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Details of the progress of a £70 million pound shopping centre in West Bromwich have been explained to councillors at a secret meeting.

Hundreds of stray dogs have been taken off streets in the region in the last 12 months alone, leaving rescuers struggling to find new homes for many of the animals.

A murder inquiry has been launched after the death of a taxi driver who was found seriously injured at a roadside in Birmingham.

A man has escaped jail by “a whisker” after launching a string of race-hate attacks on his neighbours in a Sandwell street.

An ice-cream man who masterminded a £90 million cannabis and tobacco smuggling ring has been ordered to pay back nearly £500,000 within six months.

A passion for horse racing has inspired renowned Wednesbury artist Fred Barnfield for his latest collection.

Tribute nights and smooth music is returning to Wolverhampton Racecourse after the summer break.

A former Express & Star commissionaire who found love after moving into a sheltered housing project in South Staffordshire has died aged 84.

He was once the youngest landlord in Britain but now a West Bromwich man has come out of retirement to turn around a once rundown and neglected pub.

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