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Stories to make you smile from across the West Midlands

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From celebrating a diamond wedding anniversary to a new home for a badly abused dog - these stories have been in the news this week

While the headlines are often filled with 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 heard about a dog finally finding a new home after being left tied to a lamppost, and a couple discovering a miracle baby was on the way days after a shocking diagnosis.

And 60 years after getting married, a couple relived their wedding, set against the backdrop of England winning the 1966 World Cup.

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

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