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  • Updates from 14-20 June

  1. The businessman who found happiness in a springpublished at 06:44 British Summer Time 22 September 2021

    The discovery of high quality water under Doran Binder's pub took him from "rock bottom" to joy.

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  2. Stoke stun wasteful Watford in EFL Cuppublished at 22:11 British Summer Time 21 September 2021

    Two late goals give Championship side Stoke City a surprise win over a wasteful Watford in the Carabao Cup third round.

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  3. Mother's plea over son's kidney transplantpublished at 20:18 British Summer Time 21 September 2021

    Harvey Kang is in need of a transplant after a condition led to him developing kidney failure.

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  4. Cook stars with nine wickets for Essexpublished at 19:24 British Summer Time 21 September 2021

    Essex bowler Sam Cook takes nine wickets against Northamptonshire as 25 wickets fall on day one at Chelmsford.

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  5. Campaigners call for £50m MND research fundingpublished at 19:23 British Summer Time 21 September 2021

    Doddie Weir, Rob Burrow and former police chief Chris Johnson are among those who signed a letter.

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  6. Tributes to off-duty PC who died in collisionpublished at 19:04 British Summer Time 21 September 2021

    Stephen Harris, of the West Mercia force, is remembered as having taken "such pride" in police work.

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  7. Hain leads Bears batting points chargepublished at 18:33 British Summer Time 21 September 2021

    Sam Hain leads the way for title-chasing Warwickshire with an unbeaten 83 against Somerset.

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  8. River pollution group demands poultry firms actpublished at 18:10 British Summer Time 21 September 2021

    Pollution in the River Wye is believed to be linked to the millions of chickens farmed in the area.

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  9. Fire service thanks residents for help during industrial blazepublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 21 September 2021

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service has thanked people in Kidderminster for their help during a major blaze at a factory.

    The site's residential neighbours had to be evacuated after the fire broke out on Park Street on 8 September.

    Group Commander George Marshall thanked residents for their patience while crews dealt with the blaze, for adhering to safety messages and looking after those affected by the incident.

    Kidderminster fireImage source, Lisa Willis

    “This was a massive help to the fire service and all other agencies involved and enabled us to deal with the incident and return the local area to normality in record time," he said.

    “We were also very grateful to local residents and businesses for messages of support and kind donations of drinking water and food which were welcomed by some very thirsty and tired firefighters.

    “While this is something that we do not expect we were humbled by these acts of kindness and generosity which makes us even more proud of the communities we serve.”

  10. Ninth gold medal at Chelsea Flower show for city councilpublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 21 September 2021

    A ninth consecutive Chelsea Flower Show gold medal has been awared to Birmingham City Council for its eco-inspired garden.

    Traditional seasonal bedding and sustainable energy sources such as solar panels, water power and wind power, earned the council the award.

    It also showcased other sustainable initiatives such as rainwater harvesting and recycling with information about how these could be scaled up or down to fit different lifestyles.

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    Nine Gold awards in a row is a brilliant achievement and reconfirms Birmingham’s status as one of the leading cities for all things horticulture, helping promote us on a national and an international level - I can’t wait to see what they come up with next year.

    Ian Ward, Birmingham City Council leader

  11. Children's words of peace unveiled in new podiumpublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 21 September 2021

    Organisers hope the 'peace podium' will help promote tolerance and understanding in the future.

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  12. National Express in talks to buy Stagecoachpublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 21 September 2021

    BBC Business News

    National Express has confirmed it is in talks to buy rival transport firm Stagecoach.

    A National Express busImage source, National Express

    Under the terms of the potential deal, National Express would own about 75% of the combined group and Stagecoach 25%.

    Birmingham-based National Express said it would be able to slash costs as a result of the merger, and expected the newly formed group to find savings of at least £35m.

    Travel restrictions and fewer commuters travelling to work have dented passenger numbers during the pandemic.

