Summary

  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. Former doctor charged with child sex offencespublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 2 May

    Matthew Isles, a former ear, nose and throat consultant in Staffordshire, is due in court next month.

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  2. Councillor 'so pleased' as bridge work paused published at 17:34 British Summer Time 2 May

    Shropshire Council is going to delay the repairs in Shrewsbury until summer 2025.

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  3. Moorcroft Pottery can be saved - ceramics bosspublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 2 May

    Pottery firms in Staffordshire say all is not lost for the industry but call on government for help.

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  4. Reform wins control of Staffordshire County Councilpublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 2 May

    Reform UK gain a majority, despite going into the election with no councillors in the county.

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  5. Stoke job 'not impossible' - Robinspublished at 15:05 British Summer Time 2 May

    Stoke City boss Mark Robins believes the club is moving in the right direction as they look to secure their Championship status.

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  6. Lampard calls on youngsters to embrace Boro challengepublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 2 May

    Coventry City boss Frank Lampard has called on his young players to "enjoy the challenge" ahead of their final day encounter against Championship play-off rivals Middlesbrough.

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  7. Plans for up to 100 new homes on farmlandpublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 2 May

    Up to 50 of the proposed properties could be affordable homes, a statement indicates.

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  8. Driver convicted of killing man after hit-and-runpublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 2 May

    Carlton Betts, 28, mounted the pavement while driving a stolen car, killing Darren Whitehouse.

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  9. Circus prepares for shows at arts festival published at 14:21 British Summer Time 2 May

    The group will be performing with a water fountain for the first time at the weekend.

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  10. Hotel restaurant to make way for rooms expansionpublished at 13:19 British Summer Time 2 May

    Premier Inn is set to replace it with a new restaurant and extra accommodation.

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  11. Murder arrest after man's death in townpublished at 13:02 British Summer Time 2 May

    A man is arrested after a man is found with serious injuries and dies in Shrewsbury, police say.

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  12. Mum charged with murder after death of girl, twopublished at 12:23 British Summer Time 2 May

    Sarah Ngaba is due in court next week over the death of daughter Eliza.

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  13. Dashcam scheme sees surge in bad drivers convictedpublished at 12:04 British Summer Time 2 May

    Thousands of video clips sent in last year achieve a prosecution success rate of nearly 85%.

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  14. Four sentenced over seaside resort drugs operationpublished at 11:56 British Summer Time 2 May

    The group brought heroin and cocaine from Coventry to sell on the streets of Skegness.

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  15. YouTube jazz pianist, 84, plays in market stall published at 11:20 British Summer Time 2 May

    The 84-year-old jazz pianist made a name for himself on YouTube during the coronavirus lockdown.

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  16. Bin strike a fire and rehire situation, says unionpublished at 06:20 British Summer Time 2 May

    The council says it needs to regrade workers to ensure it complies with equal pay laws.

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  17. Fears for wildlife as homes plan gets approvalpublished at 06:18 British Summer Time 2 May

    Those living near a much-loved wildlife corridor express disappointment as a council is overruled.

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  18. Paramedics to run half marathon with stretcher published at 06:17 British Summer Time 2 May

    The team are taking part in the Great Birmingham Run to raise money for two charities.

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  19. Midlands projects win architecture awardspublished at 06:15 British Summer Time 2 May

    The winners include a carbon-neutral nursery and a renovated 1930s fire station.

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  20. Club where footballer died applies for new licencepublished at 21:50 British Summer Time 1 May

    Former footballer Cody Fisher was killed at the Crane nightclub, on 26 December 2022.

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