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  • Updates on Friday 14 May

  1. 'See the person behind the extra chromosome'published at 14:17 British Summer Time 23 September 2021

    Heidi Crowter is fighting for equality in the abortion law relating to Down's syndrome.

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  2. Midlands Live: Breaking news and local storiespublished at 06:50 British Summer Time 17 May 2021

    The latest news, sport, travel and weather from across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.

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  3. Rushworth sets record in Durham winpublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

    Chris Rushworth becomes Durham's all-time leading first-class wicket-taker as Worcestershire are beaten by 258 runs.

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  4. Spurs boost European hopes with win over Wolvespublished at 17:08 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

    Tottenham boost their hopes of qualifying for the Europa League with a comfortable Premier League win over Wolves.

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  5. Thousands tune in for City of Culture launchpublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

    A short film was posted online at 20:21 on Saturday to mark Coventry's year as UK City of Culture.

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  6. 'It was like I blanked out' - Mitchellpublished at 15:07 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

    Tyrick Mitchell says it was "like I blanked out" after scores his first goal to give Crystal Palace a comeback victory over Aston Villa.

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  7. Detectorist swaps coin hunts for weapon sweepspublished at 13:08 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

    Mike Morton has been a hobbyist for eight years and now volunteers finding knives in Sandwell.

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  8. Memorial woodland to remember Covid victimspublished at 12:18 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

    The woods, at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, are scheduled to open in 2023.

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  9. Speedway: Thank You NHS Trophypublished at 11:15 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

    Listen to BBC Radio WM commentary on the Thank You NHS Trophy as speedway racing returns to the Wolverhampton Wolves track.

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  10. Birdwatchers flock after reports of rare birdpublished at 10:04 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

    It is believed a rare golden oriole has been heard at a nature reserve in Worcestershire.

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  11. The underrated British hero who built a jetpublished at 09:29 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

    Eighty years after its first flight, historians ask if the engine could have changed World War Two.

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  12. Pears stung by tons for Burnham & Youngpublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 15 May 2021

    Jack Burnham and Will Young hit tons and Ned Eckersley smashes 86 as Durham set Worcestershire a daunting 423 to win.

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  13. Wasps battle back to beat Worcesterpublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 15 May 2021

    Wasps have Ben Morris sent off but come from behind to win the Midlands derby with Worcester at the Ricoh Arena.

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  14. Village's Covid pop-up shop gets permanent homepublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 15 May 2021

    Residents in Weston-under-Lizard set up the not-for-profit store to support the community in lockdown.

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  15. Solihull Moors 2-1 Wokingpublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 15 May 2021

    Kyle Hudlin's late goal earns Solihull Moors a 2-1 National League victory at home to Woking.

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  16. Tests for whole borough after Indian variant foundpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 15 May 2021

    All residents in Nuneaton and Bedworth are being offered a PCR test by the county council.

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  17. Five pedestrians injured after car mounts kerbpublished at 12:59 British Summer Time 15 May 2021

    A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after the crash in Redditch, Worcestershire.

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  18. SAS veteran in solo Atlantic rowing challengepublished at 12:41 British Summer Time 15 May 2021

    Ian Rivers, from Hereford, will row from New York to the Isles of Scilly using celestial navigation.

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  19. Black Country museum to feature in TikTok marathonpublished at 11:29 British Summer Time 15 May 2021

    The Black Country Living Museum in Dudley became a hit on the platform with more than 870K followers.

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  20. George Eliot's words to feature in festival launchpublished at 10:02 British Summer Time 15 May 2021

    The track, featuring the words of novelist George Eliot, will mark the launch of the City of Culture festival.

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