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West Midlands Police Chief Craig Guildford to 'retire with immediate effect' - see full statement from Police and Crime Commissioner

West Midlands Police Chief Craig Guildford has 'retired with immediate effect' amid row over Aston Villa match ban on Israeli fans.

Supporting image for story: West Midlands Police Chief Craig Guildford to 'retire with immediate effect' - see full statement from Police and Crime Commissioner

Supporting image for story: West Midlands Police chief to retire with immediate effect following Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban at Villa Park - LIVE updates

West Midlands Police chief to retire with immediate effect following Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban at Villa Park - LIVE updates

Supporting image for story: Why did West Midlands Police Chief Craig Guildford step down and what does this mean for the future of the force? - Your questions answered

Why did West Midlands Police Chief Craig Guildford step down and what does this mean for the future of the force? - Your questions answered

Supporting image for story: West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner delivering statement over backlash force chief faces over Israeli fan ban at Aston Villa match

West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner delivering statement over backlash force chief faces over Israeli fan ban at Aston Villa match

Supporting image for story: Former senior Dudley NHS manager jailed after admitting spending more than £123,000 of taxpayers money

Former senior Dudley NHS manager jailed after admitting spending more than £123,000 of taxpayers money

Supporting image for story: Nine dead dogs found at unlicensed West Midlands boarding kennels after police attend animal welfare check

Nine dead dogs found at unlicensed West Midlands boarding kennels after police attend animal welfare check

Supporting image for story: 'We have won a huge battle to protect Dudley's green space, but the war continues': Warning as 15-year plan backed

'We have won a huge battle to protect Dudley's green space, but the war continues': Warning as 15-year plan backed

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Supporting image for story: Walsall manufacturing business to close with the loss of 35 jobs

Walsall manufacturing business to close with the loss of 35 jobs

Supporting image for story: Watch: Dramatic aerial footage lay bare sheer devastation of Wolverhampton factory fire

Watch: Dramatic aerial footage lay bare sheer devastation of Wolverhampton factory fire

Supporting image for story: Adorable moment tiger cubs play with boxes hiding treats at West Midlands Safari Park as they celebrate a birthday

Adorable moment tiger cubs play with boxes hiding treats at West Midlands Safari Park as they celebrate a birthday

Supporting image for story: One person taken to hospital and road remains closed, but fire service confirms all accounted for at Birmingham building fire

One person taken to hospital and road remains closed, but fire service confirms all accounted for at Birmingham building fire

Supporting image for story: Appeal launched for public help finding missing Birmingham woman

Appeal launched for public help finding missing Birmingham woman

Supporting image for story: Staffordshire highways improvements start next week – here’s where

Staffordshire highways improvements start next week – here’s where

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Supporting image for story: Care home residents launch podcast to share stories and spark conversation across generations

Care home residents launch podcast to share stories and spark conversation across generations

Supporting image for story: whg colleagues support homeless young people in memory walk

whg colleagues support homeless young people in memory walk

Supporting image for story: Stourbridge hospice invites community to get involved with new volunteer campaign

Stourbridge hospice invites community to get involved with new volunteer campaign

Supporting image for story: Staffordshire highways improvements start next week – here’s where

Staffordshire highways improvements start next week – here’s where

Supporting image for story: Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour arrives in Birmingham

Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour arrives in Birmingham

Supporting image for story: Free family games afternoon brings fun and togetherness to Oldbury

Free family games afternoon brings fun and togetherness to Oldbury

Sport

West Brom v Middlesbrough: Team news in as Eric Ramsay names first West Brom side - Live

Express & Star brings you live coverage of West Brom's home clash with Middlesbrough.

Supporting image for story: West Brom v Middlesbrough: Team news in as Eric Ramsay names first West Brom side - Live

Supporting image for story: Eric Ramsay names first West Brom side with midfield duo ruled out amid changes from Leicester defeat

Eric Ramsay names first West Brom side with midfield duo ruled out amid changes from Leicester defeat

Supporting image for story: "It's not the case" - Rob Edwards opens up on potential Wolves departures

"It's not the case" - Rob Edwards opens up on potential Wolves departures

Supporting image for story: Wolves v Newcastle: Who's out and who's a doubt

Wolves v Newcastle: Who's out and who's a doubt

Supporting image for story: West Brom boss pushes transfer focus towards changes he can make at The Hawthorns

West Brom boss pushes transfer focus towards changes he can make at The Hawthorns

Supporting image for story: Liam Keen's video update as Wolves prepare to take on Newcastle

Liam Keen's video update as Wolves prepare to take on Newcastle

Supporting image for story: Unai Emery confirms Aston Villa striker hunt after explaining 'difficult' £25million sale

Unai Emery confirms Aston Villa striker hunt after explaining 'difficult' £25million sale

