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Learning about life at Bilston market

Express & Star feature writer Cathy Spencer spent three days working at Bilston market seeing just how tough life on the markets is.

Learning about life at Bilston market

Burst water main causes rush hour delays

Drivers faced rush hour delays today  when part of a main commuter route in Dudley was closed because of a burst water main.

Burst water main causes rush hour delays

Fire destroys house within minutes

A pensioner and her son were taken to hospital after escaping from a severe fire that destroyed their South Staffordshire home.

Fire destroys house within minutes

Cannock Chase Council in crackdown on long-term sick leave

A crackdown on long-term sick leave has been launched by a Staffordshire council, with a new team expected to be appointed to assess workers’ health.

Cannock Chase Council in crackdown on long-term sick leave

Couple who starved dog banned from keeping pets

A Cannock couple who starved their pet dog to the point of death have been banned from keeping animals for 10 years and ordered to pay more than £2,000 costs.

Couple who starved dog banned from keeping pets

Lucky escape for terrapins

Two terrapins have had miraculous escapes after ending up in a rubbish plant in Walsall.

Lucky escape for terrapins

Drummer Bill Ward quits Black Sabbath in row

Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has left the band following a contract row and will no longer perform at a long-awaited reunion gig or tour.

Drummer Bill Ward quits Black Sabbath in row

Shop boss’s casino spree after theft of £19,000

A shop manager stole more than £19,000 in takings from the branch of 99p Stores he ran and then gambled it away at a casino, a court was told.

Shop boss’s casino spree after theft of £19,000

New plaque honours Victoria Cross hero

A brave Midland soldier who stayed behind to shoot at the enemy to allow his patrol to escape during a First World War battle is to have a new plaque erected in his honour.

New plaque honours Victoria Cross hero

Ill stars miss third performance of South Pacific

Theatre-goers who were expecting to see former EastEnders stars Samantha Womack and Alex Ferns perform in hit musical South Pacific in Birmingham last night said they were disappointed after both performers again pulled out due to ill health.

Ill stars miss third performance of South Pacific

Model athlete Louise aiming for glory at London Olympics

Whether she is taking on the world’s best athletes at the Olympics or doing a photo shoot for a men’s magazine, Louise Hazel takes it all in her stride.

Model athlete Louise aiming for glory at London Olympics

Ambulance crews are snowed under

Ambulance crews in the West Midlands and Staffordshire have dealt with a surge in demand amid freezing temperatures – taking nearly 200 extra calls in one day alone.

Ambulance crews are snowed under
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