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Funeral planned for young brothers killed in Birmingham New Road crash

Funeral planned for young brothers killed in Birmingham New Road crash

Wolverhampton | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Major work to finally start on Wolverhampton Civic Hall

Major work to finally start on Wolverhampton Civic Hall

Wolverhampton | Last updated: 2 hours ago

Ring and Ride services will continue while operator is in administration

Ring and Ride services will continue while operator is in administration

Transport | Last updated: 2 hours ago

Record profits, turnover and assets for Wolves owner Fosun

Record profits, turnover and assets for Wolves owner Fosun

Wolverhampton | Last updated: 1 hour ago

Tory rebels accused of collaborating with Labour to reverse Brexit

Tory rebels accused of collaborating with Labour to reverse Brexit

Staffordshire | Last updated: 2 hours ago

Staffordshire police officers moving in council offices to improve community links

Staffordshire police officers moving in council offices to improve community links

South Staffordshire | Last updated: 1 hour ago

Some pupils still not back at primary school two weeks after flood

Some pupils still not back at primary school two weeks after flood

Bloxwich | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

M6 hotel, business park and petrol station plans approved

M6 hotel, business park and petrol station plans approved

Stafford | Last updated: 2 hours ago

WATCH: Police raid suspected drugs den in Chasetown

WATCH: Police raid suspected drugs den in Chasetown

Burntwood | Last updated: 3 hours ago

Typhoon to return as 2019 Cosford Air Show line-up revealed

Typhoon to return as 2019 Cosford Air Show line-up revealed

Attractions | Last updated: 6 hours ago

Featured

Love your Black Country and Staffordshire? Share your photos in our new Instagram gallery

We're proud to be part of the West Midlands – and today the Express & Star launches a new picture gallery that celebrates the landscapes, events and people that make our region special.

News | Last updated: Feb 10, 2019

Arrests after spate of lead thefts from Black Country homes

Arrests after spate of lead thefts from Black Country homes

Dudley | Last updated: 3 hours ago

Is this how Walsall town centre will look in the future?

Is this how Walsall town centre will look in the future?

Walsall | Last updated: 6 hours ago

May under pressure after MPs seize control of Brexit process

May under pressure after MPs seize control of Brexit process

Politics | Last updated: 1 hour ago

Fatal animal enclosure fire 'one of worst days in wildlife centre's history'

Fatal animal enclosure fire 'one of worst days in wildlife centre's history'

Eccleshall | Last updated: 5 hours ago

Wolverhampton sailor to lead team in Clipper Round the World race

Wolverhampton sailor to lead team in Clipper Round the World race

Wolverhampton | Last updated: 6 hours ago

Severn Valley Railway to restore Kidderminster's Falling Sands Viaduct after funding boost

Severn Valley Railway to restore Kidderminster's Falling Sands Viaduct after funding boost

Kidderminster | Last updated: 2 hours ago

Black Country councils seek multi-million pound slice of high street fund

Black Country councils seek multi-million pound slice of high street fund

Dudley | Last updated: 6 hours ago

Fifteen buildings shortlisted for award from the Royal Institute of British Architects

Fifteen buildings shortlisted for award from the Royal Institute of British Architects

News | Last updated: 3 hours ago

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Ian Austin MP: We need stronger sentences for knife criminals

Ian Austin MP: We need stronger sentences for knife criminals

Dudley | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Wolves All Stars charity match raises £3,000 for Smile for Joel

Wolves All Stars charity match raises £3,000 for Smile for Joel

Sandwell | Last updated: 6 hours ago

West Bromwich charity ranked 9th in top 100 best 'not-for-profit' companies to work for

West Bromwich charity ranked 9th in top 100 best 'not-for-profit' companies to work for

West Bromwich | Last updated: 5 hours ago

Bid to create ‘much-needed’ industrial space in Dudley

Bid to create ‘much-needed’ industrial space in Dudley

Dudley | Last updated: 5 hours ago

Dudley councillors to debate controversial town hall bar refurbishment

Dudley councillors to debate controversial town hall bar refurbishment

Dudley | Last updated: 8 hours ago

Peter Rhodes on the Googling of snobs, a worthless IRA apology and that sluggish Brexit petition.

Peter Rhodes on the Googling of snobs, a worthless IRA apology and that sluggish Brexit petition.

