West Midlands news

• Ryan Woods: Birmingham City to sign Stoke City midfielder on 1 July

  23-06-2021 20:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Birmingham City sign midfielder Ryan Woods on a three-year deal from Championship rivals Stoke City.
  
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• Dalian Atkinson: PC guilty of former footballer's manslaughter

  23-06-2021 19:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dalian Atkinson's family says "the whole country now knows the truth" about how he died.
  
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• Arrest after car hits four outside Stourbridge pub

  23-06-2021 18:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four people were taken to hospital after the incident which happened shortly after an England game.
  
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• Yafai included in Team GB boxing squad

  23-06-2021 15:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Frazer Clarke 'proud' to lead Team GB boxing squad of seven men and four women at Tokyo Olympics
  
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• Josh Cogley: Tranmere Rovers sign Birmingham City full-back

  23-06-2021 15:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tranmere Rovers sign Birmingham City full-back Josh Cogley on a two-year deal.
  
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• Naasir Francis: Pair convicted of 'shoot out' killing

  23-06-2021 14:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Naasir Francis died in hospital after being hit when two groups exchanged fire, police say.
  
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• Euro 2020: England's Jack Grealish keen to shine on big stage like Paul Gascoigne and Wayne Rooney

  23-06-2021 14:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jack Grealish wants to emulate Paul Gascoigne and Wayne Rooney and enjoy a career-defining Euro 2020 for England.
  
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• Covid: Birmingham Airport 'losing millions' due to travel restrictions

  23-06-2021 13:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The boss of the airport says nearly half its staff have lost their jobs in the past 18 months.
  
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• Euro 2020: Why are England players self-isolating?

  23-06-2021 10:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two England players are self-isolating after a Scotland player tested positive for Covid.
  
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• Matthew Hudson-Smith on teenage kicks, mid-career crises and Tokyo dreams

  23-06-2021 07:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British 400m star Matthew Hudson-Smith on keeping it real and realising dreams in the run-up to the British Championships.
  
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• Motorbike racer hopes to emulate gran and mum's track success

  23-06-2021 07:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jamie Hanks-Elliott's grandmother was the first woman on the podium at the Isle of Man TT event.
  
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• Covid: Ivermectin to be studied as possible treatment in UK

  23-06-2021 01:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists begin to give the drug to people at home with symptoms to see if it can keep them out of hospital.
  
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• Teenager shot and killed in taxi in Tividale is named

  22-06-2021 19:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kimani Martin was a passenger in a taxi when he was shot at from another vehicle and killed.
  
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• West Midlands PCC culls board to save £100K | UK Police News - Police Oracle

  22-06-2021 18:30
  West Midlands PCC culls board to save £100K | UK Police News  Police Oracle
  
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• Vaccine passports: How can I prove I've had both my Covid jabs?

  22-06-2021 15:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People who've had both Covid jabs may soon be able to avoid quarantine after travel.
  
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• The Hundred: Daniel Vettori replaces Andrew McDonald as Birmingham Phoenix coach

  22-06-2021 11:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori replaces Andrew McDonald as men's coach at Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred.
  
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• Fatally injured e-scooter rider Shakur Pinnock 'lived life to the fullest'

  22-06-2021 11:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 20-year-old died in hospital after being injured in a crash in Wolverhampton.
  
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• Euro 2020: Jack Grealish's incredible journey to the England number seven shirt

  22-06-2021 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England midfielder Jack Grealish speaks to Kelly Somers before the Three Lions' final Euro 2020 group-stage game against the Czech Republic.
  
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• Instagram model Demi Rose on why she joined OnlyFans

  22-06-2021 01:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The model and influencer says she created an OnlyFans account to give her more career control.
  
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• Covid-19: Low vaccine take-up areas targeted in Birmingham

  21-06-2021 19:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More walk-in appointments will be made available as vaccine take-up rates lag behind in some areas.
  
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• Women's Super League: Start date confirmed for 2021-22 season

  21-06-2021 11:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 2021-22 Women's Super League season will begin over the weekend of 3-5 September.
  
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• Stokes makes winning comeback for Durham over Bears - T20 Blast round-up

  20-06-2021 19:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ben Stokes and Joe Root are on the winning side for Durham and Yorkshire respectively, while Notts tie with Lancashire.
  
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• Wolverhampton crash witnesses sought after e-scooter rider dies in hospital

  20-06-2021 19:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shakur Amoy Pinnock, 20, dies six days after the crash and his passenger remains in hospital.
  
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• Birmingham Classic: Ons Jabeur beats Daria Kasatkina to win first title

  20-06-2021 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tunisian second seed Ons Jabeur beats Russia's Daria Kasatkina to win her first singles title at the Birmingham Classic.
  
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• Oldbury fatal shooting sparks murder inquiry

  20-06-2021 17:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man dies in hospital after being found with serious gunshot wounds in the early hours.
  
