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Another car theft caught on camera - yobs on motorbike swipe Mercedes

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'I thought it was my house on fire': Neighbours horror at house fire

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Plus Family's heartfelt tribute to Wolverhampton dad killed in Lidl crash

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24 pictures from Remembrance service led by 100 Wolverhampton students

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£375k refurb plan for Black Country pub looking for new landlord

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12 council bungalows next to popular Dudley park to be demolished

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New family run butchers shop opening its doors in the Black Country

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Man charged with murder after 'beloved' man stabbed on Bonfire Night

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Man charged in connection with armed robbery with machete in Smethwick

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Call to action as 200 kids in Aldridge without presents this Christmas

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MP demands answers from government on controversial school project

Wolves were forced to settle for a point at Wrexham on Saturdayplaceholder image

There is a continuing unease that this team is not expressing itself John Lalley

St Peter's car park has been identified as the preferred site for the new 'box space'placeholder image

Wolverhampton box space: Council identifies new preferred location

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West Bromwich business under investigation following concerns

Chiltern rail services are set to be disruption across Thursday due to the industrial actionplaceholder image

Rail passengers warned of disruption due to industrial action

A Local Habitat Map has also been developed to highlight existing wildlife sites and identify areas where habitats could be created or improvedplaceholder image

Plans for 500 hectares of woodland across Staffordshire near approval

Top Sports Stories

Wolves were forced to settle for a point at Wrexham on Saturdayplaceholder image

There is a continuing unease that this team is not expressing itself

Wolves superfan John Lalley pens his latest column from the Molineux stands.

John Lalley

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West Brom promotion hero with transfer message for Baggies star

Issa Kabore looks to cause problems for Wolves captain Toti placeholder image

Wolves debrief: Points return, standouts and post-break opportunity

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Plus West Brom's eight-goal attacking star earns praise for other reason

Walsall lost 2-1 at Leicester to confirm their elimination from the EFL Trophy.placeholder image

Leicester 2-1 Walsall: Saddlers suffer elimination in the EFL Trophy

Fer Lopez, left, was called up to Spain under-21s but will not feature.placeholder image

Breaking Wolves duo withdrawn from international duty due to injury

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Plus Wolves are heading in the right direction despite Wrexham frustration Dave Edwards

Roman Dixon will feature for the first time since playing just 18 minutes against Stevenage on September 22.placeholder image

Roman Dixon returns as Walsall make 6 changes for Leicester clash

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Are we allowed to say the 'p word'? Baggies Broadcast S10 E9

Crime

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Man accused of murdering pub owner with punch to neck ‘really sorry’

He denies murder and section 18 grievous bodily harm with intent

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Plus Man, 41, given hospital order after stabbing on coach on M6 Toll

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Plus Three hatched revenge to stab man who humiliated them

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Plus ‘I was urban exploring’: Burglar jailed for stealing pipes from house

Liam Spencer Wayne, from Birmingham, pleaded guilty to section 20 wounding and possession of an offensive weapon in a public placeplaceholder image

Man admits wounding victim in Staffordshire attack after spilt drink

Across the two operations, a total of 25 vehicles were seized for having no tax.placeholder image

West Midlands Police seize 25 untaxed vehicles and £50,000 of drugs

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Breaking Wolverhampton Combined Court evacuated - here's why

Dudley’s Neighbourhood Crime Team have been carrying out an investigationplaceholder image

Woman, 32, charged with robbery and sexual assault of elderly man

Marshall Leese who has been sentenced at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court today to 21 months' imprisonment after he took an ambulance from Royal Stoke University Hospital with an elderly patient still inside. placeholder image

Man 'hijacked ambulance from hospital with patient inside'

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Brazen yobs caught on camera trying to steal Audi in Wolverhampton

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Moment driver weaves erratically over M6 lanes before losing licence

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Watch: Wolverhampton's new Lidl supermarket nears completion

Nostalgia

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Wolverhampton's iconic Beatties clock to get £88k makeover

‘The Beatties clock is one of Wolverhampton city centre’s most recognisable landmarks’

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Cold War plane takes to the road to its new home near Bridgnorth

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Historic 'P45' tile unearthed reveals 200-year-old sacking

Business

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NBB Waldrons boosts business services team with two new appointments

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LGPS Central appoints two new non-executive directors

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New Next store with Costa to open at popular retail park tomorrow

The team at Tara Group (from left): Assistant land manager Ben Young, chief operating officer Julie Caudle and land director John Hickmanplaceholder image

Tara Group secures double B Corp status win

Education

Just 74.8 per cent of Wolverhampton families secured their preferred secondary school place this yearplaceholder image

Wolverhampton among hardest places to secure favoured secondary school

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Woman arrested after Ofsted close nursery due to ‘risk of harm’

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Nursery closed after Ofsted find 'children may be at risk of harm'

Mrs Saurabhi Bhave , a teacher at St. John's Primary School and Nursery, Kenilworth, has been diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML)placeholder image

School makes urgent plea to save teacher diagnosed with blood cancer

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Plans to replace 'ageing' Smethwick primary school approved

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Plus Inside the school bringing students together to feel like a ‘family’

Your World

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The Sandwell Colleges staff recognised at annual awards ceremony

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Wolverhampton apprentice selected for national automotive scheme

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Wolverhampton Christmas remembrance tree returns to support charities

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Staffordshire group offers retirees chance to make new friends

Politics

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Man who lost his father to heart attack unveils new defibrillator

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Birmingham to bid for major sporting event in 2029 despite concerns

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Violent attacks on the elderly at West Midlands beauty spot

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Reform accuses leaders and Tories of 'shutting out' party from roles

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Stourbridge wildfires were 'call to action' against global warning

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Renewed bid for controversial Oldbury HMO after rejections

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Health

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Drug checking service removes arrest fear from rave tests

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Major overhaul of urgent care services for certain West Midlands areas

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Almost £50,000 has been raised for Wednesbury mum with brain tumour

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Leading heart surgeon recalls Sandwell Hospital roots after award

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West Midlands truck stop set to offer free HGV driver health checks

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