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Man dies and one-year-old critical following crash bbc.in/4z8KUg3

Man in 40s dies and one-year-old critical after A34 crash

The crash happened on the A34 close to Sutton Scotney Services on Friday, police say.

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Dementia caf茅 celebrates fourth birthday bbc.in/4zSC5XE

Bilston Memory Caf茅 for people with dementia celebrates fourth birthday

Volunteer Stuart Richmond says it makes a "massive difference" to people in the area.

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Storm Boleo sees trains cancelled and fallen trees bbc.in/47JEvvI

Storm Boleo sees trains cancelled and fallen trees across the West Midlands

Storm Boleo is the second named storm of the season, and follows Storm Austen.

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Wolves cut gap to top two with win over Watford bbc.in/4kgPkwB

Wolves cut gap to Championship top two with win over Watford

Adam Armstrong scores as Wolverhampton Wanderers edge out struggling Watford at Molineux to cut their gap to the Championship promotion places.

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The future of trail hunting is in doubt after Labour pledged in its 2024 election manifesto to ban the sport. Politics Midlands has a special report: bbc.in/48fIAYG
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'My grandad used to tell me the flashing lights meant the Martians were coming' bbc.in/4zPEkLl

The lights, lasers and giant robots Walsall still misses

Walsall Council revealed a possible date for the return of the family attraction at the Arboretum.聽

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How families are cutting the cost of Halloween as spending grows bbc.in/4zPEfY3

How families are cutting the cost of Halloween as spending grows

Families are turning to homemade costumes, swaps and second-hand outfits to keep it affordable.

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Your photos: Rainy days and reflected rainbows bbc.in/4BFvCBc

Your photos from the West Midlands: Rainy days and reflected rainbows

Take a look at these gorgeous weather photos of the West Midlands we have been sent this week.

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Reward offered over murder in flat used as brothel bbc.in/4yHYENN

Reward offered over man's murder in Digbeth flat used as brothel

Jinming Zhang had been stabbed multiple times before he was found on 9 February 2022.

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Family's anger after grandfather's botched burial bbc.in/48aMh1N

Family's anger after Wolverhampton grandfather's botched burial

Kassandra Constable says her dad's coffin was partially exposed as he was buried in a shallow grave.

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Jury shown victims' hammer attack on 'killer's' car bbc.in/3W3C3O7

Jury shown victims' hammer attack on 'killer's' car

Jury shown footage of victims damaging car linked to man accused of their murders.

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Lidl crash driver 'had medical incident at the wheel' bbc.in/4i5UfiM

Wolverhampton Lidl crash driver 'suffered medical incident at the wheel'

West Midlands Ambulance Service says the woman who was driving the car has been taken to hospital.

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Stories to make you smile from across the West Midlands bbc.in/4iaKL4o

Stories to make you smile from across the West Midlands

Our pick of some lighter stories you may have missed through the week.

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Reform councillors' comments 'disgusting and embarrassing' bbc.in/4BuMURw

Solihull residents label Reform councillors' comments disgusting

The BBC met residents across the borough as it continues to deal with the fallout from the scandal.

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Student's dresses get star treatment at awards bbc.in/47ykl7U

Birmingham student's dresses worn by the stars at national awards

Strictly dancer Lauren Oakley and singer Elle Exxe wore the designs at the Pride of Britain Awards.

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How the beauty industry is boosting High Streets bbc.in/4z0nmd8

How the beauty industry is boosting our High Streets

Beauty salons and shops now make up almost a third of all leisure sites across UK retail centres.

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Man dies after car crashes into supermarket bbc.in/4euR3e5

Man dies after car crashes into Wolverhampton Lidl

West Midlands Police said the man was pronounced dead at the scene with others requiring treatment.

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Fraudsters jailed for 拢279,000 medical supplies con bbc.in/4zdcHMw

Fraudsters jailed for 拢279,000 con at Redditch hospital

Emmanuel Nbanga, 46, has been sentenced to eight years in prison.

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Birmingham City manager Chris Davies says Blues "have gone up a gear" in taking nine Championship points out of nine since the international break. Report: bbc.in/4id17JN
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Staffordshire roads flooded as Storm Austen hits bbc.in/48dygjU

Staffordshire roads flooded as Storm Austen hits

Several parts of north Staffordshire are facing flooding, as Storm Austen batters the region.

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