Summary

  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. New tech helps crane operator with fear of heightspublished at 13:04 British Summer Time 7 October

    Crane operator Gagan Kakad says he "used to stop every level" when climbing a crane.

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  2. New boss appointed at hospitals trusts published at 12:49 British Summer Time 7 October

    Joanne Chadwick-Bell will take up the role in January next year.

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  3. Vehicle that overturned in crash was ambulance carpublished at 12:38 British Summer Time 7 October

    A main route to a hospital closes for a number of hours after the early-hours, single-vehicle crash.

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  4. Manner of Owls defeat 'criminal' - Rudonipublished at 12:28 British Summer Time 7 October

    Coventry City midfielder Jack Rudoni says it was "criminal" to end up losing game against Sheffield Wednesday in stoppage time.

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  5. Duran signs new Aston Villa deal until 2030published at 12:06 British Summer Time 7 October

    Striker Jhon Duran signs new two-year contract extension with Aston Villa.

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  6. Man arrested over hit-and-run crash published at 11:40 British Summer Time 7 October

    The 18-year-old is arrested on suspicion of stealing a car and dangerous driving.

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  7. Flat fire treated as suspected arsonpublished at 11:04 British Summer Time 7 October

    Officers were called to Mossdale Close, in Coventry, on Sunday morning.

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  8. Fears town's minor injuries unit could shutpublished at 09:55 British Summer Time 7 October

    The unit in Leek is not part of plans for new urgent treatment centres in Staffordshire.

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  9. Paik signs new Birmingham deal until 2028published at 09:51 British Summer Time 7 October

    Birmingham City's South Korea midfielder Paik Seung-ho signs a two-year contract extension until the summer of 2028.

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  10. Council house plans approved after years of delayspublished at 06:33 British Summer Time 7 October

    The site was cleared in 2019 in readiness for the work, and has become overgrown in the meantime.

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  11. MP calls for improvements to flooded train linepublished at 06:29 British Summer Time 7 October

    Flooding on the route has a "considerable impact on our local economy", MP Shaun Davies says.

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  12. Veteran making robot sculptures up for awardpublished at 06:28 British Summer Time 7 October

    Andrew Laverton, from Shrewsbury, began creating the robots due to struggles with his mental health.

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  13. Council secures extra funds to house young peoplepublished at 06:20 British Summer Time 7 October

    Herefordshire Council is granted just under £1.4m to spend on buying and managing properties.

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  14. Widower hopes for answers as surgeon inquests loompublished at 06:19 British Summer Time 7 October

    Catherine Coyne’s husband describes the family's ordeal as inquests into 62 deaths begin.

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  15. Only 'liars and cheaters' blame Wolves boss O'Neil - Leminapublished at 22:30 British Summer Time 6 October

    Wolves captain Mario Lemina says only "liars and cheaters" would blame manager Gary O’Neil for being bottom of the table.

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  16. Jailed breast surgeon set to lose £1m pensionpublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 6 October

    The Sunday Times reports the health secretary is removing Ian Paterson's taxpayer-funded retirement money.

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  17. Enthusiasts mark Midland Red's 120th anniversarypublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 6 October

    An anniversary event takes place at Transport Museum Wythall, which has 30 Midland Red buses.

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  18. Man hurt in serious bottle attack inside carpublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 6 October

    The victim said his attacker assaulted him as they drove to Birmingham, Warwickshire Police say.

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  19. School to close after death of assistant headpublished at 13:23 British Summer Time 6 October

    St Christopher Primary School is "utterly devastated" by the death, a letter to parents says.

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  20. Patients transferred as super hospital opens doorspublished at 12:56 British Summer Time 6 October

    Work started on Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, which has more than 700 beds, in 2016.

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