West Midlands news

• Lord's gate dedicated to cricket captain Rachael Heyhoe Flint unveiled

  17-08-2022 14:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Wolverhampton-born player is the second cricketer to have a gate named after them at Lord's.
  
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• Infected blood victims to get £100,000 compensation

  17-08-2022 14:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ros Cooper, who was infected with hepatitis C as a child, is one of 4,000 people to receive money.
  
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• Woodmancote: Tougher gun checks 'could have prevented' killings - sister

  17-08-2022 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Emma Ambler says her relatives' fatal shootings shows owning a gun is a "privilege, not a right".
  
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• FA Cup: The former footballer setting up a mental health hub after his father's death

  17-08-2022 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ex-Walsall player Graham Deakin is helping set up a facility for men struggling with mental health after his father died from injuries after attempting to take his own life.
  
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• Teen Aston Villa fan gets to game after year in hospital

  17-08-2022 11:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jude Aston, 17, has cerebral palsy and has spent a year at Wolverhampton's New Cross Hospital.
  
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• Charlene White: 'Radio 1Xtra gave me the confidence to fight for stories'

  17-08-2022 09:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newsreader Charlene White says her time on Radio 1Xtra inspired her to tell stories that matter.
  
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• 'Jambo Cinema' celebrates '80s UK-Asian family life

  17-08-2022 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An exhibition offers nostalgia and memories of a Wolverhampton home and Bollywood video rental shop.
  
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• Birmingham City 1-1 Watford: Ken Sema preserves Hornets' unbeaten start

  16-08-2022 23:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watford preserve their unbeaten record with a draw against Birmingham City at St Andrew's.
  
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• Cost of living: 'A lot of people have nowhere to turn'

  16-08-2022 23:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Inflation could rise to 13% and the cost of living is putting a squeeze on finances, so how are people feeling?
  
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• Barrow 2-1 Walsall

  16-08-2022 23:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tyrell Warren and Sam McClelland end Walsall's unbeaten start as Barrow got back to winning ways with victory at Holker Street.
  
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• Black Country Living Museum's pub recreation hailed as 'unbelievable'

  16-08-2022 20:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wolverhampton's former Elephant and Castle pub has opened at the Black Country Living Museum.
  
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• Parents' court plea to continue girl's ventilator treatment

  16-08-2022 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The parents of a six-year-old with an incurable condition are fighting the hospital treating her.
  
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• Epilepsy patient passes driving test after complex surgery

  16-08-2022 17:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  David Knowles from Birmingham says he finally feels independent.
  
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• Great Barr: Distress of man, 76, repeatedly harassed by youths

  16-08-2022 15:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Video footage shows Roy Muller being attacked on his driveway, which he says has gone on for a year.
  
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• Woman injured in Birmingham city centre stabbing

  16-08-2022 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man was arrested a short distance from where the woman was hurt on Temple Row in Birmingham.
  
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• Female footballer tells of fight to overturn FA ban

  16-08-2022 12:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lindsey Hobbs fought FA rules which prevented her from playing competitive school football.
  
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• Police swarm property in desperate bid to end terrifying siege - Express

  16-08-2022 10:27
  
  Police swarm property in desperate bid to end terrifying siege  Express
  
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• Matheus Nunes: Wolves agree club record £38m fee for Sporting Lisbon and Portugal midfielder

  16-08-2022 10:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wolves are set to break their transfer record after agreeing a £38m fee for Sporting Lisbon and Portugal midfielder Matheus Nunes.
  
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• Super garden to transform Birmingham into urban oasis

  16-08-2022 07:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Free activities include music, poetry and talks at the event which celebrates cultural diversity.
  
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• The Hundred: Birmingham Phoenix's Ellyse Perry says players always have to be evolving

  15-08-2022 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Phoenix and Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry says she will continue to evolve as women's cricket grows with the introduction of more franchise tournaments.
  
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• Birmingham: Covid drug trial aims to protect vulnerable

  15-08-2022 19:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 1,700 at-risk people will test the drug as vaccines have not been successful for them.
  
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• Ex-teacher jailed for sexual attacks on young girls

  15-08-2022 17:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Peter Jenkins admitted a string of sexual assaults against girls between 1984 and 2005.
  
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• Last homeowner on abandoned Birmingham street agrees to sell

  15-08-2022 16:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Carl Harris accepts an offer for his home after living in an empty estate for three years.
  
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• Edwardian pub recreated at Black Country Living Museum

  15-08-2022 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Visitors to Wolverhampton's former Elephant and Castle can have a pint in the bar.
  
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• Tattoos reveal the stories of the partition of British India

  15-08-2022 14:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Younger generations learn about the horror behind the partition of British India through tattoos.
  
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• Great British Railways: Deadline approaches for public vote

  15-08-2022 14:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Six cities and towns are in the running to become home to the new railway headquarters.
  
