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  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. New land sales could net £9m for councilpublished at 06:18 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    Thirteen sites including community centres, car parks and an old school are among the disposals.

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  2. Man arrested after boy, 2, died in crashpublished at 20:51 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December

    The two-year-old boy died and four adults were hurt in a crash involving a stolen car.

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  3. 'We were having fun and then four minutes of hell'published at 20:36 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December

    The Allom siblings were celebrating a graduation before they were injured on the fairground ride.

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  4. Shawn Seesahai: Young killers face longer sentencespublished at 20:20 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December

    Appeal court judges are to review the custodial terms of the boys after they murdered the 19-year-old.

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  5. Paw-se for thought urged in festive dog toys pleapublished at 18:13 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December

    Toys and treats will be put into sacks and Santa Paws will deliver them to dogs on Christmas Day.

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  6. Fourth arrest after man shot dead in carpublished at 17:47 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December

    Raad Asmael died after being shot in his car in Edgbaston on 22 November.

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  7. More new homes for former mining villagepublished at 17:39 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December

    A regeneration scheme totalling £20m is underway at ex-mining village Chesterton in Staffordshire.

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  8. Pedestrians seriously hurt after being hit by carpublished at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December

    The man and woman were taken to hospital after a collision in the Northfield area of Birmingham.

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  9. Two charged with arson over flat firepublished at 16:09 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December

    A 31-year-old man and a woman, 36, both from Nantwich, appeared in court earlier.

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  10. Six cars reported stolen from garagepublished at 15:35 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December

    Three BMWs are among the vehicles taken, the business says.

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  11. Local bands to help music venue's £10k revamp planpublished at 15:30 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December

    The front of the venue is "falling off", with the state of the building affecting bookings, say staff.

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  12. Why the fuss? Woman, 107, says birthday no big dealpublished at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December

    A care home and family members help Irene Lane to celebrate her landmark birthday.

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  13. Father who killed newborn son gets hospital orderpublished at 14:53 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December

    Kadees Mohammed killed his baby while suffering from the onset of a severe psychotic mental illness.

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  14. Safe accommodation vow as homeless vision revealedpublished at 14:48 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December

    A council says people identified as sleeping rough in Wolverhampton will always be offered support.

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  15. Cash rewards offered in dog fouling crackdownpublished at 14:37 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December

    People who report owners for not cleaning up their pet's mess will get £50 if a fine is issued.

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  16. NHS vaccine plea as winter bugs set to peakpublished at 14:31 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December

    A significant rise in winter bugs is expected over the holidays after schools and nurseries close.

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  17. Finish line for town's £1.6m road repair schemepublished at 14:07 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December

    Staffordshire County Council says it is investing £50m in the county's roads over three years.

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  18. Man, 18, killed in crash between car and lorrypublished at 12:15 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December

    Paramedics are called to the A4103 in Yarkhill, Herefordshire, in the early hours of Monday.

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  19. Ballet's 'leading light' CEO dies after illnesspublished at 11:57 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December

    Colleagues in Birmingham pay tribute to Caroline Miller, remembering her as an inspiration.

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  20. Fire crews work to free man trapped under lorrypublished at 11:36 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December

    The man suffers life-changing injuries after becoming trapped, say police.

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