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Stories to make you smile from across the West Midlands

BBC Composite image of three people. On the left is Satbinder Bains wearing a dark top and gold earings. In the Middle is Richard Branson in a white t-shirt and on the right is Keith Hewitt in a black t-shirt and orange lanyard holding some medical tape while a female patient lies on a bed next to himBBC
From a foster carer made an MBE, to a music festival legend - these positive stories have been in the news the past week

While the headlines are often filled with more serious stories, there are still plenty of positive and happier moments happening across the West Midlands - and we want to celebrate and share them.

This week, we spoke to Keith, a music festival nurse who has been described as something of a legend - so much so that fans are considering producing Keith T-shirts for next year's event.

We also heard from Sir Richard Branson, who sent a touching video message to an autistic artist after he spotted and bought one of his works.

Foster carer Satbinder Bains also had a shock when she was named in the King's Birthday Honours.

Here's a look at some of the news stories from across the region:

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