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  1. Police chief urges change to Covid protest rulespublished at 13:44 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

    Police forces are challenged for being "over tolerant or cracking down too hard," Sir David says.

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  2. Charity who sent food to stranded drivers gets award nodpublished at 13:19 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

    Charity volunteers from Coventry who travelled to Dover to take food to lorry drivers stuck in queues at the border over Christmas have been shortlisted for an award.

    Langar Aid took about 1,000 food parcels to Kent to feed the lorry drivers who found their passage to mainland Europe blocked by the travel ban between the UK and France.

    The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner has shortlisted the organisation for a Community Organisation Hero Award at this year’s Outstanding Citizens Awards, which will take place on Friday.

    Lorries in KentImage source, Getty Images

    Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner Waheed Saleem, said: "Not only have they supported the people of Coventry and the West Midlands, but they also went out of their way to deliver food for the lorry drivers who were stuck in Dover over Christmas."

    Avtar Kaur Project Manager for Langar Aid said: "All of our volunteers have gone out of their way to provide food and support for the vulnerable and isolated."

  3. Calls to turn street lights on over safety fearspublished at 11:27 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

    Chloe Fojtik says she was "touched" by the death of Sarah Everard, adding "everyone should feel safe".

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  4. National Forest to plant nine millionth treepublished at 09:10 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

    Wallace and Gromit star, Shaun the Sheep, helps the environmental project mark a new milestone.

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  5. Boy's 'worry pets' for mental health awarenesspublished at 06:02 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

    Ollie, 11, has been making the pompom pets which finders can "squeeze" when they feel anxious.

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  6. Hundreds disappointed by Mother's Day bouquetspublished at 21:13 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    Angry customers have taken to social media to complain about delayed deliveries and dead blooms.

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  7. Murder accused says woman died at flatpublished at 20:40 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    Azam Mangori says Lorraine Cox took drugs at his flat before she died, a court hears.

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  8. Around the web: Fire service set to adopt new response targetspublished at 17:44 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    Here are some of the stories on the Shropshire Star website:

  9. Convicted killer admits murdering scout leaderpublished at 17:17 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    Mark Masefield was jailed in 2012 after admitting the manslaughter of his friend Anthony Pryke.

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  10. Tributes to boy, 9, after 'unexplained' deathpublished at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    Alfie Steele was found in a critical condition at an address in Droitwich and flown to hospital.

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  11. Around the web: Mass testing at schools shut due to coronaviruspublished at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    Here are some of the stories on the Hereford Times website:

  12. PM: 'Women must feel properly heard'published at 14:55 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    Earlier we told you the prime minister had spoken of the country's shock and grief at what happened to Sarah Everard.

    Here's a video of Boris Johnson talking to the ´óÏó´«Ã½ during his visit to a bus depot in Coventry. He says: "Women in particular must feel that when they make serious complaints about violence, about assault, that they are properly heard, and properly addressed and we are going to make sure that that happens."

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    Sarah Everard case: 'We'll make sure women's voices are heard'

  13. Government to move transport jobs northpublished at 14:20 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    The Department for Transport is creating a second headquarters in Birmingham and a new hub in Leeds.

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  14. Birmingham set to sack head coach Karankapublished at 14:20 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021
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    Birmingham City are set to confirm the sacking of head coach Aitor Karanka after less than eight months in charge.

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  15. Councillor resigns after Covid jab Facebook postpublished at 14:19 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    Jamila Azad says she "wasn't thinking" when she described having a jab from a "private" doctor.

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  16. Would you scrap your car for public transport credits?published at 14:15 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    A scheme in the Midlands is encouraging people to scrap their cars to get public transport credits.

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  17. 'Women don't matter as much as statues'published at 13:43 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    Jess Phillips MP tells Andrew Marr that laws need to change to better protect women.

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  18. Birmingham 2022 'first' carbon-neutral Gamespublished at 13:32 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    Plans for urban forests and woodlands are announced to mark 500 days until Commonwealth Games.

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  19. Lamplugh case 'still active' 35 years onpublished at 12:41 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    Police say they are still determined to get justice for the family of the missing estate agent.

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  20. New £360m skyscraper scheme 'to create 1,000 jobs'published at 12:15 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    Developers said one of the proposed towers could become Birmingham's tallest building.

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