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  • Updates from Friday 22 October

  1. Hidden graves revealed by cemetery clear-uppublished at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2021

    Volunteers transform a site after visitors failed to find their relatives' final resting place.

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  2. Man charged over shooting of two 13-year-old boyspublished at 15:26 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2021

    Kacy John Daniel Flynn is charged after the boys were injured in Stoke-on-Trent last week.

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  3. Artist completes 300-mile COP26 journeypublished at 15:03 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2021

    An artist from Shropshire has walked 300 (483km) miles to the COP 26 conference in Glasgow, carrying a 10-ft polar bear sculpture to raise awareness of the impact of climate change.

    Clarion

    Bamber Hawes' bear, called Clarion, is made of bamboo, willow and tissue paper.

    He said he was overwhelmed by the reaction from people he'd met on his journey.

    Bamber Hawes
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    It's been wonderful, we stopped at lots of primary schools and talked to small children and I think that they will remember a huge polar bear coming to their school for many years to come... and hopefully the schools will talk about the climate conference and what's happening at the moment."

    Bamber Hawes

  4. Child injured by falling lamp-postpublished at 14:37 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2021

    Shropshire Council investigates what caused it to collapse and replaces several others in the area.

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  5. Flood alert issued for river stretchpublished at 14:04 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2021

    A flood alert has been issued by the Environment Agency (EA) for the Severn Vyrnwy confluence, external.

    Recent rainfall means river levels are rising at the gauge at Llanymynech, which straddles the border between Powys and Shropshire.

    Consequently, flooding is imminent, the EA says.

    "We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from the Welsh border at Llawnt to Shrawardine near Shrewsbury, it said.

    "Other locations that may be affected include Llanymynech, Maesbrook and Melverley."

    The water is expected to peak at Llanymynech this morning at levels between 3.9m and 4.1m.

  6. Road to close for urgent sewer repairpublished at 13:20 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2021

    Work is to begin to repair a collapsed sewer pipe in Shrewsbury.

    The work on Longden Road will start on Wednesday and is expected to take five days.

    The pipe is underneath the middle of the road, adjacent to the Kingsland Road junction, Shropshire Council said.

    Severn Trent Water waste department carried out further investigations on Longden Road after a blocked sewer caused problems in October.

    The area
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    Last month, residents reported "raw sewage" leaking on to the street

    Due to the location of the sewer, an urgent temporary road closure will be required to undertake a permanent repair.

    Severn Trent operatives are currently using tankers to relieve the system on a daily basis to prevent the road from flooding, the authority said.

    While the road is closed, traffic will be diverted and access will be maintained to properties and businesses at all times.

    Affected residents and business will be notified, with advance warning signs placed on site.

    Drain
  7. Two seriously injured when car hit lamppostpublished at 12:36 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2021

    Two men have been seriously injured after a car crashed with a lamppost in the early hours of the morning.

    The vehicle ended up on its roof at the junction of Jobs Lane and Jardine Crescent in Coventry at about 03:45, said the ambulance service.

    The two occupants from the vehicle were treated at the scene before being taken to hospital.

  8. Dog reunited with owner after bridge rescuepublished at 11:57 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2021

    A dog had to be rescued by firefighters after becoming stuck on a ledge under a railway bridge.

    The stranded collie was saved by Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews close to Mill Street in Leominster on Saturday.

    Water rescue teamsImage source, Leominster Fire Station

    The dog was retrieved by the water rescue team and reunited with its owner.

    The dogImage source, Leominster Fire Station
  9. Man in crash left with life-changing injuriespublished at 11:20 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2021

    A man has been left with life-changing injuries after being hit by a people-carrier.

    West Midlands Police said it happened at 20:00 BST on Saturday near Dishley Street Bus Station in Leominster.

    Anyone who saw the incident is asked to contact the force.

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  10. Thousands take part in marathon in torrential rainpublished at 11:01 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2021

    BBC CWR

    The Lord Mayor of Coventry said the thousands of people who ran the city's half marathon in torrential rain showed the resilience and stamina of people in the city.

    About 3,000 people made the start line for yesterday's race for the first time in three years.

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    Councillor John McNicholas said: "I've seen pride in Coventry coming out where it should be. We are proud Coventrians whether we choose to live here, or whether we were born here, we're all Coventrians today, well done everybody for your fortitude in these very, very wet conditions."

    The marathon site
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    The sun came out, just as most race-goers had finished

  11. Stretch of M6 closed after high winds damage signpublished at 10:10 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2021

    Teams are working to make the area safe after the gantry sign came loose on Sunday.

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  12. West Midlands mayor isolating with Covid-19published at 09:52 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2021

    Andy Street says he is "feeling ok" and "glad to be double jabbed".

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  13. Police investigate racist abuse at Crewe gamepublished at 09:40 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2021

    BBC Radio Stoke

    Crewe Alexandra say they will make a further statement today following an incident of racist abuse at Saturday's game against MK Dons.

    The club said it happened in the stands and the matter is now being dealt with by police.

    The groundImage source, Getty Images

    The Alex lost the match 4-1.

    The statement added, external: "We would like to reassure fans that this matter was dealt with immediately and is now in the hands of the police.

    "Crewe Alexandra will not tolerate any form of abuse."

  14. More walk-in vaccine centres to openpublished at 09:04 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2021

    BBC Midlands Today

    More walk-in Covid vaccination centres for 12 to 15-year-olds are to open across the Midlands.

    In some parts of the region, fewer than 10% of that age group have been vaccinated.

    Health bosses hope offering jabs without booking an appointment will encourage faster take up.

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    Yesterday I was on a mobile unit, so we had a a mum come forward. She's got three children, varying ages. She's due her vaccine and so is her partner, and when I said that she can come today, she doesn't need to book in, she was elated."

    Sandra Fitzpatrick, Nurse

  15. Video: Your 50-second weather forecastpublished at 08:22 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2021

    Sara Blizzard
    BBC Weather

    It will be a cloudy and breezy day with some spells of rain and highs of 14C (57F).

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    Latest weather for the West Midlands

  16. Captain Sir Tom inspires 98-year-old's garden lapspublished at 07:40 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2021

    Harold Jones is also raising funds for charity by completing walks around his garden.

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  17. Midlands Live: Breaking news and local storiespublished at 06:10 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2021

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

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  18. COP26 attendees stranded at Euston by major stormpublished at 18:53 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2021

    High winds and fallen trees disrupt travel from London, amid storm damage across England.

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  19. Man critically injured in suspected hit-and-runpublished at 18:42 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2021

    A second man was stabbed near the scene of the crash, West Midlands Police said.

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  20. Woman taken to hospital over spiking concernspublished at 17:35 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2021

    It is thought the woman may have been given a "noxious substance" at a nightclub.

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