Summary

  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. M6 closed southbound after pedestrian hit by vanpublished at 09:12 GMT

    A southbound stretch of the motorway in Staffordshire shut for several hours following the overnight crash.

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  2. Charges for car park after council buys back sitepublished at 06:38 GMT

    The council says the charges are to help pay for the area's multi-million-pound regeneration.

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  3. Post Office to close next year, as operator quitspublished at 06:35 GMT

    A Post Office spokesperson says the Lichfield Street branch will close on 16 March.

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  4. Fundraiser launches ovarian cancer support grouppublished at 06:34 GMT

    Dot Bailey, diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2021, has since raised thousand of pounds for charity.

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  5. Parents welcome neonatal unit's £2.5m refurbishmentpublished at 06:32 GMT

    New mums and dads praise the new-look unit which recently reopened after a £2.5m refurbishment.

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  6. Footballer heartbroken over MND diagnosispublished at 06:29 GMT

    Stacy Whittle, 37, was diagnosed with the condition in July, after developing symptoms in 2024.

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  7. Business case revealed for major council shake-uppublished at 06:29 GMT

    Millions could be spent on redundancies under the plan.

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  8. 'Left out' boy creates winning playground designpublished at 06:26 GMT

    Hayden Calvert wins a competition after using his feelings of being left out to design a playground.

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  9. Fears for historic sites blamed on staff shortage published at 06:24 GMT

    The Victorian Society writes to Birmingham council's boss over a lack of conservation staff.

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  10. Labour peer to raise Sikh hate crimes in Lordspublished at 06:23 GMT

    Lord Sahota blames a "toxic political environment" for a spate of crimes in the West Midlands.

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  11. Blue plaque to honour Cadbury philanthropistpublished at 06:23 GMT

    The plaque will be unveiled to women's and children's campaigner Elizabeth Cadbury on Thursday.

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  12. Beer from Victorian Arctic expedition to be openedpublished at 18:34 GMT 3 November

    Dougal Gunn Sharp plans to use the Allsopp's Arctic Ale as the basis for a new limited edition beer.

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  13. Becky Hill announced for Forest Live line-uppublished at 18:25 GMT 3 November

    Becky Hill previously performed at Delamere Forest, Cheshire, for Forest Live gigs in 2024.

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  14. Could Premier League clubs come in for Tchamadeu?published at 17:15 GMT 3 November

    A Cold Wet Tuesday Night podcast takes a closer look at Stoke City's Junior Tchamadeu.

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  15. Public to have say on where new homes builtpublished at 16:58 GMT 3 November

    Drop-in sessions will be held in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Coventry and the Black Country.

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  16. Unseen Beatles film set photos sold at auctionpublished at 16:43 GMT 3 November

    The photos were taken by a member of the crew shooting A Hard Day’s Night and Help!

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  17. Parents call for better support for children with special educational needspublished at 16:22 GMT 3 November

    Campaigners say the education system is failing vulnerable pupils across the country.

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  18. 'Playing a dame in panto is part of my DNA'published at 16:19 GMT 3 November

    Paul Gibson, from Warwickshire, has spent years working on iconic shows including Midsomer Murders and Father Brown.

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  19. Light show returns as part of new festivalpublished at 15:44 GMT 3 November

    The Lights in the Night show returns to Wolverhampton as part of a new festival for the city.

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  20. County's parking charges rise, some by 50%published at 15:35 GMT 3 November

    The authority says the money will be spent on maintenance, road improvements and public transport.

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