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Bulldozers were today moving in to demolish industrial units which were destroyed in an arson attack in the Black Country.

A mother of one with a history of dishonesty who pocketed £18,500 after using a fake Wolverhampton University letter to open a student bank account has been spared jail after paying back the bulk of the stolen money.

A pub manager in the Black Country who stole more than £26,000 to fund her gambling habit has been jailed for 16 months.

A woman who tried to sell stolen jewellery to a Staffordshire shop after telling staff the items belonged to her dead aunt has been jailed.

Workers calling in sick at Walsall Council will now have to ring a nurse directly for advice as the authority battles to bring down absence rates.

A racing boss has paid tribute to a banger racer who died in a crash watched by hundreds of horrified spectators at a Staffordshire venue.

Martin Yeates was the wrong man for the job of chief executive at Stafford Hospital, according to the NHS boss who sat on the panel that gave him the job.

A Black Country landlady died of asbestos poisoning from the pub she ran for 21 years with her husband, an inquest heard.

A stunning showcase of portrait paintings have gone on display at Wolverhampton Art Gallery.

Strutt & Parker have raised a staggering total of £105,514.98 for Wooden Spoon, which is a British and Irish Rugby Charity that helps support mentally and physically disadvantaged children.