Summary

  • Updates from 14-20 June

  1. Hartlepool sign Stoke's Jones on loanpublished at 23:28 British Summer Time 31 August 2021

    League Two Hartlepool United sign left-back Eddy Jones on loan from Championship club Stoke City until January.

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  2. Mansfield sign Forrester and Narteypublished at 23:02 British Summer Time 31 August 2021

    Mansfield Town sign defenders Will Forrester and Richard Nartey on loan from Stoke City and Burnley respectively.

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  3. Cheltenham sign Norton and Josephpublished at 21:40 British Summer Time 31 August 2021

    League One side Cheltenham Town sign forwards Christian Norton and Kyle Joseph on loan from Stoke and Swansea respectively.

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  4. Barnsley's Miller joins Walsall on loanpublished at 21:21 British Summer Time 31 August 2021

    Walsall agree a season-long loan deal for Barnsley forward George Miller.

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  5. Coventry sign QPR full-back Kanepublished at 20:36 British Summer Time 31 August 2021

    Coventry City sign full-back Todd Kane from fellow Championship side QPR on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

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  6. Image of suspect issued in fatal hit-and-run probepublished at 20:19 British Summer Time 31 August 2021

    Members of the public try to help Ghulam Nabi who is declared dead at the scene, police say.

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  7. Essex close in & Stevens goes againpublished at 19:56 British Summer Time 31 August 2021

    Essex close in on victory over Glamorgan while Darren Stevens hits an unbeaten 55 for Kent in the County Championship lower divisions.

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  8. Bohannon leads Lancs response to Bearspublished at 19:34 British Summer Time 31 August 2021

    Josh Bohannon hits his sixth County Championship half-century of the summer as dogged Lancashire reply to Warwickshire's 371.

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  9. Pictures show devastation caused by plastics firepublished at 18:04 British Summer Time 31 August 2021

    Emergency services said they have still been unable to enter the site to search for a missing man.

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  10. Power station homes plan under discussion againpublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 31 August 2021

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    Rejected plans for 1,000 houses to be built on the site of the former Ironbridge Power Station are to go back before the council.

    Shropshire Council turned down plans for the 350-acre site at Buildwas over concerns about traffic, a lack of healthcare in the area and the number of affordable homes.

    But a refusal notice was not issued, with legal advice sought by developer Harworth Group over how the decision was arrived at.

    The old Ironbridge power station, before it was demolishedImage source, Shropshire Council

    During the process, Harworth submitted an amended proposal, which has led planners to bring the application back before the committee.

    The amendments seek to address the reasons for refusal, the council says.

    The application is set to be debated at a dedicated meeting on 20 September.

  11. Father who died after assault 'had heart of gold'published at 17:41 British Summer Time 31 August 2021

    The victim is named as 50-year-old Matthew Carroll, known as Matty.

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  12. Building materials shortages 'causing months of delay'published at 17:23 British Summer Time 31 August 2021

    BBC Midlands Today

    A Wolverhampton builder says some people are having to wait months for work to be carried out because of a shortage of building supplies.

    Mick Daffern

    Mick Daffern said he was seeing a high demand from prospective clients, but the problem was causing projects to be delayed.

    "Some clients - rather than having a job starting in a couple of weeks' time might have to wait up to six months before we can get the materials for that job," he told BBC Midlands Today.

    The Construction Leadership Council has warned cement, some electrical components, timber, steel and paints were in short supply. It blamed "unprecedented levels of demand" which it said was set to continue.

    Mr Daffern, who said he was getting "20 or 30 phone calls a day" about work believed a lot of materials were being used in large housing developments.

  13. Woman admits charge over Stoke-on-Trent deathpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 31 August 2021

    Sheila Pickerill pleads guilty to grievous bodily harm in connection with the death of Nicola Bray.

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  14. Stoke sign Duhaney and loan man Simapublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 31 August 2021

    Stoke City sign Brighton striker Abdallah Sima on loan and free-agent right-back Demeaco Duhaney on a deal until January.

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  15. Eleven serious e-scooter injuries since trial roll-outpublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 31 August 2021

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    Eleven people have suffered serious injuries related to e-scooter use in almost a year, according to a council report.

    A trial of the small vehicles is under way in Birmingham and the city council's cabinet is next week set to consider whether to extend it to the end of March.

    An e-scooterImage source, EPA

    A report for the authority said there had been 550,000 e-scooter rides in the city from the start of the trial last September to the end of July.

    Among the 11 serious injuries, the worst was a broken and dislocated shoulder. There have been 107 minor injuries.

    The report added only one serious injury involved anyone other than the rider.

    The only e-scooters that can be used on public roads are those rented as part of government-backed trials.

  16. Dozens of post offices still closed after lockdownpublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 31 August 2021

    The closure of Neston's post office leaves residents with nowhere to handle banking transactions.

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  17. Former interpreter fears for Afghan dad's safetypublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 31 August 2021

    Now based in Coventry after assisting Army forces, he says his father is at risk amid Taliban control.

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  18. Views sought on future road investmentpublished at 13:56 British Summer Time 31 August 2021

    Road users in the West Midlands are being asked for their input on how the network can be improved.

    Gravelly Hill Interchange, or Spaghetti Junction,  on the M6 in Birmingham.Image source, National Highways

    National Highways (formerly Highways England) says its new online tool , externalwill be open for feedback until 30 November to help inform decisions on future road investment.

    The group said as well as capturing public feedback, it would be consulting local government, transport authorities and other interested parties.

    Elliot Shaw, executive director for strategy and planning, said: "This is your opportunity to help inform the long-term vision for the future of our roads."

  19. Shooting and crash linked as 'targeted attack'published at 12:29 British Summer Time 31 August 2021

    One man is shot in the chest while a second is hurt falling from his motorbike in Coventry.

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  20. Doctor fears for family's future in Afghanistanpublished at 12:01 British Summer Time 31 August 2021

    Dr Waheed, who lives Chester, says his father and seven sisters are still living in Kabul.

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