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Motorist driving down leafy Black Country street with passenger hanging outside car was caught on dashcam

A former businessman has been ordered to cough up more than £1,000 after he was filmed driving carelessly in a leafy Walsall neighbourhood with a passenger hanging off his car door.

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Supporting image for story: The best places to live in the Midlands revealed in prestigious annual Sunday Times guide - see the areas that have made the cut
The best places to live in the Midlands revealed in prestigious annual Sunday Times guide - see the areas that have made the cut
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Supporting image for story: Trial jurors told alleged drive-by shooting victim was dealing drugs in Wolverhampton
Trial jurors told alleged drive-by shooting victim was dealing drugs in Wolverhampton
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Supporting image for story: Compulsory purchase plans for Wolverhampton's iconic Beatties store backed by council
Compulsory purchase plans for Wolverhampton's iconic Beatties store backed by council
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Supporting image for story: Police appeal after shop theft and knife threat in Oldbury
Police appeal after shop theft and knife threat in Oldbury
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Supporting image for story: I visited a hidden gem Midlands town that has been named one of the 'best places to live in the UK' - I can see why
I visited a hidden gem Midlands town that has been named one of the 'best places to live in the UK' - I can see why
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