Summary

  • Updates from 12 April to 18 April

  1. New father’s hope in cancer drug trialpublished at 09:23 British Summer Time 27 April 2021

    Owen Murray, who had a daughter while battling stage four bowel cancer, will also marry in weeks.

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  2. ‘I was directly infected with coronavirus’published at 08:26 British Summer Time 27 April 2021

    Jacob Hopkins says he wants to help researchers find more ways to prevent the virus.

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  3. Ashley Cain's daughter Azaylia dies aged 8 monthspublished at 08:20 British Summer Time 27 April 2021

    She was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukaemia when she was eight weeks old.

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  4. Weather: Some light rain laterpublished at 08:18 British Summer Time 27 April 2021

    BBC Weather

    It's forecast to be overcast and cool this morning, with temperatures around 11C (52F) and this afternoon we are expecting some light rain showers.

    They are likely to continue overnight and in to tomorrow.

    You can get a full forecast on the BBC Weather page.

    SunriseImage source, Peter Steggles
  5. Fishmongers' Hall 'not warned about Khan's crimes'published at 08:16 British Summer Time 27 April 2021

    The venue's clerk says they did not know about Usman Khan, who stabbed two people to death.

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  6. What will happen to all the dead car batteries?published at 08:12 British Summer Time 27 April 2021

    In the next 10 years millions of old electric car batteries will need to be recycled or discarded.

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  7. Crews to tackle recycling plant fire overnightpublished at 22:04 British Summer Time 26 April 2021

    Crews expect to be at the scene for at least two days, the fire service says.

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  8. Ex-SAS soldier set for solo row across Atlanticpublished at 21:29 British Summer Time 26 April 2021

    Ian Rivers, who escaped across Syria in 2013, will use the stars and a sextant to navigate.

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  9. Plea after son shot in case of mistaken identitypublished at 21:01 British Summer Time 26 April 2021

    Head boy Adriano Shakes, 16, was shot when attackers mistook him for someone else, his parents say.

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  10. Hundreds attend protest over smelly landfill sitepublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 26 April 2021

    Protesters chanting "stop the stink" made their way to the head office of operator Red Industries.

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  11. Man, 50, arrested over Barrymore party deathpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 26 April 2021

    The suspect is released on bail after being questioned about the death of Stuart Lubbock in 2001.

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  12. Serial sex offender jailed for 29 yearspublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 26 April 2021

    Leon Justin Pegg, 47, was found guilty of 24 offences, including one count of rape.

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  13. Police officer denies murdering former footballerpublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 26 April 2021

    PC Benjamin Monk also denies Dalian Atkinson's manslaughter after his death in 2016.

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  14. Weather: Dry with clearing skiespublished at 08:30 British Summer Time 26 April 2021

    BBC Weather

    It will be dry today and any patches of cloud should clear as the day goes on, leaving plenty of sunshine. High: 13C (55F).

    This morning in Bromyard, HerefordshireImage source, BBC Weather Watcher Mrs Baggins
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    This morning in Bromyard, Herefordshire

    It should be sunny this evening before a dry night which will see the skies turning cloudy with the chance of an outbreak of rain by dawn. Low: 5C (41F).

    You can stay up-to-date with the latest forecast for your area by going to the BBC Weather website.

  15. Midlands Live: Breaking news and local storiespublished at 06:41 British Summer Time 26 April 2021

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

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  16. Late Villa equaliser hurts West Brompublished at 23:05 British Summer Time 25 April 2021

    West Brom's faint hopes of avoiding relegation suffer a significant setback after substitute Keinan Davis scored a 92nd minute equaliser for Aston Villa.

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  17. Murder charge following fatal stabbingpublished at 19:16 British Summer Time 25 April 2021

    A man is due in court after Bashir Mohamed was found critically injured and died at the scene.

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  18. Yates ton helps Warwickshire beat Essexpublished at 18:48 British Summer Time 25 April 2021

    Rob Yates' unbeaten century helps Warwickshire to a seven-wicket victory over defending county champions Essex.

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  19. Killed ambulance worker had come out of retirementpublished at 18:11 British Summer Time 25 April 2021

    The service says the death of Jeremy Daw who died while responding to a 999 call was accidental.

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  20. Wasps leave it late to beat 14-man Bathpublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 25 April 2021

    Thomas Young scores two tries on his 100th Wasps Premiership appearance to help his side beat 14-man Bath in a thriller.

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