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Award for boy who steered car to safety at 60mph bbc.in/4z8XiNc

Boy wins award after steering car to safety when mum collapsed

The boy, now 13, wins a Child of Courage award after grabbing the wheel when his mum collapsed.

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Man left to have seizure alone on a busy street bbc.in/4i24mVC

Warwickshire man with epilepsy 'disregarded' by passers-by

Joe Robbins, who has epilepsy, has urged people to be more understanding of his condition.

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Farmer lost out by minutes in race for wildlife funding bbc.in/4eLgRTk

Nuneaton farmer lost out by minutes in race for wildlife funding

Richard Peace is among thousands of farmers who missed out as funding was snapped up in hours.

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Teenagers arrested after college locked down bbc.in/4scdRVy

Teenagers arrested after Coventry College locked down

One mother tells the BBC her stepdaughter was "scared and shaken" in the Coventry College lockdown.

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'I am having to rewire my brain after abuse' bbc.in/3VTGdbm

'I am having to rewire my brain after abuse from Leamington man'

A woman who survived a campaign of abuse from a Leamington man says "there is hope" and "a way out".

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'I knew I wanted to become a farmer at 15' bbc.in/4k6zqEY

Warwickshire farmer's apprenticeship hunt to turn passion into a career

A 23-year-old sheep breeder hopes to turn his passion for farming into a full-time career.

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Warning over energy theft as city tops national list bbc.in/4dPzgOF

Warning over energy theft as Birmingham tops national list

People tampering with electricity and gas meters are "putting lives at risk", Crimestoppers says.

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Two women found dead inside house bbc.in/3U0GGb6

Two women found dead inside Kenilworth house

A welfare check was carried out by police on Sunday after neighbours reported concern.

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Fire stations face reduced cover under new plans bbc.in/4i8GIpp

Fourteen West Midlands fire stations face reduced cover under proposed plans

The changes could affect communities across Birmingham, Coventry, Walsall and Wolverhampton.

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'Get it checked out,' says man after breast cancer shock bbc.in/3WiXo69

'Get it checked out,' says Loxley man after breast cancer shock

Paul Jennings is urging more men to check for signs of breast cancer after he found a lump.

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Long delays for motorists after M42 crash bbc.in/3U3lnFQ

Long rush-hour delays after M42 crash between junctions 10 and 9

All lanes have now reopened after the crash between Tamworth and Curdworth.

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Why getting dressed can trigger daily meltdowns for some children bbc.in/3VTewzl

ADHD, autism and the sensory challenges hidden in everyday clothes

People with sensory processing differences say what to wear can be a daily struggle.

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PC inappropriately accessed police records 2,000 times bbc.in/4k1M9c2

West Midlands Police officer sacked for gross misconduct

A misconduct hearing said many of the records accessed were sensitive and held "intimate information".

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Smaller babies perform poorer as teens, study finds bbc.in/4Bdu80A

Smaller babies perform poorer as teens, University of Warwick study finds

More than 92,000 full-term babies were followed by researchers from birth to adolescence.

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Woman buys family butchers after care boss role bbc.in/4se1IQf

Woman buys Coventry family butchers after care boss role

After 30 years in care, Emma Jenkins swaps careers to take over family-run Taylors Butchers in Earlsdon.

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Teenager seriously injured in stabbing bbc.in/4zAVKLB

Teenager injured in Leamington Pump Room Gardens stabbing

The youth was stabbed near the bandstand in Leamington's Pump Room Gardens on Friday.

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Cycle jumps dug into archaeological site bbc.in/4hSVFNh

Cyclists damage Glasshouse Woods in Kenilworth

Police say "irreversible damage" could have been caused to the site, which dates back to Roman times.

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School could reopen as specialist education centre bbc.in/4hS9BqZ

Great Alne Primary School could reopen as specialist education centre under plans

Great Alne Primary School closed in July due to low pupil numbers, but could reopen under new plans.

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Stories to make you smile from across the West Midlands bbc.in/4i2Micy

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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Abattoir worker admits cruelty by walking on sheep bbc.in/3WvIdXe

Arley abattoir worker admits cruelty by walking on sheep

Khawaja Hussain, 26, worked at a halal meat supplier which was forced to close.

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