Wolves

Supporting image for story: "It's not the case" - Rob Edwards opens up on potential Wolves departures

"It's not the case" - Rob Edwards opens up on potential Wolves departures

Supporting image for story: Wolves v Newcastle: Who's out and who's a doubt

Wolves v Newcastle: Who's out and who's a doubt

Supporting image for story: Newcastle facing injury issues ahead of Wolves test

Newcastle facing injury issues ahead of Wolves test

West Brom

Supporting image for story: Eric Ramsay names first West Brom side with midfield duo ruled out amid changes from Leicester defeat

Eric Ramsay names first West Brom side with midfield duo ruled out amid changes from Leicester defeat

Supporting image for story: West Brom v Middlesbrough: Team news in as Eric Ramsay names first West Brom side - Live

West Brom v Middlesbrough: Team news in as Eric Ramsay names first West Brom side - Live

Supporting image for story: West Brom Women boss 'proud' of side's display despite WFA Cup exit to Everton

West Brom Women boss 'proud' of side's display despite WFA Cup exit to Everton

Walsall FC

Supporting image for story: From Krakow to Walsall - who is new Polish-born loan defender Kacper Łopata

From Krakow to Walsall - who is new Polish-born loan defender Kacper Łopata

Supporting image for story: Walsall assistant Gary Waddock set to return next week after ankle surgery

Walsall assistant Gary Waddock set to return next week after ankle surgery

Supporting image for story: Tranmere vs Walsall preview: Reasons to be positive despite difficult start to 2026

Tranmere vs Walsall preview: Reasons to be positive despite difficult start to 2026

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Why Eric Ramsay and West Brom could be 'perfect match' after early season Championship success

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Potential fee, Jorge Mendes and World Cup spot: All you need to know about interest in Wolves star Joao Gomes

Supporting image for story: Is Marshall Munetsi's time at Wolves over as £15m signing set for loan 12 months on from arrival

Is Marshall Munetsi's time at Wolves over as £15m signing set for loan 12 months on from arrival

Supporting image for story: 'News we've been waiting for' - George Bennett on Daniel Kanu boost and Walsall's EFL Trophy exit

'News we've been waiting for' - George Bennett on Daniel Kanu boost and Walsall's EFL Trophy exit

Supporting image for story: Why West Brom's Eric Ramsay appointment is so intriguing and what Albion fans could expect

Why West Brom's Eric Ramsay appointment is so intriguing and what Albion fans could expect

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Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour arrives in Birmingham

The nation’s favourite feel-good show is packing up its sequins and shimmying across the country as the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour kicks off once again.

Supporting image for story: Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour arrives in Birmingham

Supporting image for story: Adorable moment tiger cubs play with boxes hiding treats at West Midlands Safari Park as they celebrate a birthday

Adorable moment tiger cubs play with boxes hiding treats at West Midlands Safari Park as they celebrate a birthday

Supporting image for story: Free family games afternoon brings fun and togetherness to Oldbury

Free family games afternoon brings fun and togetherness to Oldbury

Supporting image for story: 'The sooner it's gone the better!' - Controversial plan to demolish beloved Cannock Chase theatre survives latest meeting

'The sooner it's gone the better!' - Controversial plan to demolish beloved Cannock Chase theatre survives latest meeting

Supporting image for story: Three bears spotted on Sainsbury’s car park in Perton - it must be panto time!

Three bears spotted on Sainsbury’s car park in Perton - it must be panto time!

Supporting image for story: One of the world's most iconic sleeper trains has made its inaugural journey from the West Midlands to the Scottish Highlands - here's all about the new overnight rail service

One of the world's most iconic sleeper trains has made its inaugural journey from the West Midlands to the Scottish Highlands - here's all about the new overnight rail service

Supporting image for story: Rising guitar star Sophie Lloyd to play KK’s Steel Mill this month

Rising guitar star Sophie Lloyd to play KK’s Steel Mill this month

Supporting image for story: Stafford hospice launches Firewalk fundraiser

Stafford hospice launches Firewalk fundraiser

Supporting image for story: Leader accused of being ‘less than truthful’ in Walsall Leather Museum row

Leader accused of being ‘less than truthful’ in Walsall Leather Museum row

Supporting image for story: 'I booked wheelchair accessible tickets to see Florence and The Machine at BP Pulse Arena, Birmingham - but was assigned seats up flights of stairs'

'I booked wheelchair accessible tickets to see Florence and The Machine at BP Pulse Arena, Birmingham - but was assigned seats up flights of stairs'

Supporting image for story: ‘I held 20p chip day at my Birmingham chip shop and had queues around the block’

‘I held 20p chip day at my Birmingham chip shop and had queues around the block’

Supporting image for story: Domestic abuse charity invites people to creatively share their own stories at Wolverhampton Literature Festival

Domestic abuse charity invites people to creatively share their own stories at Wolverhampton Literature Festival

