Summary

  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. M6 reopens after five-hour closure for lorry firepublished at 15:59 BST 14 August

    The road is back open just after 15:30 BST on Thursday after the five-hour closure, National Highways says.

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  2. CCTV appeal after woman hurt in e-scooter crashpublished at 15:40 BST 14 August

    The victim was taken to hospital after she was knocked unconscious, police say.

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  3. Arrests spike as police hold 226 in a single daypublished at 15:28 BST 14 August

    West Midlands Police say it is "one of the highest numbers in recent times".

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  4. Major wildfire fought by crews from three countiespublished at 15:08 BST 14 August

    The blaze is under control, but fire crews are still on scene damping it down.

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  5. Birmingham and Ipswich charged by FA after melee published at 15:03 BST 14 August

    Birmingham City and Ipswich Town are charged by the FA with failing to control their players during the closing stages of their draw at St Andrew's.

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  6. Men's group restores benches and binspublished at 14:50 BST 14 August

    Six benches around The Square in Shrewsbury have been worked on by Shrewsbury Men's Shed.

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  7. Many choices after A Levels - education ministerpublished at 14:46 BST 14 August

    Baroness Smith took her A Levels at Dyson Perrins school in Malvern but did not reveal her results.

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  8. Council boss says asylum hotels a drain on economypublished at 14:44 BST 14 August

    Patrick Harley says the one Dudley hotel used to house asylum seekers is "one too many".

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  9. 'Don't be a child here,' councillor warnspublished at 13:55 BST 14 August

    Stacey Harris says Ludlow has a lack of children's healthcare provision, placing pressure on parents.

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  10. Owner of Wolves-themed garden shed pub eyes titlepublished at 13:51 BST 14 August

    Glen Gandy's back-garden boozer is in the running to be named Pub Shed of The Year.

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  11. Four arrested after reported late night shootingpublished at 13:49 BST 14 August

    A man is taken to hospital with injuries that are not thought to be life-threatening.

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  12. Union boss urges embassies to use British ceramicspublished at 13:32 BST 14 August

    Gary Smith says the move would send a clear message of support to workers in the pottery industry.

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  13. Man handed 18-year jail term for child rapepublished at 13:13 BST 14 August

    Paul Davies, of Worcester, is found guilty at Worcester Crown Court of a series of sexual offences.

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  14. Cup win shows Blues are 'ready for anything' - Lairdpublished at 12:59 BST 14 August

    Despite making six changes, Birmingham City's late Carabao Cup win over Sheffield United proved they have the mentality to be ready for all challenges this season.

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  15. Progress in push for more hospital parking placespublished at 12:27 BST 14 August

    The MP for Shrewsbury says talks are taking place to create a new overflow at the town's hospital.

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  16. Happy ending for abandoned kittens Fish and Chipspublished at 12:23 BST 14 August

    The cats are thought to have been abandoned deliberately near Clehonger in July.

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  17. Trio jailed for 'vicious' knife attackpublished at 12:14 BST 14 August

    Said Raza, Hanif Rahman and Emal Ahmadzi are jailed for attacking two men with knives.

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  18. Sex assault PC guilty of gross misconductpublished at 12:04 BST 14 August

    Former West Mercia PC Liam Smith, 31, was found guilty of sexual assault by a court in 2024.

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  19. Inquest for girl, 4, found submerged at water parkpublished at 10:10 BST 14 August

    Vethavalli Vasu-Dharma was found unconscious at Waterworld according to Staffordshire Police.

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  20. Water park where girl died sold to new ownerspublished at 06:31 BST 14 August

    Mo Chaudry stepped down as director on 31 July, four days before the death of a four-year-old girl.

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