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Police chiefs in the West Midlands have set themselves targets to recruit and promote more black and ethnic minority officers, it was revealed today.

Banks’s brewer and pub owner Marston’s today revealed it has seen a fall in profits of more than 20 per cent during the last six months.

A West Bromwich pub selling the Black Country’s cheapest pint may be forced to close early following 62 police incidents.

Hundreds of fish have been released into a Wolverhampton canal where 50,000 have died due to mass pollution.

A burglar who was part of a gang that targeted upmarket homes in Wolverhampton has been jailed for three years.

A mother who had to have a hysterectomy after a hospital failed to spot fatal cervical cancer cells has won a five-figure payout.

TV star Esther Rantzen has met staff from a Cannock garage to thank them for their support in raising crucial funds for the NSPCC’s Child’s Voice Appeal which aids its ChildLine service.

Legal action could be taken against Walsall Football Club after claims it illegally chopped down eight trees to make way for Europe’s biggest advertising hoarding.

Lichfield is gearing up for some Bank Holiday fun when it stages the annual Greenhill Bower Festival on Monday.

Smooth Radio Drive Time DJ Tammy Gooding gives you her guide to the best of the week’s entertainment across the region.