Mother's tribute to ice fall boy
The friends and family of a 16-year-old boy who died after slipping on ice while he was out delivering Christmas cards pay tribute to him.

Council resigned to losing £200k
Council chiefs say they are unlikely to get back about £200,000 which they lost when a building firm collapsed.

Dogs home tackles present danger
A dogs home stops re-homing its animals during the festive period in a bid to prevent them being given as Christmas presents.

Call outs for falls go up by 50%
The number of ambulance service call outs for falls goes up by more than 50% in the West Midlands region.

Burglars take dead wife's ashes
Burglars break into a house in Shropshire and steal the ashes of their victim's dead wife among other things.

Antiques worth £100,000 taken
Silver, jewellery and watches thought to be worth more than £100,000 are stolen from an antiques centre in Shropshire.

Man's stolen money replaced
An RAF veteran from Shropshire whose Christmas savings were stolen by thieves has his money replaced by the police.

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