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9 February 2012 Last updated at 14:07 ET

Man, 80, drives wrong way down M5

A pensioner who drove six miles the wrong way down the M5 injures a police officer at a road block set up to bring him to a halt.

Roger TroughtonMan, 74, jailed for cousin murder

A 74-year-old man from Worcestershire is jailed for the murder of his cousin.

Gritter in the snow - generic imageGritters prepare for snow and ice

A fleet of gritters is mobilised on roads in Herefordshire and Worcestershire as more snow is predicted.

Patrick Burns Article written by Patrick Burns Patrick Burns Political editor, Midlands

Is the hunting ban working?

13:07 UK time, Tuesday, 7 February 2012

New figures from a Freedom of Information request by the BBC raise fresh doubts over the effectiveness of the hunting ban.

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