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  1. Police 'realistic' over gun surrender

    A national gun surrender has been launched today in the West Midlands.

    While anyone handing over weapons won't face prosecution for possessing them, the firearms will be tested to see if they were used in recent crimes and charges could be brought over those.

    That's why it's a gun "surrender", not "amnesty".

    GunsWest Midlands Police

    Realistically, police chiefs know weapons being handed over are more likely to have been inherited or discovered in attics, rather than come from gangs.

    However, officers are keen to limit the number of guns that criminals can get their hands on and it's hoped this latest campaign will help.

  2. Venus and Jupiter: Sky-watchers witness dawn display

    Jupiter and Venus - the two brightest planets - have appeared together in the morning sky, with photographers taking to social media to share their photos of the planetary display.

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    Weather Watcher LuluB captured this image in Telford.

    Venus and JupiterLuluB

    And Cactus uploaded this image, taken in Great Bridgeford in Staffordshire to the Weather Watchers site.

    Venus and JupiterCactus