Birmingham headlines: 5 year old learns to walk again and man jailed after horror crash

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Birmingham headlines 13th Nov: 5 year old learns to walk again and man jailed after horror crash
A young boy aged five is learning to walk again after his family was in a horror smash with a career criminal trying to escape police. David Poulton ploughed into the family of five in a stolen car and has been jailed for a total of six years, and banned from driving for eighteen.

Next - West Midlands Police are appealing for witnesses, including an e-scooter rider, after a man suffered potentially life-threatening injuries from being set alight in an underpass near the city centre. In the shocking attack near where Hockley Hill crosses over Boulton Middleway, the victim had bedding set alight and then piled on top of him. He remains in hospital in a stable condition.

And finally, A dad from Birmingham has brought early Christmas cheer to his community to brighten up the dark, wintry nights with a stunning festive lights display. Andy, who lives on Birdie Close in Kings Norton says the construction takes four days to complete, and does it to carry on the tradition set by his father.

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