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Cancer charity fraudster stole £225k, judge rules

The woman will be sentenced after a judge finds she took more than £220,000 of cancer donations.

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Charity fundraiser stole £220k, prosecutors say

Jane Brookes admits taking £6,000 from Cancer Research UK but is accused of a £226,000 fraud.

Hereford & Worcester

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New drug trial brings hope to people unable to cry

People with Sjögren's syndrome - a chronic rheumatoid disease - are unable to produce tears.

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Dogs seized over man's death were XL bullies

Two of the dogs seized after Nicholas Glass's death are the banned breed, police confirm.

Loved ones honoured for posthumous organ donation

A ceremony honours people who posthumously donated their organs helping many people.

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Man died of dog bite injuries, postmortem finds

West Midlands Police had launched an urgent hunt for two dogs after a man was found dead in Rubery.

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Hunt for two dogs suspected of killing man

Two dogs have been seized but two more American bulldog types are being sought by police.

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Huge barn fire tackled by dozens of firefighters

The fire near Rubery, Worcestershire, involved a barn used to store hay, the fire service says.

Hereford & Worcester

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Taylor Swift fans lose hundreds in scams

Two women who tried to buy tickets for their daughters lost a combined £1,200.