Supporting image for story: Historic pub near Stafford ready for new life after makeover by family team with big plans for the future

Historic pub near Stafford ready for new life after makeover by family team with big plans for the future

Supporting image for story: Further charge made in Wolverhampton double-murder investigation

Further charge made in Wolverhampton double-murder investigation

Supporting image for story: Deep dive into Jack the Ripper history coming to Sedgley Library

Deep dive into Jack the Ripper history coming to Sedgley Library

Crime

Supporting image for story: Why did West Midlands Police Chief Craig Guildford step down and what does this mean for the future of the force? - Your questions answered

Why did West Midlands Police Chief Craig Guildford step down and what does this mean for the future of the force? - Your questions answered

Supporting image for story: Chief Constable's retirement does not excuse police commissioner's fail to lead, says leading Wolverhampton Tory

Chief Constable's retirement does not excuse police commissioner's fail to lead, says leading Wolverhampton Tory

Supporting image for story: Former senior Dudley NHS manager jailed after admitting spending more than £123,000 of taxpayers money

Former senior Dudley NHS manager jailed after admitting spending more than £123,000 of taxpayers money

Supporting image for story: West Midlands Police Chief Craig Guildford to 'retire with immediate effect' - see full statement from Police and Crime Commissioner

West Midlands Police Chief Craig Guildford to 'retire with immediate effect' - see full statement from Police and Crime Commissioner

Supporting image for story: Appeal launched for public help finding missing Birmingham woman

Appeal launched for public help finding missing Birmingham woman

Supporting image for story: Three men charged with theft offences as police continue to tackle retail crime across Dudley

Three men charged with theft offences as police continue to tackle retail crime across Dudley

Business

Supporting image for story: whg colleagues support homeless young people in memory walk

whg colleagues support homeless young people in memory walk

Supporting image for story: Walsall manufacturing business to close with the loss of 35 jobs

Walsall manufacturing business to close with the loss of 35 jobs

Supporting image for story: Optical store supervisor celebrates 20 years service

Optical store supervisor celebrates 20 years service

Supporting image for story: Why this week's huge Wolverhampton factory fire has echoes of the Carvers disaster in 2012

Why this week's huge Wolverhampton factory fire has echoes of the Carvers disaster in 2012

Supporting image for story: 'This is exactly the type of responsible regeneration we want to see,' Walsall Council leader says as report confirms Launchpad project's £1.23m social value success

'This is exactly the type of responsible regeneration we want to see,' Walsall Council leader says as report confirms Launchpad project's £1.23m social value success

Supporting image for story: Plan to open sweet shop in West Bromwich home is rejected

Plan to open sweet shop in West Bromwich home is rejected

Education

Supporting image for story: Local student brings K-Pop dance class to Halesowen Wellbeing Hub

Local student brings K-Pop dance class to Halesowen Wellbeing Hub

Supporting image for story: Rise in children getting drug and alcohol treatment in Dudley

Rise in children getting drug and alcohol treatment in Dudley

Supporting image for story: Willenhall primary school to be demolished and replaced under new plans

Willenhall primary school to be demolished and replaced under new plans

Supporting image for story: New world-leading rare earth magnet recycling facility in West Midlands will create hundreds of well-paid jobs

New world-leading rare earth magnet recycling facility in West Midlands will create hundreds of well-paid jobs

Supporting image for story: Full list of Staffordshire and Birmingham schools children can't attend as teachers walk out in row with trust over redundancies

Full list of Staffordshire and Birmingham schools children can't attend as teachers walk out in row with trust over redundancies

Supporting image for story: 'There hasn't been the same investment in people as there is in bricks and mortar': College lecturers and staff form picket line outside Wolverhampton College in dispute over pay and working conditions

'There hasn't been the same investment in people as there is in bricks and mortar': College lecturers and staff form picket line outside Wolverhampton College in dispute over pay and working conditions

Motors

Supporting image for story: Bentley reveals exclusive one-off Batur Convertible #4

Bentley reveals exclusive one-off Batur Convertible #4

Supporting image for story: UK Drive: The Kia EV4 Fastback is a good car, but feels out of place on UK roads

UK Drive: The Kia EV4 Fastback is a good car, but feels out of place on UK roads

Supporting image for story: Mercedes-AMG G63 gets wild makeover with Brabus 900 Rocket Edition

Mercedes-AMG G63 gets wild makeover with Brabus 900 Rocket Edition

Supporting image for story: Impressive D-Max transformed by Arctic Trucks

Impressive D-Max transformed by Arctic Trucks

Honda introduces new ‘H mark’ logo for upcoming hybrid and electric models

Supporting image for story: Range Rover Evoque and Velar gain ‘London-themed’ special edition variants

Range Rover Evoque and Velar gain ‘London-themed’ special edition variants