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The homes and treasured possessions of 150 people aged 65 and over were destroyed in a huge fire.
Nate Williams' pet pony Olaf joined him at Birmingham Children's Hospital for his seventh birthday.
Work on Stoke-on-Trent's Smithfield development stopped when Pochin collapsed two weeks ago.
The Coventry men are sentenced following the theft of 17 caravans and five motor vehicles.
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FirstGroup and Trenitalia will take over the running of the London-to-Glasgow route in December.
More than 1,000 Peaky Blinders fans submitted their art, with 16 winning commissions - and £1,000.
Martyn Waghorn's double earns a Derby a draw at Stoke, who pick up their first Championship point of the season.
Salford and Port Vale share the spoils after a frantic end to the game at the Peninsula Stadium.
Veteran defender Eddie Nolan hits a classy second-half finish as Crewe edge past Walsall in League Two.
Scott Fraser fires Burton into the Carabao Cup second round at Vale Park as they beat Port Vale 2-1.
Crewe Alexandra stun Middlesbrough as the League Two side beat the Championship outfit 4-2 on penalties in the Carabao Cup first round.
Olympic double scull champion Anna Watkins is considering trying to become Britain's first single scull gold medallist in Rio.
The former Dundee United and Partick Thistle footballer Charlie Adam dies suddenly at the age of 50.
Everton's Marouane Fellaini apologises for headbutting Stoke City defender Ryan Shawcross in Saturday's 1-1 draw.
Kenwyne Jones scores his first goal in 28 Premier League games as Stoke draw with Everton at the Britannia Stadium.
On-loan Bradden Inman scores an 88th-minute winner for Crewe to extend Bury's winless streak to five matches.
Promotion challengers Cheltenham and Port Vale settle for a point as well as both retaining their top-three places.
Marc Richards' equaliser rescues a point for in-form Chesterfield at home to Burton Albion in League Two.
Previously undisputed king of darts Phil "The Power" Taylor faces a real battle to win a 16th world title
Police are given more time to question 10 murder suspects as tributes are paid to PC Andrew Harper.
A 17-year-old boy is charged with murdering "devoted father" Peter Duncan in Newcastle.
A Coastguard helicopter is helping fire crews and police looking for the child in the River Stour.
The woman died from her injuries after being found at a house in Perry Barr, Birmingham.
The Guardian columnist says a group of men made a "beeline" for him as he left a pub in north London.
Leah Croucher "disappeared without a trace" while walking to work in Milton Keynes on 15 February.
Stephen the hedgehog's owners plead with thieves for his safe return after a van he was inside is taken.
Nottinghamshire Police has shared details of some of the most ridiculous 999 calls it has received.
A fundraiser is launched in memory of Harry Shaw, who inspired the driver's Spanish Grand Prix win.
Two people were treated by paramedics at the scene in Handsworth Wood in the early hours.
Daniel Thompson was imprisoned for breaching a court order, after serving a 10-year sentence for rape.
Richard Williams won two Oscars and a Bafta for his work as animation director on the 1988 hit film.
