Summary

  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. Families anxious as Hurricane Melissa cuts contactpublished at 17:32 GMT 29 October

    Sandra Godley said her mum lives close to where the eye of the storm is expected to hit.

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  2. Former hockey star guilty of murdering wifepublished at 17:22 GMT 29 October

    Mohamed Samak killed wife Joanne at their Droitwich home and then claimed she had taken her own life.

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  3. Psychiatrist named among world's top scientistspublished at 16:31 GMT 29 October

    Nilamadhab Kar has been named in the Top 2% Scientists List by Elsevier and Stanford University.

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  4. School praised by minister for Raac crisis actionspublished at 16:09 GMT 29 October

    The children's minister visited Myton School, as a government timeline to remove Raac was unveiled.

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  5. Care home bosses faked resident's £175k will published at 15:38 GMT 29 October

    Prosecutors say the document was a "sham", using different handwriting and coloured pens.

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  6. Hope for charity's future after donation appealpublished at 14:43 GMT 29 October

    About £10,000 has been donated since the charity appealed for funds last week.

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  7. Man arrested after father shot deadpublished at 14:37 GMT 29 October

    Police said an 18-year-old man has been arrested and remains in custody for questioning.

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  8. Police dog handler wins award for helping studentspublished at 14:10 GMT 29 October

    PC Wayne Trueman won the Employer Recognition Award at an event hosted by Dudley College.

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  9. Group raise £100k for hospice in trek of Himalayaspublished at 13:37 GMT 29 October

    The Myton Hospices says the money will go towards keeping its services free of charge.

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  10. Redevelopment schemes a 'defining moment' for townpublished at 13:19 GMT 29 October

    It is hoped high street redevelopment in Burton-upon-Trent will revitalise the town.

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  11. New artisan Christmas market invites stallholderspublished at 12:27 GMT 29 October

    The market will open on Victoria Street before the Christmas lights switch-on at 18:00 GMT on 22 November.

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  12. Three teenagers among seven arrested for burglarypublished at 12:15 GMT 29 October

    Police say drugs and about £2,000 in cash was seized during the week long operation.

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  13. Homes planned for former battery factory sitepublished at 12:12 GMT 29 October

    Plans have been submitted to build 31 homes on the site of the former G&P Batteries factory.

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  14. Jury out in trial of hockey star accused of murderpublished at 11:34 GMT 29 October

    Former international hockey player Mohamed Samak has denied killing his wife.

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  15. Food bank director warns of rising needpublished at 10:31 GMT 29 October

    Corrine Boden says she has seen a shift to people who are in work needing foodbank services.

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  16. Hospital staff to protest against car parking feespublished at 09:01 GMT 29 October

    Staff at Walsall Manor and New Cross Hospital will face parking charges from November.

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  17. Nurses awarded for infant safer sleep initiativepublished at 06:26 GMT 29 October

    The Nursing Times says the scheme empowers families and staff and reduces the risk of sudden infant death.

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  18. Time ticking to save council from going bustpublished at 06:25 GMT 29 October

    Shropshire Council's leader says it needs a government loan within weeks.

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  19. Widower backs new pancreatic cancer breath trialpublished at 06:24 GMT 29 October

    The test detects compounds in the breath which are detectable in cancer patients, say scientists.

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  20. Taunts inspire boy, 12, to donate hair to charitypublished at 06:24 GMT 29 October

    Jack donated his hair to create wigs for children going through cancer treatment.

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