Summary

  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. Deputy leader of new Reform UK council steps downpublished at 11:44 BST 19 August

    David Taylor resigns three months into the role but remains a member of the cabinet, his party says.

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  2. County council hits out at new housing planspublished at 11:29 BST 19 August

    Plans for an extra 3,500 homes have been met with further opposition after protests earlier this year.

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  3. Disabled woman's six-month wheelchair battery waitpublished at 10:20 BST 19 August

    Rachel Carter told Stoke-on-Trent council that the long wait has 'curtailed' access to her independence.

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  4. Wolves sign 'fastest Serie A player' Tchatchoua published at 10:17 BST 19 August

    Wolves sign defender Jackson Tchatchoua for 12.5m euros (£10.8m) on a five-year deal from Serie A side Hellas Verona.

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  5. Man faces dancing fears for charity eventpublished at 06:30 BST 19 August

    Nathan Walton says he is nervous about the charity event having not danced since clubbing in 1985.

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  6. Vineyard experiences 'best year' due to summer sunpublished at 06:29 BST 19 August

    Rob Greenow says 2025 has been his "best year" for growing grape vines.

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  7. 'You just need a spare room and an open heart to foster'published at 06:23 BST 19 August

    There is an urgent need for 630 more foster carers in the West Midlands, a charity says.

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  8. 'I quit alcohol and feel mentally unstoppable'published at 06:19 BST 19 August

    Juggy Sidhu says sobriety has improved his health, sleep and anxiety.

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  9. Dragons' Den brothers in supermarket sauce dealpublished at 06:18 BST 19 August

    Jayden and Brendan Manders secured a £90,000 investment after appearing on Dragons' Den.

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  10. Antisocial behaviour 'hotspot' to be demolishedpublished at 06:18 BST 19 August

    The former golf clubhouse will be knocked down to make way for a new estate.

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  11. Roundabouts graffitied with St George flagpublished at 21:15 BST 18 August

    At least six roundabouts have the red crosses, with opinion on them dividing Birmingham residents.

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  12. Race team back on track after devastating firepublished at 18:39 BST 18 August

    The team's warehouse, equipment and cars were destroyed by a wildfire.

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  13. Bank set to leave city centre site after 146 yearspublished at 17:54 BST 18 August

    The bank will move from its current site to another in Wolverhampton, a spokesperson says.

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  14. Knifepoint Rolex robbery suspects arrestedpublished at 17:28 BST 18 August

    A 20-year-old man and 17-year-old boy are arrested over the robbery following a police chase.

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  15. Officers save stranded mum and son's daypublished at 17:27 BST 18 August

    The pair were stuck on Stonebridge Highway in Coventry then their car broke down.

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  16. 'Something we should have done years ago' - fans react to new Stoke crestpublished at 16:26 BST 18 August

    Stoke City fans talk to BBC Radio Stoke about the club's new badge.

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  17. Thousands set for folk festival after ticket boostpublished at 16:19 BST 18 August

    Weekend tickets have sold out for the event for the first time since before Covid, organisers say.

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  18. Postmistress back at work after Horizon IT scandalpublished at 15:55 BST 18 August

    Rooprit Gill cut a celebratory red ribbon on her return to the branch in Handsworth, Birmingham.

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  19. Pub with no CCTV could lose licence after fightpublished at 15:50 BST 18 August

    Councillors will consider if The Gate pub on Bilston Road should lose its licence.

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  20. Trio arrested over attack on Sikh men at stationpublished at 15:17 BST 18 August

    Three people, aged 17, 19 and 25, are detained on suspicion of racially-aggravated assault.

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