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Body found in burnt-out car in rural Staffordshire

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Police using stop and search powers in Birmingham after fatal stabbing

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Rob Edwards lifts the lid on his shocking Wolves departure

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West Midlands town centre shop to close after nearly 80 years

James Singh Jagpal, aged 39, from Wolverhampton, died following the collision in Finchfield Hill on Friday, October 23placeholder image

Donations pour in for family of Wolverhampton dad killed in Lidl crash

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Poundland staff in Walsall protest amid move to appoint administrators

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What is the polar vortex and how will it affect the West Midlands?

News

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Man dies after police called to road in Dudley near Russells Hall

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Appeal after woman grabbed in attempted sexual assault in Great Barr

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Councillors back appointment of new chief constable

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Police seek man with links to Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton and Walsall

Turmoil in Ukraine and the Middle East, decisions taken by US President Donald Trump and the resulting turmoil in global energy marketshave their consequences locally and are being felt in the most painful of ways by women and children experiencing domestic abuseplaceholder image

West Midlands domestic abuse scheme expanded

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Staffordshire man convicted of sexual offences

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'Buzzing again' - Popular West Midlands pub reopens after huge refurb

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Victim of Small Heath stabbing named as suspect remains in custody

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Town with country’s best cemetery now boasts the best gravedigger too

Top Sports Stories

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Plus Wolves v Cardiff: Cesar Peixoto seeks goals and Molineux cheer

Wolves return to Championship action and Molineux on Saturday.

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Plus James Morrison: West Brom form revival shows 'character'

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Rob Edwards lifts the lid on his shocking Wolves departure

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West Ham United dealt key injury blow for West Brom visit

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Plus Matt Maher: Frustration over Aston Villa's cup exit unlikely to linger

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Plus West Brom striker makes physicality admission after summer transfer

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Plus 'Good competition' - Returning star ready to fight for Wolves place

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Unai Emery finds positives in Aston Villa's Carabao Cup exit

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West Brom man 'like a jigsaw' - James Morrison's Rabby Nzingoula jest

Crime

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Cannabis duo jailed after running £500k Guy Ritchie-style drug bunker

Dramatic bodycam footage captured the moment police uncovered cannabis plants being cultivated in underground rooms beneath the site.

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Police ‘welcome opportunity to learn’ from grooming gangs inquiry

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Three teens charged following Birmingham stabbing

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Balaclava-clad man with distinctive hand tattoos sought by police

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Plus Wolverhampton man caught trying to flush drugs down toilet is jailed

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Plus Walsall man bit police officer after arrest at Telford Travelodge

Police investigate in Whitmore Reans after two men were fatally shot on September 19, 2025placeholder image

Plus Voice analyst gives evidence in trial of Wolverhampton murder accused

Scott Green is the preferred candidate to become the new Chief Constable of West Midlands Policeplaceholder image

Six West Midlands criminals released early under new scheme rearrested

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Appeal to identify man after computer equipment stolen in Birmingham

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'They leave you with nothing' - Wolves residents views on Budget 2026

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I saved my dog from squalid van filled with 20 other caged Collies

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Wolverhampton vegetarian restaurant wins 'Curry Oscar' - here's why

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Man donned long brown wig to steal £45 worth of meat from store

Nostalgia

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37 pictures of Black Country and Staffordshire life in 1976

Archive pictures capturing life across the Black Country and Staffordshire 50 years ago

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Restoration work to historic Bridgnorth building will go ahead

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Plus Wolverhampton in 1982: 29 pictures capture the town as it was

Business

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Beloved discount chain Poundland to appoint administrators

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Change afoot at West Midlands pub under new management

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40 new jobs created at major new West Midlands play experience

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Ad Feature Celebrating the West Midlands’ local business heroes

Education

Caitlin Leigh won bronze at the Blind Football European Championshipplaceholder image

University graduate wins big at Blind Football Euros

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Historic West Midlands private school is not housing asylum seekers

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'T-Levels are vital if we are to power progress through skills' By The Newsroom

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Sandwell Council approves new SEND strategy after £3.3m fund secured

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Finalists revealed for Black Country Apprenticeship Awards 2026

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Bee-friendly scheme for Stafford schools

Your World

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Cannock college student crowned national dance champion

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Hospital volunteers help prevent last-minute surgery cancellations

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Five Dudley schools celebrated for progress on attendance

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Wolverhampton hospice receives £10,000 boost from Freemasons

Politics

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Councillors set to sign promise to behave themselves after complaints

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Climate plan under spotlight as group urges people to attend debate

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Staffordshire to get new elected mayor under landmark devolution plans

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Tributes paid to former Mayor who ran two pubs after death aged 79

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Chancellor is giving people breathing space, says West Bromwich MP

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'Pets and owners forgotten again’ - RSPCA's ‘disappointment’ in Budget

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Health

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Dudley ranked worst place to exercise in the West Midlands: Here's why

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West Midlands Ambulance hospital handover delays 'deteriorating'

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Woman diagnosed with rare cancer with fewer than 400 cases worldwide

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Autistic filmmaker's joy after gaining recognition at film festival

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Mum defied docs who advised abortion 'determined to get son to walk'

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Four health services feature in latest CQC inspection reports

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