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  • Updates from Friday 26 November

  1. Title win in Azerbaijan 'surreal' says Pagepublished at 11:03 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2021

    Trampolinist Bryony Page says it's "surreal" to win the gold medal at the World Championships.

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  2. Forest garden installation for city centrepublished at 10:28 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2021

    A forest garden comprising of 40ft (12m) tall trees will be installed in Birmingham's Victoria Square next year.

    Artist impression of installationImage source, Trigger, THISS, Carl Robertshaw, Bronia Housman

    The project, called PoliNations, will showcase plants and trees from all over the world to symbolise the role of migration and diversity on society.

    It's one of 10 national projects commissioned as part of the Unboxed festival, a government-funded celebration of science, technology and the arts.

    It will run from 2 to 18 September 2022.

  3. Gritting action shown on mappublished at 09:58 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2021

    Public interest in the whereabouts of gritters in Stoke-on-Trent has prompted the city council to launch a digital map where the fleet can be tracked.

    As temperatures fall, the authority said it would update the map, external so people could view the routes the seven gritters took as they spread salt and plough snow.

    Gritters in Stoke-on TrentImage source, Stoke-on-Trent City Council

    "The gritters lay salt on almost 200 miles of roads across the city each time they go out, taking them between two and three hours to complete a full run," a council spokesperson said.

    The gritters went out from 18:00 GMT on Monday.

  4. Hong Kong migrants struggle to arrange UK housingpublished at 09:43 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2021

    Eunice Wun says she has no employment record and a credit check cannot be done in England.

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  5. Turkey farmer says orders up by 300%published at 09:07 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2021

    A turkey farmer from Staffordshire says his online orders are up by 300%

    Richard Calcott, from Whigginton Fields Farm, in Tamworth, thinks a potential shortage of supermarket turkeys is encouraging shoppers to buy locally.

    It comes after a Worcestershire butcher halted her orders after seeing an increase in demand.

    Stock turkey farm imageImage source, Getty Images

    "[After] the lockdown of 2020, a lot of people turned to the farm shops and local family butchers who obviously again sourced their food locally and managed to keep the food chain going," Mr Calcott said.

  6. Police share night Moon imagepublished at 08:56 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2021

    National Police Air Service workers saw the beauty of the Moon as they helped officers during a search in the Midlands on Monday night.

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  7. Video: Your 50-second West Midlands weather forecastpublished at 08:20 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2021

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    It will be a cold and bright start with some cloud later and highs of 8°C (46°F).

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    Latest weather for the West Midlands

  8. Live updates for the West Midlandspublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2021

    Welcome to our live service for Tuesday.

    We'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather for the West Midlands.

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  9. Community minibus stolen from outside schoolpublished at 19:39 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2021

    The bus was taken from Delves Junior School and later recovered but with some parts removed.

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  10. Former police officer sentenced for sex offencespublished at 19:32 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2021

    Timothy Lively abused a girl when he was a Warwickshire Police cadet and children's home volunteer.

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  11. Tributes paid to 'proud Brummie' councillor, 43published at 18:35 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2021

    Penny Holbrook's death is a "huge shock", say family and friends.

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  12. Our coverage across the daypublished at 18:25 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2021

    That's all from our live coverage today.

    We'll be back from 08:00 on Tuesday with more news, sport, travel and weather updates.

  13. Woman seriously injured in crashpublished at 18:24 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2021

    A 28-year-old woman has been seriously injured in a crash in Staffordshire.

    A black Vauxhall Insignia and a white Toyota Aygo were involved in a collision on the A51 Rugeley bypass between Station Road and Wolseley Road at about 10:50 BST on Sunday.

    The woman, who was in the Vauxhall, was treated by paramedics at scene before being taken to hospital for serious injuries.

    Two men were also taken to hospital after suffering minor injuries in the collision.

    Warwickshire Police appealed for anyone with information to come forward.

    A51 Rugeley bypassImage source, Google
  14. Man stabbed in the backpublished at 18:22 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2021

    A man is recovering in hospital after being stabbed in the chest and back.

    Market PlaceImage source, Google

    The victim, in his 20s, was attacked at about 18:25 GMT on Sunday in Market Place, Burton-on-Trent.

    The suspect is a 5ft 10in black male dressed in all black with a short Afro hairstyle, police said.

    Extra patrols will be carried out in the area.

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    Detectives are working tirelessly to establish exactly what happened and who is responsible.

    Det Insp Pete Goodwin, Staffordshire Police

  15. E-scooter Christmas warning in Wolverhamptonpublished at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2021

    People planning to buy an e-scooter for Christmas to use in Wolverhampton are being urged to think again.

    Seized e-scootersImage source, West Midlands Police

    Use of the electric vehicles remains illegal on roads, cycle lanes and pavements in the city, the council warned.

    An e-scooter trial is being operated in Birmingham, Coventry and Sandwell but does not include Wolverhampton.

    Councillor Steve Evans said: "I would also urge people who are planning on buying an e-scooter this Christmas to think again, because they won’t be able to use them on our city’s roads at the current time.”

    West Midlands Police backed the warning and said anyone found riding one illegally in the city could have it seized and crushed.

  16. Sheep worrier fined after ewes and lambs killedpublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2021

    A farmer lost more than £7,000 after eight of his lambs and five of his ewes were killed when a man lost control of his dogs.

    Flock of sheepImage source, Getty Images

    Staffordshire Police said the livestock were killed on a farm near Uttoxeter in April.

    The two German Shepherds travelled for over a mile towards the field where they chased and attacked the flock of sheep inside.

    Their 52-year-old owner was ordered to pay a fine, the force said, and was issued with a court order demanding he keep his dogs under control or else have them destroyed.

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    This is by far the worst and most shocking case of sheep worrying I have dealt with in my 13 years of policing. The emotional and financial impact on the farmer has been considerable, and it will be felt for years to come.

    PC James Leigh, Staffordshire Police

  17. Accused father 'probably' valued partner over sonpublished at 15:58 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2021

    Thomas Hughes is accused of aiding Emma Tustin in the killing of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes.

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  18. Man seriously injured in car crashpublished at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2021

    A man has been treated for serious injuries after a crash in Redditch.

    West Midlands Ambulance Service said it was was called to reports of an overturned car on Dagnall End Road at 23:20 GMT on Sunday.

    Crews found two patients, it said, including a man who was outside the car.

    He received specialist trauma care at the scene before being taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

    A second man was taken to the same hospital but was not thought to be seriously injured.

    Dagnall End RoadImage source, Google
  19. Housing development rejected over noise fearspublished at 15:23 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2021

    Residents would have had to keep windows permanently shut to keep out noise, a report concludes.

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  20. Plans put forward for holiday cabinspublished at 15:23 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2021

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    Holiday cabins could be built on grazing land in Telford, if plans are approved

    Developer Andrew Millward has applied to build the nine single-storey lodges on a 0.7-acre site near Waters Upton on the Newport to Shrewsbury road.

    A design statement submitted on Mr Millward’s behalf says the cabins will be used throughout the year solely for short stays and said the guests it brings “will boost trade for retail outlets and visitor attractions”.

    Telford and Wrekin Council’s planning department will make its decision at a later date.

    The junction of the B5062 and Catsbritch Lane.Image source, Google