Summary

  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. Legal challenge launched over election dead heatpublished at 11:40 British Summer Time 22 July

    A Reform UK candidate claims she was denied victory by an unfair process after a dead heat.

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  2. Birmingham Pride to return to city's Gay Villagepublished at 10:42 British Summer Time 22 July

    The festival says the move will allow it to realign with its core values of "protest, inclusion and grassroots celebration".

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  3. Huddersfield sign Birmingham striker Maypublished at 10:33 British Summer Time 22 July

    Huddersfield Town sign Birmingham City striker Alfie May for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.

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  4. Three murder arrests after death of man hit by carpublished at 09:39 British Summer Time 22 July

    A man in his 20s dies in hospital after being struck by a car in Birmingham.

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  5. Children to cheer on Hampton from hospital bedspublished at 08:35 British Summer Time 22 July

    England goalie Hannah Hampton is an ambassador for Birmingham Children's Hospital after treatment there.

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  6. Businesses plead for clarity on bridge reopeningpublished at 06:19 British Summer Time 22 July

    Bewdley Bridge closed to traffic on 29 August 2023 for flood improvement works.

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  7. 'Amazing surprise' to be appointed Lord-Lieutenantpublished at 06:17 British Summer Time 22 July

    Elizabeth Barnes has been a deputy lieutenant for five years, after a long career in education.

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  8. Training and retaining city's social workers praisedpublished at 06:16 British Summer Time 22 July

    An annual report highlights that staff turnover remains below the national average.

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  9. School recognised for being a welcoming 'sanctuary'published at 06:15 British Summer Time 22 July

    Loxdale Primary becomes the city's 21st School of Sanctuary after a two-year project.

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  10. Chess tournament held on moving trainpublished at 06:13 British Summer Time 22 July

    Eight players took part in the competition which took place on the Birmingham to Lichfield line.

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  11. Fly-tipping crackdown after reports nearly doublepublished at 06:13 British Summer Time 22 July

    The move is after a council report reveals a rise in fly-tipping cases during the bin strikes.

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  12. Business group installs sixth city defibrillatorpublished at 06:11 British Summer Time 22 July

    Coventry BID says the network of devices will help the city cope in the event of an emergency.

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  13. No repeat of last year's long queues, airport sayspublished at 06:11 British Summer Time 22 July

    Birmingham Airport says it has done a lot of work "to ensure that we're not in that position" again.

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  14. School cyber attack stopped pupils submitting workpublished at 06:09 British Summer Time 22 July

    Students could not submit coursework for weeks, a police scrutiny meeting hears.

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  15. Weight loss jab industry 'a ticking time bomb' published at 06:08 British Summer Time 22 July

    Nigel Dugmore says there needs to be more research into medicines like Mounjaro.

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  16. Fire at former high street cinemapublished at 21:21 British Summer Time 21 July

    Three fire engines are deployed to the scene near Harborne High Street in Birmingham.

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  17. US woman on trial for city shop owner murder plot published at 20:13 British Summer Time 21 July

    Aimee Betro denies conspiracy to murder, firearm possession with intent and importing ammunition.

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  18. Heritage railway repair tracks laid at zero costpublished at 18:25 British Summer Time 21 July

    The Severn Valley Railway reopens on Friday, after being shut since the end of January.

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  19. Agent 'no idea' Hampton in conference when he rangpublished at 18:22 British Summer Time 21 July

    Paul Crockford says he was calling Hampton after the match to tell her how proud he is.

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  20. Two taken to hospital as car crashes into takeawaypublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 21 July

    A man and woman are taken to hospital after the crash in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, on Sunday.

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