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Birmingham New Road crash: Driver killed after lorry hits tree

Birmingham New Road crash: Driver killed after lorry hits tree

Tipton | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Wolves nearing Molineux redevelopment

Wolves nearing Molineux redevelopment

Wolves | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Armed police arrest man with imitation gun near Walsall Tesco

Armed police arrest man with imitation gun near Walsall Tesco

Walsall | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Travellers set up camp on Morrisons car park

Travellers set up camp on Morrisons car park

Bilston | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

£9,600 bill for takeaway owner after mice found at Smethwick shop

£9,600 bill for takeaway owner after mice found at Smethwick shop

Smethwick | Last updated: 3 hours ago

Fire rips through former swingers sex club Utopia in latest blaze

Fire rips through former swingers sex club Utopia in latest blaze

Staffordshire | Last updated: 5 hours ago

CCTV appeal after stolen goat slaughtered

CCTV appeal after stolen goat slaughtered

Rugeley | Last updated: 3 hours ago

Black Country train commuters face disruption after signalling fault

Black Country train commuters face disruption after signalling fault

Transport | Last updated: 4 hours ago

Ryanair ‘racism’ victim told to expect to give police statement

Ryanair ‘racism’ victim told to expect to give police statement

UK News | Last updated: 1 hour ago

Hi ho Wolverhampton! There's a lot to shout about in our city centre

Hi ho Wolverhampton! There's a lot to shout about in our city centre

Wolverhampton | Last updated: 2 hours ago

Featured

On Our Way Back: How to buy new Wolves book celebrating title-winning season

The definitive book of Wolves' 2017/18 season is now on sale for just £9.99.

Wolves | Last updated: Oct 9, 2018

35 workers laid off as steel firm goes bust after 36 years

35 workers laid off as steel firm goes bust after 36 years

Bloxwich | Last updated: 6 hours ago

Speeding drivers to face Kids Court as new 20mph zones introduced

Speeding drivers to face Kids Court as new 20mph zones introduced

Transport | Last updated: 6 hours ago

Petrol station worker stabbed for confronting non-paying driver

Petrol station worker stabbed for confronting non-paying driver

Walsall | Last updated: 6 hours ago

Revealed: Meet the man making limbs out of drainpipes

Revealed: Meet the man making limbs out of drainpipes

Dudley | Last updated: 3 hours ago

Windmill reduced to rubble after Wolverhampton gas blast

Windmill reduced to rubble after Wolverhampton gas blast

Wolverhampton | Last updated: 9 hours ago

Driver crashed into police car after high-speed chase

Driver crashed into police car after high-speed chase

Halesowen | Last updated: 9 hours ago

Children in Sandwell are third fattest in the UK

Children in Sandwell are third fattest in the UK

Sandwell | Last updated: 9 hours ago

Suspicious BMW seen near Bilston primary school

Suspicious BMW seen near Bilston primary school

Bilston | Last updated: 9 hours ago

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Health Secretary to probe council ‘gagging order’ on father of autistic teenager

Health Secretary to probe council ‘gagging order’ on father of autistic teenager

Walsall | Last updated: 3 hours ago

Walsall murder suspect pleads not guilty

Walsall murder suspect pleads not guilty

Walsall | Last updated: 9 hours ago

Travel-to-school cash for special needs students facing cuts in Walsall

Travel-to-school cash for special needs students facing cuts in Walsall

Walsall | Last updated: 1 hour ago

Police drones could be used to help elderly in winter

Police drones could be used to help elderly in winter

Dudley | Last updated: 9 hours ago

West Midlands Police vow to redouble efforts in wake of crime rise

West Midlands Police vow to redouble efforts in wake of crime rise

Crime | Last updated: 9 hours ago

Have your say over proposed Wolverhampton Council cuts

Have your say over proposed Wolverhampton Council cuts

Wolverhampton | Last updated: 2 hours ago

Police chief: Crooks know we can't bring them to book

Police chief: Crooks know we can't bring them to book

Crime | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Peter Rhodes on the horror of gas warfare, the pessimism of today's youth and men portrayed as morons

Peter Rhodes on the horror of gas warfare, the pessimism of today's youth and men portrayed as morons

