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Dan Morris: Pastry perfection is tonic to tales of our troubled times

Pie, pie, me oh my… Nothing tastes sweet, wet, salty and dry all at once, oh well it's pie. Apple! Pumpkin! Minced and wet bottom… I’ll come to your place everyday if you've got ‘em. Pie, me oh my, I love pie…

Entertainment|Mar 7
Supporting image for story: Dan Morris: Pastry perfection is tonic to tales of our troubled times
Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Shabana's £40,000 asylum giveaway, World Book Day, and how Trump should choose Iran's next leader
Mark Andrews: Shabana's £40,000 asylum giveaway, World Book Day, and how Trump should choose Iran's next leader
Mark Andrews|Mar 7
Supporting image for story: 'Past inquiries ignored health data—Hixon must not repeat this' - your letters, plus a nostalgia snap of when gales wreaked havoc in Walsall
'Past inquiries ignored health data—Hixon must not repeat this' - your letters, plus a nostalgia snap of when gales wreaked havoc in Walsall
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Readers' letters|Mar 6
Supporting image for story: Crisis in Iran: What do we know and how does it impact us here in the West Midlands?
Crisis in Iran: What do we know and how does it impact us here in the West Midlands?
Long Reads|Mar 6
Supporting image for story: A satirical take on Keir’s latest address - your letters, plus a mammoth task for the RAF in 1988 - an archive picture
A satirical take on Keir’s latest address - your letters, plus a mammoth task for the RAF in 1988 - an archive picture
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Readers' letters|Mar 5
Supporting image for story: 'Drivers won’t trade comfort for cycling' - your letters, plus a snapshot of Wolverhampton Civic Centre under construction, 1976
'Drivers won’t trade comfort for cycling' - your letters, plus a snapshot of Wolverhampton Civic Centre under construction, 1976
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Readers' letters|Mar 4
Supporting image for story: Talking Point with Vicky Turrell: 'I don’t remember food waste growing up'
Talking Point with Vicky Turrell: 'I don’t remember food waste growing up'
Your World|Mar 3

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Supporting image for story: Halesowen MP reflects on another successful jobs fair
Halesowen MP reflects on another successful jobs fair
Your World|Mar 3
Supporting image for story: E-transporters need clear laws, say concerned reader - your letters, plus a throwback to a picturesque village in 1949
E-transporters need clear laws, say concerned reader - your letters, plus a throwback to a picturesque village in 1949
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Readers' letters|Mar 3
Supporting image for story: 'Sort the potholes before the cycle lanes,' says frustrated reader - your letters, plus a 1986 throwback of life at St Mary’s Church School
'Sort the potholes before the cycle lanes,' says frustrated reader - your letters, plus a 1986 throwback of life at St Mary’s Church School
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Readers' letters|Mar 2
Supporting image for story: 'Flying our flags is a sign of pride, not provocation' - your letters, plus England prepare for Wales in a 1958 snapshot
'Flying our flags is a sign of pride, not provocation' - your letters, plus England prepare for Wales in a 1958 snapshot
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Readers' letters|Feb 28
Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Aliens, ski-jumpers with big packages, and our brave new world under Zack Polanski
Mark Andrews: Aliens, ski-jumpers with big packages, and our brave new world under Zack Polanski
Mark Andrews|Feb 28
Supporting image for story: Birmingham vs Black Country: How industry built two proud but different cultures
Birmingham vs Black Country: How industry built two proud but different cultures
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News|Feb 28
Supporting image for story: Reader warns late NHS letters could put lives at risk – your letters, plus girls get a hands-on taste of engineering – a picture from the archive
Reader warns late NHS letters could put lives at risk – your letters, plus girls get a hands-on taste of engineering – a picture from the archive
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Readers' letters|Feb 27
Supporting image for story: '£7 billion for roads, but potholes won’t vanish overnight' – your letters, plus Black Country children evacuated to Shropshire, a 1939 throwback
'£7 billion for roads, but potholes won’t vanish overnight' – your letters, plus Black Country children evacuated to Shropshire, a 1939 throwback
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Readers' letters|Feb 26
Supporting image for story: A reality check on immigration claims - your letters, plus an RAF adventure snapshot from 1962
A reality check on immigration claims - your letters, plus an RAF adventure snapshot from 1962
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Readers' letters|Feb 25
Supporting image for story: Review: The Hound of the Baskervilles at the New Vic
Review: The Hound of the Baskervilles at the New Vic
Your World|Feb 24

UK News

Supporting image for story: Travel disruption to continue after blaze near Glasgow Central station
Travel disruption to continue after blaze near Glasgow Central station
UK News|Just now
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High Court trial against Gerry Adams set to begin
UK News|2 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Starmer to reassure public as Iran conflict enters tenth day
Starmer to reassure public as Iran conflict enters tenth day
UK News|5 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Time running out to rescue ‘forgotten forests’ under plantations, charity warns
Time running out to rescue ‘forgotten forests’ under plantations, charity warns
UK News|5 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Internal polling convinced me to quit as first minister, Humza Yousaf says
Internal polling convinced me to quit as first minister, Humza Yousaf says
UK News|5 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Cherie Blair says women ‘not foolish’ to distrust AI but it can be better used
Cherie Blair says women ‘not foolish’ to distrust AI but it can be better used
UK News|5 hours ago

Viral News

Supporting image for story: Man’s ‘disbelief’ after five-year quest for rare book ends in local Oxfam shop
Man’s ‘disbelief’ after five-year quest for rare book ends in local Oxfam shop
Viral news|Mar 5
Supporting image for story: Inventive West Midlands dad turns car into amphibious vehicle by fitting 5ft snorkel
Inventive West Midlands dad turns car into amphibious vehicle by fitting 5ft snorkel
News|Feb 23
Supporting image for story: Charity campaigner flies to America for 3,000-mile ‘tartan trek’
Charity campaigner flies to America for 3,000-mile ‘tartan trek’
Viral news|Feb 22
Supporting image for story: 'I was a shopaholic with £15k of debt - but now I get my dopamine hit from saving'
'I was a shopaholic with £15k of debt - but now I get my dopamine hit from saving'
News|Feb 22
Supporting image for story: Charity offers ‘extraordinary’ opportunity to work in remote part of Highlands
Charity offers ‘extraordinary’ opportunity to work in remote part of Highlands
Viral news|Feb 9
Supporting image for story: What a yarn! Knitting entrepreneur casts off for Atlantic charity row
What a yarn! Knitting entrepreneur casts off for Atlantic charity row
Viral news|Jan 30

World News

Supporting image for story: Saudi Arabia warns Iran it will be ‘the biggest loser’ from attacks
Saudi Arabia warns Iran it will be ‘the biggest loser’ from attacks
World News|1 hour ago
Supporting image for story: Iran state TV says Mojtaba Khamenei, son of late supreme leader, named successor
Iran state TV says Mojtaba Khamenei, son of late supreme leader, named successor
World News|7 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Police in Norway investigate an explosion outside the US Embassy in Oslo
Police in Norway investigate an explosion outside the US Embassy in Oslo
World News|10 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Iranian ‘strike on desalination plant’ stokes fears of attacks on civilian sites
Iranian ‘strike on desalination plant’ stokes fears of attacks on civilian sites
World News|15 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Iran fires at least 16 ballistic missiles and 117 drones in new barrages
Iran fires at least 16 ballistic missiles and 117 drones in new barrages
World News|18 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Israel renews Lebanon assault as Netanyahu vows ‘many surprises’ in next phase
Israel renews Lebanon assault as Netanyahu vows ‘many surprises’ in next phase
World News|Mar 8
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