Summary

  • Updates on Friday 15 October

  1. 'Cladding has gone but we're living a nightmare'published at 06:15 British Summer Time 18 October 2021

    Amid repairs in the wake of Grenfell, apartment block residents talk of life behind plastic sheets.

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  2. Midlands Live: Breaking news and local storiespublished at 06:03 British Summer Time 18 October 2021

    The latest news, sport, travel and weather from across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.

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  3. Cathedral receives funding for window restorationpublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 17 October 2021

    Shrewsbury Cathedral will spend about £114,000 repairing the window which dates from 1856.

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  4. Heroes honoured with namesake car parkspublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 17 October 2021

    Wednesfield car parks will be named after community activist Steph Clarke and WW2 hero Harry Busby.

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  5. Town hopes markets will put it on mappublished at 14:27 British Summer Time 17 October 2021

    Thousands of people attend a food market in Tamworth and it is hoped more events will be held.

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  6. Cat grounded after three days stuck in treepublished at 10:26 British Summer Time 17 October 2021

    The mishap-prone moggy was rescued from a 9m high tree by firefighters.

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  7. Police force removes proposal to cut opening hourspublished at 10:02 British Summer Time 17 October 2021

    West Mercia Police had asked for opinions about shutting some front desks on Sundays and Mondays.

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  8. Blades turn it round to beat Stokepublished at 20:05 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Sheffield United score two late goals in three minutes as they come from behind to beat Championship high fliers Stoke City.

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  9. Wolves snatch dramatic victory at Villapublished at 20:00 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Ruben Neves scores deep into stoppage time as Wolves come from 2-0 down to snatch an incredible win in an extraordinary West Midlands derby.

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  10. Alleged racist abuse mars Shrewsbury winpublished at 19:13 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Shrewsbury Town's much-needed win over MK Dons is overshadowed by alleged racist abuse from two spectators.

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  11. Otter cub rescued after mother killed in trafficpublished at 18:15 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    The young marine mammal, found "ravenous" at the roadside, is thought to be about three months old.

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  12. Exeter beat Wasps for third straight winpublished at 18:03 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Jonny Hill scores the bonus point try as Exeter Chiefs are made to work hard for victory over Wasps.

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  13. Fleetwood Town 3-0 Crewe Alexandrapublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Fleetwood score three times in the second half for a convincing home victory over Crewe in League One.

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  14. First black footballer to win league gets medalpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Stan Horne joins former team-mates in receiving a medal for Manchester City's 1968 league title.

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  15. Coventry recover to draw at Blackburnpublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Coventry City fight back from two goals down to earn a point at Blackburn Rovers in the Championship.

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  16. Artists parade trees felled for HS2 through citypublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    The performance for Coventry City of Culture was designed to raise awareness of climate change.

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  17. Former homeless couple can buy house for £1published at 14:52 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    The opportunity comes under a scheme aimed at helping key workers and others on to the property ladder.

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  18. Huge scrapyard blaze as 100 cars engulfedpublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Large plumes of black smoke can be seen rising from the site in Walsall, West Midlands.

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  19. Boy, 16, wounded in city centre shootingpublished at 13:22 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    The teenager is taken to hospital after the attack in Coventry city centre early on Saturday.

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  20. Shrewsbury chairman's succession planpublished at 11:25 British Summer Time 16 October 2021

    Shrewsbury manager Steve Cotterill says chairman Roland Wycherley is right to plan to find a successor after 25 years at the helm.

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