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People flee as fireworks thrown in city centre street bbc.in/4sMRWEW
People flee as fireworks thrown in Birmingham city centre

People flee as fireworks thrown in Birmingham city centre

Teenagers are arrested after fireworks were thrown near Aston University.

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Winter support for residents facing cost pressures bbc.in/4Abk3jp
Winter support for Wolverhampton residents facing cost-of-living pressure

Winter support for Wolverhampton residents facing cost-of-living pressure

The plans aim to help more people access food, financial advice and help with heating costs.

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Worcestershire trio aim to make more Cup magic bbc.in/4Al896V
FA Cup: Worcester City, Alvechurch and Kidderminster aim to create more magic

FA Cup: Worcester City, Alvechurch and Kidderminster aim to create more magic

Worcester City, Alvechurch and Kidderminster have all enjoyed magic moments in the FA Cup and want to create new ones in this season's first round.

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Man jailed for murder of woman missing for 28 years bbc.in/4BKsKmm
Trevor Dunkley jailed for murder of woman missing for 28 years

Trevor Dunkley jailed for murder of woman missing for 28 years

Patricia Lashley, 33, was last seen near her home on Hall Street, Dudley, in September 1998.

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Claudia and Alison Hammond get the cake treatment at major show bbc.in/4iYZGAe
Claudia and Alison Hammond among designs at Cake International in Birmingham

Claudia and Alison Hammond among designs at Cake International in Birmingham

Celebrities and royals are among the intricate designs on show at Cake International in Birmingham.

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'Incredible achievement for the family' as Bellingham brothers called up bbc.in/4kz8AFN
Jude and Jobe Bellingham: 'Incredible achievement' as brothers called up to England squad

Jude and Jobe Bellingham: 'Incredible achievement' as brothers called up to England squad

It may be a surprise to some but Jobe Bellingham's call up to the England senior side has been a long time coming.

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Appeal for photos to mark sleigh ride anniversary bbc.in/4AkHV4u
Coventry's mechanical sleigh ride's 70th anniversary prompts appeal

Coventry's mechanical sleigh ride's 70th anniversary prompts appeal

People are asked to share images of the attraction in Coventry ahead of its 70th anniversary.

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Dr ATM: From data analyst to DJ bbc.in/4k1iMa0
Dr ATM: From data analyst to Afrobeats DJ in Shropshire

Dr ATM: From data analyst to Afrobeats DJ in Shropshire

Michael Tobi Akindele has been given a global talent visa because of his DJing.

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Art, music and storytelling marks Diwali at manor house bbc.in/4elHpKU
Art and storytelling marks Diwali at Wolverhampton manor house

Art and storytelling marks Diwali at Wolverhampton manor house

Diwali celebrations at Wightwick Manor are highlighting the property's links to Indian royalty.

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Lidl store to reopen after fatal car crash through entrance bbc.in/4A7QQpI
Wolverhampton Lidl to reopen after fatal car crash through entrance

Wolverhampton Lidl to reopen after fatal car crash through entrance

James Singh Jagpal died when a Renault Zoe crashed into the supermarket entrance in late October.

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Man jailed for raping teenage girls in the 1990s bbc.in/4843wSs
Man jailed for raping teenage girls in Leicester in the 1990s

Man jailed for raping teenage girls in Leicester in the 1990s

David Campbell, 64, abused the girls between 1992 and 1997 while living in south Leicester.

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Arts centre revamp saved by £500k council pledge bbc.in/4zzn1yq
Wolverhampton Arts Centre revamp secured by £500k council pledge

Wolverhampton Arts Centre revamp secured by £500k council pledge

The funding guarantee will help protect Arts Council England investment and fund urgent repairs.

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'Misleading' student loans information left out examples of higher-salary repayments bbc.in/3X9IQWP
'Misleading' student loans information left out examples of higher-salary repayments

'Misleading' student loans information left out examples of higher-salary repayments

The Treasury Committee chair says she is "shocked" after one university compared repayments to the price of coffee.

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Anger as roadwork delays force pothole diversions bbc.in/4AknmoN

Anger as Shropshire roadwork delays force pothole diversions

Severn Trent is carrying out a major water mains renewal scheme on a road in Stoke St Milborough.

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Army veteran's new mission designing poppy glasses bbc.in/3WS7GKN
Shrewsbury Army veteran designs glasses for Royal British Legion

Shrewsbury Army veteran designs glasses for Royal British Legion

Jane Wilkes says the project, to raise money for the charity, is her way to give back to the armed forces.

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Why parking charges are going ahead at Lickey Hills bbc.in/4AfuHG3
Why Birmingham City Council is introducing parking fees at Lickey Hills

Why Birmingham City Council is introducing parking fees at Lickey Hills

The parking charges will help fund the maintenance of Lickey Hills Country Park, says the council.

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Worcester market traders 'gutted' as operator quits bbc.in/4z4wCMu
Worcester market traders 'gutted' as operator quits

Worcester market traders 'gutted' as operator quits

The city's specialised food and art markets will end in December unless a new operator can be found.

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'I became a mounted police volunteer after fatal car crash' bbc.in/4zAlBni
Mounted volunteers help Warwickshire Police tackle rural crime

Mounted volunteers help Warwickshire Police tackle rural crime

Warwickshire police has brought back its mounted volunteers 10 years after they were first introduced.

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What Birmingham thinks about its busking ban as fine hike considered bbc.in/4ipsMIX
What Birmingham thinks about the city's busking ban

What Birmingham thinks about the city's busking ban

The fine for busking in certain parts of the city could rise to £500.

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Mum's plea as rugby player missing for four years bbc.in/4egJI1N
Rugby star's mum emotional plea four years since disappearance

Rugby star's mum emotional plea four years since disappearance

Levi Davis disappeared during a trip to Spain in 2022 and his family are still searching for answers.

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