Summary

  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. 'We're so proud our son, 4, raised fire alarm' published at 06:28 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Oliver alerted his father when he smelled smoke while he was outside playing in the garden.

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  2. Woman moves to Lapland for new job as Santa's elfpublished at 06:24 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Emily Henry is braving temperatures of -35C to work in Santa's workshop.

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  3. Family's decorations cause a stir on city streetpublished at 06:23 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Dora and Mark Greenhouse say they have gone "bigger and better" this year in aid of charity.

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  4. Coughs lingering as public told to get vaccinatedpublished at 06:20 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    People in the West Midlands are getting cold and flu but others have managed to avoid it so far.

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  5. Recognition finally for real stars of Christmas hitpublished at 06:18 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    The children who recorded I wish it could be Christmas Everyday were replaced by actors on screen.

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  6. 'Snarl-up Saturday': Rail and road issues forecastpublished at 06:07 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    The RAC predicts a busy weekend on the roads, while rail services will be hit by signalling work.

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  7. Driver killed 'wonderfully kind' mum in collisionpublished at 19:03 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    Linda Boore, 75, and her husband were going home after a wedding reception when the crash happened.

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  8. Retail giant's new HQ bid backed by planners published at 18:10 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    The plans, which include warehouses, offices, a hotel and helipad will go before Rugby councillors.

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  9. Birmingham must stay 'relentless' - Buchananpublished at 17:53 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    Birmingham City must stay "relentless" in their drive to win promotion from League One this season, says defender Lee Buchanan.

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  10. 'My flooded community could become a ghost town'published at 17:35 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    A flood campaigner has warned Tenbury Wells could become one of the first victims of climate change.

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  11. Man jailed following crossbow attackpublished at 17:29 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    Police have previously said a man was left with serious injuries to his face.

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  12. University staff issue strike threat over job cutspublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    The threat over nearly 100 job cuts as the university says it is adapting to a new financial reality.

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  13. 'We are in survival mode and firms will shut' published at 15:47 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    Businesses deliver a gloomy forecast for 2025, in a survey by Shropshire Chamber of Commerce.

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  14. 'Town centre isn't going back to historic times'published at 15:42 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    An empty shop is being used as an arts space, as the council tries to revitalise its town centre

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  15. Police force appoints new chief constablepublished at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    Alex Franklin-Smith replaces Debbie Tedds, who retired in September after three years in the role.

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  16. Family pays tribute to teenager killed in crashpublished at 14:36 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    Relatives remember Billy Hollingsworth, 18, who died in a crash between a car and a lorry in Yarkhill.

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  17. Dad delivers supplies to troops over Christmaspublished at 14:03 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    Pete Masters, a cafe owner from Hereford, said he wanted to support troops on the front line.

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  18. Plea to find relatives and friends for funeralpublished at 13:34 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    They are being asked to get in touch with a council, so that his funeral can be arranged.

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  19. Man jailed for wife's murder after 'lengthy abuse'published at 12:32 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    Police and ambulance crews found "inconsistencies" in Ryan Timms' initial story, detectives say.

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  20. Town marks starring role in A Christmas Carolpublished at 12:16 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    The 1984 film is being screened at the Old Market Hall to showcase Shrewsbury's starring role.

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