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• Birmingham Classic 2021: Ons Jabeur beats Daria Kasatkina in straight sets to win title

  20-06-2021 17:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch the best shots as Ons Jabeur beats Daria Kasatkina 7-5 6-4 to win the Birmingham Classic title.
  
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• Jake Lintott: Birmingham Bears spinner isolating after positive test

  20-06-2021 12:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Bears spinner Jake Lintott is self-isolating after testing positive for Covid-19.
  
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• Swimmer Dearing set for Tokyo spot

  19-06-2021 20:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alice Dearing is set to become the first black woman to represent Great Britain in an Olympic swimming event.
  
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• Alice Dearing: GB marathon swimmer set for Olympics after fourth place in Portugal

  19-06-2021 20:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alice Dearing is set to become the first black woman to represent Great Britain in an Olympic swimming event.
  
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• Hunt for man after four injured in Stourbridge pub attack

  19-06-2021 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man flees after a car is driven into a pub and a man is hit in the leg by shots from a BB gun.
  
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• Olly Stone: England bowler out for season with stress fracture of the back

  19-06-2021 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England fast bowler Olly Stone is ruled out of the remainder of the summer with a stress fracture of the back.
  
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• Growing up fatherless 'painful' for Wolverhampton youth worker

  19-06-2021 08:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wolverhampton youth worker Duane Carridis says he grew up with a sense of "anger".
  
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• Lancashire washout for Bears in T20 Blast

  18-06-2021 23:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Samit Patel lights up a damp night in the T20 Blast as he rescues Notts against Derbyshire, after Glamorgan beat Middlesex.
  
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• Queen's 2021: Cameron Norrie advances to semi-finals but Dan Evans loses

  18-06-2021 22:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cameron Norrie is into the Queen's Club semi-final but British number one Dan Evans is out.
  
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• Mum's 'glimmer of hope' over Wolverhampton e-scooter crash

  18-06-2021 20:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shakur Amoy Pinnock remains in a critical condition in hospital and is in a coma.
  
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• Joseph Garmson death: Brother jailed for manslaughter

  18-06-2021 18:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Roy Garmson stabbed his younger brother Joseph in the leg and then fled the scene, police say.
  
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• Birmingham Phoenix coach McDonald pulls out of The Hundred

  18-06-2021 17:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andrew McDonald will not take up his position as men's coach at Birmingham Phoenix in the inaugural season of The Hundred this summer.
  
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• Jack Earing: Walsall sign Halifax midfielder for undisclosed fee

  18-06-2021 15:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Walsall sign Halifax midfielder Jack Earing for an undisclosed fee, while defender Hayden White signs a new deal.
  
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• What are the social distancing rules and when could they end?

  18-06-2021 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Will we still need to be socially distanced through the summer? A social distancing review is advising the government.
  
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• West Brom: Barnsley boss Valerien Ismael is new Baggies target

  18-06-2021 15:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Brom make Barnsley boss Valerien Ismael their new top target to replace Sam Allardyce as manager.
  
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• West Midlands to welcome UK's first 5G connected Road Sensor Network - Intelligent Transport

  18-06-2021 13:17
  West Midlands to welcome UK's first 5G connected Road Sensor Network  Intelligent Transport
  
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• Two deny murder charges over Tipton park attack

  18-06-2021 13:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Anthony Bird died in hospital three weeks after his neck was broken in Tipton, Sandwell.
  
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• Fly-tipper killed accomplice in Staffordshire dumping run

  18-06-2021 12:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tarjinder Singh was killed after falling from a van used to illegally dump rubbish in Staffordshire.
  
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• Birmingham boy's school playground death was accident

  17-06-2021 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yasir Hussain, from Birmingham, died five days after fracturing his skull playing football.
  
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• Queen's: Andy Murray loses to Matteo Berrettini, Dan Evans into last eight

  17-06-2021 17:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andy Murray's singles comeback ends with a straight-sets defeat by Italian world number nine Matteo Berrettini at Queen's.
  
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• Living with obesity: The people who are hard-wired to store fat

  17-06-2021 02:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Specialist health professionals say obesity should be regarded as a complex illness, and people with the condition shouldn't be blamed for it.
  
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• Commonwealth Games: Birmingham 2022 puppies in training

  16-06-2021 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The detection hopefuls are named after stars such as swimmer Ellie Simmonds and gymnast Joe Fraser.
  
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• Josh Gordon and Remeao Hutton: Barrow bring in striker and defender

  16-06-2021 19:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Barrow sign striker Josh Gordon and defender Remeao Hutton on two-year deals.
  
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• Jason D'Aguilar death: Two in court charged with murder

  16-06-2021 18:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Jason D'Aguilar, 33, died in hospital after being chased and seriously assaulted in Birmingham.
  
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• Can we dance outside at our wedding? And other questions

  16-06-2021 16:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  We answer some of your questions about England's roadmap out of lockdown, and other Covid-related issues.
  
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