Summary

  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. Concern over jobs as FedEx confirms closure planpublished at 18:31 British Summer Time 14 May

    An MP says he has been left "shocked and saddened" after the delivery firm announced the closure.

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  2. Surrey and The Blaze tie One-Day Cup thriller published at 18:23 British Summer Time 14 May

    Alice Capsey hits 125 off 96 balls as Surrey's One-Day Cup game with The Blaze ends in a tie, while there are wins elsewhere for Lancashire and Durham.

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  3. Homeless man started fire to keep warm - inquestpublished at 18:18 British Summer Time 14 May

    The body of Jamie Parker was discovered in the derelict building in March 2024.

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  4. Academics and NHS set to tackle health inequalitiespublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 14 May

    The new group is made up of Coventry University, the University of Warwick and five NHS bodies.

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  5. World War Two memorial vandalised for third timepublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 14 May

    The Meco Memorial Sculpture in St John's commemorated the only fatal German attack in Worcester.

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  6. Business fined after ignoring fly-tipping penaltypublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 14 May

    A business is ordered to pay more than £8,800 by magistrates after ignoring a fly-tipping penalty.

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  7. Fire starter did not intend to kill, jury toldpublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 14 May

    A lawyer also claims a lighter bearing his client's DNA may have been deliberately left at the scene.

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  8. Council looks for way out of relief road schemepublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 14 May

    The new Liberal Democrat administration says it can not afford to pay back the money already spent.

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  9. Controversial parking charges set for beauty spotspublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 14 May

    Birmingham City Council said it would implement a revised set of parking charges at the Worcestershire parks.

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  10. Far-right extremists guilty of planning attackspublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 14 May

    Three men are convicted of charges including preparing acts of terrorism at Sheffield Crown Court.

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  11. FA fine Crewe and Tranmere over mass confrontationpublished at 15:35 British Summer Time 14 May

    Crewe and Tranmere hit with FA fine for massed confrontation during their fixture on 26 April.

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  12. Men's mental health group expands to meet demandpublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 14 May

    The first Coventry meeting of Andy's Man Club began in November, with a second due to start in June.

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  13. Reform-led council to focus on wasteful spendingpublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 14 May

    Leader Ian Cooper tells the BBC his party plans to "lift a few drains and see what comes out".

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  14. Councillors approve pitch floodlightspublished at 13:11 British Summer Time 14 May

    Work on the new all-weather flood-lit pitch is due to begin in Hereford soon.

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  15. Mole and lesion checks at hospital drop-in eventpublished at 12:58 British Summer Time 14 May

    People can get moles and skin lesions checked at a drop-in event at New Cross Hospital.

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  16. Football match celebrates murdered teen's lifepublished at 12:46 British Summer Time 14 May

    A college prepares to host a football match to celebrate the life of youth coach Megan Newton.

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  17. 'Heartbroken, but excited for the future'published at 12:44 British Summer Time 14 May

    Coventry City fans are hurting after the Championship play-off semi-final defeat to Sunderland but remain optimistic about the future.

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  18. Traders worried about town centre regenerationpublished at 12:29 British Summer Time 14 May

    Businesses in Oakengates say they have seen footfall decline and have asked the council for help.

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  19. Firm plans expansion next to £12.5m business parkpublished at 11:49 British Summer Time 14 May

    McAuliffe Group in Bilston submits plans to build extra storage space at its head office.

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  20. Woman hit by car seriously injuredpublished at 11:21 British Summer Time 14 May

    West Midlands Ambulance service says it was called to a sports centre off Kirby Corner Road.

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