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 Birmingham, West Midlands
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Joined November 2008
'A maternity commissioner will focus minds' bbc.in/4vDs5zD

A maternity commissioner will focus minds, bereaved mum says.

Rhiannon Davies says she believes the review will lead to change.

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Farmer fears 'dramatic impact' of solar plans bbc.in/3SBnUWG

Onibury farmer fears 'dramatic impact' of solar plans

Rob Alderson, who works land near Onibury, says the plans "will be an end to this farm".

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Kittens safe after being dumped during heatwave bbc.in/4xTJeGY

Five kittens safe in Wolverhampton after being dumped by canal

Rescuers thank a woman who found the kittens next to a canal as temperatures hovered around 30C.

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Two golds for athlete at World Down Syndrome games bbc.in/4eT8kx4

Two golds for Worcester athlete at the World Down Syndrome Championships

Serena Bennett says won gold in the 1500m and 3000m race-walks in Bulgaria and set a race record.

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Man charged with murder after town centre death bbc.in/3QKaY08

Man, 22, charged with murder after Welshpool death

Young John Mongan died despite what the police called "the best efforts of paramedics".

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Reform mayor apologises for social media posts bbc.in/3R8AOLm

Redditch's Reform mayor apologises for social media posts

Sue Eacock says she is sorry to people she offended adding she has learnt lessons from the backlash.

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Photographer befriended women to groom children bbc.in/4pfGfVD

Photographer befriended women to groom children across the Midlands

Steven Liles from Redditch is described by a judge as a deviant behind a mask and a false friend.

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Cows on the line cause major delays to trains bbc.in/4v5RkJU

Cows on the West Coast Mainline cause major delays to trains

Avanti West Coast, Lumo, London Northwestern and West Midlands Railway services are affected.

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Market set to welcome customers after 拢8m revamp bbc.in/4eUNai8

Bilston outdoor market to welcome customers after 拢8m revamp

The market opens on Thursday and its new events space will be used for a range of activities.

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Waste collection changes delayed by depot issue bbc.in/4xUde5s

Waste collection changes in Rugby delayed by depot issue

Plans to change Rugby bin collections from 6 July have been postponed, except for food waste.

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Sky Blues promise ticket prices hike 'solutions' bbc.in/4xSR0B3

Sky Blues promise 'solutions' over ticket price hikes

Fans are concerned about ticket price rises for the 2026-27 Premier League season.

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Grade II-listed bridge to close for repairs bbc.in/4eWt9rz

Grade II-listed Shropshire bridge to close for repairs

The work on the 18th Century bridge, near Ashford Carbonell, includes repointing parapets.

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Boy doing Three Peaks Challenge meets Catherine bbc.in/4438MUs

Paraplegic boy doing Three Peaks Challenge meets Catherine

Ted and his father say it was incredible bumping into Catherine, Princess of Wales.

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Theatre events to celebrate South Asian heritage bbc.in/4xYo9v3

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre events celebrate South Asian heritage

Events during July include a Bollywood and Bhangra Memory Cafe, workshops and music performances.

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Charity offers 拢5k reward to trace man after rape bbc.in/4ePqbVD

Crimestoppers offers 拢5k reward to trace man after Nuneaton rape

Police are trying to find Adrian Lewicki, 31, after a woman is raped and assaulted in Nuneaton.

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Town's new medical centre opens after 15-year wait bbc.in/4vD56ot

Leominster gets new medical centre after 15-year wait

Leominster's Ryeland Surgery has moved to a new 拢7m home, which includes a research centre.

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Dads invited to learn hair braiding at workshops bbc.in/445bKYv

Dads invited to learn hair braiding at Telford workshops

Brews & Braids combines haircare lessons with tea, coffee and the chance to meet other dads.

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Ellis the Brave's bid to be a YouTuber bbc.in/4eLBYUL

Ellis the Brave's bid to be a Long Marston YouTuber

Teenager with a life-limiting heart condition's raising money for his dream of becoming a YouTuber.

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Sale halted of farm which inspired Narnia bbc.in/4geaZnm

Campaigners fear landscape which inspired Narnia could be lost forever

A charity has reversed a decision to sell the Herefordshire farm, said to have inspired CS Lewis.

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Police dog reunited with foster carers after decade bbc.in/4gLrCa2

Ex-police dog reunited with Birmingham foster carers after decade

Nipper was fostered by the Macdonald family when he was just six weeks old.

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