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Plus Community gathers for vigil to remember father killed in Lidl tragedy

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Breaking Dudley tramline delayed until 2027 due to safety issue

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Police concerned for welfare of missing Black Country man

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Breaking Second major canal collapse hits the Midlands in less than 12 months

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The Midlands town bidding to be the UK’s first Town of Culture

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Wolverhampton’s ring road through the years in 37 pictures

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Picture shows exact spot of latest Midlands canal collapse

News

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Cannabis and drug paraphernalia seized by South Staffordshire Police

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Grand West Midlands house with links to Gunpowder Plot to close

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Busy Wolverhampton road to shut during day for five days

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West Midlands city named worst place to grow old in England

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Watch: Arrest of driver who killed West Midlands boy in hit-and-run

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Crash in Tipton blocks road causing rush hour delays

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Extraordinary driving test waits times persist despite improvements

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Lidl announces update on opening date of new Wolverhampton store

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Extra police patrols in Halesowen ahead of FA Cup match

Top Sports Stories

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Why James Morrison won’t be ‘picky’ in hunt for West Brom improvements

Clean sheets have not been a regular occurrence for Albion this season - and the boss is almost stuck in two minds how he feels about wanting more.

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Plus Wolves hopeful over Lopez and Bellegarde injury concerns

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Plus 'With us!' West Brom boss James Morrison's bold Premier League claim

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‘So proud’ - Kingswinford cycling legend going into the hall of fame

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Former Wolves winger makes Championship promotion prediction

Walsall full-back Roman Dixon made his comeback from a calf injury in midweek.placeholder image

Analysis Walsall have a right-back dilemma - could Roman Dixon be the solution?

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'I love to work the crowd with ring walks and try to knock people out'

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Kelvin Davis explains what Hednesford Town award really represents

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Plus ‘Even Ronaldo’: Wolves striker earns praise after finding scoring form

Crime

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Breaking Biker left with ‘life-changing injuries’ after Wordsley crash

Investigators have spoken with witnesses and are retrieving CCTV.

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Dudley policeman honoured for bringing woman back from brink of death

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Appeal to identify four men following theft in Sandwell

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Sex offender jailed for raping and sexually abusing girls in the 1980s

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Plus Man with schizophrenia tried to abduct girl at church service

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Murder accused who fatally punched man denies man helped him hide

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Anti-social behaviour tackled in Walsall through joint police action

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80s rocker McNabb drops Stourbridge show after Russell Brand comments

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6 Staffordshire men disqualified from driving for string of offences

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Grand Slam of Darts: Wolverhampton sports hall turns into darts arena

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BBC presenter cheered through Shropshire as fundraising tops £1m

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

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Breaking Fire crews tackle house blaze in Cradley as road closed

Nostalgia

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Brilliant photos of Wolverhampton nights out over last three decades

Can you spot yourself or someone you know?

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New book captures 1930s Midlands: See some of the fascinating pictures

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

Business

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Festive warming spa day for two in Birmingham has 55 per cent off

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Building society appoints Birmingham agencies to lead marketing push

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‘We’re back’ - Popular Staffordshire pub reopens after refurb

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New butchers shop thanks customers for ‘overwhelming’ opening day

Education

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‘We've got a 1940s machine gun' - Bunker back for next generation

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MP demands answers from government on controversial school project

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Wolverhampton among hardest places to secure favoured secondary school

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Plus Three hatched revenge to stab man who humiliated them

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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'

Your World

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Albrighton history talk to raise funds for development campaign

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Lichfield care home residents mark Remembrance Day with tribute

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Black Country councils join forces to recruit more foster carers

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Three local poets to launch new books at Wollaston event

Politics

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Government demand as council forced to make millions in cuts again

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Reform’s Jenrick pledges £100m a year to regenerate the Black Country

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Reform chief blasts ‘greedy’ Poundland owners at Wolverhampton rally

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Royal Mail apologises to Dudley residents over postal delays

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Reform in Walsall accused of ‘betrayal’ by ex-members over vote

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‘Black Country to become Britain’s first industrial stronghold’

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Health

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

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Drug checking service removes arrest fear from rave tests

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Man who lost his father to heart attack unveils new defibrillator

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Major overhaul of urgent care services for certain West Midlands areas

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