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Residents react following Halesowen fire that 'destroyed' garden and damaged property

Residents and neighbours have shown their shock following a surprise fire that destroyed the garden on a property on their street.

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More than 30 firefighters are tackling property blaze in Halesowen

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The police attended to the crash in Shifnal last night, where an 18-year-old man was killed and three teenagers suffered serious injuries.

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