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  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. Complaint over police chair racism 'nonsense' postpublished at 12:07 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December

    A whistleblower who complained about racism within West Midlands Police calls for Richard Cooke to quit.

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  2. 'New artists get trolled - but we have no support'published at 08:30 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December

    Madi Saskia from Birmingham removed her song from the internet after "horrible" comments.

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  3. Plans submitted for 1,500 homes in villagepublished at 07:36 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December

    The development would also include a nursery, a primary school and small retail units.

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  4. Cardiology clinic celebrates successpublished at 06:19 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December

    A new clinic at the city's New Cross Hospital has reduced waiting times.

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  5. Application lodged to let student flats to publicpublished at 06:18 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December

    More than a third of Paradise Student Village's 1,040 beds were empty in the last academic year.

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  6. Famous black ball final re-enacted 40 years onpublished at 06:17 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December

    Dennis Taylor and Steve Davis will replay the 1985 Sheffield final, seen by millions, in Stoke-on-Trent.

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  7. NHS trust and hospital 'still need improvement'published at 06:16 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December

    Royal Stoke was visited by inspectors in March, who say they found staff under extreme pressure.

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  8. 'I had to teach foster parents my cultural needs'published at 06:12 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December

    Campaigners say more foster families from black and ethnic minority backgrounds are needed.

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  9. The volunteers tackling fly-tipping for park safetypublished at 06:10 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December

    Sadia Khan describes Spark Green Park as a "sanctuary away from all the hustle bustle busy streets".

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  10. City centre transformation plan moves forwardpublished at 21:30 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December

    The scheme will transform bus, bicycle and pedestrian routes through Wolverhampton city centre.

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  11. Man jailed for murdering friend at his flatpublished at 18:47 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December

    Leroy Lawrence "violently attacked" Craig Moult at his home in September last year.

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  12. 'Our kitchen is our only room with no mould'published at 18:38 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December

    Charlotte and Carl Cooper first reported the mould problem in their home to Aspire Housing in April.

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  13. Thieves steal cable from under roadpublished at 17:31 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December

    Officers said the valuable cable wire was removed from the ground and stolen.

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  14. Worcestershire's A&Es facing 'extreme pressure'published at 17:06 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December

    In October and November, patients had to be moved out of the new A&E unit because of damaged floors.

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  15. 'We will find our way back'published at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December

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  16. Pair jailed for prison drone smuggling plotpublished at 14:15 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December

    Jordan Lee and Keanu Barnett were part of a conspiracy to smuggle cannabis into a prison.

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  17. Free bus scheme is good value for money - mayorpublished at 13:41 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December

    Richard Parker says the initiative supports the region's night-time economy and its high streets.

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  18. Three arrests after man shot dead in carpublished at 13:33 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December

    A 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder, said West Midlands Police.

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  19. Muck spreading row reaches High Courtpublished at 12:58 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December

    The NFU is taking Herefordshire Council to court over new rules designed to combat pollution.

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  20. Two arrested as police uncover £400k cocaine stashpublished at 12:40 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December

    A man and a woman were arrested after hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of the drug were found.

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