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• Bin boss insists no final decision made on fortnightly collections

  Birmingham Council’s bins boss has insisted no final decision has been made on whether to introduce fortnightly collections city-wide despite concerns from opposition councillors.

• Walsall leaders react to Labour’s new ‘totally wrong’ planning rules

  Political leaders in Walsall have slammed new planning rules set to be introduced by the Labour Government later this month.

• Opposition leader demands end to ‘softly softly’ approach with derelict sites

  The opposition leader at Walsall Council has called for an end to the ‘softly softly touch’ with enforcement notices.

• Council agrees £2.4m IT contract

  Sandwell Council will spend £2.4m extending its IT contract with Oracle.

• By-election battle after resignation

  Residents in a Birmingham area will soon be heading to the polls again just months after May’s local elections following the resignation of a councillor who made “unacceptable” comments.

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National Headlines

• More NHS staff sacked after accessing medical records of Nottingham attack victims

  A total of 15 NHS staff have now been sacked after accessing medical records belonging to the victims of the 2023 Nottingham attack.

• No police action against wife of PM's adviser over Palestine Action post

  Police have said no further action will be taken against Sarah Helm, author and wife of Andy Burnham's national security adviser, after she was accused of supporting the banned protest group Palestine Action.

• Heathrow expansion would boost growth, chancellor says

  Chancellor John Healey has shown support for expanding Heathrow Airport after Prime Minister Andy Burnham refused to back plans for a third runway.

• Daniel Dubois retains WBO title with crushing second-round win over Fabio Wardley

  Daniel Dubois has retained his WBO world title after beating Fabio Wardley in their rematch at the O2 Arena.

• UK advises against all but essential travel to Saudi Arabia amid Houthi strikes - as missiles hit Yemen airport

  The UK has advised against all but essential travel to Saudi Arabia after attacks by Yemen's Houthis in the region.

• Man convicted of arson attacks against Sir Keir Starmer deported from UK, Home Office says

  A man convicted of arson attacks targeting Sir Keir Starmer has been deported, the Home Office said.

• Two dead after light aircraft crash

  An 80-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy have died after a light aircraft crashed in Scotland, police have said.

• Man charged with murder after fatal assault at Clacton caravan park

  A man has been charged with murder following a fatal assault at a caravan park in Clacton-on-Sea.

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Local Headlines

• MP calls on government to back Great British Breweries

  Mike Wood MP has called for greater support for Britain’s pubs, breweries and wider hospitality industry following the announcement that Carlsberg will close Marston’s Brewery in Burton upon Trent.

• Sandwell Libraries secures almost £100,000 to launch creative festival

  Residents in West Bromwich, Oldbury and Rowley Regis are set to benefit from a new programme of arts, culture and creative learning.

• Dudley to fall silent for fallen heroes

  Residents across the borough are being invited to come together next month to honour the service and sacrifice of the nation’s armed forces, as Dudley marks Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday.

• Christmas countdown begins in Dudley borough

  Residents are invited to get into the festive spirit with a series of Christmas lights switch-on events returning to town centres across the borough next month.

• Another off-licence forced to close over illegal sales

  Another off-licence in Cradley Heath has been hit with a three-month closure order after it was caught selling illegal goods.

• Time ran out on university deal for health college

  A deal on running a health training centre in Dudley collapsed after university chiefs failed to agree legal terms in time it has been claimed.

• Appeal after shop worker threatened in Kingswinford

  Police in Kingswinford want to speak to a man after a shop worker was threatened as items were stolen.

• Hospital team wins national award for making play a core part of care

  A children’s health play team that has transformed how play is used to support young patients through treatment and recovery has won a national award.

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Entertainment News

• Ex-Brookside star Philip Foster jailed after fleeing UK over £13m fraud on would-be models

  A former soap opera star has been jailed for nine years after fleeing the UK for Spain to avoid facing trial for allegedly conning would-be models out of more than £13m.

• Sky-ITV deal: Culture secretary 'minded to intervene'

  The culture secretary has warned she is "minded" to intervene in Sky's £1.6bn deal to buy ITV's broadcast and streaming operations.

• Raye says Royal Albert Hall gig sign-up was 'overwhelmed' by ticket touts using AI bots

  Singer Raye has said the sign-up list for her one-off gig at the Royal Albert Hall later this month will be checked "manually" after ticket touts using artificial intelligence bots "overwhelmed" the process.

• Bryan Cranston in 'deep despair' after death of Breaking Bad actor

  RJ Mitte, best known for playing Walter "Flynn" White Jr in Breaking Bad, has died aged 34.

