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Man, 39, shot dead by armed police in Redditch on Christmas Eve
West Mercia Police were called to a property in Redditch, Worcestershire, at around 2pm on Christmas Eve to reports of a man with a knife.
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Man charged following the death of three-week-old in a crash
A man has been charged over the death of a three-week-old baby in a crash.
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Fury as fly-tippers dump three tonnes of rubbish in picturesque village
The site covers a lane near a pretty village - known for its ash trees, 18th century cottages, stunning views and where the average house price is £400,000
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Streets in historic market town 'looking like a beach' after flash floods
Parts of the town centre in leafy Ross-on-Wye had to close for safety reasons after the area was hit by thunderstorms. Almost 40mm of rain in just an hour, causing significant damage
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Woman, called 'the Immolator', shared monkey torture videos to online groups
Holly LeGresley, 37, from Kidderminster, and Adriana Orme, 55, of Upton-upon Severn, are accused of publishing an obscene article and causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal
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Bomb squad seals off town after ammunition shell donated to charity shop
Army experts rushed to Wem, Shropshire, and sealed off part of the town centre after the device was discovered by staff in a bag of donations at the Severn Hospice store
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Counter terror police launch major investigation after man, 25, stabbed at hotel
Counter terror police have been called in after the stabbing at the Pear Tree Inn in Hindlip, Worcester yesterday, with police patrols remaining in the area and a cordon blocking off the hotel
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Moment armed police swoop on sick gang who murdered DPD driver in broad daylight
West Mercia Police have released harrowing drone footage showing the moment the four men who killed Aurman Singh, 23, were caught after they tried to escape in two getaway cars
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Tragedy as boy, 9, killed instantly after Land Rover plummets 30ft down hillside
The Land Rover Discovery in which Jake Allen was travelling plunged down a hill and overturned - and the youngster was ejected from the vehicle - in Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire
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Man, 50, charged with murder after mum killed at daughter's home
Damian Homer has been accused of murdering Wendy Francis, 61, in Worcester at the home of her daughter who he has also been charged with attempting to kill last Saturday
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'One-in-a-million' woman, 61, named as murder victim as second fights for life
Emergency services dashed to the scene along a residential road near Brickfields, Worcester, last night following the death of Wendy Francis, 58
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Police launch murder probe after woman, 58, dies with another fighting for life
West Mercia Police say a 50-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder, following the horror near Brickfields, Worcester on Saturday night
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PAW Patrol-obsessed boy, 6, killed in crash remembered as 'wonderful' son
Leo Painter, 6, of Abigail's Place school in Spetchley, sadly died after he was injured in a car crash just after he left school on Thursday - his mum has paid a heartfelt tribute
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Woman tells people not to panic after cops mistook it for a child
Ava Prior, who sells ultra-realistic dolls from her home in Malvern, Worcestershire, had police break into her home believing one was a real baby causing more than £400 worth of damage
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Paedophile ‘neighbour from hell’ using a secret camera to ‘spy on grandson'
Martin Prior claims a 'spycam' points towards a treehouse used by his 12-year-old grandson, 12. He claims it has been erected on a fence by a convicted paedophile 'neighbour from hell'
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Girl, 15, dies after being struck by car near school during rush hour
A teenage girl has died in a children's hospital after being hit by a car on the B502 near Thomas Telford School in Shropshire during rush hour. Police have said enquiries are ongoing
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Police car hits pedestrian who's rushed to hospital while chasing e-scooter
The police car was reportedly chasing someone on an e-scooter at the time of the crash on Bayswater Road, which runs along the edge of Hyde Park, and an image shows a police vehicle on the curb beside a mangled bicycle
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Terminal couple likely died in 'pact' as they 'could not bear living apart'
Robert and Patricia Lloyd had been married for over 50 years - both were terminally ill, suffering from lung cancer, and a brain tumour and dementia, and an inquest heard they likely took their own lives
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Man found dead in police station car park during morning rush hour
West Mercia Police are investigating the death of the man, whose body was found outside Ombersley Street East Police Station in Droitwich, Worcestershire on Thursday
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Boy, 9, killed by mum despite more than 60 calls to police for help
More than 60 calls were made to professionals by people who were concerned about Alfie's welfare in the years leading up to his death, it has been revealed.
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Armed police raid 'SAS drugs ring' at remote farm as 'soldier's wife arrested'
Both military and civilian police raided a remote farm in Hertfordshire where a suspicious substance was found as two SAS members as well as a soldier's wife were reportedly arrested
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Thousands of young people caught watching horrific child abuse images online
A total of 3,591 children from 21 police forces have been identified as watching or sharing online child abuse images online between January and October this year
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Woman 'abused, spat at and hit on bus in racist attack' as cops appeal for help
West Mercia Police are looking for two people in connection with an alleged hate crime that took place on a bus in Redditch, where the victim was allegedly racially abused, spat on and assaulted
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Man and woman both attacked by two dogs as they 'tried to stop them fighting'
West Mercia Police were alerted to a double dog attack at a home in Hereford this weekend - two hounds left a man and woman suffering from injuries as the dogs scrapped with each other
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Boy's birthday money-funded foodbank targeted by heartless thieves
A boy who used his birthday money to launch a foodbank from his garden shed has been left devastated after cruel thieves ransacked the charity venture