Peter Rhodes | Last updated: 8 hours ago

Family sees Shropshire's Molly go the distance

Family sees Shropshire's Molly go the distance

Wolverhampton | Last updated: 2 hours ago

May’s Brexit plan in chaos as MPs take control and three ministers quit

May’s Brexit plan in chaos as MPs take control and three ministers quit

Politics | Last updated: 3 hours ago

Bridgnorth author searches for the real Richard III

Bridgnorth author searches for the real Richard III

Local Hubs | Last updated: 3 hours ago

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Crime

Staffordshire police officers moving in council offices to improve community links

Staffordshire police officers moving in council offices to improve community links

South Staffordshire | Last updated: 1 hour ago

WATCH: Police raid suspected drugs den in Chasetown

Burntwood | Last updated: 3 hours ago

Arrests after spate of lead thefts from Black Country homes

Dudley | Last updated: 3 hours ago

Business

Ring and Ride services will continue while operator is in administration

Ring and Ride services will continue while operator is in administration

Transport | Last updated: 2 hours ago

Record profits, turnover and assets for Wolves owner Fosun

Wolverhampton | Last updated: 1 hour ago

JCB to invest £65m in Indian factory

Business | Last updated: 5 hours ago

Education

Football club helps school net lifesaving equipment

Football club helps school net lifesaving equipment

Wolverhampton | Last updated: Mar 23, 2019

Cost of new Walsall primary school will be £7.2m

Walsall | Last updated: Mar 22, 2019

Extension for Wolverhampton Uni's Walsall Campus

Walsall | Last updated: Mar 21, 2019

Featured

Top deals on offer at shop selling food past its best before date

It’s the latest retail phenomenon – a giant warehouse where stock is past its best before date.

Business | Last updated: Feb 8, 2019

Motors

Skoda adds Sportline trim to Octavia range

Skoda adds Sportline trim to Octavia range

Motors | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Ford to introduce electrified Fiesta and Focus models

Motors | Last updated: 1 hour ago

Lego builds McLaren Senna from nearly half a million bricks

Motors | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Property

Major work to finally start on Wolverhampton Civic Hall

Major work to finally start on Wolverhampton Civic Hall

Wolverhampton | Last updated: 2 hours ago

M6 hotel, business park and petrol station plans approved

Stafford | Last updated: 2 hours ago

Tenants stripped of homes after council fraud investigation

Cannock Chase | Last updated: Mar 23, 2019

Health

Walsall health centre plans approved

Walsall health centre plans approved

Walsall | Last updated: Mar 22, 2019

Dedicated NHS staff celebrated in Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton | Last updated: Mar 20, 2019

Walsall multi-million pound heath centre plans set for approval

Walsall | Last updated: Mar 19, 2019

Latest videos

WATCH: Police raid suspected drugs den in Chasetown

WATCH: Police raid suspected drugs den in Chasetown

Burntwood | Last updated: 3 hours ago

Top turnout for charity tractor run near Bridgnorth - PICTURES and VIDEO

Top turnout for charity tractor run near Bridgnorth - PICTURES and VIDEO

News | Last updated: 2 hours ago

WATCH: M6 bridge demolished in Stafford during overnight works

WATCH: M6 bridge demolished in Stafford during overnight works

Stafford | Last updated: Mar 24, 2019

How Arthur stayed proud until the end despite brutal beating

How Arthur stayed proud until the end despite brutal beating

Staffordshire | Last updated: Mar 22, 2019

Latest News

Funeral planned for young brothers killed in Birmingham New Road crash

Wolverhampton | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Theresa May says her government "remains committed" to delivering HS2

Transport | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Express & Star comment: Efforts must be made to save Ring and Ride buses

Opinions | Last updated: 2 hours ago

Major work to finally start on Wolverhampton Civic Hall

Wolverhampton | Last updated: 2 hours ago

Some pupils still not back at school two weeks after flood

Bloxwich | Last updated: 3 hours ago

Ring and Ride services will continue while operator is in administration

Transport | Last updated: 2 hours ago

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The Black Country

Express & Star comment: Safe-standing at football grounds is 'no-brainer'

The introduction of safe standing in our football grounds really should be a no-brainer.

