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  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. Young poets sought for city competitionpublished at 06:25 British Summer Time 8 October

    Wolverhampton's library service is seeking a Young Poet Laureate and Primary Poet Champion.

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  2. ‘I cried daily for months but the bike helped me’published at 06:23 British Summer Time 8 October

    After beating mental health challenges, Phil James sets himself a physical one - an intense Snowdon ride.

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  3. Fishing brings mental health benefitspublished at 06:21 British Summer Time 8 October

    Tony Prior, who uses a wheelchair after a motorbike crash, is among those benefitting from adapted areas.

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  4. 'When the gene was found, I knew to get mastectomies'published at 06:19 British Summer Time 8 October

    Alison Cupples says gene research has given a future to her family.

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  5. Disorder probe could take 18 months - police chiefpublished at 06:15 British Summer Time 8 October

    Chief Constable Chris Noble says the riots on 3 and 4 August had a significant impact on officers.

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  6. Giving 12,000 Covid jabs smells like team spiritpublished at 21:56 British Summer Time 7 October

    NHS staff speak of their bond in the years since the Covid vaccine roll-out.

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  7. Hundreds of kids pass go for 'Covopoly' funpublished at 21:22 British Summer Time 7 October

    Children take to the streets of Coventry for a giant, 3D, Monopoly-style adventure.

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  8. Fire boss who slammed service's governance suspendedpublished at 20:36 British Summer Time 7 October

    Oliver Lee's criticism includes accusations of a lack of courage and transparency.

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  9. Como player banned for racist abuse of Hwangpublished at 19:38 British Summer Time 7 October

    Como's Marco Curto is given a 10-match ban by Fifa, with five them of them suspended, for racially abusing Wolves forward Hwang Hee-chan in a pre-season friendly.

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  10. Double XL bully death-attack accused denies chargespublished at 19:06 British Summer Time 7 October

    Ian Price died after he was attacked by two XL bully dogs near his home in September 2023.

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  11. Serial rapist jailed for 30 yearspublished at 18:11 British Summer Time 7 October

    Connor Chambers carries out sexual offences between 2011 and 2022 against six victims.

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  12. Man jailed for manslaughter after fatal punchpublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 7 October

    Wilson Pereira was jailed for three years after admitting killing Neil Gaskell.

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  13. Bridge closure is hitting trade, say businessespublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 7 October

    The 15th Century bridge remains shut after an Uber car crashed into it in August.

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  14. Jailed breast surgeon fails in bid for legal aidpublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 7 October

    The judge also refused the 66-year-old's request to delay inquests, which are due to begin next week.

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  15. Indecent assault GP jailed for 22 yearspublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 7 October

    Stephen Cox was found guilty of indecently assaulting seven patients in the late 1980s and 1990s.

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  16. Remains of up to 70 people held in museums' archivepublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 7 October

    The collection includes whole and partial human skeletons, all uncovered in UK archaeological digs.

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  17. Residents in policing plea after deathpublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 7 October

    Mahmood Iqbal says police rarely respond to reports of drug dealing and anti-social behaviour.

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  18. Man charged after police officers hit by carpublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 7 October

    One officer is taken to hospital and later released, while two have minor injuries, police say.

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  19. Vale boss Moore 'happy but not satisfied' with formpublished at 13:49 British Summer Time 7 October

    Port Vale manager Darren Moore says he is "happy but not satisfied" with his in-form side's achievements so far this season in League Two.

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  20. Former pupil's wartime memories as school hits 150published at 13:27 British Summer Time 7 October

    Anita Ward, 91, visited Burton Green's primary school as part of its birthday celebrations.

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