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Stories to make you smile from across the West Midlands

News imageGetty Images / Mary Lennon / Paul Kalinauckas A composite image, featuring Daisy Ridley in a red dress on the left, in the centre Ellie-Mae Siame has tied back bushy dark hair. She is wearing a pink hooded top, smiles as she puts two of her fingers up in a peace sign. On the right a black and white lemur sits on a branch, surrounded by leaves.Getty Images / Mary Lennon / Paul Kalinauckas

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 have heard how a teenager landed a role in a new series of Thomas & Friends, how lemurs use a technique to opera singers and from a 72-year-old who recently passed his advanced driving test.

Here is a look at some of those news stories from across the region:

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