Summary

  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. School closes early over 'extremist abuse'published at 20:19 British Summer Time 17 July

    Bilton School in Rugby says it has received escalating abuse, including "personal threats to staff."

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  2. Wolves induct Jota into club's Hall of Famepublished at 19:44 British Summer Time 17 July

    Wolves induct former forward Diogo Jota into their Hall of Fame "in a tribute that honours both his remarkable achievements for the club and the deep impact his passing has had on the footballing world".

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  3. Pair jailed for killing man for Rolex and jewellerypublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 17 July

    Ricardo Maragliano was found dead in his Wolverhampton flat on 30 May 2023.

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  4. M54 delays after lorry overturns in crashpublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 17 July

    The eastbound carriageway of the motorway remains closed due to damage to the central reservation.

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  5. Tom Grennan to play 'intimate' gig ahead of tourpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 17 July

    The singer says he does not want to leave out fans in his adopted city.

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  6. Gin firm put up for sale after death of founderpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 17 July

    Nelson's Gin experienced "disruption" after the death of founder Neil Harrison, administrators say.

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  7. Murder trial shown hospital footage of victim, 94published at 16:23 British Summer Time 17 July

    Footage shows Harold Monk in an oxygen mask with severe bruises to his arms and face.

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  8. Council leader welcomes government scrutinypublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 17 July

    Ministers say they are "concerned" by the council's ability to comply with its best value duty.

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  9. Murder inquiry after motorcyclist dies in crashpublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 17 July

    A 39-year-old man from Birmingham was arrested after the crash and remains in police custody.

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  10. Council's children's services 'improved at pace'published at 15:17 British Summer Time 17 July

    Ofsted Inspector Alison Smale said improvements have been made since the last monitoring visit in 2024.

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  11. Tribute to 'loving son' who died in crashpublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 17 July

    The crash happened on the A51 near Aston Marina in Stone at about 21:00 BST on 7 July, police say.

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  12. Drinks giant first occupier of huge logistics hubpublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 17 July

    Carlsberg Britvic first occupier of the West Midlands Interchange (WMI) at junction 12 of the M6 in Staffordshire

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  13. All aboard the Flying Scotsman as line reopenspublished at 14:30 British Summer Time 17 July

    The Flying Scotsman is due to visit the Severn Valley Railway on 25, 26 and 27 July.

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  14. Electric car battery recovery project given £8.1mpublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 17 July

    Scientists at Jaguar Land Rover and the University of Warwick have been researching the technology.

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  15. Offer of £10k reward after baby found dead in canalpublished at 14:09 British Summer Time 17 July

    Police continue to treat the death as murder, after the newborn boy was discovered four years ago near Willenhall.

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  16. Headbutting goats wrecking dairy researchers' studypublished at 14:01 British Summer Time 17 July

    The tags collect data on the movement of goats, which is studied by the university.

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  17. Who will be Sky Blues' first-choice keeper?published at 13:28 British Summer Time 17 July

    BBC Radio CWR's William Oelrich analyses who could be Coventry City's first-choice goalkeeper after Oliver Dovin's injury.

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  18. Memorial for homeless man who died after attackpublished at 12:51 British Summer Time 17 July

    The community is set to come together for the service in memory of Craig Dean, known as Yankee.

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  19. Ebanks-Blake claims surgeon prematurely ended careerpublished at 12:51 British Summer Time 17 July

    The former Wolverhampton Wanderers striker is challenging the care he received after injury.

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  20. Jaguar Land Rover to cut up to 500 UK jobspublished at 12:42 British Summer Time 17 July

    The carmaker says the cuts are part of "normal business practice", but one expert blames US tariffs.

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