• Actor Selma Blair accused of kicking officer and nurse after assaults on flight

  Selma Blair has been arrested after she allegedly attacked two cabin crew on a flight, then kicked a police officer and a nurse after landing.

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National Sport

• Daniel Dubois wants Oleksandr Usyk trilogy fight after Fabio Wardley victory: 'We're coming out on top this time!'

  Daniel Dubois, the WBO heavyweight world champion, believes he would defeat Oleksandr Usyk if they had a trilogy fight.

• Daniel Dubois smashes through Fabio Wardley to win WBO heavyweight world championship rematch in the second round

  Daniel Dubois smashed Fabio Wardley to defeat in the second round of their world championship rematch at London’s O2 Arena.

• Viktor Gyokeres keen to leave Arsenal due to lack of first team opportunites - Paper Talk

  The top stories and transfer rumours from Sunday's newspapers...

• Golf Leaderboards: PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, LIV Golf, DP World Tour, Ladies European Tour, major championships and more

  Latest golf scores and results from around the world.

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Business News

• Troubled housebuilder Vistry lays foundations with former Crown Estate boss

  Vistry Group, the troubled London-listed housebuilder, is turning to a former executive at The Crown Estate to help repair its battered finances.

• Water bills face £40 hike if sector is downgraded, industry chief warns

  Water customers face having to pay an extra £40 a year to suppliers if the industry is hit by a fresh ratings downgrade, the head of the industry's main lobbying group has warned.

• Heathrow expansion would boost growth, chancellor says

  Chancellor John Healey has shown support for expanding Heathrow Airport after Prime Minister Andy Burnham refused to back plans for a third runway.

• Bank shares fall as tax on lenders expected in budget

  Major UK banks have seen their share prices fall after reports the chancellor is set to raise tax on lenders in the budget.

• Reptile food supplier Monkfield snaps up BGF as investor

  An investment vehicle set up by Britain's banks in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis is close to striking one of its most unusual deals to date by buying a stake in a supplier of reptile food and associated products.

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Politics News

• No police action against wife of PM's adviser over Palestine Action post

  Police have said no further action will be taken against Sarah Helm, author and wife of Andy Burnham's national security adviser, after she was accused of supporting the banned protest group Palestine Action.

• Heathrow expansion would boost growth, chancellor says

  Chancellor John Healey has shown support for expanding Heathrow Airport after Prime Minister Andy Burnham refused to back plans for a third runway.

• NHS faces 'more challenging' winter after summer of heatwaves, Yvette Cooper warns

  The NHS faces a "more challenging" winter than normal after this summer's record-breaking heat, the health secretary has warned.

• UK to ban three types of extreme pornography from next month

  A ban on pornography depicting strangulation and incestuous relationships - as well as someone pretending to be a child under 16 - will come into effect next month.

• Bank shares fall as tax on lenders expected in budget

  Major UK banks have seen their share prices fall after reports the chancellor is set to raise tax on lenders in the budget.

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World News

• Israeli settlers attack European diplomats and French mayor in West Bank, Belgium says

  Israeli settlers have allegedly attacked Palestinian civilians, European diplomats and a French mayor in the West Bank, sparking international condemnation.

• Crush at religious festival kills at least 17 and injures dozens in India

  At least 17 people have died and dozens more are injured after a crush at a religious festival in India, local media reports.

• Three men sentenced to more than 158 years in prison for murders of Australian and US surfers​

  Three men have been sentenced to 158 years and nine months each for the murders of two Australian brothers and their American friend. 

• Man and woman charged with assault and criminal damage after fatal house fire

  A man and a woman have been charged with assault and criminal damage after a fatal house fire in Waterford that killed four members of the same family.

• Pope Leo leaves hospital after lung cancer surgery, the Vatican says

  Pope Leo has left hospital, four days after his lung cancer surgery.

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Weird News

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• Video shows moments before man was mauled to death by tiger

• Houthi spokesperson claims Saudi Arabia 'gambling with civilian lives' after airport strike

• Russell Brand's trial begins - all the details of day one

• Are Iran and Russia pushing Burnham closer to Europe? | Beth Rigby

• Window cleaners rescued from 15th floor of London skyscraper

  It's a job that's not for the faint-hearted.

• Ex-Premier League footballer Andros Townsend run over by pitch roller

  Ex-Premier League player Andros Townsend has laughed off an incident that saw him run over by a pitch roller.

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