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A postman in the Black Country who hoarded almost 4,500 items of mail in the boot of his car as he struggled to keep up with deliveries has been ordered to carry out 250 hours community service.

Former hospital boss Martin Yeates will not appear at the public inquiry into Stafford Hospital – but ex-chairman Toni Brisby will give evidence via a video link.

Eighty-five empty homes in Wolverhampton have been taken on by council chiefs and are being let to families in a bid to cut down on housing waiting lists in the city.

An historic Bloxwich pub is poised to be taken over by JD Wetherspoon, creating 40 new jobs. The pubs chain is in negotiations for the Bulls Head.

Elderly residents have been targeted in a spate of distraction burglaries around Sandwell, police said today.

The StartUp Britain bus arrived at Wolverhampton’s Science Park where visitors were able to get advice on starting their own business.

Boss Roy Hodgson today claimed he wasn’t “sad” about West Brom’s Carling Cup exit and insisted it will boost their Premier League survival chances.

Carlos Cuellar today gave manager Alex McLeish a fitness boost after he confirmed he is edging closer to a return to first-team action.

Adlene Guedioura today vowed to be Wolves’ missing link at Anfield if boss Mick McCarthy changes his formation against Liverpool on Saturday.

Urging the family to diet, declutter or just breathe in simultaneously are some of the ways to cope with a home that's bursting at the seams.