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Stories to make you smile from across the West Midlands

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From comedian Chris McCausland's impact on students to what could be the future in electric cars - these positive stories have been in the news in the past week

While the headlines are often filled with more serious stories, there are still plenty of positive and happier moments happening across the West Midlands - and we want to celebrate and share them.

This week, we learnt how comedian Chris McCausland had inspired blind students in Hereford to dance and watched the first wild beaver born in Staffordshire in centuries take to the water, among other tales.

Here's a look at some of those news stories from across the region:

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