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Watch: Panto stars and delighted families at Wolverhampton Christmas lights switch on show

Panto stars joined thousands of families at the Wolverhampton Christmas lights switch on show.

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Supporting image for story: Judge tells jewellery shop raiders they must repay £250k from ill-gotten gains
Judge tells jewellery shop raiders they must repay £250k from ill-gotten gains
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Traffic delays due to crash near M6 junction 10 in Walsall
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Supporting image for story: Names of 11 West Midlands drug dealers and fraudsters subject to Ancillary Orders, according to the National Crime Agency's latest list
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Supporting image for story: 'It is like the start of Christmas' - Popular Apley Farm Shop's festive market draws thousands of visitors
'It is like the start of Christmas' - Popular Apley Farm Shop's festive market draws thousands of visitors
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Watch: Panto stars and delighted families at Wolverhampton Christmas lights switch on show

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We tried the Christmas menu in Birmingham with a smoking chocolate Santa floating on a cloud of cream
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