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  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. Four treated after hotel evacuated during fire published at 14:45 BST 5 October

    Guests were led to safety after a fire in the early hours below the hotel.

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  2. Third man charged with conspiracy to murderpublished at 12:35 BST 5 October

    The 35 year-old man will appear before Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Monday.

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  3. Flight lands after emergency system triggeredpublished at 10:15 BST 5 October

    Air India says the alert was raised on final approach to Birmingham Airport.

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  4. Display marks 170 years of historic burial ground published at 07:53 BST 5 October

    An appeal is also made for people to share memories of a chapel that stood for nearly a century.

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  5. Football team launched to help grieving fatherspublished at 07:49 BST 5 October

    James Routledge says his own experience of baby loss inspired him to set up the group.

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  6. Countryfile special was 'everything I'd hoped'published at 07:43 BST 5 October

    Elle, 13, is one of four young people taking part in Countryfile Ramble for BBC Children in Need.

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  7. The Shropshire man aboard the doomed R101 airshippublished at 07:42 BST 5 October

    Michael Rope played a crucial role in developing the R101, a 777ft long steerable airship.

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  8. 'The day that David Bowie called my house'published at 07:33 BST 5 October

    Jane Watts remembers sitting glued to the screen when Bowie was on TV, and then he called her house.

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  9. School for vulnerable children to open second sitepublished at 07:28 BST 5 October

    Northleigh House School in Hatton teaches children who have left mainstream education.

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  10. Halloween costume swap aims to save families moneypublished at 07:11 BST 5 October

    Used children's Halloween costumes can be exchanged, free of charge, until 31 October.

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  11. College students to give free tyre checkspublished at 07:10 BST 5 October

    The pupils will look at pressure, tread depth and overall condition for free.

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  12. Your photos: Damp October is herepublished at 07:08 BST 5 October

    Take a look at some of the West Midlands' best pictures from the last seven days.

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  13. Mum died from early dementia - I had to find out if I will toopublished at 02:29 BST 5 October

    Liv Heeney discovered she had inherited a faulty gene after losing her mother to the rare disease.

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  14. Lampard reacts to Sheff Wed winpublished at 17:48 BST 4 October

    Coventry City boss Frank Lampard speaks to BBC CWR after their 5-0 win at Sheffield Wednesday

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  15. Woman airlifted to hospital after serious crashpublished at 14:19 BST 4 October

    Police say the collision happened on the A49 near the Upper Affcot junction at about 16:50 BST.

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  16. Closures and cancellations as storm hits Midlandspublished at 14:08 BST 4 October

    Storm Amy brings strong winds and disruption to the West Midlands, forcing events to close.

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  17. Fire officers' funding cut fear as they lobby MPspublished at 13:21 BST 4 October

    The risk of a reduction in funding remains for 2026/2027 onwards, a fire authority committee heard.

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  18. Second conspiracy to murder charge over shootingpublished at 13:21 BST 4 October

    A man is continuing to recover from gunshot injuries he sustained in Far Gosford Street, police say.

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  19. Sheff Wed v Coventry delayed after fan protest on pitchpublished at 13:10 BST 4 October

    Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City is briefly delayed after a small group of home fans run on to the pitch to protest against Dejphon Chansiri.

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  20. Markets cancelled as storm brings wind and rainpublished at 08:36 BST 4 October

    Markets including Ross-on-Wye and Worcester are cancelled as Storm Amy sweeps in across the UK.

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