Summary

  • Updates from 14-20 June

  1. New shop allows customers to borrow instead of buypublished at 12:58 British Summer Time 22 August 2021

    Sophie Watson says the idea came when she wanted to try new activities but lacked space in her flat.

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  2. Man arrested over homophobic attackpublished at 12:10 British Summer Time 22 August 2021

    Two men needed hospital treatment after the attack which began with abuse from inside a car.

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  3. Thousands join call to save archaeology coursepublished at 11:29 British Summer Time 22 August 2021

    The University of Worcester said applications for the subject had been "very low" for years.

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  4. Godden grabs late winner for Coventrypublished at 18:30 British Summer Time 21 August 2021

    Coventry City subs Jamie Allen and Matty Godden score second-half goals as the Sky Blues come from behind to beat Reading.

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  5. Stoke win increases pressure on Forestpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 21 August 2021

    Josh Tymon scores the only goal as Stoke inflict another defeat on bottom-of-the-table Nottingham Forest.

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  6. Hartlepool United 2-0 Walsallpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 21 August 2021

    Tyler Burey scores for the second successive game to set Hartlepool on their way to a 2-0 win over Walsall.

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  7. Superb Ings goal helps Villa down Newcastlepublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 21 August 2021

    Danny Ings scores a superb acrobatic volley on his Aston Villa home debut as they beat Newcastle to bounce back from defeat at Watford.

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  8. Hogan hits two as Birmingham thrash Lutonpublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 21 August 2021

    Scott Hogan grabs two goals as Birmingham City thrash Luton Town 5-0 - Blues' biggest away win in almost 10 years.

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  9. Three men sought in homophobic attack probepublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 21 August 2021

    One man was knocked unconscious in an attack which began with abuse being shouted from inside a car.

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  10. Military personnel attend WW2 veteran's funeralpublished at 14:20 British Summer Time 21 August 2021

    Wilfred Dawson's family said the response to their appeal "has been amazing".

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  11. 'I can perform at this level' - Smeedpublished at 21:33 British Summer Time 20 August 2021

    Birmingham Phoenix's Will Smeed, the youngest player in the men's Hundred, tells BBC Points West about his rise into the limelight.

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  12. Charity appeals for clothes for Afghan refugeespublished at 20:08 British Summer Time 20 August 2021

    The plea comes as West Midland councils pledge their help to house families fleeing Afghanistan.

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  13. Relief as woman escapes Afghanistan 'nightmare'published at 19:54 British Summer Time 20 August 2021

    Layloma, 79, was knocked unconscious as she tried to board a plane out of Kabul.

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  14. Stoke sign West Brom's Sawyers on loanpublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 20 August 2021

    Stoke City sign midfielder Romaine Sawyers on a season-long loan from fellow Championship side West Brom.

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  15. Arrest as police probe woman's house deathpublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 20 August 2021

    The victim, in her 50s, was found with serious head injuries at the home in Solihull, police say.

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  16. Collection of statues a thank you to key workerspublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 20 August 2021

    Each of the 51 statues on display in Birmingham has been decorated by a different artist.

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  17. Warehouse destroyed in huge Coventry firepublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 20 August 2021

    Deodorants stored at the site explode, "popping right through the night", the fire service says.

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  18. Huge fire destroys distribution warehousepublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 20 August 2021

    Smoke could be seen from miles around and residents were advised to keep doors and windows shut.

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  19. Plans to cut gas emissions at under-fire landfillpublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 20 August 2021

    Five-year-old Mathew Richards' family says hydrogen sulphide from the site is damaging his health.

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  20. Man dumped 1,000 phone books on streetpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 20 August 2021

    He is caught after a member of the public supplies the grateful local council with CCTV footage.

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