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  • Updates from Monday 16 August to Sunday 22 August

  1. Brothers convicted of killing younger siblingpublished at 11:40 British Summer Time 21 September 2021

    A family feud leads to the death of Thomas Rogers at the hands of David and Samuel Rogers.

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  2. Lillie's virtual Ben Nevis fundraising challengepublished at 11:08 British Summer Time 21 September 2021

    The 10-year-old with cerebral palsy is covering the length of a mountain trail at home.

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  3. BBC weather: Sunny spells after some mistpublished at 08:22 British Summer Time 21 September 2021

    Rich Davis
    BBC Weather presenter

    We are set to see some more sunshine and there is quite a warm day in store again.

    BBC weather picture for Tuesday

    There may be some mist and fog early on and some cloud about but gradually that will be clearing up to leave us with some sunny spells this morning and into the afternoon.

    Highs of 21C are expected.

  4. Parents warned of Christmas toy price risespublished at 20:48 British Summer Time 20 September 2021

    One toy firm says rising shipping costs and HGV driver shortages are making for "a perfect storm".

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  5. Leach to stand down as Pears captainpublished at 18:36 British Summer Time 20 September 2021

    Joe Leach is to stand down as Worcestershire club captain after five seasons in the role.

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  6. Power station site set for 1,000 new homespublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 20 September 2021

    The vision, which also includes a school, wins planning approval despite a knock-back weeks before.

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  7. Tributes to Stoke-on-Trent speedway promoterpublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 20 September 2021

    BBC Radio Stoke

    A long-serving speedway promoter in Staffordshire has died.

    Tributes have been paid to Dave Tattum who was involved with the Stoke Potters at their Loomer Road stadium until it closed in 2019.

    Dave TattumImage source, British Speedway Promoters

    He had been involved in setting up a new speedway team, Newcastle Diamonds, before his death at the weekend, British Speedway Promoters Ltd confirmed, external.

    Friend and former rider and promoter Graham Drury said the country's speedway sport had lost "an extremely passionate, hard-working man".

    Co-promoter at Newcastle, Rob Grant, said, external he was "beyond devastated" at the news, adding Mr Tattum had been "like another father figure to me".

  8. Man suffers facial injury in Shrewsbury attackpublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 20 September 2021

    A man has suffered significant facial injuries after being hit by a pair of attackers, police say.

    The West Mercia force said the victim was approached by two men outside Lloyds Bank on Pride Hill, Shrewsbury, at about 23:30 BST on Saturday and struck with a long object.

    The pair, who left the scene in a car, are described as white, in their 20s or 30s, and between 5ft 6 and 5ft 11.

    Both were wearing a t-shirt and tracksuit bottoms, police said.

    Lloyds Bank in Pride Hill.Image source, Google
  9. Woman says her baby died due to errors in prisonpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 20 September 2021

    A woman whose baby died during childbirth in HMP Styal says "more could have been done" to save her.

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  10. Litter picker assaulted in Tamworthpublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 20 September 2021

    A man who attacked a litter-picker is being sought by police who have today issued an appeal for information.

    The victim, 51, was assaulted from behind at about 14:15 BST on 8 September near the Dank Juice shop on Tamworth Road in Amington, Tamworth.

    He was taken to hospital for treatment.

    The attacker is described as a white man, in his mid-30s, approximately 5ft 10ins tall, and of a slim build. He was seen running off towards Amington Gardens.

    The Staffordshire force said a 37-year-old man was later arrested but had been released on conditional bail pending further inquiries.

    Officers appealed for anyone with information to come forward.

  11. Who will win the County Championship?published at 16:26 British Summer Time 20 September 2021

    Who plays who, who needs what and who's heading for the pavilion for the last time as the 2021 County Championship enters its final week.

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  12. Wolves launch their own record labelpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 20 September 2021

    Wolves become the first UK football club to own a record label as they partner with Warner Music UK.

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  13. Stabbed paramedic pays tribute to colleaguepublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 20 September 2021

    Deena Evans says colleague Mick Hipgrave saved her life when they were attacked in Wolverhampton.

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  14. Police forces team up in forensic science dealpublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 20 September 2021

    Lancashire Police will work with the Merseyside, Cheshire, Cumbria and North Wales forces.

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  15. Murder charge over death of man, 73published at 15:39 British Summer Time 20 September 2021

    The victim, found with a head injury, died in hospital on Sunday, police say.

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  16. Collision closes Worcestershire roadpublished at 15:25 British Summer Time 20 September 2021

    A Worcestershire road is currently closed while police deal with a collision.

    West Mercia Police officers are at the scene on Birmingham Road in Kidderminster.

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  17. Wire prop Cooper handed one-game banpublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 20 September 2021

    Warrington prop Mike Cooper will miss Friday's Super League play-off eliminator against Hull KR after receiving a one-match ban.

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  18. Whiteley to join Hants on white-ball dealpublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 20 September 2021

    Ross Whiteley will join Hampshire next season on a three-year white-ball contract after deciding to leave Worcestershire.

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