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• Reading 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

  04-03-2017 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Reading strengthen their Championship play-off hopes as they extend Wolves' losing league run to five matches.
  
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• Embrace green industries, says council leader

  17-02-2026 07:14 via bbc.com
  Wolverhampton council's leader speaks to council colleagues as a new climate plan is approved for the region.
  
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• Organisation collects Ramadan parcels for inmates

  17-02-2026 07:13 via bbc.com
  Himaya Haven is involved in the project again after starting during a pandemic lockdown.
  
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• Managing cancer with fewer side effects

  17-02-2026 07:13 via bbc.com
  A trial starts to see if it can be treated while the worst side effects are drastically reduced.
  
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• Oasis v Blur rivalry being revived in new play as cast take sides

  17-02-2026 02:55 via bbc.com
  The 1995 chart battle is recreated for a new play - and the rivalry is rekindled as the cast take sides.
  
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• Council workers to vote over possible pay strike

  16-02-2026 22:36 via bbc.com
  The initial vote will be for staff at councils including Stoke-on-Trent and Dudley.
  
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• Students begin Covid compensation claim against 36 more universities

  16-02-2026 19:48 via bbc.com
  It comes after University College London settled a claim from students there over lost learning in the pandemic.
  
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• Rail disruption after embankment damage

  16-02-2026 19:47 via bbc.com
  Passengers are urged to check before they travel in Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Birmingham.
  
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• Referee and assistant stood down after FA Cup mistakes

  16-02-2026 19:01 via bbc.com
  Referee Chris Kavanagh and his assistant Nick Greenhalgh have not been selected for a Premier League game this weekend.
  
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• Upgrade to land surrounding Victorian tower

  16-02-2026 17:10 via bbc.com
  A government grant will see vegetation cleared, a new entrance and fencing installed at Sedgley Beacon.
  
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• Funding plea for greyhound rescue facing eviction

  16-02-2026 16:18 via bbc.com
  Bark Inn Kennels said it had been served notice on its site in Aldridge.
  
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• £50m approved for tram and station revamps

  16-02-2026 15:08 via bbc.com
  The money is for transport schemes including extending the Metro to the new Birmingham FC site.
  
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• Glynn Purnell pub to shut due to rising costs

  16-02-2026 15:04 via bbc.com
  The Mount by Glynn Purnell will close on 15 March as it is "no longer financially viable".
  
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• Inquiry after woman found dead in police cell

  16-02-2026 14:37 via bbc.com
  A 44-year-old was found in a custody block at Bloxwich Police Station in Walsall on 2 February.
  
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• 'Commentating on the Winter Olympics is a dream'

  16-02-2026 13:53 via bbc.com
  Tim Warwood, from Sutton Coldfield, is part of the BBC team commentating on the Games.
  
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• 'We should have won that match' - Davies

  16-02-2026 11:26 via bbc.com
  Birmingham City boss Chris Davies believes his side deserved to beat Premier League side Leeds United after their penalty shootout defeat in the FA Cup.
  
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• Ozzy army descends on Mardi Gras parade

  16-02-2026 09:07 via bbc.com
  At least 200 people dressed as the Prince of Darkness were in New Orleans to honour the late star.
  
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• Park rangers 'saved' man suffering heart attack

  16-02-2026 08:45 via bbc.com
  Two rangers gave Nick Geraghty, 70, first aid and kept him warm.
  
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• Exploding vape batteries 'putting lives at risk'

  16-02-2026 07:14 via bbc.com
  A recycling facility says disposing of vapes in recycling is causing "significant problems".
  
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• Double gold joy in Birmingham: Jemma and Alessandro win titles at UK Indoor Champs - Scottish Athletics

  15-02-2026 21:54
  Double gold joy in Birmingham: Jemma and Alessandro win titles at UK Indoor Champs  Scottish Athletics
  
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• Eastside Jazz Festival 2026 in Birmingham - UK Jazz News

  15-02-2026 20:34
  Eastside Jazz Festival 2026 in Birmingham  UK Jazz News
  
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• ‘Broken Britain’: Farage rallies voters as party surges - dailytelegraph.com.au

  15-02-2026 19:15
  ‘Broken Britain’: Farage rallies voters as party surges  dailytelegraph.com.au
  
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• Ex-Birmingham City player Jordon Ibe accused of assault

  15-02-2026 17:15 via bbc.com
  The right-winger, who also played for Liverpool and Derby County, was arrested at Luton Airport.
  
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• Man and girl injured in two-vehicle crash

  15-02-2026 13:41 via bbc.com
  The man and young girl are taken to hospital with injuries which are not believed to be life-changing.
  
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• Shut police station faces demolition for homes

  15-02-2026 11:46 via bbc.com
  Harborne police station shut in 2023 and a plan for homes on the site is recommended for approval.
  
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• Street: 'Tories most effective as a broad church'

  15-02-2026 11:00 via bbc.com
  Sir Andy Street says there are seven million people who are "politically homeless" in the UK.
  
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• 'The genie's out of the bottle' - new e-scooter laws planned

  15-02-2026 10:48 via bbc.com
  Changes are planned by the government but meet a mixed response in the West Midlands.
  
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• UK households with savings eligible for £1,200 boost from HMRC - Birmingham Live

  15-02-2026 10:29
  UK households with savings eligible for £1,200 boost from HMRC  Birmingham Live
  
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• HGV drivers face new lorry charges on UK roads from April - Birmingham Live

  15-02-2026 08:55
  HGV drivers face new lorry charges on UK roads from April  Birmingham Live
  
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• Measles vaccine plea issued ahead of half term

  15-02-2026 08:18 via bbc.com
  The region accounts for more than a quarter of all cases in England, officials say.
  
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