Summary

  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. Every dog has its day - Crufts in pictures through the yearspublished at 07:04 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March

    The annual show has been running for more than 130 years featuring pooches of all shapes and sizes.

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  2. This is a £16m bridge to nowhere, say cyclistspublished at 06:42 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March

    A path linking one side of the bridge to Worcester city centre is impassable, some cyclists claim.

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  3. Call handler sends flowers to 'sweet' customerpublished at 06:29 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March

    Alan Wright says he was shocked by the gesture after he called an energy company about his bill.

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  4. Veterans and families offered chance at NHS careerpublished at 06:29 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March

    Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is one of 14 pilot projects delivering the scheme.

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  5. Calls for supported housing for disabled childrenpublished at 06:28 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March

    A group of parents and young people are told solutions "will take time" at a council meeting.

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  6. Recycling centre to close for up to two weekspublished at 06:23 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March

    Burton Farm Recycling Centre, in Bishopton, will be shut from 10 March for repairs.

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  7. Bus funding deal due ahead of franchising decisionpublished at 06:22 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March

    The deal is designed to stop a number of West Midlands bus services being cut, according to a report.

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  8. Metro tram journeys rise above pre-Covid levelspublished at 06:21 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March

    In the past year 8.3 million journeys were made, a 53.7% increase over 2023.

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  9. 'Unfinished business' - Mings redemption has Villa dreaming published at 22:10 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March

    From the "biggest mistake" to an "incredible" performance against Club Brugge - Tyrone Mings helps Aston Villa take a huge step towards the Champions League quarter-finals.

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  10. Bird flu outbreak confirmed at chicken farmpublished at 21:48 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March

    It is confirmed near Kington and a protection zone is in place, with all birds due to be culled.

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  11. Bid for listed status of UK's oldest cinema failspublished at 21:06 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March

    More than 24,000 backed the bid, but the Electric Cinema does not meet the criteria, ministers say.

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  12. Service cuts and tax hike approved by city councilpublished at 20:15 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March

    Council tax will rise by 7.5% amid £148m in spending cuts, as the leader apologises to the city.

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  13. Murder inquiry as man found shot deadpublished at 19:51 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March

    Police were called to Eastfield Grove in Wolverhampton at about 15:20 GMT.

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  14. Tributes to lorry driver who died in M6 crashpublished at 19:49 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March

    Cliff Tamou, 58, is described as a devoted husband, father of six and grandfather of five.

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  15. Cathedral holds traditional pancake racepublished at 17:58 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March

    Members of the cathedral choir compete against each other in the annual obstacle race.

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  16. Human remains discovery treated as unexplained deathpublished at 17:54 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March

    Police say they are working to identify the skeletal remains following their discovery on Sunday.

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  17. Child killer died in hospital from sepsis - inquestpublished at 16:06 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March

    An inquest hears that Robert Astley sustained burns to his left thigh, which became ulcerated.

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  18. Debate clashes over plan for thousands of homespublished at 15:22 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March

    The authority approves a review of its Local Plan, which goes out for public consultation next week.

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  19. Approval for city's major redevelopment schemepublished at 15:14 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March

    Smithgate, Wolverhampton's new neighbourhood, will be a mix of housing, retail and public space.

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  20. Councillors to discuss local authority merger planpublished at 14:55 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March

    Warwickshire council's cabinet will be asked to vote for leader Izzi Seccombe to submit the plan.

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