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A traditional parade of motorised floats that has been at the centre of Wombourne Carnival for decades has been scrapped due to health and safety red tape, it was revealed today.

Nearly £21 million is owed to more than 1,000 creditors of collapsed building firm Wrekin Construction and the true value of its mysterious ruby may never be known, it was revealed today.

A retired Black Country factory worker who died after being found collapsed at home may have been poisoned by fumes from a blocked boiler.

Two struggling Black Country schools are set to be merged and a troubleshooting “superhead” brought in with the aim of driving up standards.

Beatties department store in Wolverhampton is to make changes to its multi-storey car park after a former carer killed himself by jumping from the 65ft-high building.

What you are going to do today will alter the course of your lives forever and may be the most important decision you ever make.

A businessman from an upmarket village near Wolverhampton expected to be handed a package of cigarettes when almost £80,000 worth of cocaine was tossed into his car by someone who then drove off, a court was told.

Television superstar Basil Brush is in the Midlands next week with his High Skool Mania show. He talks to MARK ANDREWS about the pressing news stories of the day.

Brides-to-be on a budget can pick up a beautiful dress without spending a bomb in Staffordshire this week.

A war hero who risked his life to save thousands of Jews from the horrors of Nazi Germany is in line for a formal posthumous honour.