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  • Updates from 21 - 27 June

  1. Murder arrest after father dies on night outpublished at 10:23 British Summer Time 2 September 2021

    Matthew Carroll was with his son and some of his friends in Birmingham city centre.

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  2. Deeney wants to see Tilton end rock againpublished at 10:15 British Summer Time 2 September 2021

    Birmingham City's new signing - boyhood Blues fan Troy Deeney - wants to see the Tilton Road End rocking again at St Andrew's.

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  3. Dudley residents make 26,000 lockdown noise complaintspublished at 10:12 British Summer Time 2 September 2021

    Dudley residents made more noise complaints to the council during lockdown than any other local authority area, figures show.

    Generic image of woman blocking out noise with pillows over earsImage source, Getty Images

    Research by Churchill Home Insurance found people living in Dudley made 26,000 noise complaints between 2020 and 2021.

    Across the UK, the insurance provider said councils had received about 1,000 complaints a day.

    Psychologist Donna Dawson told the Press Association the rise in complaints was understandable given the upheaval in people's routines.

    She said: "Even small changes in sound can cause increased anxiety and stress for many people, especially if it disrupts home life and makes it difficult to relax, work or look after family."

  4. Thursday's West Midlands weather forecastpublished at 08:08 British Summer Time 2 September 2021

    This morning will continue overcast but it will remain largely dry with just the chance of the odd patch of drizzle, especially earlier on.

    Later in the afternoon a few sunny spells will develop in places. Highs of 16C to 19C (61F to 66F).

    This evening and tonight thicker cloud will build back in and it will become overcast throughout the night.

    It should stay mostly dry but the small chance of a spell of drizzle remains under thick cloud. Lows of 12C to 15C (54F to 59F).

  5. Back to school: 'Children need a return to normality'published at 02:51 British Summer Time 2 September 2021

    Parents have contrasting feelings as safety measures in schools are eased at the start of the new year.

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  6. Stevens century as Kent and Essex winpublished at 20:07 British Summer Time 1 September 2021

    Darren Stevens hits a ton as Kent beat Leicestershire to earn their first win and Essex also beat Glamorgan inside three days.

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  7. Bohannon ton helps Lancs stifle Bearspublished at 19:15 British Summer Time 1 September 2021

    Warwickshire take an 82-run lead into day four despite Josh Bohannon hitting 170 for Lancashire.

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  8. Secondary school rebuild given green lightpublished at 18:26 British Summer Time 1 September 2021

    It is part of a £1bn government project targeting 50 schools across the country.

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  9. Police up patrols amid rise in 'mindless violence'published at 17:54 British Summer Time 1 September 2021

    Three men have died during nights out in Birmingham as lockdown restrictions ease.

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  10. Father died from blunt force head injury on night outpublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 1 September 2021

    A father died from a blunt force head injury after he was attacked on a night out in Birmingham, a post-mortem examination has revealed.

    Matthew CarrollImage source, Family handout

    Matthew Carroll, 50, was assaulted in Brindley Place at about 01:30 BST on Sunday. He was taken to hospital in a critical condition and later died from his injuries.

    He had been out with his son and some of his friends who were involved in a fight off Broad Street, police said.

    His family said their hearts were "shattered into a thousand pieces" and remembered Mr Carroll, known as Matty, as "a loving father, always devoted to his children".

  11. Bumper 40% pay rise 'sums up haulage woes'published at 16:38 British Summer Time 1 September 2021

    Driver Tom Reddy says he saw his salary rise £7 per hour overnight.

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  12. Drug dealers posted cannabis packages around UKpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 1 September 2021

    A pair who mailed out dozens of parcels of cannabis are sentenced after Royal Mail raised the alarm.

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  13. Investment in schemes to reduce fly-tippingpublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 1 September 2021

    About £100,000 is to be invested in reducing fly-tipping across Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire.

    Flytipping

    There were more than 10,000 reported cases of fly-tipping across the West Mercia area in the past year, a 6% increase on the year before.

    It's hoped the money from the police and crime commissioner can be spent on prevention schemes.

  14. Horse rider with deafblindness back in the saddlepublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 1 September 2021

    Richard Brumby's lifeline is horse riding, but in the pandemic he has been unable to have lessons.

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  15. Citizens Advice service struggling to meet demandpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 1 September 2021

    The free service sees a huge increase in demand with requests for help over debts and benefits.

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  16. Funeral for 'hero' teen who died at seapublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 1 September 2021

    Callum Baker-Osborne, of Coventry, died after getting into difficulty off the Dorset coast in July.

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  17. Full theatre 'like coming home'published at 14:45 British Summer Time 1 September 2021

    Nick Hayes says there is a "huge sense of gratitude" among the cast, who are "so happy" to be back.

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  18. Big hitter Whiteley to leave Worcesterpublished at 14:37 British Summer Time 1 September 2021

    Worcestershire's big-hitting batman Ross Whiteley is to leave after nine seasons at New Road.

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  19. Man arrested after pedestrian dies in hit-and-runpublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 1 September 2021

    Tributes are paid to bus driver Ghulam Nabi, described as a "dear friend" and dedicated key worker.

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  20. Chart bid in memory of former Covid sceptic Marcus Birkspublished at 13:52 British Summer Time 1 September 2021

    BBC Radio Stoke

    Friends of a Staffordshire musician who died with Covid on Friday are trying to get one of his songs into the chart as a tribute.

    Marcus Birks, 40, made headlines after he spoke to the BBC from his intensive care bed as the former Covid sceptic who was hospitalised with the virus went on to urge other people to get vaccinated.

    He toured the world performing music with his wife Lis and now his friends are now trying to get the song he wrote, Should I Stay, into the charts.

    The chart bid has received the backing of 90s DJ legend Sash, external.

    Marcus Birks
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    Me, Alex and another friend of Marcus, Jill, put some posts out and got in contact with some people that people have been sharing. It's been getting great support. It was great to see it at number two in the Amazon bestsellers list the other day and in the iTunes chart it was performing better than Mr Brightside from The killers, which is probably one of the most downloaded song ever... so it's just a great testament to Marcus."

    Terry Bossons