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Four alleged pro-Palestine protesters deny £1.2m damage to Wolverhampton factory

Four alleged pro-Palestine protesters have pleaded not guilty to causing more than £1.2 million of damage in a planned attack on a UK factory linked to Israel.

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Two more teenagers arrested on suspicion of murdering young man outside Black Country mosque
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Wolves v Aston Villa - Live
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I visited Digbeth Dining Club’s buzzing new canal-side venue in Dudley that’s ‘been a long time coming’
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Supporting image for story: 'I’m living a dream I’ve had since baking with my nan': Owner thrilled to open quirky new café in West Midlands village
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