July 21, 2018

Teen who killed friend in Bilston bike crash has sentence cut

A teenager who killed his friend while ‘showing off’ on a stolen bike has had his sentence slashed by top judges.

Bilston

'On edge' pub manager attacker spared jail

Stourbridge

Get ready so your child is a picture of perfection for our Baby of the Year photo competition

News

July 20, 2018

Mother keeps job at Birmingham Airport despite thefts

A security worker at Birmingham Airport, who twice stole from a long time friend, has been spared jail and allowed to keep her job.

Birmingham

Tributes paid after founder of Wolverhampton's Arena Theatre dies

Wolverhampton

Billionaires make 'significant investment' into Aston Villa

Birmingham

West Midlands PCC role in line to be scrapped by 2020

Crime

Tennis charity launches five new sites across Walsall and Great Barr

Walsall

New red buses and orange trains join blue trams for West Midlands transport evolution

Transport

Children get second chance as Black Country benefit fraudsters jailed for 47 years

Bilston

Plans for new £5.2 million Cannock school revealed

Cannock

Mayor Andy Street teams up with London in congestion-busting deal for West Midlands

Transport

Kayden Walker case: Murder-accused father ‘could be heavy-handed’

Bilston

Wolverhampton Council makes £9m from parking in three years

Wolverhampton

Monkey dust warning as deaths linked to bad batch of drug

Health

HomeServe set to enter top 100 companies after £3.3bn value revealed

Walsall

Express & Star comment: Justice not served by new crime figures

Opinions

Police officer cleared by jury of dangerous driving after crash

Stafford

Reunited! Baby back in mother's arms after terrifying car-jacking

Birmingham

REVEALED: Which crimes are on the up in your neighbourhood?

Crime

'She’s dead because I restrained her' - man accused of Netherton murder

Netherton

Go Carz manslaughter case: Jury out to consider verdict

Wolverhampton

July 19, 2018

Pair deny attacking Go Carz driver minutes before the crash that killed him

A taxi driver was kicked and punched in the face during a confrontation minutes before the car he was driving struck a wall and a tree, killing him, a court was told.

Wolverhampton

Appeal for witnesses after Kidderminster crash

Kidderminster

Poundworld to close - final shops will shut by August 10

Business

Happy Birthday Sooty! Beloved puppet celebrates 70 years

Wolverhampton

LETTER: The treatment of Donald Trump is an insult

Readers' letters

Go headbutt a tree, judge tells thug from Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

Baby found safe and well after car-jacking

Birmingham

Wolverhampton travellers injunction moves closer

Wolverhampton

West Bromwich town centre crackdown on gang-related violence and begging

West Bromwich

Police officer in crash which left driver injured ‘would never take risks’

Stafford

HS2 will rival Japan's bullet trains, says high speed rail builder

Transport

Minister: We'll bridge the skills gap

Dudley

Not one parent or guardian attends meeting over troubled Walsall school

Walsall

Arsonists using fireworks spark grassland blazes on Cannock Chase - WATCH

Cannock Chase

Sisters among latest to be locked up over £720k Black Country benefits fraud

Smethwick

New 750-place school gets go-ahead for West Bromwich

West Bromwich

Crunch vote time on move to scrap West Midlands PCC role

Crime

Heroic grandfather who died saving two girls in sea gets Gallantry Medal

Walsall

50 keys and seven cars stolen in Walsall dealership raid

Walsall

'Completely undemocratic’: Cost-cutting self-service library plan backed

Staffordshire

Sharp rise in violence as crime increases across the West Midlands

Crime

Macbeth is king of the castle as 11,000 watch Stafford show

Stafford

Aston Martin taking to the skies

Business

Major Telford employer Babcock cuts full-year revenue growth target due to slowdown in defence work

Aldridge

Wolverhampton now has 5,000 fewer smokers than in 2015

Wolverhampton

Work starting this month on £160m Mill Green designer outlet at Cannock

Cannock

Armed police arrest man spotted with knife in Brierley Hill High Street

Brierley Hill

Lisa Skidmore: Murder victim's family demand answers as inquiry moves closer

Bilston

July 21, 2018

Teen who killed friend in Bilston bike crash has sentence cut

'On edge' pub manager attacker spared jail

Get ready so your child is a picture of perfection for our Baby of the Year photo competition

MPs: We need more police officers to tackle crime surge

£320k fine for pub bosses over illegal Sky Sports showings

Modern luxury living? This is what council houses looks like in 2018

Police funding falls as crime rockets

Haulage boss Ray Hingley celebrates 50 years on the roads - PICTURES and VIDEO

July 20, 2018

Mother keeps job at Birmingham Airport despite thefts

Tributes paid after founder of Wolverhampton's Arena Theatre dies

Billionaires make 'significant investment' into Aston Villa

West Midlands PCC role in line to be scrapped by 2020

Tennis charity launches five new sites across Walsall and Great Barr

New red buses and orange trains join blue trams for West Midlands transport evolution

Children get second chance as Black Country benefit fraudsters jailed for 47 years

Plans for new £5.2 million Cannock school revealed

Mayor Andy Street teams up with London in congestion-busting deal for West Midlands

Kayden Walker case: Murder-accused father ‘could be heavy-handed’

Wolverhampton Council makes £9m from parking in three years

Monkey dust warning as deaths linked to bad batch of drug

HomeServe set to enter top 100 companies after £3.3bn value revealed

Express & Star comment: Justice not served by new crime figures

Police officer cleared by jury of dangerous driving after crash

Reunited! Baby back in mother's arms after terrifying car-jacking

REVEALED: Which crimes are on the up in your neighbourhood?

'She’s dead because I restrained her' - man accused of Netherton murder

Go Carz manslaughter case: Jury out to consider verdict

July 19, 2018

Pair deny attacking Go Carz driver minutes before the crash that killed him

Appeal for witnesses after Kidderminster crash

Poundworld to close - final shops will shut by August 10

Happy Birthday Sooty! Beloved puppet celebrates 70 years

LETTER: The treatment of Donald Trump is an insult

Go headbutt a tree, judge tells thug from Wolverhampton

Baby found safe and well after car-jacking

Wolverhampton travellers injunction moves closer

West Bromwich town centre crackdown on gang-related violence and begging

Police officer in crash which left driver injured ‘would never take risks’

HS2 will rival Japan's bullet trains, says high speed rail builder

Minister: We'll bridge the skills gap

Not one parent or guardian attends meeting over troubled Walsall school

Arsonists using fireworks spark grassland blazes on Cannock Chase - WATCH

Sisters among latest to be locked up over £720k Black Country benefits fraud

New 750-place school gets go-ahead for West Bromwich

Crunch vote time on move to scrap West Midlands PCC role

Heroic grandfather who died saving two girls in sea gets Gallantry Medal

50 keys and seven cars stolen in Walsall dealership raid

'Completely undemocratic’: Cost-cutting self-service library plan backed

Sharp rise in violence as crime increases across the West Midlands

Macbeth is king of the castle as 11,000 watch Stafford show

Aston Martin taking to the skies

Major Telford employer Babcock cuts full-year revenue growth target due to slowdown in defence work

Wolverhampton now has 5,000 fewer smokers than in 2015

Work starting this month on £160m Mill Green designer outlet at Cannock

Armed police arrest man spotted with knife in Brierley Hill High Street

Lisa Skidmore: Murder victim's family demand answers as inquiry moves closer

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