Opinions | Last updated: Jan 29, 2019

Opinions

Express & Star comment: Efforts must be made to save Ring and Ride buses

Express & Star comment: Efforts must be made to save Ring and Ride buses

Opinions | Last updated: 2 hours ago

Peter Rhodes on the Googling of snobs, a worthless IRA apology and that sluggish Brexit petition.

Peter Rhodes on the Googling of snobs, a worthless IRA apology and that sluggish Brexit petition.

Peter Rhodes | Last updated: 8 hours ago

Peter Rhodes on a Brussels love-in, a new verdict on eggs and a tip on panic buying

Peter Rhodes on a Brussels love-in, a new verdict on eggs and a tip on panic buying

Peter Rhodes | Last updated: Mar 25, 2019

Tom Watson: I will vote for Brexit deal – but only if it leads to public vote

Tom Watson: I will vote for Brexit deal – but only if it leads to public vote

Opinions | Last updated: Mar 23, 2019

Nigel Hastilow: A complex problem as Brexit reaches 11th hour

Nigel Hastilow: A complex problem as Brexit reaches 11th hour

Nigel Hastilow | Last updated: Mar 23, 2019

Digging up our history

Digging up our history

Talking Point | Last updated: Mar 23, 2019

Readers' letters

LETTER: EU is better than the alternative

LETTER: EU is better than the alternative

Readers' letters | Last updated: 5 hours ago

LETTER: Theresa May running down police service

LETTER: Theresa May running down police service

Readers' letters | Last updated: Mar 13, 2019

LETTER: Brexit is just wishful thinking

LETTER: Brexit is just wishful thinking

Readers' letters | Last updated: Mar 2, 2019

LETTER: A message to dog owners - take your mess back home

LETTER: A message to dog owners - take your mess back home

Readers' letters | Last updated: Feb 27, 2019

LETTER: Fed up with all the Brexit doom and gloom

LETTER: Fed up with all the Brexit doom and gloom

Readers' letters | Last updated: Feb 25, 2019

LETTER: Do we want a controlling state?

LETTER: Do we want a controlling state?

Readers' letters | Last updated: Feb 9, 2019

UK News

First Australian piano returns to UK for restoration

First Australian piano returns to UK for restoration

UK News | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Funding of £770,000 to pursue breakthroughs in illness treatments

Funding of £770,000 to pursue breakthroughs in illness treatments

UK News | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Labour MSP tells court blogger’s tweet was ‘homophobic’ and ‘offensive’

Labour MSP tells court blogger’s tweet was ‘homophobic’ and ‘offensive’

UK News | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

EU Copyright Directive changes ‘can help ecosystem of UK music industry’

EU Copyright Directive changes ‘can help ecosystem of UK music industry’

UK News | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Terror suspect took part in online chat discussing ‘lesser races’, court told

Terror suspect took part in online chat discussing ‘lesser races’, court told

UK News | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

What do the EU copyright reforms mean for the internet?

What do the EU copyright reforms mean for the internet?

UK News | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

No circumstances where return to violence is acceptable: Sinn Fein leader

No circumstances where return to violence is acceptable: Sinn Fein leader

UK News | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Huawei announces P30 smartphones in challenge to Samsung

Huawei announces P30 smartphones in challenge to Samsung

UK News | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

World News

Man given eight-year jail term for knifing ex-Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova

Man given eight-year jail term for knifing ex-Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova

World News | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Engine problems blamed for cruise ship ordeal during storm off Norway

Engine problems blamed for cruise ship ordeal during storm off Norway

World News | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

European politicians calling time on seasonal clock changes

European politicians calling time on seasonal clock changes

World News | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Venezuelans in the dark as rivals trade blame for power cuts

Venezuelans in the dark as rivals trade blame for power cuts

World News | Last updated: 1 hour ago

China’s president meets European leaders to discuss trade policy

China’s president meets European leaders to discuss trade policy

World News | Last updated: 1 hour ago

Benjamin Netanyahu back in Israel to manage Gaza response

Benjamin Netanyahu back in Israel to manage Gaza response

World News | Last updated: 2 hours ago

Facebook takes steps to reduce spread of false stories during India election

Facebook takes steps to reduce spread of false stories during India election

World News | Last updated: 2 hours ago

European Union’s Guy Verhofstadt hails ‘Brexit revolt’ in UK

European Union’s Guy Verhofstadt hails ‘Brexit revolt’ in UK

World News | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

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