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  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. Sabbath guitarist admits nerves ahead of farewellpublished at 03:23 British Summer Time

    Tony Iommi says Sabbath's final gig will be like nothing the band has done before.

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  2. No end in sight for bin strike after six monthspublished at 02:27 British Summer Time

    People in the UK's second city talk of living through months of strikes and rubbish piling up.

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  3. Winger Gray returns to first club Birminghampublished at 20:12 British Summer Time 3 July

    Demarai Gray returns to Birmingham City, where he started his career, from Al-Ettifaq on a three-year contract.

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  4. Two sex abusers plied young girls with drugspublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 3 July

    Two men from Coventry are both guilty of trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation.

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  5. Continued rail disruption due to damaged wirespublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 3 July

    No trains have run between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley on Thursday morning.

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  6. 'He'll always be a Wolf' - Wolves remember Jotapublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 3 July

    Wolves say they are "heartbroken" and "Diogo was adored by our fans" after his death.

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  7. 'Washing up bowls with used plates given to shop'published at 16:07 British Summer Time 3 July

    A hospice with 32 shops says it costs to recycle donations of "not so good quality".

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  8. Direct Wrexham-to-London rail link rejectedpublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 3 July

    Campaigners vow to fight on and table a revised bid after the regulator's decision.

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  9. Tram depot expansion costs increase by £7.65mpublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 3 July

    West Midlands Combined Authority is increasing the total budget for the Wednesbury scheme to £76m.

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  10. Woman shot through window seriously injuredpublished at 13:49 British Summer Time 3 July

    No arrests have yet been made over the attack, with police seeking to identify who is involved.

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  11. New surrender bins and van to fight knife crimepublished at 13:35 British Summer Time 3 July

    Faron Paul, who founded a charity to counter knife crime, says knife surrenders can change lives.

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  12. Residents bolt gate after park altercationpublished at 13:27 British Summer Time 3 July

    Two people were injured and a vehicle was vandalised after the altercation at Power Park.

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  13. Council flew Pride Flag 'without proper consent'published at 12:28 British Summer Time 3 July

    The flag is at the centre of a row between a council's chief executive and Reform UK.

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  14. The Beatles' 1960s ticket stubs to be auctioned published at 12:05 British Summer Time 3 July

    The tickets are for West Midlands performances by iconic '60s bands, and are expected to fetch £500.

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  15. Officers bitten by man as they made arrestpublished at 11:44 British Summer Time 3 July

    All three officers needed hospital treatment after they were attacked during a call out.

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  16. Gossip: Coventry, Norwich & Saints want Bertaccinipublished at 11:30 British Summer Time 3 July

    Latest transfer gossip from Coventry City, Norwich City and Southampton.

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  17. Man who died at industrial site 'sorely missed'published at 11:29 British Summer Time 3 July

    Robert Storey's family pays tribute after he died trapped under steel at a site in Brierley Hill.

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  18. Second do for Motörhead frontman Lemmy in hometownpublished at 11:08 British Summer Time 3 July

    The Lemmy statue sculptor is planning a second gathering in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, weeks after unveiling.

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  19. Four arrests in high value burglary raidspublished at 10:30 British Summer Time 3 July

    Burglaries in Alderley Edge, Prestbury and across Cheshire saw theft valued at more than £400,000.

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  20. Midlands metal bands show spirit of Black Sabbathpublished at 10:13 British Summer Time 3 July

    Birmingham metal bands rock city's Town Hall ahead of Black Sabbath gig on Saturday.

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