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Stolen police puppy found 'safe'

A 12-week-old puppy training to be a police dog which was stolen is found "safe and well", police say.

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Drivers to expect weeks of delays

Motorists are warned to expect delays as a major stretch of road is shut for the next six to eight weeks.

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Nurse gave wrong woman abortion

A nurse is cautioned after wrongly giving an abortion to a patient who had come in for a consultation and tests.

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NHS staff protest over pay deal

NHS staff at three hospitals in the West Midlands take part in demonstrations over a pay deal.

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Terror accused 'tortured in past'

A man accused of preparing bombs for terrorism had suffered torture in jail in his native Syria, a court hears.

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Man jailed over boy's death lies

A banned driver from Bilston who knocked down and killed his girlfriend's son is jailed for nine months.

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Plea over hit-and-run of man, 91

The daughter of a 91-year-old man left critically ill by a hit-and-run attack appeals to the driver to hand themselves in.

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Boy's injuries 'life-threatening'

A 12-year-old boy suffers life-threatening injuries when he is hit by a car in Birmingham city centre.

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