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Man City coast past 10-man Wolves
Chris Bevan
BBC Sport at Etihad Stadium
Chris Bevan
BBC Sport at Etihad Stadium
Gabriel Jesus scores twice as Manchester City eased past 10-man Wolves to cut Liverpool's lead at the top of the table back to four points.
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Severe disruption: M6 Staffordshire northbound
M6 Staffordshire northbound severe disruption, from J14 for A34 to J15 for A500 D Road.
M6 Staffordshire - One lane closed on M6 northbound from J14, A34 (Stafford North) to J15, A500 (Stoke-On-Trent), because of a broken down vehicle.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
Family had to sit on floor of plane
They were given boarding passes but found an empty space where their seats should have been.
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Severe disruption: M40 Warwickshire southbound
M40 Warwickshire southbound severe disruption, at J15 for A46 Warwick By Pass Warwick.
M40 Warwickshire - M40 lane closed on exit slip road southbound at J15, A46 (Warwick), because of a broken down van. Traffic is coping well.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
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Severe disruption: M6 Staffordshire both ways
M6 Staffordshire both ways severe disruption, from J14 for A34 to J12 for A5.
M6 Staffordshire - Stationary traffic on M6 in both directions from J14, A34 (Stafford North) to J12, A5 (Gailey), because of all traffic being temporarily held and an incident.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
Indecent images found on doctor's laptop
Dr Christopher Ball-Nossa pleaded guilty to six charges of making indecent images of children.
Read moreBlues beaten in Skinner's final game
Marc Skinner's final game in charge of Birmingham City Women ends in a home defeat by Bristol City.
Read moreTeenager stabbed in chest by youths
A 15-year-old was also punched after he and the stabbed boy were approached by a group of five.
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Severe disruption: M6 Staffordshire northbound
M6 Staffordshire northbound severe disruption, from J14 for A34 to J15 for A500 D Road.
M6 Staffordshire - One lane closed on M6 northbound from J14, A34 (Stafford North) to J15, A500 (Stoke-On-Trent), because of a broken down vehicle. Traffic is coping well.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
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Severe accident: M54 Staffordshire eastbound
M54 Staffordshire eastbound severe accident, at J2 for A449 Stafford Road.
M54 Staffordshire - M54 in West Midlands lane closed on entry slip road eastbound at J2, A449 (Wolverhampton), because of an accident. Traffic is coping well.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
Man charged with possessing firearm
Thomas Kavanagh was arrested at Birmingham Airport by members of the National Crime Agency.
Read moreCat's three day shipping container ordeal
Aslan was eventually discovered thanks to his brother, Arlo, sitting outside the container door.
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Severe disruption: M6 Staffordshire northbound
M6 Staffordshire northbound severe disruption, from J12 for A5 to J13 for A449.
M6 Staffordshire - One lane closed on M6 northbound from J12, A5 (Gailey) to J13, A449 (Stafford South), because of a broken down vehicle. Traffic is coping well.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
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Severe accident: M42 Leicestershire southbound
M42 Leicestershire southbound severe accident, from J11 for A42 to J10 for A5 Watling Street.
M42 Leicestershire - One lane closed and slow traffic on M42 southbound from J11, A42 (Burton-Upon-Trent) to J10, A5 (Tamworth), because of an accident.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
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Severe disruption: M42 Worcestershire southbound
M42 Worcestershire southbound severe disruption, from J3 for A435 Alcester Road to J3A for M40.
M42 Worcestershire - One lane closed on M42 southbound from J3, A435 (Redditch) to J3a M40, because of debris on the road. Traffic is coping well.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
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Severe disruption: M5 Worcestershire southbound
M5 Worcestershire southbound severe disruption, from J5 for A38 Droitwich to J6 for A4538 Pershore Lane.
M5 Worcestershire - One lane closed on M5 southbound from J5, A38 (Droitwich) to J6, A4538 (Worcester), because of a broken down vehicle. Traffic is coping well.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
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Severe disruption: M6 Staffordshire southbound
M6 Staffordshire southbound severe disruption, from J15 for A500 D Road to J14 for A34.
M6 Staffordshire - One lane closed on M6 southbound from J15, A500 (Stoke-On-Trent) to J14, A34 (Stafford North), because of a broken down car. Traffic is coping well.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
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Severe disruption: M69 Warwickshire northbound
M69 Warwickshire northbound severe disruption, at A46 Coventry Eastern Bypass.
M69 Warwickshire - M69 in West Midlands lane blocked on entry slip road northbound at A46, Coventry, because of a broken down car. Traffic is coping well.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
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Severe accident: M42 West Midlands southbound
M42 West Midlands southbound severe accident, at J5 for A41 Solihull By-Pass Solihull.
M42 West Midlands - M42 lane blocked on exit slip road southbound at J5, A41 (Solihull), because of an accident involving a lorry and car.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
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