Summary

  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. Punjabi dancing competition 'empowering women'published at 13:32 British Summer Time 19 May

    The giddha contest in Telford on Sunday attracted teams from all over the UK.

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  2. Learner driver who fled fatal crash scene jailedpublished at 13:14 British Summer Time 19 May

    Valerie Ayres and her husband David were travelling to Redditch when Khizer Ali hit into their car.

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  3. Arrest after scooter rider injured in A435 crashpublished at 12:31 British Summer Time 19 May

    Witnesses and dashcam footage are sought by police after a scooter rider is seriously injured.

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  4. Bus lanes considered in local transport planpublished at 12:29 British Summer Time 19 May

    Council bosses look at bus priority or bus-only access on some streets in a draft transport plan.

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  5. Backing for £577 pay rise for councillors published at 12:15 British Summer Time 19 May

    Pay for the 72 councillors in Sandwell will rise by £600 after they voted to approve the move.

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  6. Huge investment in gun barrel making centrepublished at 11:56 British Summer Time 19 May

    Rheinmetall said up to 400 jobs would be created, some of them in the local supply chain.

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  7. Ozzy Osbourne film premiere coming to Birminghampublished at 10:07 British Summer Time 19 May

    It will take place a day before the rock legend and Black Sabbath reunite at a concert in the city.

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  8. Empty properties targeted in cannabis crackdownpublished at 06:21 British Summer Time 19 May

    Staffordshire Police and the city council say gangs have been using empty properties to grow drugs.

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  9. We've hit rock bottom - new Tory leaderpublished at 06:19 British Summer Time 19 May

    Dan Thomas says support for the Conservatives "couldn't get any worse" and the party will bounce back.

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  10. Five cygnets hatch from killed swans' eggspublished at 06:19 British Summer Time 19 May

    Eggs are hatching after two nesting swans died after an attack by another animal in Newport.

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  11. Couple take up sidecar racing in their 60spublished at 06:18 British Summer Time 19 May

    Dave and Alison Birch spend weekends hurtling around racetracks and reckon being married "does help."

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  12. Half marathon run in cricket kit in dad's memorypublished at 06:16 British Summer Time 19 May

    Isla Bayliss's father, a key member of Bromyard Cricket Club, died at St Michael's Hospice last year.

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  13. Historic house repairs expected to take two yearspublished at 06:16 British Summer Time 19 May

    Work to repair walls, the roof, windows and doors is due to start in the September.

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  14. Intestinal failure patients to get faster treatmentpublished at 06:14 British Summer Time 19 May

    It follows the opening of a unit at University Hospital, Coventry that means patients can avoid A&E.

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  15. Recycling centre to close for water mains workpublished at 06:13 British Summer Time 19 May

    The centre is closed on Tuesday, but will re-open on Wednesday, the council says.

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  16. Number of knife disposal bins in region to doublepublished at 06:11 British Summer Time 19 May

    Simon Foster has invested in another 32 weapon surrender bins for the West Midlands Police area.

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  17. Permits considered for streets near hospitalpublished at 06:11 British Summer Time 19 May

    The scheme would affect streets around the University of Birmingham and Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

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  18. Hampshire complete comfortable win over Bearspublished at 18:06 British Summer Time 18 May

    Hampshire hit back from last week's thrashing by Nottinghamshire in emphatic style with an 89-run win over Warwickshire inside three days.

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  19. Waite stars as Worcs wrap up big win over Essexpublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 18 May

    Worcestershire wrap up victory inside three days against Essex after the visitors are bowled out for 110 at New Road.

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  20. New service for special educational needs pupilspublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 18 May

    A primary school will host a base to support pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs.

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