Summary

  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. Bin truck drivers' pay could fall by £8,000 - unionpublished at 21:52 British Summer Time 29 April

    The Unite union says bin truck drivers could be moved down a pay grade under new council proposals.

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  2. Fierce flame at former college lights up night skypublished at 21:17 British Summer Time 29 April

    Twelve fire crews are sent to the scene on Henley Road in Coventry on Tuesday evening.

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  3. Nursery makes significant improvements - Ofstedpublished at 19:24 British Summer Time 29 April

    Kids Planet Day Nursery Apley is now rated as good by Ofsted.

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  4. Raids find thousands of unlicensed medicine dosespublished at 19:03 British Summer Time 29 April

    Twelve have been arrested after searches of 22 West Midlands and Greater Manchester premises.

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  5. New mental health hospital for women openspublished at 18:37 British Summer Time 29 April

    Having the facility will help keep women from the West Midlands closer to home, its manager says.

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  6. Appeal to fill governor roles across citypublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 29 April

    City of Wolverhampton Council asks people to consider becoming a school governor.

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  7. 'Lack of phone service means I can't run my cafe'published at 16:30 British Summer Time 29 April

    The cafe's owner says it is "embarrassing" that her customers do not have the option to pay by card.

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  8. Plans for new homes adjusted following objectionspublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 29 April

    Developers have reduced their proposals for land next to Lugg Meadows nature reserve near Hereford.

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  9. Paedophile destroyed boys' childhoods, court hearspublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 29 April

    Richard Burrows is being sentenced for 97 abuse charges after going on the run for nearly 30 years.

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  10. Mayor 'proud' of pop-up prom outfit schemepublished at 15:30 British Summer Time 29 April

    Pop-ups are being held around Telford and Wrekin for young people who cannot afford prom outfits.

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  11. Strike action by university staff in job cut rowpublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 29 April

    A union says plans to merge two schools will result in the equivalent of 24 full-time jobs going.

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  12. Two dead dogs found dumped in lay-bypublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 29 April

    The RSPCA says it is investigating the discovery by a member of the public earlier this month.

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  13. Relief as major route set to reopen on timepublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 29 April

    The Highways Agency says it is "very confident" that the road will reopen at 06:00 BST on Thursday.

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  14. Climate, traffic and rubbish - voters want answerspublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 29 April

    Climate change is a priority for one voter in the local county council elections on 1 May.

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  15. Birmingham Pride in political parties parade banpublished at 13:59 British Summer Time 29 April

    Organisers say Labour, the only party booked to march at the parade, was being told it could not do so.

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  16. Hundreds attend expanded film festivalpublished at 12:50 British Summer Time 29 April

    Now in its fourth year, the event received government funding for the first time, organisers say.

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  17. Two men seriously burned after house firepublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 29 April

    Fire crews and police are investigating a fire at a terraced house on Shrewsbury Close, Bloxwich.

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  18. Ex-officer guilty of indecent assaults sentencedpublished at 12:10 British Summer Time 29 April

    Paul Harold was an officer between 1996 and 1997 when he resigned, Staffordshire Police said.

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  19. New train station sees cycleways introducedpublished at 11:36 British Summer Time 29 April

    The project will see a segregated cycleway and walking path linking part of Willenhall.

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  20. Police officer admits to drink driving published at 10:45 British Summer Time 29 April

    Liam Williams, 20, who was involved in a crash, is given a12-month driving ban.

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