Summary

  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. Parents welcome neonatal unit's £2.5m refurbishmentpublished at 06:32 GMT

    New mums and dads praise the new-look unit which recently reopened after a £2.5m refurbishment.

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  2. Footballer heartbroken over MND diagnosispublished at 06:29 GMT

    Stacy Whittle, 37, was diagnosed with the condition in July, after developing symptoms in 2024.

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  3. Business case revealed for major council shake-uppublished at 06:29 GMT

    Millions could be spent on redundancies under the plan.

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  4. 'Left out' boy creates winning playground designpublished at 06:26 GMT

    Hayden Calvert wins a competition after using his feelings of being left out to design a playground.

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  5. Fears for historic sites blamed on staff shortage published at 06:24 GMT

    The Victorian Society writes to Birmingham council's boss over a lack of conservation staff.

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  6. Labour peer to raise Sikh hate crimes in Lordspublished at 06:23 GMT

    Lord Sahota blames a "toxic political environment" for a spate of crimes in the West Midlands.

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  7. Blue plaque to honour Cadbury philanthropistpublished at 06:23 GMT

    The plaque will be unveiled to women's and children's campaigner Elizabeth Cadbury on Thursday.

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  8. Beer from Victorian Arctic expedition to be openedpublished at 18:34 GMT 3 November

    Dougal Gunn Sharp plans to use the Allsopp's Arctic Ale as the basis for a new limited edition beer.

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  9. Becky Hill announced for Forest Live line-uppublished at 18:25 GMT 3 November

    Becky Hill previously performed at Delamere Forest, Cheshire, for Forest Live gigs in 2024.

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  10. Could Premier League clubs come in for Tchamadeu?published at 17:15 GMT 3 November

    A Cold Wet Tuesday Night podcast takes a closer look at Stoke City's Junior Tchamadeu.

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  11. Public to have say on where new homes builtpublished at 16:58 GMT 3 November

    Drop-in sessions will be held in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Coventry and the Black Country.

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  12. Unseen Beatles film set photos sold at auctionpublished at 16:43 GMT 3 November

    The photos were taken by a member of the crew shooting A Hard Day’s Night and Help!

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  13. Parents call for better support for children with special educational needspublished at 16:22 GMT 3 November

    Campaigners say the education system is failing vulnerable pupils across the country.

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  14. 'Playing a dame in panto is part of my DNA'published at 16:19 GMT 3 November

    Paul Gibson, from Warwickshire, has spent years working on iconic shows including Midsomer Murders and Father Brown.

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  15. Light show returns as part of new festivalpublished at 15:44 GMT 3 November

    The Lights in the Night show returns to Wolverhampton as part of a new festival for the city.

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  16. County's parking charges rise, some by 50%published at 15:35 GMT 3 November

    The authority says the money will be spent on maintenance, road improvements and public transport.

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  17. Rural primary school could permanently closepublished at 15:29 GMT 3 November

    A report says numbers of pupils at Great Alne Primary School, Alcester, have fallen from about 100 to 21.

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  18. The Clause: from school band to playing 'dream' arenapublished at 14:22 GMT 3 November

    The band, set up after three members met when they were 12, celebrates the success of its debut album.

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  19. Edwards has 'full focus' on Boro after Wolves linkspublished at 14:07 GMT 3 November

    Middlesbrough boss Rob Edwards says his full focus is on Tuesday's game against Leicester, despite links with the Wolves job.

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  20. Plans for 39 flats, pub and gym at historic sitespublished at 13:30 GMT 3 November

    Applications to transform the historic sites in Tunstall are submitted to Stoke-on-Trent City Council.

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