Summary

  • Updates from 14-20 June

  1. Kent beat Somerset to win T20 Blastpublished at 22:50 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Kent Spitfires beat Somerset to win the T20 for the second time - 14 years on from their first triumph at Edgbaston

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  2. Blues fans arrested over Thompson abusepublished at 21:27 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Two Birmingham fans are arrested after an allegation of racist abuse aimed at Peterborough captain Nathan Thompson.

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  3. Villa put three past Everton to end unbeaten runpublished at 21:09 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Aston Villa score three second-half goals in a brilliant display which saw Everton's unbeaten run ended at Villa Park.

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  4. Kent beat Sussex to reach T20 Blast finalpublished at 19:19 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Daniel Bell-Drummond stars with 82 as Kent go through to meet Somerset in the T20 Blast final after beating Sussex at Edgbaston.

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  5. Derby beat Stoke amid administration woepublished at 18:45 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Troubled Derby end a miserable week in style as Max Bird's spectacular goal paves the way for a deserved home win over in-form Stoke.

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  6. Shocked couple find python in bedroompublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    The couple say they have no idea how the 5ft female python got into their home.

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  7. Lions share points with Coventrypublished at 18:04 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Millwall and Coventry share the points in an entertaining Championship match that should have had more goals.

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  8. Posh enjoy comfortable win over Birminghampublished at 18:03 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Peterborough United return to winning ways with a resounding victory over a disappointing Birmingham City.

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  9. Newport County 2-1 Walsallpublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    James Clarke's late header gives Newport County victory against his former side Walsall.

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  10. Large samurai scroll comes out of storagepublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is cataloguing 27,000 items, including the samurai scroll.

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  11. Somerset beat Hants to reach T20 finalpublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Somerset rally superbly from 79-6 to beat Hampshire by two wickets and reach their first T20 final in 10 years.

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  12. Knifeman wearing only vest and boxer shorts heldpublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    A 23-year-old man is charged following a disturbance in Birmingham in the early hours.

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  13. Festival of witches aims to dispel mythspublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    About 2,000 people are expected to attend the two-day Festival for Pagans and Witches.

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  14. Brentford win on the road at Wolvespublished at 15:07 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Brentford claim their first win on the road in the Premier League with a comfortable victory over Wolves at Molineux.

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  15. Memorial service for town's Covid victimspublished at 12:52 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    The organisers of the service in Bridgnorth say they hope it will bring people closure.

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  16. Expat's anger at Australian travel restrictionspublished at 07:42 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Leanne Stokes has not been able to introduce her twin sons to family in Australia.

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  17. Gang members jailed for life for NHS worker murderpublished at 18:05 British Summer Time 17 September 2021

    David Gomoh managed to stagger back home before dying in front of his family.

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  18. Family plea to take long Covid seriouslypublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 17 September 2021

    The family of a man with autism who is suffering from long Covid have urged people to take the virus seriously.

    Dom Zabawa, 39, from Walsall, who has autism and severe learning difficulties, contracted Covid-19 last year and is still suffering from the effects.

    Long Covid is described as symptoms continuing for more than 12 weeks after an infection - severe or mild - which can't be explained by another cause.

    His mother Pam Zabawa said her son had caught coronavirus in March 2020 and been admitted to hospital for 17 days.

    "He now has oxygen overnight to help with his breathing and to ease the pressure on his chest, which he never had to have before.

    "He’s always tired, has low energy and his appetite hasn’t been the same.

    “It’s been such a long journey and it’s had a massive impact on us as a family. It feels like we’ve spent the last 18 months living on a knife edge, constantly worrying about Dom and his health."

    Only in the past six weeks she said had he begun to improve.

    Dom and Pam ZabawaImage source, Black Country and West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group

    Sally Roberts, chief nursing officer for Black Country and West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group, said: “Many people who have had Covid-19 will have lasting symptoms and for some these may have a big impact on their quality of life.

    “Long Covid can affect anyone regardless of age or lifestyle and so the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones from serious illness is to come forward for your jabs as quickly as possible."

  19. Rail company advises against travel due to workspublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 17 September 2021

    Chiltern Railways issues "reluctant" advice due to "severe disruption" this weekend.

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  20. Care worker angry at job loss over vaccine refusalpublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 17 September 2021

    Chelsea says it is "heartbreaking" to lose her job after seven years in the industry.

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