Couple killed in crash at busy Oldbury junction
A husband and wife in their 80s have been killed in an horrific crash on one of the Black Country’s busiest roads.
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Black smoke fills sky in large Wolverhampton tyre fire
A large blaze took hold in Wolverhampton this afternoon when 200 tyres caught fire.
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Dudley
more storiesTeenager admits stealing £1,500 jewellery from Dudley pensioner
A teenager has admitted stealing £1,500 of irreplaceable jewellery from a Dudley pensioner.
Green light for police powers to target yobs in Dudley
Police have been granted new powers to tackle troublemakers in Dudley Wood after complaints from residents about street drinking, fighting and vandalism.
Pensioner rescued from Halesowen flat fire
An elderly woman has been rescued from her flat in Halesowen today following a chip pan fire.
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more storiesWalsall FC in talks on Coventry ground-share
Plans for Walsall FC to stage Coventry City matches at the Banks’s Stadium were believed to have taken a leap forward today, with talks reported to have started.
Firefighters tackle severe Smethwick and Brownhills blazes
Dozens of firefighters spent hours tackling two severe blazes in the Black Country.
£250k lido revamp finally finishes at Walsall Arboretum
The new-look Walsall Arboretum lido will open for the first time tomorrow following a £250,000 revamp and months of delays.
Sandwell
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Firefighters tackle severe Smethwick and Brownhills blazes
Dozens of firefighters spent hours tackling two severe blazes in the Black Country.
Action plan due over Sandwell school snow closures
An action plan is due to be drawn up between schools and Sandwell Council to prevent sites being closed due to bad weather.
Stourbridge
more storiesJail increase for Brierley Hill car sale conman
A rogue trader already serving a prison sentence has been jailed for a further six months after he admitted trying to sell a stolen car and driving it while disqualified.
Fredz fans are thanked for 20 years of loyalty
They may not quite be the real deal, but they have enjoyed levels of success that most bands can only dream off.
Mother jailed over £110k benefits con
A mother who pocketed more than £110,000 during a benefits scam, using the money to fund clothes and holidays, was starting a 15-month jail sentence today.
Cannock
more storiesDrink driver hit with ban
A drink driver whose car ploughed into a coach while he was more than three times the limit has been banned from getting behind the wheel for 32 months.
Trekking centre on Cannock Chase will expand
The Cannock Chase Trekking Centre will be expanded as record visitor numbers flock to the site.
England's 1966 World Cup winners are reunited
Back together again - the boys of 1966 were reunited in Staffordshire yesterday when the toast once more was ‘World Cup Winners!’
Stafford
more storiesMiles of Midlands roadworks to be lifted for weekend
The bank holiday getaway was beginning today with hundreds of miles of roadworks set to be lifted or completed by tomorrow morning.
Third of Stafford councillors facing the chop
A third of councillors in Stafford will be axed under radical plans revealed today.
Drink driver hit with ban
A drink driver whose car ploughed into a coach while he was more than three times the limit has been banned from getting behind the wheel for 32 months.
Lichfield
more storiesI thought world had ended after horrific smash
A nurse who will never walk again after a horror crash today told how the fateful night has changed her life forever.
Staffordshire wind turbine set to be built despite protests
A towering wind turbine will be built in Staffordshire after a government-appointed inspector overturned a decision by councillors to reject the scheme, it emerged today.
Wolverhamton rotary legend receives blue plaque honour
He climbed the ladder to become one of the world’s most senior Rotarians, worked for years to oversee education in Wolverhampton and helped feed thousands struggling to make ends meet during the Second World War.
Kidderminster
more storiesFredz fans are thanked for 20 years of loyalty
They may not quite be the real deal, but they have enjoyed levels of success that most bands can only dream off.
Arboretum dream will live on, pledges family
The visionary creator of an arboretum in the Midlands has died – but his lifelong passion for trees has left behind a ‘wonderful and lasting legacy’.
Vandals spark rail chaos between Kidderminster and Worcester
Vandals caused rush-hour disruption for hundreds of passengers on trains between Kidderminster and Worcester today after attacking signals near Stourport.