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Stories to make you smile from across the West Midlands

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News imageCBS via Getty Images/Getty Images/RHS Malvern This is a three-panel composite image made up of different scenes. Left panel: A still from a dramatic scene showing Leonardi DiCaprio and Kate Winslet standing closely together outdoors, with wind blowing and open sky behind them, a moment from the Titanic film Centre panel: A studio-style portrait of a Jeff Goldblum wearing dark-framed glasses, a black suit, and a textured shirt, set against a plain light background. Right panel: An outdoor scene in a garden or park, showing two women standing beside leafy plants, with a small sign on a post visible among the greenery.CBS via Getty Images/Getty Images/RHS Malvern
From Titanic links to Jeff Goldblum's joy at coming to Wolverhampton, these positive stories have been making the news over the last week

The news across the West Midlands can often feel bleak to us but there are plenty of good things happening, and we want to celebrate them.

This week we spotted a teenager who has set his sights on racing in Formula 1, a firm with links to the Titanic and Hollywood actor Jeff Goldblum's highly anticipated visit to Wolverhampton.

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

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