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Internet tribute to dead pets

GRIEVING Midlanders are turning to an internet memorial garden to pay tribute to lost loved ones – their dead pets. Read

Your guide to beating the credit crunch

WITH the recession due to bite hard in 2009, many households will need to cut their bills to survive. Read

Festive cheer for troops in Afghanistan

MIDLANDS troops serving in foreign war zones over Christmas were today given some festive cheer – as they found out their families had recorded special video messages for them to watch on Christmas Day. Read

The world's unluckiest travellers - from New York to Mumbai, they’ve been on terror trail

FOR a couple dreaming of a romantic city break, they sounded like the perfect destinations. Read

The last family Christmas of Madeleine McCann

DANCING around in a fairy outfit, excitedly opening presents and happily playing with her younger brother and sister. Read

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Save £££’s AND earn Cash Back on your Christmas shopping with our brand new shopping website MercuryCashback.com! Plus we’ll even give you £5 FREE to start you off when you sign up. No catches and no sign-up fee! Read

Festive family fun at The Snowdome

Tamworth Snowdome is cheating a bit when it comes to Christmas entertainment, it has one thing its rivals don’t have… snow – and plenty of it! Read

Siamese twin still fighting for life

BRAVE little Faith Williams was still fighting for life last night but remained very sick in hospital. Read

Review of Jk Rowling's latest book - the first after Harry Potter

JK ROWLING’S ‘farewell tribute’ to the much-loved Harry Potter series had many people like me queuing for hours to get their hands on it. Read

Shrewsbury baby seriously ill after death of twin

A baby girl from Shrewsbury remains seriously ill in hospital after her conjoined twin died following emergency surgery to separate them. Read

Shrewsbury baby girl fighting for life after conjoined twin dies

A baby girl from Shrewsbury is fighting for her life after her conjoined twin died following emergency surgery to separate them. Read

Conjoined twin Hope Williams dies after operation

HOPE Williams, one of the conjoined twins being separated at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, has died, the hospital said today. Read

Midland's baby tributes tossed into skip

GRAVEYARD workers are under investigation after a Midland couple’s memorial to their dead baby was dumped into a skip. Read

Midland's Siamese twins mum ‘could net £½m’ says Max Clifford

THE Midland parents of conjoined twins Faith and Hope born last week could make at least £½ million from selling their story, Britain’s leading publicist has revealed. Read