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Another three people with swine flu in the West Midlands have died, health chiefs announced today.

An abandoned metallic case caused chaos at a Black Country discount store – only for a bomb disposal team to discover it was a make-up set.

Half the staff at a Black Country DIY store could be made redundant, less than a year after it opened its doors.

Detectives and forensic teams have scoured the site of a recycling plant destroyed in an arson attack to hunt for clues that could lead them to the culprits.

A burglar was today starting a three-year jail sentence for stealing from two Wolverhampton pensioners – just months after being released early from prison for a string of other raids on the elderly.

More than 80 people packed a public meeting to vent their anger against the proposed closure of a popular Black Country glass museum.

A motorcyclist from Staffordshire clocked speeding at 125mph in Wales had an anxious wait as magistrates considered an application to confiscate his £7,000 sports bike.

Tesco was given an unfair advantage by planners when it was favoured for prime development land in the centre of Wolverhampton, rival Sainsbury’s argued in the High Court.

An 87-year-old war veteran has lost his independence after thieves stole his mobility scooter worth £2,500 from outside his home.

Almost two years of roadworks on a busy Black Country junction will begin on Monday – with 20 mph speed limits set to be imposed.