Summary

  • Updates from 1 to 6 June

  1. Hundreds remember stabbed boy, 14, at vigilpublished at 19:16 British Summer Time 7 June 2021

    Two teenagers appear in court charged with murdering Dea-John Reid in Birmingham.

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  2. Aston Villa agree £33m Buendia dealpublished at 10:58 British Summer Time 7 June 2021

    Aston Villa agree a club-record deal worth an initial £33m for Norwich City midfielder Emiliano Buendia.

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  3. Weather: Another warm daypublished at 08:21 British Summer Time 7 June 2021

    BBC Weather

    It's expected to be another warm day with a mix of sunshine and cloud.

    There is also the chance of the odd shower at times.

    Light to gentle winds. Maximum Temperature: 17 to 20C (63 to 68F).

    Media caption,

    West Midlands weather 7 June

  4. Midlands Live: Breaking news and local storiespublished at 07:55 British Summer Time 7 June 2021

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

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  5. Crime down by more than 40% in citypublished at 14:31 British Summer Time 6 June 2021

    A total of 726 crimes were reported to West Mercia Police in April 2021, compared to 1,295 in 2020.

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  6. Cooling towers disappear from skylinepublished at 13:41 British Summer Time 6 June 2021

    More than 2,300 homes will be built on site of former Rugeley Power Station

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  7. Arrest after man and woman die in crashpublished at 13:36 British Summer Time 6 June 2021

    A 47-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

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  8. Teenagers charged with murder of stabbed boy, 14published at 13:09 British Summer Time 6 June 2021

    A 14-year-old and a 16-year-old are due in court following Dea-John Reid's death.

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  9. Coventry celebrates start of City of Culture yearpublished at 21:04 British Summer Time 5 June 2021

    There were musical performances and cavalcades to celebrate the city's manufacturing heritage.

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  10. Libby makes ton but Durham beat Pearspublished at 19:07 British Summer Time 5 June 2021

    Worcestershire opener Jake Libby hits 126 to help the Pears reach 336 before Durham race to a 10-wicket win at New Road.

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  11. Man bailed over body pulled from canalpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 5 June 2021

    The man was arrested on suspicion of murder after Darren Round's body was found in Birmingham.

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  12. Bears beat Derbyshire inside three dayspublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 5 June 2021

    Oliver Hannon-Dalby takes 4-24 as Warwickshire comfortably beat Derbyshire inside three days to top Group One of the County Championship.

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  13. Teenagers arrested after stab death of boy, 14published at 14:52 British Summer Time 5 June 2021

    Boys aged 14 and 16 are held on suspicion of the murder of Dea-John Reid.

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  14. Coventry ready for City of Culture launch eventpublished at 00:18 British Summer Time 5 June 2021

    Coventry City of Culture: Getting ready for the launch event

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  15. Owner of dog who attacked boy ordered to pay £2kpublished at 21:37 British Summer Time 4 June 2021

    The boy's facial injuries were treated by medics but he has been left with scarring, a court hears.

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  16. Drug dealers undertake traffic...in front of policepublished at 21:01 British Summer Time 4 June 2021

    Dramatic dashcam footage shows drug dealers trying to evade officers after undertaking a patrol car.

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  17. Durham dominant after Bedingham centurypublished at 20:03 British Summer Time 4 June 2021

    David Bedingham's third Championship century of the summer puts Durham in the driving seat against Worcestershire.

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  18. Bears earn big lead against Derbyshirepublished at 19:15 British Summer Time 4 June 2021

    Warwickshire take command of their Group One County Championship game with Derbyshire as 18 wickets tumble on day two.

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  19. Our coverage across the daypublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 4 June 2021

    That's all for now, but we'll have any breaking news here through the evening.

    Look out for our dedicated Coventry City of Culture live page on Saturday.

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

  20. Family's cars destroyed in arson attackpublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 4 June 2021

    The Hollands' Dudley home was also damaged in the blaze, but the family have no clue of the motive.

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