Summary

  • Updates from 12 April to 18 April

  1. The mentors stopping youth crime and giving hopepublished at 09:58 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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  2. 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.

  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. '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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  6. Solihull Moors 4-0 Altrinchampublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 3 May 2021

    Solihull Moors stretch their unbeaten home run to six matches with a thumping 4-0 National League win over Altrincham.

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  7. 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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  8. 'The careers officer said I was stupid'published at 23:51 British Summer Time 2 May 2021

    Sam Allardyce is glad he did not listen to his school careers officer who told him he was "stupid" to think he could have a career in football.

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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. Huddersfield ensure survival with Coventry drawpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 1 May 2021

    Danny Ward's goal helps Huddersfield Town ensure their Championship survival as they drew with Coventry City.

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  19. 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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  20. Wrexham 2-1 Solihull Moorspublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 1 May 2021

    wo Luke Young penalties secure a vital win for Wrexham over Solihull Moors to lift them back into the National League play-off spots.

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