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West Brom Building Society spreads festive cheer across region

West Brom Building Society branches across the West Midlands have been supporting local communities in the run up to Christmas by raising vital funds, donating essential items and giving their time to causes close to home.

Supporting image for story: West Brom Building Society spreads festive cheer across region

Supporting image for story: Kind-hearted Kingswinford 6-year-old starts Christmas morning with ‘walkies’ for rescue greyhounds

Kind-hearted Kingswinford 6-year-old starts Christmas morning with ‘walkies’ for rescue greyhounds

Supporting image for story: School choir brings festive joy and nostalgia to Burntwood care home

School choir brings festive joy and nostalgia to Burntwood care home

Supporting image for story: Super-Saturday for Birmingham eye clinic tackles waiting lists for glaucoma patients

Super-Saturday for Birmingham eye clinic tackles waiting lists for glaucoma patients

Supporting image for story: Birmingham Christmas quiz raises £1,600 for legacy charity of 2022 Commonwealth games

Birmingham Christmas quiz raises £1,600 for legacy charity of 2022 Commonwealth games

Supporting image for story: Younger adults at Slimming World gain life-changing benefits beyond the scales, research reveals

Younger adults at Slimming World gain life-changing benefits beyond the scales, research reveals

Supporting image for story: Series of fundraising events rakes in more than £2,000 in face of recent damning report about West Midlands town

Series of fundraising events rakes in more than £2,000 in face of recent damning report about West Midlands town

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Supporting image for story: From Tech to Target! Rugeley software developer Nathan is on a personal health journey with Slimming World, motivated by family and fitness

From Tech to Target! Rugeley software developer Nathan is on a personal health journey with Slimming World, motivated by family and fitness

Supporting image for story: Could you help children learn and grow? Walsall scout group in search of volunteers

Could you help children learn and grow? Walsall scout group in search of volunteers

Supporting image for story: Wolves Foundation's Shoebox Appeal 'the biggest so far' with hundreds of gifts distributed to children in the community

Wolves Foundation's Shoebox Appeal 'the biggest so far' with hundreds of gifts distributed to children in the community

Supporting image for story: St Giles Hospice nurse urges community to enter Winter Raffle and help fund vital end-of-life care

St Giles Hospice nurse urges community to enter Winter Raffle and help fund vital end-of-life care

Supporting image for story: Two local businesses unite to feed 150 Children in Wolverhampton

Two local businesses unite to feed 150 Children in Wolverhampton

Supporting image for story: Bloxwich opticians spreads festive cheer with donation to local CAMHS unit

Bloxwich opticians spreads festive cheer with donation to local CAMHS unit

Supporting image for story: Great Wyrley care home welcomes local nursery for magical breakfast with Santa

Great Wyrley care home welcomes local nursery for magical breakfast with Santa

Supporting image for story: International Goals for Walsall FC Foundation

International Goals for Walsall FC Foundation

Supporting image for story: West Midlands crematorium almost doubles amount of services conducted amid attitude shift for funerals

West Midlands crematorium almost doubles amount of services conducted amid attitude shift for funerals

Supporting image for story: Pioneering technology automatically enhances golfing experience at Wolverhampton complex

Pioneering technology automatically enhances golfing experience at Wolverhampton complex