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  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. Recycling centre shuts after fire in staff toiletspublished at 15:22 British Summer Time 12 May

    An issue with a dehumidifier caused the fire at the Shaw Lane recycling centre, the council says.

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  2. University unveils £11m decarbonisation projectpublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 12 May

    It is hoped the major project will help cut carbon emissions by more than 1,000 tonnes per year.

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  3. Bill to fix tram stop height could top £350kpublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 12 May

    Once a temporary surface is removed the tracks will be at the wrong level, transport bosses found.

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  4. Boy with cerebral palsy scales peak for charitypublished at 14:01 British Summer Time 12 May

    Oscar, 10, from Shawbury, took on the challenge to raise money for BBC Children in Need.

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  5. Band leader disappointed over 'small' festival feepublished at 13:49 British Summer Time 12 May

    Impact Steel Band had hoped to play at the Coventry festival which runs from 4 to 6 July.

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  6. Nearly 900 homes planned for edge of townpublished at 13:17 British Summer Time 12 May

    Three developers propose large housing estates on farmland on the edge of the town.

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  7. Driver jailed for murdering biker who did wheeliepublished at 13:15 British Summer Time 12 May

    Police believe Abdirahman Ibrahim killed Liam Jones, 22, "to teach him a lesson" for showboating.

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  8. Coventry players 'need to trust themselves' - Lampardpublished at 12:08 British Summer Time 12 May

    Coventry City boss Frank Lampard says his team can turn around their Championship play-off semi-final against Sunderland.

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  9. Parish shake-up could create new councilspublished at 12:00 British Summer Time 12 May

    Muxton and Priorslee could get their own separate parish councils, but Dawley Hamlets could go.

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  10. Warning for snappers over biker action shotspublished at 11:25 British Summer Time 12 May

    The photographers said on social media they could take photos of bikers near Evesham, police say.

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  11. Ex-Apprentice fired up for councillor rolepublished at 10:12 British Summer Time 12 May

    Two years after being fired from The Apprentice, Gregory Ebbs has a seat on Shropshire Council.

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  12. App to show water quality at Severn bathing sitepublished at 10:10 British Summer Time 12 May

    Data from monitors will allow bathers to check when it is safe to swim in Shrewsbury, officials say.

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  13. Family 'at breaking point' after care fightpublished at 06:30 British Summer Time 12 May

    Lucas, 13, from Stoke-on-Trent, has regular seizures and needs around the clock care.

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  14. Former site of famed Birmingham cinema now listedpublished at 06:27 British Summer Time 12 May

    The pioneering cinema, which was among the first to show films with speech, becomes Grade II listed.

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  15. Adoptive fund cuts will be devastating - motherpublished at 06:21 British Summer Time 12 May

    Funds to help adoptive children access therapy have been cut by a total of £4,500 per child.

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  16. AI speeding up special educational needs reportspublished at 06:20 British Summer Time 12 May

    AI tools extract information from documents such as psychological reports and write it into a plan.

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  17. Event to explore town's role in Civil Warpublished at 06:19 British Summer Time 12 May

    The event is run by historical re-enactment company Militias of Anglia.

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  18. Plans for more frequent and faster busespublished at 06:18 British Summer Time 12 May

    Herefordshire Council's plans include bus priority or bus-only access on certain streets.

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  19. Grade I listed medieval monastery to reopen to publicpublished at 06:18 British Summer Time 12 May

    Coventry Charterhouse will open on Wednesday 21 May to members of the public

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  20. 'Community in turmoil over regeneration plans'published at 06:16 British Summer Time 12 May

    Ladywood residents say they are concerned over the lack of communication from the council.

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