Summary

  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. Town targeted in 24-hour police operationpublished at 07:15 BST

    Police bosses say after months of planning, the initiative will target the likes of retail crime.

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  2. Council set to restore food waste collectionspublished at 06:32 BST

    The council will discuss buying 10 lorries for food waste ahead of laws making the service compulsory.

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  3. Consultation starts on new hospital planspublished at 06:31 BST

    The plans detail replacement of Leighton Hospital with the UK's "most digitally-advanced" facility.

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  4. Promise to fix 'dilapidated' former coffee shop sitepublished at 06:30 BST

    People working in adjacent shops have complained about the state of the building.

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  5. Town sign to return after theatre refurbishmentpublished at 06:29 BST

    The sign has welcomed people to Oakengates since 2018.

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  6. 'Gritters ready to go' - council prepares for winterpublished at 06:28 BST

    Worcestershire County Council's gritting season is about to start.

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  7. Cathedral replica to be built from cardboardpublished at 06:27 BST

    The temporary landmark in Coventry will be inspired by the original cathedral ruins.

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  8. Yoko Ono's symbolic acorn trees remembered 20 years onpublished at 06:26 BST

    The visit to Coventry followed John and Yoko's original visit to plant a living exhibition with acorns at the cathedral.

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  9. Could metal music help to save the planet?published at 06:24 BST

    Global environmental activism by metal bands can be traced back to Black Sabbath, an academic says.

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  10. Father stabbed to death 'had heart of gold'published at 22:05 BST 13 October

    A man has been charged with murder over the death of Barry Davison in Handsworth.

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  11. Tower block residents left without water for dayspublished at 18:42 BST 13 October

    Tenants say they were told by building managers that it was due to "an issue with water pressure".

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  12. Piano bike musician cancels tour dates after theftpublished at 17:44 BST 13 October

    Chloe Marie Aston is left stranded after her van is stolen while she performs on her piano bike.

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  13. Man, 19, seriously injured in shootingpublished at 17:02 BST 13 October

    A 19-year-old man suffered serious injuries in the shooting in Wolverhampton on Sunday.

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  14. Mental health detention after children found deadpublished at 16:58 BST 13 October

    Meraj Ul Zahra, two, and Abdul Momin Alfaateh, three, were found on Sunday.

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  15. 'The players are a joy to work with'published at 16:52 BST 13 October

    Coventry City boss Frank Lampard tells BBC Radio 4's Mike Williams about his relationship with Sky Blues fans, chairman Doug King and his evolution as a manager.

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  16. Woman charged with carrying out racist assaultpublished at 16:02 BST 13 October

    She is charged with four counts of assault and due to appear in court later this month, police say.

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  17. Charity table tennis challenge raises £3.5kpublished at 16:00 BST 13 October

    Paddy Crump says his own mental health struggles inspired him to fundraise for more support.

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  18. University proposes to cut nearly 70 jobspublished at 15:54 BST 13 October

    The university says the proposed reduction in staff comes are in response to financial challenges.

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  19. Jury sworn in for hotel worker murder trialpublished at 15:47 BST 13 October

    Rhiannon Whyte died in hospital three days after being found injured at Bescot Stadium last year.

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  20. City council gears up for women's football bidpublished at 15:38 BST 13 October

    Birmingham City Council has said it is "incredibly excited" by its bid to be considered as one of the host cities.

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