Stories to make you smile from across the West Midlands

Vanessa PearceWest Midlands
Erdington Academy/BBC/Coventry City Uganda Supporters Club A composite of three images. In the left image, a group of young people indoors holding up long dresses on hangers, with clothing racks and costumes in the background. In the middle is a bronze bust of a man's head with short hair in front of a brick wall. In the right image a group of men and women in football T-shirts stood around a table with Sky Blues merchandise, a cake and drinks
Erdington Academy/BBC/Coventry City Uganda Supporters Club
Positive and more light-hearted stories have been making the news over the last week

With so many serious stories making the headlines, the news can sometimes feel overwhelming - but there are still uplifting moments to be found in the West Midlands, and we want to celebrate and share them.

This week we spotted prom dresses being donated to pupils at a Birmingham school, also the bust of a celebrated music promoter and Coventry City's success being celebrated by a group of fans in Uganda.

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

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