£70k windfall due in hunt for house owner

The hunt is on to find the person entitled to a £70,000 windfall set to be handed out by council bosses in Wolverhampton as part of plans to bring a derelict house back to life.


Boy, 16, shot at city house

A 16-year-old boy was shot today by a gunman who burst into a house in Wolverhampton in broad daylight.


Glenn’s new group to rock Black Country

A new band called Black Country will feature legendary Midlands rockers Glenn Hughes and Jason Bonham. Debbie Bennett and Ian Harvey speak exclusively to the group’s frontman.


Jobs at risk as Co-op goes

Jobs were in doubt today after Co-op announced it planned to move out of its West Midland headquarters.


Pearson stands down as MP

Dudley South MP Ian Pearson is to stand down at the next General Election, it was announced today.


Theft sparks trains chaos

Train services were thrown into chaos after thieves stole signalling cable from the tracks in the Black Country.


Police hunting march protesters

More than 20 men were being hunted by detectives today after major trouble broke out between anti-islamic extremist and anti-fascist protesters in Birmingham.


Store plan to bring jobs at former club

Charity retailer Newlife has emerged as the likely replacement for an abandoned Staffordshire nightspot as part of a major expansion that will create 24 jobs for local people.


More drink drivers found in police blitz

Almost 400 drink drivers were caught by police on roads in the West Midlands over the Christmas period, it was revealed today.


Shopkeeper fined over illegal tobacco

A shopkeeper from Birmingham has been fined following the discovery of around 10,500 illegal cigarettes at his Black Country store.

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