18/02/2017 Midlands Today


18/02/2017

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The fight to become Stoke's newest MP continued today.

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Candidates spent time knocking on doors in the Stoke Central

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constituency trying to convince people they were the right choice.

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In the run up to the election, we've been hearing

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Today, our reporter Tom Turrell caught up with two more.

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In five days' time, the people of Stoke-on-Trent Central

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And the candidates are starting to ramp up campaigning.

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More than 100 people have travelled from around the country to help

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the Liberal Democrat candidate become the party's tenth MP.

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If I win, I would campaign hard to keep Stoke-on-Trent

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I believe that is the only way, in the short term at least,

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And it is the only way that we can attract more investment from other

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Ukip are in town as well, and with wind in their sails

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after Brexit, they hope to turn these parts purple.

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I am a national voice. I am a national party leader.

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When I stand up and speak, people will listen.

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So, rather than having another backbencher who will be

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a voice in the wilderness, when I stand up in the House

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of Commons, it will shake the establishment to its core.

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And I can put Stoke-on-Trent Central on the political map.

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These pictures were filmed on Wednesday.

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The Conservative candidate was campaigning today, too.

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But despite being asked, he said he did not want to talk.

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We will only succeed in winning by getting out there on the doorstep

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Thursday's vote is a test for all the candidates.

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But for Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, he knows only too well this

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traditional safe seat is a test for his leadership.

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A demonstration has been held in Birmingham by parents opposed

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to plans for a multi-academy trust involving seven schools.

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There are 5,500 pupils across the sites

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Parents say an ongoing parliamentary inquiry into MATs

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has raised fundamental questions about them.

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The schools say they will consult fully with communities before

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The world's first professional orchestra for disabled musicians

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is making its Birmingham debut tonight, performing alongside

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The British Paraorchestra is performing a work

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composed by Lloyd Coleman, a graduate from the

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Wolves are about to kick off their sell out FA Cup home tie

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against the Premier League leaders Chelsea.

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The Championship side have already had away victories at top

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flight sides Liverpool and Stoke City in the

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Chelsea will be a formidable test as they have only

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Not got out of the third round in a long time, I don't think.

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Me personally, I have only ever got to the fourth round,

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If you get through this game, as hard as it is, then

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all of a sudden it opens up and you have a great

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And you can listen to commentary on that match on BBC WM.

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Today's results now and in the Championship,

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Birmingham City lost by four goals to one at home

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They've won just six points in 11 league games.

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Burton Albion beat Norwich City 2-1.

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In League One, struggling Coventry City beat Gillingham 2-1.

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Port Vale drew 1-1 at home to Bristol Rovers.

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Shrewsbury Town beat AFC Wimbledon by two goals to one.

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In League Two, Cheltenham Town beat Yeovil 2-0.

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In the National League, Solihull Moors beat Bromley 1-0.

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To rugby, and in the Premiership, Worcester were beaten

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Its been a mild day for most thankfully.

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Let's have a look at the weather forecast now.

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A lot of cloud in the forecast over the next couple of days.

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That being said, if you do catch a break, it is

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feeling quite pleasant with those milder temperatures.

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As we move through this evening and overnight,

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I think we could see one or two outbreaks of light patchy rain.

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There will be a few clear spells in the mix as well.

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Temperatures falling to an overnight low of six, seven Celsius.

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I think we could see some hillfog developing

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As we move into tomorrow morning, it will be a mild start to the day.

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Some brighter intervals through the morning before

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that cloud thickens up into the afternoon.

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Our temperatures reaching a maximum of 12 Celsius.

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Monday is looking cloudy and mild as well, but we will see

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Our next bulletin is at ten to six tomorrow evening.

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Enjoy the rest of your weekend, whatever you're up to. Goodbye.

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It has been a mild day to day and some of us have seen some spring

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sunshine. Blue skies and sunshine here above the River Thames. It has

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not been sunny everywhere, though. We have got more cloud around across

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more northerly parts of the country. Some rain to come tonight across

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Scotland and northern England, all clearing away by the time we get to

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Sunday morning.

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