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• Commonwealth Games equipment giveaway for community groups

  15-08-2022 14:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Groups across the West Midlands are invited to apply for Games-used kit as part of the event's legacy.
  
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• 'Severe weather' cancels West Midlands Railways services

  15-08-2022 12:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Services between Lichfield and Birmingham are disrupted due to "severe weather".
  
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• Aston Villa: Defender Diego Carlos out of action after rupturing Achilles tendon on debut against Everton

  15-08-2022 11:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Summer signing Diego Carlos will be out of action after rupturing his Achilles tendon in Aston Villa's 2-1 win against Everton on Saturday.
  
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• Duke of Edinburgh's Award camping death memorial call

  15-08-2022 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Farmers joined the search for three boys who got lost in 1961, but it was too late for one of them.
  
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• Pubs in West Midlands striving to deal with rising costs

  15-08-2022 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nearly 100 pubs have shut in the West Midlands region since 2020 and costs are rising, landlords say.
  
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• One-Day Cup - Bears beaten and Pears lose again

  14-08-2022 20:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hampshire are now the only unbeaten side in the One-Day Cup, after a narrow two-wicket Group B win over Lancashire, while Middlesex top Group A.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers 2-1 West Bromwich Albion: Rovers go top of Championship

  14-08-2022 19:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ben Brereton Diaz scores and makes another as Blackburn Rovers go top of the Championship with a win over West Bromwich Albion.
  
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• Reduced Avanti West Coast timetable in place due to staff shortages

  14-08-2022 16:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Operator Avanti West Coast says it is being introduced "to ensure a reliable service".
  
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• Canadian Open: Dan Evans beaten by Pablo Carreno Busta in semi-finals

  14-08-2022 09:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British number two Dan Evans loses to Pablo Carreno Busta in the Canadian Open semi-finals in Montreal.
  
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• Sparkhill Park: Man stabbed and five others hurt

  13-08-2022 19:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police bring in stop-and-search powers in Sparkhill after disorder involving up to 60 people.
  
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• Keinan Davis: Watford sign Aston Villa striker on season-long loan

  13-08-2022 19:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watford sign Aston Villa striker Keinan Davis on a season-long loan deal.
  
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• Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-0 Fulham: Aleksandar Mitrovic has late penalty saved

  13-08-2022 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aleksandar Mitrovic has a late penalty saved as Fulham play out a goalless draw with Wolves at Molineux.
  
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• Birmingham New Street station falls silent for rail strike

  13-08-2022 17:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The platforms are closed as train operators cancel services for the one-day strike by drivers.
  
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• Aston Villa 2-1 Everton: Steven Gerrard's side claim first win of season

  13-08-2022 15:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa get their Premier League campaign up and running with victory over Everton as Steven Gerrard beats his old midfield rival Frank Lampard.
  
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• Cardiff 1-0 Birmingham: Jaden Philogene goal gives Bluebirds win in Championship

  13-08-2022 15:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cardiff City extend their unbeaten run over Birmingham to eight matches as they deservedly take three points in a one-sided 1-0 win in the Welsh capital.
  
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• Edinburgh Fringe: The doctors having a laugh about the NHS

  13-08-2022 01:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Medics are seeing the funny side of hospital work in stand-up comedy shows at the Edinburgh Fringe.
  
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• Birmingham leaders hope for Commonwealth boost to Eurovision bid

  12-08-2022 20:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leaders in Birmingham hope the success of the Commonwealth Games will show the city can host Eurovision.
  
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• Commonwealth Games show Birmingham 'can mobilise people for Eurovision'

  12-08-2022 15:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Birmingham is one of seven British cities on the shortlist to host next year's Eurovision.
  
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• Black Sabbath: Birmingham MPs call on Queen to honour band

  12-08-2022 14:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The politicians appeal for the honour following Ozzy Osbourne's Commonwealth Games performance.
  
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• Ukrainian band Antytila back Birmingham for Eurovision

  12-08-2022 14:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Band Antytila, who appealed to Ed Sheeran while serving in Kyiv, call for Birmingham to host Eurovision.
  
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• Daryl Dike: West Brom striker set for more time out after suffering 'substantial' thigh injury

  12-08-2022 11:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Brom striker Daryl Dike is set for more time out injured after sustaining a "substantial" tear to his thigh.
  
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• Eurovision 2023: Seven UK cities make shortlist to host song contest

  12-08-2022 10:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Six contenders to stage the 2023 song contest are in England with one in Scotland.
  
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• Birmingham LGBTQ+ choir in appeal for post-pandemic concert

  12-08-2022 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rainbow Voices performed at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.
  
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• West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Sheffield United: Substitute Karlan Grant wins it for Baggies in EFL Cup

  11-08-2022 23:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Substitute Karlan Grant's goal gives West Brom victory over Championship rivals Sheffield United in the EFL Cup to set up a second-round trip to Derby.
  
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