  13. Wolves new record label 'is important'published at 16:45 British Summer Time 21 September 2021

    BBC Radio WM

    Wolves' new music label will give new artists a huge amount of opportunity, an organiser has said.

    Branding for Wolves new labelImage source, Wolves

    The club have partnered with Warner Music UK to start Wolves Records.

    New signings will get airplay at Molineux Stadium and across the club's digital productions.

    Ricky Hill said the idea has been worked on for about 11 months as part of Wolves' ambitions to venture into new markets.

    "Every day, there is social media content of highlights or behind the scenes footage going out and all of that has music accompanying it."

    Wolverhampton-born fan and singer/songwriter S-X, who has previously worked with Lil Wayne, Childish Gambino and Skepta, has teamed up with Wolves Records.

    "In Wolverhampton, all we really have is the football team and that is it so to be doing something for our community and the local artists is important," he said.

  14. Borough's revised green belt housing backedpublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 21 September 2021

    The amount of green belt land used for a new homes plan in Warrington is cut by half after protests.

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  15. Covid vaccinations 'family decision', says school headpublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 21 September 2021

    A Staffordshire head teacher says her school won't be pressuring students to have Covid vaccinations now the roll out for 12 to 15-year-olds is under way in England and Scotland.

    Nicola Mason, of Chase Terrace Academy, in Burntwood, told BBC Breakfast her school was in a similar position to others in the area, having a provisional plan in place after meeting with the local authority.

    Nicola Mason, head of Chase Terrace Academy

    "Our job now is to make sure that families have the right information," Ms Mason said, adding the school's stance was to be neutral.

    "Our job is to educate and make sure children make an informed decision with their families but it's the families' decision."

  16. Reward of £10k offered for information over 2012 stab deathpublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 21 September 2021

    A reward of £10,000 is being offered by Crimestoppers for information about the fatal stabbing of Kyle Sheehan who died nine years ago.

    The 16-year-old was stabbed in the leg on Jiggins Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham, on 21 September 2012.

    He later died in hospital.

    His killer has never been found and the charity is offering the reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible.

    Kyle SheehanImage source, West Midlands Police

    Mick Duthie, director of operations at Crimestoppers, said: “It’s impossible to imagine the suffering and pain of Kyle’s family and friends since his death nearly a decade ago.

    "No-one should ever experience losing a child like this and our charity is certain that someone knows what happened, and who was involved, but has until now held back.

    “If you know who was involved, please make things right and help Kyle’s grieving family and friends see justice and answers that they so desperately seek.”

  17. University vaccination clinic opens to publicpublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 21 September 2021

    The University of Worcester has opened its vaccination clinic to the wider public.

    The clinic, at the City Campus, had previously been available for students and staff only.

    It will now be offering walk-in vaccinations from 08:00 to 20:00 from Tuesday to Saturday in the Charles Hastings building.

    University of Worcester City CampusImage source, Google
  18. Council-owned shopping centre loses £8.5m off valuepublished at 13:04 British Summer Time 21 September 2021

    Local Democracy Reporting Service
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    The value of Walsall's main shopping centre has dropped by more than £8.5m since the council bought it four years ago.

    Entrance to Saddlers Shopping CentreImage source, Google

    Councillors were told on Monday the Saddlers Centre's current value is £3.9m.

    The authority's leader, Conservative Mike Bird, said the centre was making a loss.

    The town centre facility was bought in 2017 by the then Labour-led administration for £12.5m.

  19. Man arrested over Mary Queen of Scots castle raidpublished at 12:38 British Summer Time 21 September 2021

    More than £1m of gold and silver historical artefacts were stolen in May.

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  20. Police focus on student safetypublished at 12:30 British Summer Time 21 September 2021

    As students return to colleges and universities, police say officers are there to support anyone concerned about their safety.

    West Midlands Police says its Safer Students , externalscheme offers help at what can be a "daunting" time.

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