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'Full of sympathy and a warm welcome': How Christmas was special for Hungarian refugees welcomed by the good folk of the West Midlands in 1956

It is a story which has resonance in the troubled world of today - but these events were nearly 70 years ago in a convulsion which shook Europe.

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Nostalgia|Dec 12
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Supporting image for story: Looking back at the original M54 fifty years on and how it became one of Britain's most troublesome motorways
Looking back at the original M54 fifty years on and how it became one of Britain's most troublesome motorways
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Features|Dec 7
Supporting image for story: The forgotten roll of honour: How Wolverhampton remembered 900 fallen heroes of the Great War in 1922
The forgotten roll of honour: How Wolverhampton remembered 900 fallen heroes of the Great War in 1922
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Features|Nov 7
Supporting image for story: 'It was basic and short of creature comforts - but I loved it' - Memories of Shropshire's 19th century terraced rows demolished in 1960s
'It was basic and short of creature comforts - but I loved it' - Memories of Shropshire's 19th century terraced rows demolished in 1960s
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Features|May 15
Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton-born author explains what should happen to 'forgotten Scots' artefact 'Book of Deer'
Wolverhampton-born author explains what should happen to 'forgotten Scots' artefact 'Book of Deer'
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Features|Feb 22
Supporting image for story: 'George Edalji - guilty or innocent?' - New research uncovers clues to unsolved mystery hanging over Cannock since 1888
'George Edalji - guilty or innocent?' - New research uncovers clues to unsolved mystery hanging over Cannock since 1888
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Features|Feb 16
Supporting image for story: How RAF Cosford nursed sick and battle-scarred prisoners back to health as they returned home
How RAF Cosford nursed sick and battle-scarred prisoners back to health as they returned home
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Nostalgia|Dec 22, 2024
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Viral News

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Charity busk draws hundreds to Dublin city centre
Viral news|Dec 24
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Over 200,000 portable chargers sold on Amazon recalled due to 'fire risk'
Lifestyle|Dec 12
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Tiny figures explore Irn-Bru cans in school project assisted by top photographer
Viral news|Dec 7
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'Abso-f******-lutely' - Hilarious moment Kelly Osbourne swears live on BBC WM as she declares her support for renaming Birmingham Airport after father Ozzy
Entertainment|Dec 3
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Letters to Santa represent ‘magic of Christmas’, Royal Mail elves say
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Alex Ferguson backs campaign to fund 150 scholarships for disadvantaged students
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World News

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