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Page last updated at 14:36 GMT, Wednesday, 25 November 2009

Mark Thomas
Meningitis patient to get £3.2m
The family of a man left severely brain damaged by doctor's failure to diagnose meningitis promptly is awarded £3.2m compensation.

House where Helen Findlay's body was found Police cleared over woman's death
An inquiry finds police could not have predicted events leading to the death of a woman who had complained about her husband.

Courts graphic Woman jailed in £1.2m money scam
A woman is jailed for three years for her role in a £1.2m money laundering scam in the West Midlands.

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Crews deal with chemical incident
About 15 litres of a chemical which leaked onto a road in Dudley is absorbed by using sand, the fire service says.

Nightclub shooting victim named
Police name a 50-year-old man who died after he was shot in a Black Country nightclub early on Saturday.

New MG to be built at Longbridge
A new MG hatchback car will be built at the Longbridge factory in Birmingham, bosses at the car firm announce.

Flu in kids 'higher than thought'
Up to a third of children in some areas including the West Midlands may have had swine flu, analysis shows.
Killer ex-royal aide in custody
Jane Andrews who absconded from an open prison is back in custody as her victim's brother from Dorridge tells of his shock.

Murder accused 'was out running'
A man accused of murdering a sub-postmaster's son during an armed raid tells a jury he was out running on that morning.

Price hikes boost Severn Trent
Price rises offset a fall in consumption in first half earnings for the water company Severn Trent.

Biker jailed over airport brawl
A Hells Angel who went on the run after being convicted of rioting at an airport is jailed for six years after handing himself in.

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