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A swimming coach from Wolverhampton has been recognised in the King’s birthday honours. Tony Ward, 69, has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) for services to swimming and para swimming.

One local senior is diving into her 80th birthday in quite a remarkable way — by swimming 80 lengths of the Midland YMCA pool. This initiative is in support of Therapeutic Paws of Canada ...