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  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. The player who sacrificed his career for Aston Villapublished at 19:33 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February

    Recently retired James Chester has no regrets after putting his body on the line for Aston Villa.

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  2. Road reopens after six-vehicle crash on M6published at 19:10 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February

    Emergency services were called to a "serious multiple vehicle collision" at about 09:29 GMT.

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  3. Woman bitten in suspected XL bully attackpublished at 18:24 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February

    Police say no arrests have been made and the dogs have been seized while officers investigate.

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  4. City of Culture creditors will not be repaidpublished at 17:49 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February

    Coventry City Council says it will not receive the £1m it is owed.

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  5. Rough sleeper numbers among lowest in West Midspublished at 17:35 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February

    Government numbers show on a single night last October eight people slept rough in Wolverhampton.

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  6. Vale's Curtis gets red card and ban rescindedpublished at 17:03 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February

    Port Vale forward Ronan Curtis will be available immediately for the League Two promotion challengers after his red card and three-game ban for violent conduct was overturned.

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  7. Couple's £50k Valentine's Day bingo winpublished at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February

    Wendy and Paul won £50,000 at Mecca Bingo in Wednesbury on Valentine's Day.

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  8. Goldman Sachs pledges £1.5m to support apprenticespublished at 16:53 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February

    The funds will help small businesses and charities in the region to invest in and develop staff.

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  9. What council tax will I pay in the Black Country?published at 16:50 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February

    Councils across the Black Country have laid out their financial plans this week.

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  10. Photo displays brighten up railway stationpublished at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February

    The images of Wellington were submitted by local photographers and are part of a £30,000 makeover.

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  11. Emery says Villa 'not contenders' to win FA Cuppublished at 15:51 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February

    Manager Unai Emery says Aston Villa are "not a contender" to win the FA Cup this season.

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  12. Footballer keeps promise to boy, 5, with cancerpublished at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February

    Matheus Cunha also surprised the five-year-old boy with a signed shirt at his home ahead of the match.

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  13. Funeral for man shot by police on Christmas Evepublished at 15:28 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February

    Marcus Meade was killed by armed police after a five-hour stand off at his home in Redditch.

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  14. Labour councillor disrespected ward colleague published at 14:57 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February

    A committee finds councillor Saqib Khan "failed to treat" councillor Shabina Bano with "respect".

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  15. City bin strike could go on for months, union sayspublished at 14:55 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February

    Regional officer for Unite Zoe Mayou fears the bin strike could continue on into the summer.

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  16. Eight-year-old to sound cancer 'all-clear' bellpublished at 14:49 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February

    Eight-year-old Dulcie Dulcie was diagnosed with a stage four neuroblastoma in 2021.

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  17. Spudman wins fight to save pitch from flowerbedpublished at 14:30 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February

    The council confirms it has scrapped plans to replace the TikTok sensation trader's pitch.

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  18. Care home's closure blamed on lack of fundingpublished at 12:27 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February

    The owner confirms the residential home, which houses nine people, will close in March.

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  19. Protests as council sets out case for relief roadpublished at 12:01 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February

    Shropshire council says the £215m road will reduce congestion and journey times in the town.

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  20. Plan to unlock city's prosperity taken to No 10published at 11:53 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February

    A delegation of local leaders has taken a document detailing plans to transform the city.

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