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  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. Independent bookshop launches children's festivalpublished at 06:32 British Summer Time 8 April

    Script Haven in Worcester will host the Curious Minds festival, a literary event for children.

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  2. Road improvements to boost safety for pupilspublished at 06:29 British Summer Time 8 April

    The route to Manor Primary School will see new signs, speed cushions and dropped kerbs installed.

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  3. 'My robotic cancer surgery was a game changer'published at 06:25 British Summer Time 8 April

    A fundraiser praises a robotic surgery system for removing his colon and liver tumour.

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  4. Woman goes from care system to owning businessespublished at 06:25 British Summer Time 8 April

    Paige Brookes, 23, says her Range Rover and Gucci bag represent a journey.

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  5. Trustees 'confident' theatre will reopen next yearpublished at 06:23 British Summer Time 8 April

    Cannock Theatre Trust is receiving £7,000 to create business plans for The Prince of Wales Theatre.

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  6. 'I will never trust people after actor's abuse'published at 06:22 British Summer Time 8 April

    An acting student of rapist Alexander Westwood tells the BBC of her ordeal.

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  7. The English town that hopes to save the NHS a lot of moneypublished at 01:00 British Summer Time 8 April

    Washwood Heath is a community health clinic, but not as you know it. Written and read by the BBC's health correspondent, Nick Triggle.

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  8. The English neighbourhood that claims to hold the secret to fixing the NHSpublished at 00:04 British Summer Time 8 April

    With public satisfaction in the NHS just 21%, one area has a plan to shake up its services that could reduce GP waiting lists, as well as unblock hospital beds - but can it really work nationwide?

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  9. Neighbouring council to help clear bin strike wastepublished at 20:25 British Summer Time 7 April

    Lichfield District Council says it will help clear the rubbish that has accumulated on the streets of Birmingham.

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  10. Thick stench and piles of bin bags: Birmingham bin strikes five weeks onpublished at 19:54 British Summer Time 7 April

    Bin bags have continued to pile up in many areas and attract rats and other vermin as the strikes continue

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  11. D'Oliveira ton helps Pears earn draw with Somersetpublished at 18:51 British Summer Time 7 April

    Superb last day resistance from Brett D'Oliveira and Matthew Waite helps Worcestershire to an unlikely draw with Somerset at Taunton.

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  12. Shooting inquest jury sees man's final secondspublished at 18:35 British Summer Time 7 April

    Jurors hear Sean Fitzgerald had a "heart of gold" as an inquest opens into his death in Coventry.

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  13. Sakamoto signs new two-year Coventry contractpublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 7 April

    Japanese winger Tatsuhiro Sakamoto agrees a new two-year contract with Coventry City.

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  14. Warwickshire draw with promoted Sussex at Edgbastonpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 7 April

    Injury-hit Warwickshire draw with promoted Sussex in their County Championship Division One opener at Edgbaston.

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  15. 'The stench is thick in the air'published at 17:47 British Summer Time 7 April

    Birmingham residents say the bin strike has left the city looking like a "Third World country".

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  16. Names needed for nature reserve's beaverspublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 7 April

    People can cast their vote on the Shropshire Wildlife Trust's Instagram page until 11 April.

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  17. Boy charged with five canal towpath robberiespublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 7 April

    The accused 16-year-old appears before magistrates on Monday.

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  18. Three arrested after report of people with weaponspublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 7 April

    Police say three people have been arrested after the report of people with weapons.

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  19. Hospital car parking charges rise by more than 50%published at 16:29 British Summer Time 7 April

    Visitors and patients will now have to pay £5.50 to park for up to two hours - an increase of £2.

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  20. Trams resume after overhead line damagepublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 7 April

    Trams are operating again across all zones between Wolverhampton and Edgbaston Village.

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