Summary

  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. Community ideas wanted for town revamppublished at 07:22 BST 25 August

    The City of Wolverhampton Council hopes to unlock £20m of government funding for Bilston.

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  2. Town centres to host bamboo-inspired performancespublished at 07:19 BST 25 August

    Free circus skills and children's activities are being hosted in Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme.

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  3. Botox industry 'desperately needs' regulationpublished at 07:19 BST 25 August

    Barbara Pointon says tightening up licensing rules would deter "unscrupulous individuals" from giving Botox

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  4. Expo marks 150th anniversary of first Channel swimpublished at 07:17 BST 25 August

    Captain Matthew Webb is being celebrated on the 150th anniversary at the Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron.

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  5. 'Vulnerable' dormice helped in new national reservepublished at 07:16 BST 25 August

    A charity says it is carefully managing woodland to create a more favourable habitat for them.

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  6. Lift shafts craned into place at busy stationpublished at 07:14 BST 25 August

    Lifts are installed from a footbridge which crosses all four platforms at Barnt Green station.

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  7. Diamond sensor could be cancer 'game-changer'published at 07:10 BST 25 August

    The new device uses the "unique properties of diamonds to diagnose metastasised breast cancer".

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  8. Tenants sought for historic buildings after revamppublished at 07:09 BST 25 August

    Thousands of pounds are spent repairing three council-owned properties in Spon Street.

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  9. Is autumn coming early?published at 07:07 BST 25 August

    Leaves have been falling and fruits ripening weeks earlier than usual due to the hot, dry weather.

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  10. Music, art and robots at day-long eventpublished at 07:06 BST 25 August

    Walsall MakerFest aims to 'turn the town into a festival of making, movement and imagination'.

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  11. Can Birmingham's bin strike be resolved?published at 07:03 BST 25 August

    As the all-out dispute nears the six month mark, city residents are wondering when it will end.

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  12. One-Day Cup round-up: Yorkshire in pole position after Milnes heroicspublished at 20:07 BST 24 August

    Matt Milnes stars with the ball as Yorkshire move into pole position in Group B, while Worcestershire go through behind Gloucestershire in Group A.

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  13. Street closed to traffic to allow children to playpublished at 19:26 BST 24 August

    Ruth Blayney said she wanted to encourage kids to get off their phones and play outside.

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  14. Twenty-five vehicles stopped in police crackdownpublished at 19:10 BST 24 August

    Some vehicles were seized, while others were prevented from leaving until parts were replaced.

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  15. Witnesses sought after woman fatally struck by carpublished at 15:22 BST 24 August

    A crash involving a Toyota Corolla killed a woman, 21, and injured another young woman, say police.

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  16. Johansson played 'huge part' in Stoke's win at Saintspublished at 13:20 BST 24 August

    Stoke City goalkeeper Viktor Johansson is playing key role in the Potters' fine start to the season, says Charlotte Richardson.

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  17. Blues' midfield duo in 'perfect harmony'published at 13:03 BST 24 August

    Birmingham midfield duo Tomoki Iwata and Paik Seung-ho were in "perfect harmony" in the win over Oxford, says Samantha Fletcher.

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  18. Plans submitted for new leisure centrepublished at 12:30 BST 24 August

    If approved, the centre will include a 25-metre pool and fitness suite.

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  19. 'Stoke players feel they could do something special'published at 11:54 BST 24 August

    Stoke show a different side of themselves at Southampton and turn a very good start to the season into a great one, says Mark Elliott.

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  20. Man seriously injured in city attackpublished at 11:52 BST 24 August

    Police say it was an "isolated but targeted attack" and are seeking the person responsible.

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