Summary

  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. Stoke 'were smarter than before' in Bristol City winpublished at 20:09 GMT 1 November

    Mark Robins hails one of the best home performances since he became Stoke City manager after the 5-1 win over Bristol City.

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  2. 'Set Pieces Can Make a Difference' – Davies published at 18:36 GMT 1 November

    Birmingham City boss Chris Davies highlighted the importance of set pieces after his side thrashed Portsmouth 4-0.

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  3. Police incident shuts M5 motorwaypublished at 16:06 GMT 1 November

    Some drives faced delays of 80 minutes before the motorway was reopened on Saturday afternoon.

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  4. Three further arrests after man shot dead published at 14:22 GMT 1 November

    In all, four people have been arrested on suspicion of murdering Jermaine Smith, including a 16-year-old girl.

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  5. Mr Kipling bakery to be powered by solar farmpublished at 14:13 GMT 1 November

    Premier Foods, which owns Mr Kipling, is to run three-quarters of its factory on solar power.

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  6. Police operation targets illegal car meet-upspublished at 11:05 GMT 1 November

    Police warn car cruising can involve dangerous and careless driving.

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  7. Force to expand knife crime and youth violence unitpublished at 10:52 GMT 1 November

    There will now be five teams in West Midlands Police's Project Guardian Taskforce, the force says.

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  8. Entry charge scrapped at woodland play areapublished at 10:02 GMT 1 November

    While a £3.95 entry fee at Hermit's Hollow will end, the site loses its toilets and cafe.

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  9. Malala talks of PTSD therapy in new memoirpublished at 07:21 GMT 1 November

    The human rights activist hopes Finding My Way helps anyone struggling with their mental health.

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  10. £2.2m upgrade to 'future proof' water supplypublished at 07:20 GMT 1 November

    Construction is due to begin in January 2026 and continue until April 2027.

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  11. Town to celebrate first Day of the Dead festivalpublished at 07:19 GMT 1 November

    Ale Bravo says the festival in Leek will be a celebration of Mexican culture.

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  12. Woodland to be restored after storm damagepublished at 07:16 GMT 1 November

    The site of special scientific interest was forced to close to the public after Storm Darragh.

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  13. 'Fireworks are traumatising dogs - I hate them'published at 07:16 GMT 1 November

    A dog trainer, animal rescue owner and vet say more rules need to be put in place around fireworks.

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  14. Final phase of £200m housing scheme under waypublished at 07:15 GMT 1 November

    Since 2010, about 1,000 homes have already been built in Wood End, Manor Farm and Henley Green.

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  15. Cake artists' creations wow exhibition goerspublished at 07:14 GMT 1 November

    Skilled artists from across the world show off their work at this year's Cake International.

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  16. Cervical screening drive at city's Christmas marketpublished at 07:14 GMT 1 November

    NHS staff launch a campaign to encourage more people to keep up to date with cervical screenings.

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  17. Labi Siffre's Something Inside gospel choir reunitepublished at 07:13 GMT 1 November

    The choir sang on the 1987 hit and have reunited after 40 years to perform on Saturday.

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  18. West Midlands news quiz of the week - test your knowledgepublished at 07:08 GMT 1 November

    From Viking hoards to a singer's love letter to her city, how much news can you remember?

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  19. The captain parking his cab for FA Cup glorypublished at 06:22 GMT 1 November

    Maldon & Tiptree captain Jack Cawley says he has relished the task of juggling life as a black cab driver with their run to the FA Cup first round.

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  20. Fans, Fosun & future - what next for struggling Wolves?published at 20:43 GMT 31 October

    Fosun will celebrate a decade in charge of Wolves next year. They could be marking it in the Championship.

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