Summary

  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. Kent paceman Gilchrist to join Warwickshirepublished at 12:54 British Summer Time 21 July

    Kent fast bowler Nathan Gilchrist agrees deal to join Warwickshire at the end of the season on a three-year deal.

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  2. Call to resurrect northern high-speed rail planspublished at 12:53 British Summer Time 21 July

    Companies say high-speed links would boost passenger numbers and free up capacity for rail freight.

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  3. Sussex bowler Foreman joins Worcestershire on loanpublished at 12:31 British Summer Time 21 July

    Sussex spinner Bertie Foreman joins Worcestershire on a two-week loan to provide cover for the Pears.

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  4. Police force to add 51 new officerspublished at 11:33 British Summer Time 21 July

    The force says the officers will enable localised policing, with some dedicated to fighting rural crime.

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  5. Late pension leading to charges for ex-NHS workerpublished at 11:33 British Summer Time 21 July

    A retired NHS worker is still waiting for her NHS pension to be paid leading her to incur debts.

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  6. Views sought on plans for key city gatewaypublished at 06:10 British Summer Time 21 July

    The council is working on options to make it easier to walk and cycle into the city centre.

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  7. Free water tanks for farmers to help during droughtpublished at 06:09 British Summer Time 21 July

    Severn Trent Water has given away 150 bowsers and plans to hand out 700 more to help farmers look after animals

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  8. State of shut tourist attraction pub a 'travesty'published at 06:08 British Summer Time 21 July

    Amid criticism of its appearance, there are fears the Three Tuns' closure could hit the local economy.

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  9. Historic bridge shut to traffic for refurbpublished at 06:07 British Summer Time 21 July

    The Grade II listed Wodehouse Lane Bridge will be closed for four weeks.

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  10. 'Uncertainty' over funding for children's hospicespublished at 06:05 British Summer Time 21 July

    Councillors say hospices need "financial security" following concerns of funding running out.

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  11. Struggling parents 'miss meals to feed children'published at 06:04 British Summer Time 21 July

    Users of The Grub Hub in Coventry describe the social supermarket as a "lifeline".

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  12. 'Deaf learner drivers need more support'published at 05:58 British Summer Time 21 July

    With no BSL qualified driving examiners in Britain, deaf driver Sammey Ahmed wants learning to drive to be more inclusive.

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  13. Birmingham launched my career - Patti Boulayepublished at 05:58 British Summer Time 21 July

    Boulaye, who won the talent show New Faces in 1978, returns to Birmingham with Mary Poppins.

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  14. Thousands of bikers join ride-out on shut motorwaypublished at 19:38 British Summer Time 20 July

    Part of the M54 was closed to allow the huge convoy of bikers to reach the Bike4Life Ride Out Festival at Weston Park.

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  15. Man in hospital after car crashes into takeawaypublished at 18:36 British Summer Time 20 July

    The front of the two-storey building on the A50 Scotia Road has partially collapsed.

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  16. Four arrested as police raid gambling denpublished at 15:35 British Summer Time 20 July

    Police seize two gaming machines at the site along with a large amount of cash, drugs and weapons.

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  17. Birmingham named UK's first Nature Citypublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 20 July

    Birmingham is recognised for its commitment to providing better access to nature.

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  18. Plans to demolish former pharmacy approvedpublished at 12:33 British Summer Time 20 July

    It will be replaced with new three-storey salon as part of larger plans to revamp the area.

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  19. Residents urged to support national cycle racepublished at 10:55 British Summer Time 20 July

    The Lloyds Tour of Britain Men returns to the county in September after a five-year break.

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  20. Library part of £5m modernisation projectpublished at 07:06 British Summer Time 20 July

    Wombourne Library will close on 2 August, one of 10 larger libraries in the region to undergo extensive work in the next few years.

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