ground, after getting stuck.

    The RSPCA said the woodcock, a wading bird, had been spotted by ground staff inside a concourse, hiding up in the rafters.

    StadiumImage source, RSPCA

    At first the ground staff had thought it would find its own way out, but the RSPCA said it appeared too frightened to leave.

    In the end a cherry picker was used to distract the bird and force it to fly towards its rescuers, who were carrying a net.

    RSPCA Inspector Laura Baker said: "I am not sure if he wanted to beat all the other supporters and become the first fan in the stadium... or whether he wanted a trial at the club.".

    The woodcock was taken to its Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre to recover.