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Summary

  • Updates on Friday 12 November

Live Reporting

  1. Warning over deer on roads during mating season

    A wildlife rescue charity says it is beginning to see a rise in the number of accidents.

  2. Food bank volunteers thanked after King's Award

    Friends of Di's Kitchen, set up in the memory of Dianne Henry, provides hundreds of meals each week.

  3. Town centre homeless accommodation for 60 approved

    Former student flats will be made available for single homeless people after council approval.

  4. Hundreds turn out to save 26 trees from axe

    Campaigners calling for changes to cycleway plans say the 925-strong hug broke a previous UK record.

  5. New lease of life for historic gatehouse

    A statement for the application to change its use says the site is "not suitable for elderly living".

  6. Teenager stabbed on bus during mobile phone theft

    The male,18, is in a stable condition in hospital after he was attacked for his phone.

  7. Students' space challenge inspired by local delicacy

    A team of students are heading to America to take part in a global competition run by Nasa.

  8. The feminists who fought for change in 1980s Brum

    A new podcast hopes to showcase a little-known part of the city’s history for today’s Brummies.

  9. Tax increase will impact nursery costs - minister

    Asked if raising employers’ NI rate would worsen a funding gap, Jess Phillips replies "undoubtedly".

  10. More patrols on trams to stop bad behaviour

    West Midlands Metro says it is joining a national campaign to combat bad behaviour on its trams.

  11. Your photos: Castles, clocks and Christmas trees

    Take a look at some of the West Midlands' best pictures from the past seven days.

  12. 'I love the club and want us to be successful'

    Construction work on a £12m new pavilion for Stoke City’s first team has begun.

  13. Special Sue honoured for deflating thieves' tyres

    Sue Bohanan let down the tyres of a gang of shoplifters at her local convenience store.

  14. MP criticises delays faced by respiratory patients

    Adam Jogee calls for action to bring down NHS waiting times during a Westminster Hall debate.

  15. Second protest held over planned ward closure

    More than 400 march through Rugby over a decision about the facility at the Hospital of St Cross.

  16. Cost of living funding approved for community groups

    Warwick District Council is offering up to £1,500 to not-for-profit groups which help households.

  17. Photo competition 'reflects heritage and stories'

    Photographs from around the West Midlands are among 200 shortlisted in the national competition.

  18. Man charged with murder three years after stabbing

    Bashir Mohamed, 26, was stabbed to death in Ladywood in April 2021.

  19. Slap fighter looking to open his own gym

    The professional fighter says he can afford to open his own gym after a winning a fight in Abu Dhabi.

  20. 'Something wrong if zombie knives sold online'

    Ronan Kanda's family have been campaigning for an online knife sale ban since he was was stabbed in 2022.