Summary

  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. Heaney will retire if Stoke City fight is not madepublished at 18:24 British Summer Time 24 July

    Stoke's former British middleweight champion Nathan Heaney says he will quit if he cannot secure a fight at Stoke City's stadium.

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  2. Firm tackling '40% rise' in callouts over waspspublished at 18:20 British Summer Time 24 July

    A pest control expert says there have been multiple nests at sites, with one client having 11.

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  3. Work placements offered to care leaverspublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 24 July

    Severn Trent says it and other partners will offer work experience to 400 care leavers over four years.

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  4. Coventry sign Brighton keeper Rushworth on loanpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 24 July

    Coventry City sign goalkeeper Carl Rushworth from Premier League Brighton on loan for the season.

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  5. Town centre street closed due to unsafe buildingpublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 24 July

    The closure in Newcastle-under-Lyme is put in place after building control officers raise concerns.

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  6. Consultation opens on city's "green corridor"published at 15:18 British Summer Time 24 July

    The project seeks to develop green industries under a partnership including a council and university.

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  7. Olympian Richards replays moment he missed goldpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 24 July

    The Team GB swimmer missed winning gold at the Paris Olympics by 0.02 seconds.

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  8. Fire bosses plan social media rules after scandalpublished at 14:28 British Summer Time 24 July

    Two senior Shropshire faced claims in 2024 that they sent sexist messages on WhatsApp.

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  9. Man denies murder of woman found dead in woodlandpublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 24 July

    Mohammed Durnion, 42, pleads not guilty to murder over the death of Reanne Coulson.

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  10. Stoke sign Slovakia striker Bozenik from Boavistapublished at 13:41 British Summer Time 24 July

    Stoke City continue their summer recruitment with the signing of Slovakia striker Robert Bozenik from Portuguese side FC Boavista.

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  11. Pavements 'an absolute eyesore' due to pigeon poopublished at 13:22 British Summer Time 24 July

    The council gets many complaints about bridges which one visitor says is ruining the town's beauty.

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  12. Plans to demolish 400-year-old buildingpublished at 13:14 British Summer Time 24 July

    The Langleys, parts of which dates back to 1622, could be knocked down under submitted plans.

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  13. Attacks on animals with catapult investigatedpublished at 13:10 British Summer Time 24 July

    Several reports of a teen hurting animals in Evesham, Worcestershire, were reported, police say.

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  14. Busking crackdown given green lightpublished at 12:47 British Summer Time 24 July

    Some people criticise the move which aims to tackle "excessive noise levels" in a number of streets.

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  15. Shrewsbury postman named Postie of the Yearpublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 24 July

    Richard Kesterton says he is "very shocked to be named Postie of the Year".

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  16. Seven tested for viruses after 'vampire facials'published at 12:23 British Summer Time 24 July

    The UKHSA appealed for customers to get tested for blood-borne viruses over health concerns.

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  17. Orchestra 'delighted' to honour Ozzy Osbournepublished at 10:01 British Summer Time 24 July

    A classical ensemble performed at Birmingham New Street train station, which included Black Sabbath pieces.

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  18. 🎧 Lawal 'very excited with what's to come'published at 09:48 British Summer Time 24 July

    Stoke City midfielder Bosun Lawal tells BBC Radio Stoke he is ready to start the upcoming season after an injury-curtailed 2024-25.

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  19. Probe continues into death of man 'loved by all'published at 08:17 British Summer Time 24 July

    Three men have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of Lee Baker.

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  20. Mystery as decades-old letter found under treepublished at 06:19 British Summer Time 24 July

    Adam Elshaw found a letter dated 1955 and virtually intact under a tree he was clearing in a garden.

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