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1. Article · Aug 18, 2026 · Rebecca Harper

   'I wish we were being told more after Birmingham fire' (opens the original)

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   A woman who lost her childhood home during devastating fires in the West Midlands last week has criticised a local council for what she called a lack of communication with her father who escaped the premises unharmed. Carol Squires grew up in the council property on Gorleston Road in Warstock, Birmingham, and her 70-year-old father William Lloyd was living there when the blaze broke out. The fire, which started on Thursday, destroyed six homes in total and affected dozens of gardens. But while S

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2. Article · Jul 27, 2026 · Rebecca Harper

   The woman on a mission to promote Stoke-on-Trent and the Potteries to Japan (opens the original)

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   A woman has been praised for her efforts in promoting the city of Stoke-on-Trent to Japan. Yuri Kawakami-Shotton runs Peak and Pottery Tours at the city's Spode Museum, showcasing the region and the Potteries to overseas visitors from Japan. She said she was inspired to spread the word about the city after watching a BBC News report about pottery firms falling into administration. "My father-in-law said: 'Oh, because no one's buying a dinner set anymore'," she explained. "And I said, 'Japanese p

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