Summary

  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. Museum and art gallery wins £200k grantpublished at 14:32 BST 8 October

    The Arts Council England grant must be spent at Worcester Museum and Gallery by the start of 2026.

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  2. Huge knitted WW2 exhibition goes on displaypublished at 14:01 BST 8 October

    Charlotte Park, from Stoke-on-Trent, is one of 300 volunteer knitters involved in The Longest Yarn 2.

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  3. Go behind the scenes at high-spirited Coventrypublished at 13:52 BST 8 October

    Join the BBC's Mike Williams as he takes a walk around Coventry to speak with Sky Blues fans, boss Frank Lampard and midfielder Jack Rudoni.

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  4. Key to 70-year marriage? Don't go to bed arguingpublished at 13:38 BST 8 October

    A Tunbridge Wells couple celebrating a platinum wedding anniversary offer advice on marriage.

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  5. Vale boss Moore pleased with return of 'safe' Amospublished at 13:36 BST 8 October

    The return to fitness and form of goalkeeper Ben Amos is giving Port Vale boss Darren Moore a "welcome" selection conundrum.

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  6. 'Jenrick's Handsworth comments are totally wrong'published at 13:36 BST 8 October

    A business leader says the area is "safe" and "vibrant" and urges the shadow minister to return.

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  7. Vigil to mark 85 years since Coventry blitzpublished at 13:23 BST 8 October

    Events will be held in the ruins of Coventry Cathedral on 14 November.

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  8. NHS trust's £10m digital shift to 'transform care'published at 11:48 BST 8 October

    The new platform gives staff real-time access to patient records in hospital and community services.

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  9. Changes planned for elderly mental health carepublished at 10:13 BST 8 October

    The NHS wants to move towards providing more support to patients at home and in the community.

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  10. 🎧 A winless run but is it really so bad for Stoke?published at 09:42 BST 8 October

    Lucas Yeomans and Ben Rowley discuss a low-scoring, four-match winless run and predict how the results might unfold between now and the next international break in November.

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  11. New homes scheme revealed for West Midlandspublished at 07:51 BST 8 October

    Labour's Richard Parker says changes to rules around housing funds should help struggling families.

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  12. Concerns over Wolverhampton's taxi 'licence factory'published at 06:20 BST 8 October

    GMB Union says some taxi drivers wait up to five months to have their licence renewed.

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  13. Neurological disorder 'flipped my world upside down'published at 06:18 BST 8 October

    Patients living with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) say they want more support.

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  14. Railway station overhaul plans revised over costpublished at 06:15 BST 8 October

    The previous scheme hit the buffers when historical mining works were discovered in the area.

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  15. Music legend backs cyclist on his sober journeypublished at 06:13 BST 8 October

    Recovering alcoholic Phil James has met and shared his story with The Jam's Paul Weller in Italy.

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  16. Council car park charges rise for first time in three yearspublished at 06:12 BST 8 October

    Shropshire Council says the funds will be spent on the upkeep of existing car parks.

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  17. Thousands join biggest-ever UK environmental lawsuit over river pollutionpublished at 06:11 BST 8 October

    Livestock and water companies are accused of “extensive” pollution in the Wye, Lugg and Usk rivers.

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  18. Hospitals to reintroduce face masks in Covid spikepublished at 06:11 BST 8 October

    Face masks will apply to parts of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Telford's Princess Royal Hospital from Wednesday.

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  19. Council rapped after parking fees net £4.5mpublished at 06:10 BST 8 October

    The Herefordshire fees are a "major concern" for firms, as it emerges £4.4m was made in one year.

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  20. 'PCSOs off-shift at 8pm threatens public safety' published at 06:08 BST 8 October

    Councillors urge Herefordshire Council to reverse changes to police and community officers' hours.

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