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Military nurse attends VE Day celebrationsShyamantha AsokanThe Royal Wolverhampton NHS TrustRobin McMahon, a healthcare worker from the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, said it was "a real privilege" to attend the events. A senior nurse who has served in the military and treated soldiers was invited to VE (Victory in Europe) Day events in London this week. Robin McMahon, a healthcare worker from the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, has been deployed to countries including Afghanistan and Poland.

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Festival event to mark Austen's 250th birthdayShyamantha AsokanGetty ImagesAusten, born in 1775 in Hampshire, wrote six novels that continue to have huge appeal todayThe Stratford Literary Festival will host the "By a Lady: A Celebration of the Wit of Jane Austen" at the town's Crowne Plaza Hotel on Sunday at 19:00 BST. Sally Phillips and Juliet Stevenson, two actors with links to the novelist's work, will lead a performance of readings from the novels as well as musical interludes.

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Four people taken to hospital after house fireShyamantha AsokanGoogleFirefighters were called to Holyhead Road, Wednesbury, shortly after 03:00 BST on SundayFour people were taken to hospital after a house fire in the early hours of the morning. Firefighters were called to Holyhead Road, Wednesbury, at 03:08 BST on Sunday. West Midlands Fire Service said it sent three crews from Bilston, Wednesbury and Tipton to tackle the fire.

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River sewage pipeline plan scrappedShyamantha AsokanBBCSevern Trent had proposed building a pipe to take treated sewage from its plant in Bishop's Castle to the riverPlans for a pipeline to release treated waste water into a Shropshire river have been scrapped. Severn Trent Water had proposed building a four-mile pipe to take treated sewage from its plant in Bishop's Castle and discharge it into the River Onny, which sparked a local campaign against the move.

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Three in hospital after crash involving police carThree people have been taken to hospital after a crash involving a police car responding to a 999 call. Staffordshire Police said the crash happened on Corporation Street in Stafford, at the junction with Crooked Bridge Road, at 20:45 BST on Friday. The force said officers, who were in a marked police car, collided with a Volvo, and the Volvo with a Nissan Micra.