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  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. Resurfacing work sees town street shut for 10 dayspublished at 07:20 British Summer Time 5 July

    The road is to be closed between 21 July and 1 August.

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  2. How a city's sewers starred in The Italian Job published at 07:17 British Summer Time 5 July

    The BBC's Secret Coventry series recounts how the famous film ended up filming in the city.

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  3. Swift-watching volunteers sought across regionpublished at 07:16 British Summer Time 5 July

    The RSPB says volunteers are essential in helping the charity get an idea of where swifts are.

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  4. Capaldi returning to city after Glasto surprisepublished at 07:14 British Summer Time 5 July

    The Scottish singer will be performing at Birmingham's Utilita Arena on 23 September.

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  5. Durham make record total while Salt & Buttler star - T20 Blast round-uppublished at 23:10 British Summer Time 4 July

    Durham make record total to go top of the T20 Blast North Group with victory over Nottinghamshire, while Lancashire beat Northants.

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  6. Outdoor fires warning after wildfirepublished at 18:25 British Summer Time 4 July

    Crews from five fire stations take four hours to deal with the blaze on Thursday.

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  7. Crewe will get more transfer business done - Bellpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 4 July

    Crewe Alexandra are "not panicking" over adding to their two summer signings and will seal some more deals soon says boss Lee Bell.

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  8. Fleet vehicle hire firm falls into administrationpublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 4 July

    Prohire Limited employed 80 staff, with the majority being made redundant, say administrators.

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  9. Development of up to 1,400 homes may come to townpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 4 July

    The development, which would include local amenities, would be built to the southwest of Shrewsbury.

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  10. Teen jailed for life for murdering 13-year-oldpublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 4 July

    Jahziah Coke was found dead in a house in Oldbury by paramedics responding to a 999 call.

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  11. Arrest over reports of man on street with swordpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 4 July

    Police force their way into a property to detain a 37-year-old suspect.

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  12. 'Callous' driver jailed for toddler's crash deathpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 4 July

    Shehbaz Singh's mother remains unconscious in hospital, seven months after the crash, police say.

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  13. Estimated £618k in drugs seized by policepublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 4 July

    Weapons are taken off the streets in a county lines operation, with eight drug lines dismantled.

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  14. Residents welcome boost to town centre policingpublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 4 July

    Eleven places in Herefordshire and Worcestershire are signed up to the Home Office scheme.

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  15. Coutinho leaves Aston Villa for Vasco da Gamapublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 4 July

    Brazilian side Vasco da Gama sign Philippe Coutinho from Aston Villa on a permanent deal.

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  16. 'Sky Blues can get automatic promotion' - Whelanpublished at 14:38 British Summer Time 4 July

    Former Coventry City player Noel Whelan says the side's form at the end of last season will provide the backbone for a successful 2025-26 campaign.

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  17. Injured Rushworth aiming for September returnpublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 4 July

    Injured Warwickshire seamer Chris Rushworth is "determined" to get back fit for September's end-of-season run-in, says Ian Westwood.

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  18. 'I fitted blinds for Jota's windows, he was lovely'published at 14:11 British Summer Time 4 July

    Stephen Billingsley initially thought a call from the footballer was a wind-up by his friends.

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  19. Emergency workers who died on duty honouredpublished at 13:24 British Summer Time 4 July

    Ten emergency and public sector workers in the West Midlands are awarded the Elizabeth Emblem.

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  20. Ex-Labour MP Geoffrey Robinson's spending probedpublished at 13:14 British Summer Time 4 July

    The parliamentary watchdog will examine Geoffrey Robinson's spending on staff and accommodation.

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