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Atorvastatin warning as NHS shares 'serious' side effects and when to 'call 111'

Atorvastatin is a type of statin used to lower cholesterol levels in the blood - but the NHS has issued guidance on serious side effects patients should be aware of, including muscle damage

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Kate Middleton's family embrace her at Snowdon after Three Peaks Challenge in new photos

The Princess of Wales completed the Three Peaks Challenge last weekend to raise funds for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and "explore life beyond diagnosis"

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European flights cancelled as Mount Etna erupts and blasts ash into sky

The eruption has cancelled flights at Catania Airport due to the ash spreading in the atomsphere.

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Skydiving incident at Midlands airfield as police, fire and ambulance called

Police were called to Langar Airfield at 12.13pm following a skydiving incident

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Drink-driving dad went on the run after horror crash killed his seven-month-old daughter

Wanted man Emmanuel Sakyi was convicted in his absence of causing death by dangerous driving

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Kaleb Cooper gets married and has surprising well-known face from Birmingham as his usher

The star of Clarkson's Farm wed his long-term partner Taya Wilkinson today, with boss Jeremy Clarkson in attendance too

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Bodies found in car hidden in undergrowth in search for two missing men

The bodies of two missing men from Preston have been discovered in a crashed car concealed in thick undergrowth beside the A584 in Lancashire

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Urgent police hunt as 'high risk to children' sex offender goes missing in UK

Darren Inkpen is a high risk to children and is wanted for failing to comply with the Sex Offenders' Register

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Man jailed 10 years for killing Scots mum in Crete two decades ago

The man, who was known to Jean Hanlon, was found guilty of her murder following a trial at Lassithi Mixed Assize Court on Friday, July 3, and has been released pending appeal under the Greek legal system

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Birmingham's safest areas where residents sleep soundly in their beds

These streets have the lowest violent crime rates anywhere in the city

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Wolverhampton stabbing recap as blue tent erected and road cordoned off

A road has been cordoned off by police

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'Frivolous' complaints about Midlands councillors 'costing taxpayers tens of thousands'

Out of 149 complaints received by one council, Reform UK councillors were the subject of 134, while there were 11 against Conservative councillors and four involved independent members

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Man arrested after firearms and knives recovered from Walsall house

The weapons were seized and the man remains in custody

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Key details as crash leaves man with life-changing injuries

The man was treated by medics at the scene before being rushed to hospital

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Birmingham dad left with angry face rash after applying £2 sunscreen bought from Poundland

James Daly, who appeared on reality TV prison show 'Brits Behind Bars' in 2006, says his confidence was 'knocked' - leaving him a recluse in his home

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Met Office says 'flooding is possible' as yellow rain warning issued

Persistent heavy rain could result in travel disruption

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Man, 49, charged with attempted murder after stabbing and burglary

Terry Langley remains in police custody following the incident on Friday

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Dad's horror as son, 10, rides bike into moving car on Midlands street

Lewis Cope was cycling home when he collided with a passing car at a notorious Chesterfield junction - the moment was caught on CCTV and has been shared online by his dad to promote child road safety

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Key details as man in his 20s stabbed to death in Wolverhampton car park

West Midlands Police were called to Clarence Street in Wolverhampton at 3am on Sunday after a man in his 20s was fatally stabbed in a car park

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Woman's life 'put on hold' after lump under her arm leads to blood shock diagnosis

Nieve Mottram, 20, from Childwall, was diagnosed with classical Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, after noticing a lump under her arm - a key early symptom of the condition