Stories to make you smile from across the West Midlands

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've heard how fast food staff were left shocked when a pony turned up at a McDonald's drive-thru.

We've also learnt about efforts at a reservoir to help the humble willow tit, and how a father and daughter turned a small community food project into an operation helping thousands of people every week.

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

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