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Polluting gas cremators at Bristol cemetery to be replaced with £8.6m electric ones

Bristol city councillors are being asked to approve £8.6m

17 deaths, tributes and funeral notices from the Liverpool ECHO this week

Twice a week we uphold our long-standing tradition of publish tributes to loved ones

Mosquitoes are evolving to evade bed nets – but there may be a solution

Indonesian Papua remains one of Asia’s most persistent malaria hotspots, but a new intervention is giving health experts hope

Coventry City Council warns of 'significant pressure' on social care budget

The council's latest financial report shows it is facing "significant underlying pressures" – particularly on children's and adult social care, where a £4.2m overspend in children's services and a £5.2m overspend in adu…

Birmingham ticket inspector struck passenger with machine in 'moment of madness' amid daily abuse

Jasdeep Singh has lost his job after the passenger squared up to him and swore in his face before the assault

Major UK car maker to create 1,000 jobs after Jaguar Land Rover cuts 4,000 roles

JLR has announced it will be axing 4,000 roles.

Sheffield thug on boozed-up rampage kicked one police officer down stairs & spat in face of another

“Violence and derogatory and racist conduct against officers who were undertaking their jobs is shameful”

Another new padel court set to open in Nuneaton as licensing bid made

It is set to be based in the Horerton Grange area

'Five minutes is a lifetime for a child' - the children waiting up to two years for adoption

Adoption Focus is launching a new campaign called 'They're Still Waiting' highlighting the urgent need for adopters

Drivers warned over 'pass wide and slow ride' in Nuneaton with police escort this weekend

It comes as riders say they suffer abuse and danger while out

Former Birmingham social worker, 60, assaulted neighbour with pole before kicking officer in groin

Sarah McCann, 60, was sentenced for several offences at Birmingham Magistrates Court on August 3

Drivers warned 'you could be breaking the law' with common motorway mistake

You could even get points on your licence for the offence

Country diary: A little garden mystery – why are the wood mice hoarding opium seeds? | Susie White

Allendale, Northumberland: My late-flowering poppies have lit up the garden, and it’s not only me who’s taken an interest The opium poppies have now set seed, their leaves rattling like crisp packets, the vents beneath…

Regulator wants to ban sites that do not meet child safety standards

Coventry council addresses children's homes concerns and says 'no outright ban'

The city council does not want to impose a blanket refusal on all new children's homes but will instead consider each one on its merits

Hours lost by ambulances left stuck outside West Midlands hospitals remain "significant challenge"

Ambulances are losing thousands of hours having to wait outside A&E departments in the region to handover patients

Birmingham coalition members sign priority pledge including stark consequence for conduct breaches

Birmingham City Council's new leadership - which includes the Lib Dems and Green Party - set out a vision for the next four years

Heartlands Hospital thug attacked paramedics after being told to stop smoking

Patient challenged by 999 workers for lighting up in an ambulance bay near oxygen cannisters

Marks and Spencer's five-star rated fleece pyjamas that are 'perfect for winter' drop to £4 in clever deal

Shoppers say the five star rated pyjamas - which come in three colours - are 'so cosy and comfortable' and there's a way to nab them for less than a fiver

NHS 'silent killer' alert as 4 million UK people have it without realising

The NHS is urging people to avoid the 'silent killer'

Thug, 32, stabbed two pensioners and robbed another during horror five-day West Midlands crime spree

Gurkirat Singh, 32, 'altered his appearance' after his crime spree

Serial Birmingham criminal called PCSO a 'fat b**tard' then ran away

The 40-year-old has spent a 'large time of his adult life in custody' and his legal representative said the 'easier option' was to keep him inside

The Papers: 'Farage faces Met inquiry' and 'Ready for departure?'

Thursday's front pages are dominated by a police investigation into Reform UK and UK airport chaos.

Developers told to protect listed buildings in Sheffield university clear-out to raise 'vital funds'

Sheffield Hallam must save £30m this year, on top of £40min in 2025