Peter Rhodes | Last updated: 9 hours ago

Express & Star Ladder campaign praised in Parliament

Express & Star Ladder campaign praised in Parliament

Business | Last updated: 9 hours ago

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Crime

Armed police arrest man with imitation gun near Walsall Tesco

Armed police arrest man with imitation gun near Walsall Tesco

Walsall | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Police federation starts legal action over 'derisory' pay award

Crime | Last updated: 3 hours ago

£9,600 bill for takeaway owner after mice found at Smethwick shop

Smethwick | Last updated: 3 hours ago

Business

Express & Star comment: We have to help save Debenhams stores

Express & Star comment: We have to help save Debenhams stores

Opinions | Last updated: 3 hours ago

35 workers laid off as steel firm goes bust after 36 years

Bloxwich | Last updated: 6 hours ago

Merry Hill owner Intu sees value of shopping centres fall as retail suffers

Business | Last updated: 5 hours ago

Education

Travel-to-school cash for special needs students facing cuts in Walsall

Travel-to-school cash for special needs students facing cuts in Walsall

Walsall | Last updated: 1 hour ago

Express & Star Ladder campaign praised in Parliament

Business | Last updated: 9 hours ago

Should you pay up for your child's school trips?

Talking Point | Last updated: Oct 22, 2018

Featured

What it's like to work as a Deliveroo rider in Wolverhampton

Alex Ross ditches the TV screen and takes to two wheels to find out what makes Deliveroo tick

In-depth | Last updated: Oct 11, 2018

Motors

Hilariously patronising note left on parked car in Bristol

Hilariously patronising note left on parked car in Bristol

Motors | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Ford to test self-driving cars in Washington DC from next year

Motors | Last updated: 1 hour ago

Revealed: Top Gear’s new hosts narrowly avoided driving bans

Motors | Last updated: 2 hours ago

Property

Historic Niphon Works project delivers for apprentices

Historic Niphon Works project delivers for apprentices

Wolverhampton | Last updated: Oct 22, 2018

Online group launched in row over Saltwells Nature Reserve homes plan

Netherton | Last updated: Oct 22, 2018

West Midlands third for Help to Buy sales

Property | Last updated: Oct 21, 2018

Health

Police drones could be used to help elderly in winter

Police drones could be used to help elderly in winter

Dudley | Last updated: 9 hours ago

Midlands hospitals make £11 MILLION from parking fees

Health | Last updated: Oct 22, 2018

Midland Met Hospital 'back on track' as work restarts

Smethwick | Last updated: Oct 22, 2018

Latest videos

WATCH: Tory MP Michael Fabricant shows his naked ambition with nude bike ride

WATCH: Tory MP Michael Fabricant shows his naked ambition with nude bike ride

Lichfield | Last updated: 23 hours ago

WATCH: West Midlands Metro work revealed in time-lapse film

WATCH: West Midlands Metro work revealed in time-lapse film

Wolverhampton | Last updated: Oct 22, 2018

Exclusive: Tony Blair under the spotlight on Labour, Brexit and Iraq - with VIDEO

Exclusive: Tony Blair under the spotlight on Labour, Brexit and Iraq - with VIDEO

Brierley Hill | Last updated: Oct 21, 2018

WATCH: Mother of Midlands girl who was exploited to deal drugs speaks out

WATCH: Mother of Midlands girl who was exploited to deal drugs speaks out

Birmingham | Last updated: Oct 20, 2018

Latest News

Birmingham New Road crash: Driver killed after lorry hits tree

Tipton | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Armed police arrest man with imitation gun near Walsall Tesco

Walsall | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Travellers set up camp on Morrisons car park

Bilston | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Police federation starts legal action over 'derisory' pay award

Crime | Last updated: 3 hours ago

Express & Star comment: We have to help save Debenhams stores

Opinions | Last updated: 3 hours ago

£9,600 bill for takeaway owner after mice found at Smethwick shop

Smethwick | Last updated: 3 hours ago

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Voices

This week's highlight

Hideously long hours worth just £12k? No!

Talking Point Anouska Knight says being a stay-at-home parent is a tough gig

Talking Point | Last updated: Oct 10, 2018

Opinions

Express & Star comment: We have to help save Debenhams stores

Express & Star comment: We have to help save Debenhams stores

Opinions | Last updated: 3 hours ago

Doreen Tipton: Feeling under the weather?

