Summary

  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. Healthcare assistants get salary hike and back paypublished at 11:30 BST 3 September

    Unison West Midlands say this deal is an "incredible achievement for healthcare assistants".

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  2. School reopens after pipe theft forced closurepublished at 09:56 BST 3 September

    The primary school is open after a problem with the water supply was rectified.

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  3. Government pursuing 'all options' for steel-makingpublished at 08:33 BST 3 September

    Industry minister believes steelworks have a future in South Yorkshire and the West Midlands.

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  4. Third prosecution for mum for son's school absencepublished at 08:17 BST 3 September

    The court heard she accepted she had given up trying to get the boy, 16, to attend lessons.

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  5. Free Diwali firework event to be held in city parkpublished at 06:25 BST 3 September

    Families are advised to arrive in good time for the event in Phoenix Park.

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  6. Popular pub's fate to be decidedpublished at 06:24 BST 3 September

    The Cleveland Arms could become a Toby Carvery under a £1.5m makeover.

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  7. Marking two years sober with epic bike ridepublished at 06:22 BST 3 September

    Phil James says the pain of cycling up Mount Vesuvius will be masked by the joy of sobriety.

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  8. Canal restoration scheme gets £200k funding boostpublished at 06:20 BST 3 September

    Money is being allocated from local developer schemes to help towards restoring Lichfield Canal.

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  9. Awol cat found years later, living off McDonald'spublished at 06:18 BST 3 September

    Henry, 17, is reunited with the Bhogal family, having swapped Happy Meals for a happy ending.

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  10. Vineyard 'boosting' vines with UV light technologypublished at 06:16 BST 3 September

    Veenow Vineyard, near Telford, says the UV light on the vines should lead to better quality grapes.

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  11. Bake Off winner awarded honorary degreepublished at 06:12 BST 3 September

    The University of Worcester says Nadiya Hussain "has used her platform to inspire others".

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  12. Bandstand 'vandalised' with St George's crossespublished at 06:10 BST 3 September

    Wyre Forest District Council says spray painting council-owned property is criminal damage.

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  13. City street lights to be switched back on at nightpublished at 06:06 BST 3 September

    Lamps will be turned back on from 9 September after £700,000 in energy savings, the council says.

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  14. Suicide prevention group wins praise and expandspublished at 06:05 BST 3 September

    Andy's Man Club is behind the Coventry group and opens a second after launching a first in November.

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  15. Parents debate costs in queue for school uniformpublished at 06:03 BST 3 September

    Several parents criticise logos and emblems on uniforms, preventing them from buying generic items.

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  16. Why are Birmingham bin workers on strike?published at 21:27 BST 2 September

    The BBC answers some of the most-asked questions about the ongoing strike.

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  17. Union votes to extend bin strike past Christmaspublished at 19:39 BST 2 September

    Members of Unite "overwhelmingly" vote to extend the long-running strike to March 2026.

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  18. Teenager arrested after boy, 14, found stabbedpublished at 19:28 BST 2 September

    A 16-year-old boy is arrested on suspicion of wounding and is in police custody.

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  19. Volleyball club fears over leisure centre futurepublished at 18:05 BST 2 September

    The club, set up in 1981, says it could end if Cleobury Mortimer Sports and Fitness Centre closes.

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  20. Council in talks over housing on town centre sitepublished at 17:33 BST 2 September

    The site in Crewe was previously earmarked for a leisure and retail site, but now homes could be built on it.

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