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  • Updates from 14-20 June

  1. Speeding driver jailed for killing friend in crashpublished at 10:16 British Summer Time 11 August 2021

    Kelvin Davies admits causing the death of Kieran Lloyd, 18, who was a passenger in his car.

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  2. Driver reported after car ends up on its sidepublished at 10:01 British Summer Time 11 August 2021

    A driver has been reported for having no insurance and for driving with only a provisional licence after a car ended up on its side in Warwickshire.

    Warwickshire Police said officers were called to Ansty at around 20:30 on Tuesday to the crash, which is not believed to involve any other vehicle.

    Posting on Twitter, the force said no one was hurt in the incident.

    Scene of the collisionImage source, Warwickshire Police
  3. Roadworks complete following lorry firepublished at 09:06 British Summer Time 11 August 2021

    Workers have completed repairs to a section of the M6 that was damaged by a lorry fire yesterday morning.

    The southbound section between junction 6 and junction 5 near Birmingham was shut for a while after the vehicle, which was carrying office equipment and "hazardous" chemicals, caught fire.

    Lorry fireImage source, West Midlands Fire Service

    Highways England closed one lane overnight and said the work to repair it was completed by 05:30.

  4. Weather: Light cloud and warmpublished at 08:13 British Summer Time 11 August 2021

    BBC Weather

    The forecast for today is light cloud and temperatures up to 21C (70F).

    And the weather is expected to remain pretty much the same until the weekend.

    To get a full forecast for where you live, go to the BBC Weather page.

    Clouds over a lake in BransfordImage source, Cloudgazer
  5. Walsall 0-0 Doncaster Rovers (3-4 pens)published at 22:35 British Summer Time 10 August 2021

    Pontus Dahlberg saves three shootout penalties as Doncaster squeeze into the second round of the Carabao Cup 4-3 on penalties after a 0-0 draw at League Two Walsall.

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  6. Stoke City 2-1 Fleetwood Townpublished at 22:11 British Summer Time 10 August 2021

    Sam Surridge grabs his second goal in two games since joining as Stoke edge past Fleetwood in the EFL Cup.

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  7. Birmingham City 1-0 Colchester Unitedpublished at 22:02 British Summer Time 10 August 2021

    Debutant Marcel Oakley scores 15 minutes from time as Birmingham beat Colchester in the first round of the Carabao Cup.

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  8. Plan to redevelop power station site rejectedpublished at 20:31 British Summer Time 10 August 2021

    The Harworth Group applied to build up to 1,000 homes, a school, shops and a retirement village.

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  9. Essex & Durham through in One-Day Cuppublished at 19:49 British Summer Time 10 August 2021

    Convincing wins for Essex and Durham in Group A see them ensure their place in the One-Day Cup knockout stages.

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  10. Woman found dead in lay-by was set alightpublished at 18:31 British Summer Time 10 August 2021

    Police are still trying to identify the woman, who they say is aged between her mid-teens to late 20s.

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  11. Smitten prison officer helped inmate lover escapepublished at 18:22 British Summer Time 10 August 2021

    Erica Whittingham met prisoner Michael Seddon after her marriage broke down, a court hears.

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  12. Woman in her 90s seriously hurt in bus crashpublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 10 August 2021

    A second pedestrian, the bus driver and two passengers are also assessed by ambulance staff.

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  13. Social housing provider placed under reviewpublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 10 August 2021

    The social housing regulator is putting the Birmingham housing provider under review.

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  14. Accused told police dead man was 'out of the way'published at 16:52 British Summer Time 10 August 2021

    Mark Chilman, who denies killing Neil Parkinson, claims his words are "what police wanted to hear".

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  15. Murder charge after missing woman found deadpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 10 August 2021

    The body of 23-year-old Megan Newborough was discovered in Leicestershire on Sunday.

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  16. Cricket umpire was 'inspiration to many'published at 15:08 British Summer Time 10 August 2021

    John McIntear, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer, leaves "an important legacy", an MP says.

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  17. Stoke land Brighton defender Ostigardpublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 10 August 2021

    Stoke City sign Norwegian centre-back Leo Ostigard on a season-long loan from Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion.

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  18. Birmingham loan forward Andrews to Dalepublished at 13:52 British Summer Time 10 August 2021

    Birmingham City loan teenage forward Josh Andrews to Rochdale on a season-long deal.

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  19. Miles of queuing traffic as lorry fire shuts M6published at 10:55 British Summer Time 10 August 2021

    The fire service says the lorry involved in the fire was carrying "hazardous" materials.

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  20. Birmingham Phoenix beat Welsh Fire in The Hundredpublished at 09:10 British Summer Time 10 August 2021

    BBC Sport

    In cricket, Birmingham Phoenix have beaten Welsh Fire by 93 runs in the men's Hundred.

    During the game on Monday night, Imran Tahir took the competition's first hat trick as Birmingham rose to the top of the table.

    Phoenix all-rounder Moeen Ali also hit three sixes in a row as he scored 59 runs off 27 balls.

    Phoenix won after Welsh Fire were 91 all out, replying to the hosts' 184-5.