Summary

  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. Lampard reacts to Sheff Wed winpublished at 17:48 BST

    Coventry City boss Frank Lampard speaks to BBC CWR after their 5-0 win at Sheffield Wednesday

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  2. Woman airlifted to hospital after serious crashpublished at 14:19 BST

    Police say the collision happened on the A49 near the Upper Affcot junction at about 16:50 BST.

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  3. Closures and cancellations as storm hits Midlandspublished at 14:08 BST

    Storm Amy brings strong winds and disruption to the West Midlands, forcing events to close.

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  4. Fire officers' funding cut fear as they lobby MPspublished at 13:21 BST

    The risk of a reduction in funding remains for 2026/2027 onwards, a fire authority committee heard.

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  5. Second conspiracy to murder charge over shootingpublished at 13:21 BST

    A man is continuing to recover from gunshot injuries he sustained in Far Gosford Street, police say.

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  6. Sheff Wed v Coventry delayed after fan protest on pitchpublished at 13:10 BST

    Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City is briefly delayed after a small group of home fans run on to the pitch to protest against Dejphon Chansiri.

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  7. Markets cancelled as storm brings wind and rainpublished at 08:36 BST

    Markets including Ross-on-Wye and Worcester are cancelled as Storm Amy sweeps in across the UK.

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  8. Outdoor markets cancelled over weather warningpublished at 08:34 BST

    The outdoor market in Nuneaton and Warwick are cancelled due to predictions of high winds.

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  9. Bumper pumpkin crop despite driest springpublished at 07:49 BST

    An award-winning nursery has defied the odds by producing about 15,000 pumpkins.

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  10. Council scraps market features to save moneypublished at 07:37 BST

    The cost of improving Bilston Market has risen by more than a third from £6.4m to £8.9m.

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  11. Minor injury unit to run reduced servicepublished at 07:17 BST

    The public is advised to use alternative sites and services until Monday.

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  12. Plan for England mixed ability women's rugby teampublished at 07:09 BST

    Worcester Rugby Club wants to create a national mixed ability women's team by 2027.

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  13. West Midlands news quiz of the week - test your knowledgepublished at 07:00 BST

    From castle headliners to plaques for poets, how many questions can you get right?

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  14. Christmas events in the West Midlandspublished at 06:57 BST

    There are dozens of Christmas events planned for the West Midlands and this is our early guide.

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  15. JLR shutdown weighs heavy on local economypublished at 06:54 BST

    Wolverhampton's engine plant is due to be the first of the Jaguar Land Rover factories to resume production.

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  16. The tiny cake shop set up in a front porchpublished at 06:50 BST

    Ian and Jen Day set up a cake shop in the porch of their home, after temporarily closing their store.

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  17. Katy Perry's Lifetimes Tour heading to Brumpublished at 06:46 BST

    The gig is at the Utilita Arena on 11 October, part of Perry's first tour in seven years.

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  18. Sikh rape victim's family condemn horrific attackpublished at 20:39 BST 3 October

    The Sikh community are offering a £10,000 reward for information leading to charges and convictions.

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  19. Storm Amy forces endurance hike cancellationpublished at 18:26 BST 3 October

    It will be only the fourth time in its history that the Longmynd Hike has been called off

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  20. 'Going from teacher to comedian is not that big a leap'published at 18:24 BST 3 October

    Jules O'Brian from Tamworth decided to take up comedy after 16 years of being an English teacher.

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