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Retired Staffordshire firefighter raises £50,000 for Royal British Legion by selling poppies as total fundraising efforts surpass £120,000

A retired firefighter in Staffordshire has raised £50,000 for the Royal British Legion by selling poppies around Remembrance Day.

Staffordshire|Dec 3
Supporting image for story: Retired Staffordshire firefighter raises £50,000 for Royal British Legion by selling poppies as total fundraising efforts surpass £120,000
Supporting image for story: ‘Health risk’: Aldi urges customers to return Christmas chocolate treat due to contamination concerns
‘Health risk’: Aldi urges customers to return Christmas chocolate treat due to contamination concerns
News|Dec 2
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It ends tonight! Last chance for Black Friday Express & Star deal to join E&S Plus for just £1 a month in our best ever offer
News|Dec 2
Supporting image for story: New warm homes grant prioritising most vulnerable launches
New warm homes grant prioritising most vulnerable launches
Your World|Dec 2
Supporting image for story: 'The country has not been working for ordinary people in Sandwell or Dudley for decades' - Labour deputy Lucy Powell
'The country has not been working for ordinary people in Sandwell or Dudley for decades' - Labour deputy Lucy Powell
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Politics|Nov 30
Supporting image for story: We visited a Wolverhampton village pub which has a long family connection with the managers and has become a true community venue
We visited a Wolverhampton village pub which has a long family connection with the managers and has become a true community venue
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Food and Drink|Nov 30
Supporting image for story: Decision to be made on whether to charge for parking on Sundays in Staffordshire town
Decision to be made on whether to charge for parking on Sundays in Staffordshire town
Transport|Nov 30

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Warning over Black Friday holiday scams as West Midlands consumers lose £546,000 to fraudsters
Crime|Nov 28
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Black Friday deal gets you a brand new iPad for just £7.49 per month
Lifestyle|Nov 27
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Black Friday deal: Get a full year of Express & Star Plus for just £1 a month in our unmissable offer
News|Nov 27
Supporting image for story: 'I don't have high hopes': Wolverhampton residents react as Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces tax rises and scrapping of two-child benefit cap
'I don't have high hopes': Wolverhampton residents react as Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces tax rises and scrapping of two-child benefit cap
News|Nov 26
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Star Comment|Nov 26
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Money Matters: Energy price cap to rise in the new year
Your World|Nov 26
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Live: Budget 2025 West Midlands updates as Chancellor Rachel Reeves sets out tax and spending changes
Business|Nov 26
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Minimum wage rates increase announced: How much workers will get and when as Chancellor Rachel Reeves accepts Low Pay Commission recommendations
Cost of living|Nov 25

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Cheese-rolling, ceilidhs and crafts: Call launched for UK ‘living heritage’ list
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Viral News

Supporting image for story: 'Abso-f******-lutely' - Hilarious moment Kelly Osbourne swears live on BBC WM as she declares her support for renaming Birmingham Airport after father Ozzy
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Entertainment|Nov 18
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World News

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