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Stories to make you smile from across the West Midlands

News imageBBC/Chris Matterface/BBC A composite image of a goat, a man holding comic books in a red t shirt and two mums in blue t shirts against a colourful backdrop.BBC/Chris Matterface/BBC
From a farm for underprivileged children and a comic fan's turn in the mastermind chair, to two mums who wanted to help children with special needs

With families still recovering from devastating house fires, and major job losses announced in the region, some positive success stories have still been happening across the West Midlands – and we want to highlight them.

This week, we have the tale of two mums who created a safe space for children with special needs, plus the giant pumpkin grower who is hoping to break records.

Take a look at some of those news stories from across the region:

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