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A firework was reportedly set off during the incident

Boy, 13, arrested after teenager stabbed in Wolverhampton street

Walsall Council chief executive, and Councillor Elaine Williams

Secret discussion on 'leadership' of council dramatically dropped

The robbery took place at Windmills Shopping Park in Cape Hill

Machete-wielding robbers target cash delivery driver in Smethwick

Britannia Hotel, Wolverhampton

Hotel reopening next week after five years housing asylum seekers

Passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys

Breaking Bus services diverted due to police incident at busy Dudley junction

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Plus Black Country drug dealer locked up after 'accidental' shooting

Pepe Mel was in charge during the second half of 2013/14, when Albion - with James Morrison in the squad - secured top flight safety. (Photo by Tony Marshall/Getty Images)

Former West Brom boss rushed to hospital after stroke

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Reporter Dan Stacey spoke to the people of Dudley.
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Plus 'We're not stockpiling!' Black Country locals react to attack fears

Albion correspondent Lewis Cox's video verdict before the Championship trip to West Ham.

Watch: West Brom reporter latest on injuries, goal debate and West Ham

Dan Stacey with his attempt at the famous budget briefcase

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

Nostalgia

1974 remembered: 39 pictures from Wolverhampton and the Black Country
Life across Wolverhampton and the Black Country in 1974

Boys at Constitution Hill Boys’ School in the 1921 to 1924 period. Jack Felton could well be one of these lads, but it is not known which.

Remembering Jack Felton’s school days in 1920s Wellington

37 pictures of Black Country and Staffordshire life in 1976

Business

Expanding Indian restaurant opening third venue in West Midlands

See inside popular West Midlands pub after huge makeover

Popular Staffordshire pub temporarily closes - here's why

Tesco held talks over deal to buy up to 150 Poundland shops

Education

Head Boys and Girls: L-R: Ava 10, Jacob 11, Billy 10, Lottie 10.

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

Barbara Bowdler from The Old Rectory Care Home in Albrighton

Woman celebrates 109th birthday with visitors from her old school

Wolverhampton Girls’ High School on Tettenhall Road

Plus Wolverhampton's best and worst GCSE results revealed in new rankings

Caitlin Leigh won bronze at the Blind Football European Championship

University graduate wins big at Blind Football Euros

Malvern St James

Historic West Midlands private school is not housing asylum seekers

T-Level students at Sandwell College, with Lisa Capper, right

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

Your World

Elizabeth Mansell has lost 5st 12lb and dropped four dress sizes

Wolverhampton mum's weight-loss journey transforms family life

Friends of Wollescote Park create a display for Poppy Appeal

New female Tommy silhouette unveiled in Dudley

Jonny Cole performing at the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton

Black Country comic ready for biggest show to date in Birmingham

Skindred

Skindred, Alien Ant Farm and Spineshank deliver a night to remember

Politics

Stafford Borough Council

Labour 'to stop working with Greens' due to 'Zionism is racism' policy

Cllr Andrew Southall

Dudley Reform blasted over 'excuses' after agonising two-vote defeat

Birmingham Council House on February 10, 2026

Candidates by-election battle confirmed after councillor's resignation

Marmion House, by LDR, with permission for use by all LDRS partners

Update on plans to reduce flooding - but funding yet to be secured

There have been growing concerns in recent months about the decline of Dudley market place

Dudley councillor calls for town centre manager to revive ailing town

Councillor Paul Nugent

Another Walsall councillor quits Reform ahead of crunch meeting

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Chainmaking was the very lifeblood of Black Country manufacturing for centuries, and this striking factory floor shot showcases the quality, skill, and industrial strength that made the region world-famous. Did anyone in your family work in the famous local chain, cable, or heavy ironworks industries back in the '60s?

25 clues that reveal your Black Country roots

Simba’s mattresses have been reduced heavily ahead of Black Friday itself

Simba launches Black Friday early with savings of up to £990

Christmas gift ideas from Olaplex, Hourglass, Sweaty Betty, Hunter and Neal’s Yard Remedies, with beauty, fragrance and pampering treats for under the tree.

35 best Christmas gifts for 2026 from just £2.99

New Changan PHEV offers 62 mile range and rapid charging

Health

Chris 'Chopper' Hall

Dudley pub events day raises £11,000 for regular taken ill in Spain

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

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

Credit: West Midlands Ambulance Service.

West Midlands Ambulance hospital handover delays 'deteriorating'

Deneka and daughter Savannah

Woman diagnosed with rare cancer with fewer than 400 cases worldwide

Sib Ali, 34, is an autistic filmmaker from Wolverhampton

Autistic filmmaker's joy after gaining recognition at film festival

Baby Samson was diagnosed with spina bifida myelomeningocele

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

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