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Travellers who set up camp on fields in Walsall have been thrown off by police and council chiefs, to the relief of nearby residents.

Health secretary Andy Burnham says Stafford Hospital still has a “long way to go” to regain public confidence, as a new report reveals problems at the facility are far from over.

The home of Aldridge Rugby Club has been destroyed in a suspected arson attack today.

A severe fire ripped through a recycling plant in the Black Country today, forcing up to 80 residents to be evacuated from their homes and causing chaos on the roads.

Armed raiders burst into a Black Country bank and forced terrified customers to face the wall as they made off with a bag of cash.

A man from the West Midlands has died from swine flu, bringing the total number of deaths in the region to three.

A closed-down pub in Wolverhampton which was taken over by travellers more than eight weeks ago could be demolished, it emerged today.

A landmark statue celebrating Dudley’s proud industrial achievements has become a target for pranksters and vandals who are costing the borough’s taxpayers hundreds of pounds in clean-up bills.

Rodent droppings, fur and grease stains were found at a fish and chip shop run by a Wolverhampton couple, a court heard.

Masked raiders burst into a shop in Bilston and clubbed a 63-year-old man over the head before stealing cash from the till.