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How chasing a cat earned rescue dog top award bbc.in/47ODoLg

How missing cat helped Staffordshire Bull Terrier win top award

Former stray Scout has been recognised for her scent trailing skills.

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Student inspired by strongman legend lifts double gold bbc.in/3WurYK7

Powerlifting wins for Keele student inspired by strongman Eddie Hall

Hasan Amjad, from Wolverhampton, represented England at the Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships.

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Where to see seventh annual Christmas Tractor Run bbc.in/4yPZCaX

Warwickshire Christmas Tractor Run route and dates confirmed

Organisers promise "a fairy tale wonderland" as they step up preparations for the December event.

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'Unique' Roman artefact on display at museum bbc.in/4yL5aU4

'Unique' Roman artefact on display at Worcestershire museum

The roe deer bone box is among the artefacts at an exhibition showcasing thousands of years of history.

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Company fined 拢300k after worker hit by tonne of metal bbc.in/48iFQd0

Company fined 拢300k after worker hit by tonne of metal

Gary Taylor fractured his skull, neck and spine when hurt at E H Hassell & Sons in Stoke-on-Trent.

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Reform UK leader of county council steps down bbc.in/4yIG0Fy

Reform's third Staffordshire County Council leader in a year steps down

Councillor Martin Murray says his decision to resign is in the "best interests" of the county.

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Girl, 1, died after 'systematic abuse', court hears bbc.in/3WR2PJJ

Rugby girl Isabella Stasiak, 1, died after 'systematic abuse'

Her mother denies murder and she and the girl's father deny causing or allowing the death of a child.

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More cats abandoned 'due to rising costs' bbc.in/4Bw8d4Z

More cats abandoned 'due to rising costs' says Coventry RSPCA

The shelter has seen a "huge increase" in the number of cats it has taken in, compared to last year.

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Council could spend 拢200k on fire-gutted pub bbc.in/4yMvygb

Fire-gutted Alcester pub could be bought by council for 拢200k

Stratford-upon-Avon District Council is in talks with the owner of the Grade II-listed Three Tuns.

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Man and woman in their 70s killed in crash bbc.in/4ihC3Bn

Crash near Uttoxeter kills man and woman in their 70s

Police are appealing for anyone with information or footage to get in touch.

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'William knows his stuff about Villa' bbc.in/4yVT9va

'William knows his stuff about Aston Villa', says podcast host

Prince William revealed he posts anonymously online about his beloved football team, Aston Villa.

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ACOTAR fans put real life on hold for latest release bbc.in/4ik1W3x

A Court of Splintered Harmony fans queue for new Sarah J. Maas book

Some fans take the week off to read the latest instalment of the A Court of Thorns and Roses series.

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Five arrested on bus after teenager stabbed bbc.in/4yK51Qu

Five people arrested on bus after teenager stabbed in Yardley

Five people remain in custody and will be questioned on suspicion of attempted murder.

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MPs call on city Greens to disown Zionism motion bbc.in/4kiqGvA

MPs call for Birmingham Greens to disown Zionism motion

MPs say the power sharing coalition must end if Green party members do not denounce the motion.

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Family tribute to 'kind' dad killed in Lidl crash bbc.in/4BuCoto

Family tribute to 'kind' dad killed in Wolverhampton Lidl crash

His family said said it was "unimaginable how we will navigate life without him by our side".

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Development bid for 335 homes rejected after backlash bbc.in/4eQSV0P

Development bid for 335 Oswestry homes rejected after backlash

Shropshire Council rejected plans for 335 homes on the outskirts of Oswestry, put forward by Wain Estates.

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Men jailed after underground cannabis farm found bbc.in/4ikJAiN

Men jailed over underground cannabis production in Warwickshire

The operation was found after officers spotted an entry hatch in a shipping container near Wolston.

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New rules for under-18s after fans hit by stones bbc.in/4inpRPy

Gloucester football fan injured after violence at non-league game

Gloucester City AFC say they were concerned for the safety of their supporters following the match.

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Midwives to travel to Nepal to train health staff bbc.in/4ki29H4

Hereford midwives travelling to Nepal to train health staff

Becky Millar says she and her colleagues are hoping to learn as much as they teach during the trip.

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Couple find love aged 88 in retirement village bbc.in/4kd2vic

Widowed couple found love at Sutton Coldfield retirement village

Barbara Thompson, 88, and Fred Jenkins, 88, unexpectedly found love again after the death of their spouses.

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