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12 fireworks displays lighting up Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire - list
West Midlands
12 fireworks displays lighting up Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire - list
18 Oct 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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New Bayeux Tapestry tickets on sale for 2027 visits
London
New Bayeux Tapestry tickets on sale for 2027 visits
18 Oct 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Boy, 7, left with severe burns after firework stuck in jacket
West Midlands
Boy, 7, left with severe burns after firework stuck in jacket
18 Oct 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Full police statement as officer shot in Nottingham city centre, force searching for 2 suspects
East Midlands
Full police statement as officer shot in Nottingham city centre, force searching for 2 suspects
18 Oct 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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EV drivers to benefit from huge rollout of 60,000 chargepoints
West Midlands
EV drivers to benefit from huge rollout of 60,000 chargepoints
18 Oct 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Strictly Come Dancing fans make same complaint on behalf of Lacey Turner before 'undermarking'
North West
Strictly Come Dancing fans make same complaint on behalf of Lacey Turner before 'undermarking'
18 Oct 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Midlands villagers craft knitted speed cameras to 'fool' speeding drivers
West Midlands
Midlands villagers craft knitted speed cameras to 'fool' speeding drivers
18 Oct 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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8 money changes already confirmed for Andy Burnham and John Healey Autumn Budget
West Midlands
8 money changes already confirmed for Andy Burnham and John Healey Autumn Budget
18 Oct 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Aston Villa fan stabbed 18 times after celebrating city centre bus parade
West Midlands
Aston Villa fan stabbed 18 times after celebrating city centre bus parade
18 Oct 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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'Our homes are dwarfed by monstrous hospital that looks like a giant cigarette bin'
West Midlands
'Our homes are dwarfed by monstrous hospital that looks like a giant cigarette bin'
18 Oct 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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ITV's Downton Abbey original cast now 16 years after hit period drama first aired
North West
ITV's Downton Abbey original cast now 16 years after hit period drama first aired
18 Oct 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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The Scalextric, slinky and Christmas toy-inspired light trail coming to Heaton Park
North West
The Scalextric, slinky and Christmas toy-inspired light trail coming to Heaton Park
18 Oct 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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