Summary

  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. City's Christmas lights switch-on dates revealedpublished at 06:23 BST 17 October

    The events will take place in Wolverhampton city centre and three other areas over eight days.

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  2. Support group aims to 'break stigma' of menopausepublished at 06:22 BST 17 October

    Founder Birgit Allport says she wants to provide a safe space for women to share their stories.

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  3. 'I died for 16 minutes in my local chippy'published at 06:21 BST 17 October

    Graham Scott, 81, suffers a sixteen-minute-long cardiac arrest while queuing for battered haddock.

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  4. Country lane still suffering floods despite workpublished at 06:20 BST 17 October

    Turners Lane in Llynclys has been flooding for the last two years, residents say.

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  5. 'Wetherspoons turned me away because of assistance dog'published at 06:16 BST 17 October

    Naimh MacLoughlin is calling for Wetherspoons to change its policy surrounding assistance dogs.

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  6. 'I started South Asian society to unite people'published at 06:15 BST 17 October

    The Empowered Desi will host their second event on Saturday, an alternative to drinking and clubbing for young adults.

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  7. 'Spectacular' Dome nightclub remembered 40 years onpublished at 06:12 BST 17 October

    The Dome was once billed as "the most spectacular discotheque in the world".

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  8. Baby loss family urge change from maternity reviewpublished at 06:11 BST 17 October

    Samoye Richards says he and his wife's lives "just crumbled" after baby Reggie was stillborn.

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  9. Man jailed after admitting multiple sex offencespublished at 20:14 BST 16 October

    Jayke Bullivant was found with a child who was reported missing to West Midlands Police in 2023

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  10. No Maccabi Tel Aviv fans allowed at Villa matchpublished at 19:50 BST 16 October

    Aston Villa confirm no away fans will be permitted to attend the Europa League match at Villa Park against Maccabi Tel Aviv in November.

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  11. Four held after man injured in skate park attackpublished at 19:10 BST 16 October

    Arrests are made after a man is seriously injured in an attack in a Wolverhampton skate park.

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  12. Vale midfielder Hall 'back up to speed and ready'published at 18:49 BST 16 October

    Port Vale's deadline-day signing George Hall says he is back up to full sharpness after building his fitness since arriving at the club on 1 September.

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  13. 'We love you Liam' - home city remembers a year onpublished at 18:21 BST 16 October

    Flowers and cards have been left by the bandstand in West Park in the One Direction star's home city

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  14. Man killed by submachine gun, court toldpublished at 18:15 BST 16 October

    A court has heard Gavin Parry was killed by the "lethal weapon" in Western Road on 13 April 2021.

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  15. 'Seven people gave me CPR and saved my life'published at 18:09 BST 16 October

    Survivor Peter Prendiville from Droitwich says everyone should learn the skill that saved his life.

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  16. National Trust to take over Industrial Revolution museumspublished at 18:01 BST 16 October

    The 10 museums and 35 listed buildings and scheduled monuments will be handed over in the spring.

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  17. Birmingham bin workers facing redundancy noticespublished at 17:50 BST 16 October

    Birmingham City Council has begun the process of compulsory redundancies for a number of bin workers, the BBC understands.

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  18. Lifeguards praised over saving life of man in poolpublished at 17:49 BST 16 October

    Pete Ram, 65, says he is lucky to be alive after suffering a cardiac arrest while swimming.

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  19. Birdkeepers urged to be vigilant over flu outbreakpublished at 17:21 BST 16 October

    A council warns the outbreak could have "real implications" for wildlife and the poultry sector.

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  20. Teenager jailed for unprovoked attackspublished at 16:57 BST 16 October

    Callum Bennett is sentenced to five years in a youth offenders' institution for the three assaults.

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