Summary

  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. Teacher banned for sending sexual messages to pupilpublished at 20:34 BST 12 September

    Laura Hamblin, 40, is banned from the profession after a misconduct hearing.

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  2. Woman stabbed as child launches pocket bleed kitspublished at 19:17 BST 12 September

    The small pouches for young people are the brainchild of Sherie Wilson.

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  3. This Country stars go ghost hunting in new seriespublished at 19:16 BST 12 September

    The show follows the siblings as they are locked in some of the most haunted places in the country.

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  4. Woman 'grateful' for offers of help with recyclingpublished at 18:57 BST 12 September

    People offered to collect Lorraine Boyce's recycling after hearing it was piling up in her hall.

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  5. Woman raped in 'racially aggravated' attackpublished at 18:43 BST 12 September

    The two men involved are reported to have made a racist remark during the attack in Oldbury.

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  6. Transport boss steps down after eight yearspublished at 18:26 BST 12 September

    Anne Shaw's departure was announced by West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker on Friday.

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  7. Blue plaque dedicated to renowned landscape artistpublished at 18:17 BST 12 September

    The plaque is unveiled by Wolverhampton's mayor at a ceremony on Friday.

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  8. Opposition councillors to challenge new flag policypublished at 18:07 BST 12 September

    The county council has agreed a new policy over flags flown outside its headquarters.

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  9. County tourism tops £1bn for first timepublished at 17:58 BST 12 September

    Worcestershire County Council says tourism is one of the area's fastest-growing industries.

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  10. Artist to protest leather museum relocation planspublished at 16:53 BST 12 September

    Vicky Roden says she is concerned Walsall's leather museum might have to moved to a new home.

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  11. Murderer jailed for homophobic attack in homepublished at 16:26 BST 12 September

    Matthew Jonathan is sentenced to life in prison over the death of Jamie Gawler.

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  12. T20 Finals Day: Big guns, powerhouses and underdogspublished at 15:57 BST 12 September

    Lancashire, Somerset, Northamptonshire and Hampshire head to Edgbaston hoping to emerge as T20 Blast winners in 2025.

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  13. Boy, 17, charged over reports of explosive devicepublished at 14:46 BST 12 September

    The boy remains in custody ahead of his next court appearance later this month.

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  14. MP's pooch crowned Westminster Dog of the Yearpublished at 14:31 BST 12 September

    Poykee, a 13-year-old Keeshond, took the crown as the competition's 2025 winner.

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  15. Arrest after six people injured in dog attackpublished at 14:29 BST 12 September

    Two dogs, believed to be an XL bully cross and a French bulldog, have been seized, police say.

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  16. Grimes 'massively honoured' to take captaincypublished at 14:22 BST 12 September

    Midfielder Matt Grimes says he is "massively honoured" to be made Coventry captain.

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  17. Flood defences costing £10m installedpublished at 14:17 BST 12 September

    The Environment Agency says homes will be better protected for decades, following the scheme.

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  18. School closes after suspected gas leakpublished at 14:00 BST 12 September

    Engineers are on site inspecting the Aconbury Centre after the suspected gas leak.

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  19. Almost 300 fake Labubu dolls seized from retailerspublished at 13:22 BST 12 September

    Shropshire Council says the seized dolls breach intellectual property laws and fail safety testing.

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  20. Residents frustrated by delay to resurfacing workspublished at 13:17 BST 12 September

    One resident, 92, says he was unable to access his drive.

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