Summary

  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. Two councillors move to Reform from Conservatives published at 18:40 British Summer Time

    Marcus Lapsa and Jackie Gardiner defect to Nigel Farage's party.

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  2. Birmingham bin strike could last until Decemberpublished at 18:21 British Summer Time

    Unite general secretary Sharon Graham warns the strike will continue for "as long as it takes".

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  3. Rugby club can run weekend events into early hourspublished at 18:01 British Summer Time

    A bid by Hereford Rugby Club to host events until 02:00 at weekends is approved by a committee.

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  4. Soldier jailed for nine years for rapepublished at 17:56 British Summer Time

    Since the attack John Harvey's victim said she suffered anxiety and PTSD, and rarely went out.

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  5. County lines drug dealer jailed for eight yearspublished at 17:47 British Summer Time

    A county lines operation run by jailed Zach Pearson has now been terminated, police say.

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  6. Living museum named top large tourist attractionpublished at 17:35 British Summer Time

    Several West Midlands tourist destinations are recognised at Visit England's annual awards.

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  7. Job losses as modular room manufacturer collapsespublished at 17:09 British Summer Time

    Elements (Europe) Limited called in administrators after incurring losses on two projects.

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  8. Singer Knight's 'heart full' after hometown showspublished at 16:53 British Summer Time

    The singer returns to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre's stage 40 years after performing there.

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  9. Race Across the World has made brothers closer published at 16:46 British Summer Time

    Brian and Melvyn Mole said they are using the BBC show as a way to reconnect with each other.

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  10. Town station set to be refurbished, not replacedpublished at 16:43 British Summer Time

    Council bosses say they do not have enough money to complete previous plans to replace the station.

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  11. Hospital helper's own cancer story calms patientspublished at 16:23 British Summer Time

    Volunteer Pat Rayner, 77, seeks to encourage cancer patients by showing them she is still around.

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  12. Three arrests after man died in hit-and-runpublished at 15:52 British Summer Time

    Three men have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, said police.

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  13. Roadworks to last three months longer than plannedpublished at 15:08 British Summer Time

    Work on Darlington Street in Wolverhampton city centre has been held up by emergency utility repairs.

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  14. 'Crazy' - Derbyshire runs fifth-best British timepublished at 15:03 British Summer Time

    Seamus Derbyshire says shattering his personal best in the 400m hurdles and rising to fifth on the all-time British list was "incredible".

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  15. Water firm urges customers to have shorter showerspublished at 14:38 British Summer Time

    Customers are told to think about reducing their water usage after the driest spring since 1893.

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  16. 'No warning' over cladding evacuation, couple saypublished at 14:22 British Summer Time

    Sixty people are forced to leave the building, including eight children, with some taken to a rest centre.

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  17. Village bicycle stands leave people racked offpublished at 14:09 British Summer Time

    Facebook users say the racks look so messy, it looks as if workers enjoyed "a few pints".

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  18. Singer coming home as support act for Olly Murspublished at 13:53 British Summer Time

    Cally Rhodes from Shrewsbury says being selected to perform with Murs at Ludlow Castle is "unreal".

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  19. Rare glimpse of historic building restoration workpublished at 13:47 British Summer Time

    Visitors to the National Trust site this weekend can get a behind-the-scenes tour.

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  20. Pottery boss 'optimistic' for industry's futurepublished at 13:35 British Summer Time

    Portmeirion's Mike Raybould believes there could be a bright future for the ceramics industry.

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