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Birmingham, West Midlands
Joined November 2008
'Cancer won't stop me helping kids this Christmas'
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Robbie Meakin appeals for toy donations as he launches a collection for young hospital patients.
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Bonfire prepares to mark its 40th anniversary
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Organiser Mark Mitchell says this year's display will be "bigger and better than ever".
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Knitters create 92ft poppy banner for church
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The banner is attached to St Augustine's Church in Droitwich for Remembrance Day.
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Pantos 'vital' to theatres' success - oh yes they are!
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Theatre managers say pantomime season is the most important time of year for local venues.
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'I volunteer to give people a second chance'
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Manj Kaur volunteers with charity DKMS in Birmingham after losing both her mother and husband to cancer.
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City prepares to mark 85th anniversary of blitz
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A number of events are due to be held next week as the city remembers the devastating night in 1940.
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Animal drone light show an alternative to fireworks
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Animal welfare charities have called for alternative shows to loud firework displays.
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West Midlands news quiz of the week - test your knowledge
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From UB40 almost recording a Bond theme to races for Pudsey Bear - how much news have you read?
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Can Birmingham become Britain's Hollywood?
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Once a production powerhouse, producer and writer Steven Knight wants to put the city back on the map.
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Tributes to woman who 'brought happiness wherever she went'
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Family pay tribute to Carol Knowles who was fatally injured in a crash, as police appeal for witnesses.
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'Wrong' to switch off heart monitor - baby inquest
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Fatima Khan died hours after birth in June 2023 at Royal Stoke University Hospital, an inquest hears.
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Town centre added to heritage at risk register
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Burslem conservation area is among new additions to Historic England's Heritage at Risk register.
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Littler eyes glory as Grand Slam of Darts returns
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Luke Littler looks to retain the coveted Eric Bristow Trophy at the Grand Slam of Darts.
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Man guilty of causing hit-and-run death
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Aden Wright, 27, crashes into Ryan Griffiths while fleeing a drugs deal gone wrong, according to police.
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Murder charge after death of woman, 19
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Lily Whitehouse was found with serious injuries on Park Street, Oldbury, on Wednesday evening.
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Maternity services 'need further improvement'
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The NHS trust, which runs the sites, said it would use the recommendations to improve and learn.
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Winter night shelter re-opened for rough sleepers
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The provision is set to remain available until April 2026.
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Tram fares set to increase in new year
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The West Midlands Combined Authority board is asked to approve the rises on 14 November.
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Reform UK councillor George Finch says a letter he sent on school transport has been used as a "political football". The leader of Warwickshire County Council wants councils to set their own rules over children's walking distances between home and school. https://t.co/glJ5BPhRiB
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Couple jailed over trafficking and prostitution
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Costel Tambac and Marianna Iova moved their victims across the UK, Leeds Crown Court hears.
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