Summary

  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. Hospital text tweak targets appointment no-showspublished at 18:53 British Summer Time 20 October

    A trust explains how AI has helped to reduce the number of missed appointments.

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  2. Hate crime victims encouraged to share experiencespublished at 13:29 British Summer Time 20 October

    A survey hopes to tackle hate crime and increase victim confidence in south Warwickshire.

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  3. Arrests after woman dies in four-vehicle crashpublished at 12:50 British Summer Time 20 October

    Two men are held on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, following the crash on the A456.

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  4. Plan for green belt houses and care home refusedpublished at 11:14 British Summer Time 20 October

    The plans garnered more than 100 objections from members of the public.

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  5. Three arrested after body of man found in housepublished at 11:02 British Summer Time 20 October

    The body of a man in his 40s is found at a house in Cannock on Saturday evening.

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  6. Football coach developing grassroots game in Chinapublished at 07:27 British Summer Time 20 October

    Jonathan Warburton, from the Wolves Foundation, leads grassroots coaching courses in Beijing.

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  7. Private school plans more new buildingspublished at 07:24 British Summer Time 20 October

    The college wants to replace outdated buildings on its campus to improve students' quality of life.

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  8. Moorlands ward boundaries to be reviewedpublished at 07:21 British Summer Time 20 October

    The make-up of Staffordshire Moorlands District Council wards is to be reviewed next year.

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  9. Boat ramp plan raises fears of environmental harmpublished at 07:19 British Summer Time 20 October

    Proposals for the River Wye in Hereford are recommended for refusal.

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  10. 'I walked 400 miles to get other men to talk'published at 07:18 British Summer Time 20 October

    Mark Phillips, from Ombersley, says he struggled mentally after his business collapsed.

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  11. Landfill inquiry 'not best use of public money'published at 07:16 British Summer Time 20 October

    A minister appears to shoot down calls for a probe over an agency's handling of the situation.

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  12. Coventry Ikea project labelled ‘flatpack fantasy’published at 07:14 British Summer Time 20 October

    Council bosses will plough on with the £60m scheme to revamp the former Ikea into a cultural hub.

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  13. Can fine dining weather the financial storm?published at 07:10 British Summer Time 20 October

    After Purnell's closes in Birmingham, other top chefs describe how they are tackling tough times.

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  14. Your photos: From torrents to teddiespublished at 07:08 British Summer Time 20 October

    Take a look at some of the West Midlands' best pictures from the last seven days.

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  15. Palliative care charity opens new centrepublished at 18:54 British Summer Time 19 October

    Located at a former GP practice, the facility will support patients with life-limiting illnesses.

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  16. Three arrested after man dies in crashpublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 19 October

    Police are called to Dixons Green Road in Dudley shortly after 02:00 BST.

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  17. Man seriously injured in three-vehicle crash published at 16:37 British Summer Time 19 October

    Police say a motorcyclist was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

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  18. Overnight blaze at industrial sitepublished at 15:22 British Summer Time 19 October

    The fire service is called to the scene in Polesworth on Friday night.

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  19. Special needs school opens £550k extensionpublished at 13:43 British Summer Time 19 October

    The Lichfield school can now take 10 more pupils thanks to the new council-funded building.

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  20. 'We face a losing battle against wildlife crime'published at 11:43 British Summer Time 19 October

    A Gloucestershire rescue centre says it is seeing "more and more" human attacks against animals.

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