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  • Updates from Monday 4 January to Sunday 10 January

  1. HS2 dig finds 'exceptional' 16th Century gardenspublished at 11:04 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2021

    Experts say the huge formal gardens rival similar ones at Hampton Court and Kenilworth Castle.

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  2. Floods in lockdown: 'We have to get on and do it'published at 10:06 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2021

    One woman was bed-bound with Covid-19 when flood water rushed into her home, campaigners say.

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  3. What's the weather got in store?published at 09:20 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2021

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    Any early rain should clear to allow some brighter spells with highs of 9°C (54°F).

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  4. Road closed due to floodingpublished at 09:02 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2021

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    A stretch of the A449 southbound carriageway has been closed in Worcestershire due to flooding.

    Drivers are being warned not to drive through the flood water from Droitwich Road to Claines Lane in Claines.

    Flooded RoadImage source, Worcestershire County Council

    Other roads around Cropthorne, Fladbury and Eckington may also have to be closed, it said, due to rising levels on the River Avon.

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  5. Chief constable back at work after Covid-19published at 08:24 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2021

    Sir David Thompson, who leads the West Midlands force, says he has had a "mild dose" of the virus.

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  6. Commonwealth cultural festival awarded £6mpublished at 06:28 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2021

    The six-month festival will see art commissioned celebrating Birmingham's diversity, organisers say.

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  7. Living through lockdown in a high-rise flatpublished at 00:01 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2021

    The continuing lockdown in England is tough for everyone but what's it like if you have limited space at home?

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  8. Chelsea held by Wolves in Tuchel's first gamepublished at 00:00 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2021

    Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea reign gets off to a frustrating start as Wolves secure a point in a drab stalemate at Stamford Bridge.

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  9. Chelsea beat Villa to go top of WSLpublished at 22:30 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2021

    Chelsea return to the top of the Women's Super League and set a new record with a dominant victory at Aston Villa.

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  10. Burnley fight back to beat Aston Villapublished at 21:32 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2021

    Chris Wood heads in a late winner as Burnley come from behind twice to beat Aston Villa in a thrilling Premier League match.

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  11. Coventry edge past struggling Wednesdaypublished at 21:16 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2021

    Coventry extend their unbeaten home run in the Championship to eight games with victory over strugglers Sheffield Wednesday.

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  12. Boat trio fined after 200-mile lockdown breachpublished at 18:33 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2021

    Three men had to be rescued after getting into difficulty on their way to a sea fort off Kent.

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  13. Council's 'widespread failure' over contractspublished at 18:05 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2021

    The manner in which contracts were awarded by Cheshire East Council is criticised in a review.

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  14. Husband murdered wife in faked burglarypublished at 17:55 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2021

    Gurpreet Singh is told he will serve at least 19 years in prison for the murder in Wolverhampton.

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  15. Pears appoint first female presidentpublished at 17:55 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2021
    Breaking

    Worcestershire appoint lifelong fan Cynthia Crawford - former PA to Margaret Thatcher - as the club's first female president.

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  16. 'He had died... and I'd never held his hand'published at 17:16 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2021

    A couple share their experience of grieving for their son after he died with Covid aged 32.

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  17. Wasps sign Millar-Mills from Ealingpublished at 17:03 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2021

    Wasps sign Ealing Trailfinders tight-head prop Elliot Millar-Mills on a deal starting from the 2021-22 Premiership season

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  18. BT to recruit 70 trainees at research hubpublished at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2021

    The firm is to recruit 400 graduates and apprenticeships across the UK.

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  19. Bosses 'may not have understood mill blast risk'published at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2021

    Four Bosley Mill employees were killed in an explosion at the factory in Cheshire in 2017.

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