The regional accents as they were are probably gone already. I have less of an ear for others than for my native West Riding, which has become very modified amongst younger adults and children. Dipthongs and southern vowels abound where they were never heard.
The Black Country accent seems very diluted now compared with that a chap from Cradley Heath I was in digs with 40 years ago. I expect much the same has happened with others.
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