@SMadden_BBC

Journalist for BBC West Midlands. Got a story? [email protected]

Joined May 2013
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Grandfather's story of living in Father Hudson's notorious children's home

Patrick Fox has shared his story of growing up in a notorious children's home.

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Birmingham city centre road still shut a year on amid 'mayhem'

Suffolk Street slip road has been shut since October 2025 because of issues at the Orion Building.

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Residents' anger over unfinished Shrewsbury new build estate

Works at the estate are unfinished after five years, residents say, amid plans to build more homes.

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'There's no alternative': Families back Ledbury charity appeal

A charity supporting children and adults with neurological conditions says it must raise £75,000.

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Drivers in the West Midlands rethink spending as fuel prices climb

Drivers and firms in the West Midlands say rising prices are hitting budgets and forcing cutbacks.

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Man accused of assaulting driver and stealing bus in Telford

Ali Balhad, 33, is accused of driving a stolen bus into parked cars in Telford on Friday.

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The reality of trying to complete the 2026 World Cup sticker book - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3ey…

The reality of trying to complete the 2026 World Cup sticker book

From car park meet ups to Facebook groups, how families try to complete the set on a budget.

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Volunteers ring Stafford peregrine falcon chicks to track flights - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ye…

Volunteers ring Stafford peregrine falcon chicks to track flights

Volunteers will be able to monitor the future flights of the birds born in a nesting box on top of a building.

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Hope for change after Walsall and Sandwell councils change hands - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1e2…

Hope for change after Walsall and Sandwell councils change hands

In the town centres some shoppers said concerns about immigration was a key issue.

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West Midlands petrol stations see rise in fuel thefts - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9vl…

West Midlands petrol stations see rise in fuel thefts

Clerkenleap Service Station says 900 litres of fuel has been stolen in April alone.

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'Dead bodies' report to Dudley police were prop skeletons - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cde5…

'Dead bodies' report to Dudley police were prop skeletons

Police pull Luke Orchard over in Dudley after his props were mistaken for real bodies.

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Warwickshire para-dressage rider's 'dream come true' event

Sara Bates is competing in the Al Shaqab equestrian event in Doha, Qatar.

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Birmingham sprinter runs with schoolchildren ahead of championships - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgj…

Birmingham sprinter runs with schoolchildren ahead of championships

Mark Lewis-Francis says he hopes the European Athletics Championships inspire future sportspeople.

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Solihull maths lecturer retains Scrabble title after UK Open win - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g3…

Solihull maths lecturer retains Scrabble title after UK Open win

Natalie Zolty is awarded the expert status title by the Association of British Scrabble Players.

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Telford Raiders ready for Challenge Cup after qualification - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c86v…

Telford Raiders ready for Challenge Cup after qualification

The amateur rugby league side has qualified for the competition for the second time in its history.

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'I've been rescuing hedgehogs in my garden for 25 years' - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgqz…

'I've been rescuing hedgehogs in my garden for 25 years'

Joan Lockley was awarded a British Empire Medal for her work with West Midlands Hedgehog Rescue.

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Shropshire boy turns rescue ponies into prize winners. - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gd…

Shropshire boy turns rescue ponies into prize winners.

Theo has adopted Jerry, George and Elvis, who are now having success in multiple competitions.

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Bronygarth still cut in half two months after storm

People in Bronygarth are "down in the dumps" over the ongoing disruption, a councillor says.

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Volunteer, 90, still giving back to Shrewsbury hospital

Terry Seston began giving up his time as a way to thank medics for his own bowel cancer treatment.

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Shrewsbury hospice raises funds through art created by patients

Artwork created by patient Wendy Brookfield inspire an exhibition at a Shropshire hospice.

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