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  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. Ex-Iron Maiden singer joins gig in man's memorypublished at 20:00 BST 19 August

    Blaze Bayley will take part with money going to a cancer charity after the death of a lead vocalist.

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  2. 'Artworks show people in care like everybody else'published at 19:33 BST 19 August

    Susan Vickers organised the exhibition which is shown at Wolverhampton Art Gallery until 29 August.

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  3. 'Thousands more' asking for mental health supportpublished at 19:05 BST 19 August

    Daniel Harrison, of North Staffs Mind, says its users have increased by about 4,000 in three years.

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  4. Murderer's death in prison being investigatedpublished at 18:18 BST 19 August

    Wayne Burke, who was jailed in 2021 for the murder of Reece Cox, was found dead at HMP Dovegate.

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  5. Olympic-sized pool faces demolition, council sayspublished at 17:54 BST 19 August

    Known as "Cov Baths", the Grade II-listed Coventry site shut in 2020, but no buyer has been found.

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  6. Mum's cancer hair loss prompts children's bookpublished at 17:09 BST 19 August

    Shannon Frost, 30, publishes a book for children to explain hair loss during cancer treatment.

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  7. Council pledges support for indoor market traderspublished at 16:47 BST 19 August

    Council leaders say indoor market traders should be given business support as they face uncertainty.

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  8. Flags to stay on lampposts but not roundaboutspublished at 16:18 BST 19 August

    Senior figures on Worcestershire County Council confirm St George flags will remain in part.

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  9. Pet killed in attack by loose dogs published at 16:12 BST 19 August

    Two dogs have been seized following the attack in Birmingham on Monday, police say.

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  10. 'Straightaway I got that feel-good factor' - Cresswellpublished at 15:57 BST 19 August

    Stoke City defender Aaron Cresswell says he felt "straightaway the feel-good factor" at club when he joined.

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  11. Dad with cerebral palsy shares parenting hackspublished at 15:39 BST 19 August

    Former nursery worker Danny Berney posts videos on TikTok that rack up hundreds of views.

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  12. Council facing £13.7m overspend, report sayspublished at 15:05 BST 19 August

    The report says the authority's financial struggles are due to the pressure on children's services.

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  13. Student flats plan for empty eyesore buildingpublished at 14:50 BST 19 August

    An application has been submitted to convert the former E Marsh upholsterers in Wolverhampton.

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  14. Refurbishment work planned on bridge over motorwaypublished at 14:43 BST 19 August

    Main Street bridge goes over the M45 and is the only road into the village of Thurlaston.

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  15. Major bus improvements due to start, says councilpublished at 14:33 BST 19 August

    Changes include improving some school services, better access to Warwick Hospital and bus stop revamps.

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  16. 'Dinosaur tree' produces seeds for first timepublished at 14:33 BST 19 August

    The Wollemi pine tree, which bore fruit earlier this, is a species that is millions of years old.

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  17. Trio sentenced over 'vile' dog ear cropping tradepublished at 13:57 BST 19 August

    The defendants admit animal cruelty offences after an RSPCA prosecution sparked by a BBC Panorama report.

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  18. Gates created by Tolkien's great-nephew restoredpublished at 13:48 BST 19 August

    The Tolkien Gates lie at the entrance to the Smestow Valley Local Nature Reserve.

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  19. Century of greyhound racing to end as track closespublished at 12:19 BST 19 August

    Perry Barr Greyhound Stadium hosts its last race on Saturday before a move to Dunstall Park.

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  20. Parents baffled by long trips for hospital checkspublished at 12:10 BST 19 August

    The families say they face 60-mile round trips for routine appointments for their children.

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