Doreen Tipton: Feeling under the weather?

Weekend | Last updated: 4 hours ago

Hi ho Wolverhampton! There's a lot to shout about in our city centre

Hi ho Wolverhampton! There's a lot to shout about in our city centre

Wolverhampton | Last updated: 2 hours ago

Peter Rhodes on the horror of gas warfare, the pessimism of today's youth and men portrayed as morons

Peter Rhodes on the horror of gas warfare, the pessimism of today's youth and men portrayed as morons

Peter Rhodes | Last updated: 9 hours ago

Should you pay up for your child's school trips?

Should you pay up for your child's school trips?

Talking Point | Last updated: Oct 22, 2018

Express & Star comment: Fairness the key for hospital car parks

Express & Star comment: Fairness the key for hospital car parks

Opinions | Last updated: Oct 22, 2018

Readers' letters

LETTER: Council consultations a waste of time

LETTER: Council consultations a waste of time

Readers' letters | Last updated: Oct 20, 2018

LETTER: Take care who gets legal aid

LETTER: Take care who gets legal aid

Readers' letters | Last updated: Oct 17, 2018

LETTER: Where are buses in future vision for Wolverhampton?

LETTER: Where are buses in future vision for Wolverhampton?

Wolverhampton | Last updated: Oct 16, 2018

LETTER: End of line for coins and notes?

LETTER: End of line for coins and notes?

Readers' letters | Last updated: Oct 8, 2018

LETTER: Saddened by start of HS2 travesty

LETTER: Saddened by start of HS2 travesty

Readers' letters | Last updated: Oct 5, 2018

LETTER: Cycleway proposal for rail line ‘short-sighted’

LETTER: Cycleway proposal for rail line ‘short-sighted’

Readers' letters | Last updated: Oct 5, 2018

UK News

Factory orders crumble as Brexit hits manufacturers

Factory orders crumble as Brexit hits manufacturers

UK News | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Police officers ‘run ragged’ and unable to take breaks – union chief

Police officers ‘run ragged’ and unable to take breaks – union chief

UK News | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

In Pictures: Meghan and Harry greet fans in Fiji

In Pictures: Meghan and Harry greet fans in Fiji

UK News | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Former DUP minister admits he was involved in RHI leak to top civil servant

Former DUP minister admits he was involved in RHI leak to top civil servant

UK News | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

‘Natasha’s Law’ for stricter food labels could be in place in a year

‘Natasha’s Law’ for stricter food labels could be in place in a year

UK News | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Watchdog ‘frustrated’ over lack of progress in tackling paramilitaries

Watchdog ‘frustrated’ over lack of progress in tackling paramilitaries

UK News | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Woman ‘traumatised’ after trying to save teenager stabbed to death outside party

Woman ‘traumatised’ after trying to save teenager stabbed to death outside party

UK News | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Who is Tommy Robinson and why is he facing the courts?

Who is Tommy Robinson and why is he facing the courts?

UK News | Last updated: 1 hour ago

World News

Study claims to have found plastics in people’s stool

Study claims to have found plastics in people’s stool

World News | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Diddy pledges funds to school in the Bronx

Diddy pledges funds to school in the Bronx

World News | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

German man convicted of poisoning baby food to extort money

German man convicted of poisoning baby food to extort money

World News | Last updated: 1 hour ago

Vatican prepares to open debate on married men joining priesthood

Vatican prepares to open debate on married men joining priesthood

World News | Last updated: 1 hour ago

Saudi investment forum opens amid Khashoggi controversy

Saudi investment forum opens amid Khashoggi controversy

World News | Last updated: 2 hours ago

Khashoggi murder ‘plotted by Saudi officials days in advance’

Khashoggi murder ‘plotted by Saudi officials days in advance’

World News | Last updated: 2 hours ago

Trump security adviser strikes conciliatory tone in Moscow

Trump security adviser strikes conciliatory tone in Moscow

World News | Last updated: 3 hours ago

Khashoggi murder planned days in advance, says Turkey’s President Erdogan

Khashoggi murder planned days in advance, says Turkey’s President Erdogan

World News | Last updated: 3 hours ago

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