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A carer who stole more than £10,000 from a trusting elderly couple has been spared prison by a judge who admitted: “Some members of the public may think I have lost my mind”.

A road in Wolverhampton was briefly closed today after a car crashed into a wall following a collision with a minibus.

With its striking curved roof created with the same weather-proof material used in space shuttles, these latest pictures show Wolverhampton’s £22.5 million new bus station is really taking shape.

A paddling pool that has been loved by generations of children in Stafford town centre is disappearing.

A former semi-professional cricketer and a teacher from the Black Country have been jailed for bringing cocaine disguised as a hair product into the West Midlands from Jamaica.

Firefighters smashed their way into a flat to rescue a sleeping pensioner after his door was set on fire in a suspected arson attack.

Masked robbers wielding a crowbar and knife threatened workers in a West Midlands shop before fleeing with cash.

The trial of a man accused of murdering a wedding guest who was stabbed to death in the Black Country has been halted.

Striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake is back in contention for tomorrow’s FA Cup fourth-round tie against Stoke after recovering from a hamstring strain.

Singing sensation Connie Talbot’s talents will be broadcast to her largest audience yet next week, as 600 million people tune in to watch her welcome in the Chinese New Year.