September 20, 2019

Walsall stars visit Acorns to show club's support

Two Walsall footballers met with children at Acorns Hospice – as the club backed the charity's fight to stay open in the town.

Walsall

Rick Astley to bring greatest hits tour to Birmingham

Birmingham

Work to cut West Bromwich A41 queues is finished

West Bromwich

'Political deception of the worst kind': Labour mayoral candidate accused of copycat campaign video

Politics

'I won't be silenced': Rachel Riley calls for action on trolls during Dudley visit

Dudley

Proud mum ready to run ultramarathon in aid of children's hospital

Kidderminster

Express & Star comment: High time we cared for NHS

Opinions

Stourbridge garage could be demolished and rebuilt

Stourbridge

Man charged over drugs offence after raid at Dudley property

Dudley

Takeover means temporary rescue of Staffordshire autism service

Stafford

Pedestrian critical after being hit by car on Wolverhampton Road

Heath Town

Teenager arrested over young woman’s murder

Staffordshire

Lichfield Cathedral takes centre stage in Midland climate change protests

Lichfield

Project launched to revamp disability stand at Stafford Rangers

Stafford

WATCH: Dramatic Stafford car fire caught on video

Stafford

'The speeding is shocking': Anger vented after hit-and-run death in Walsall

Walsall

What would happen if Thomas Cook collapsed?

UK News

September 19, 2019

Protesters speak out against no-deal Brexit outside Stafford council meeting

More than 20 protesters gathered ahead of a Stafford Council meeting to voice their concerns over the five-week suspension of Parliament and a possible no-deal Brexit.

Stafford

Pay rise bid for Walsall Council staff defeated

Walsall

Man charged after loaded gun found in Wolverhampton home

Wolverhampton

The true character behind Peaky Blinders' portrayal of Oswald Mosley

Entertainment

Nine kittens discovered in rubbish-filled Wolverhampton home

Wolverhampton

Express & Star Heroes Awards 2019 launched - nominate YOUR hero

News

Teenage car thief locked up after reversing into police during Black Country chase

Tipton

Police knife crime blitz hits Walsall fast food shops

Walsall

University scholarship up for grabs

Birmingham

Sir John Major criticises Johnson’s suspension of Parliament at Supreme Court

UK News

Grieving family racially abused as they pay respects to Walsall hit-and-run victim

Walsall

Debenhams cleared to close Wolverhampton store early next year

Wolverhampton

MP refuses to apologise for unemployment claim

Birmingham

First drive-thru bank in the Black Country to open on Friday

Brierley Hill

First class effort as Wolverhampton Olympian Kristian Thomas receives degree

Wolverhampton

Duncan Edwards tribute song available to pre-order

Dudley

UK urges EU to be flexible in Brexit talks as PM given new deadline

UK News

Boris Johnson awaits historic ruling over prorogation of Parliament

UK News

Jeremy Corbyn says he is daunted but ‘determined’ by prospect of being PM

UK News

Plans for 73 new homes in Brewood approved

South Staffordshire

One taken to hospital as three-car smash leaves M54 at complete standstill

Wolverhampton

Archaeologists finish excavation of Curzon Street site ahead of HS2 - with VIDEO

Birmingham

UK rejects ‘artificial’ deadline to submit proposals for Brexit

UK News

Council 'lacks urgency' over climate emergency

Walsall

Runners raise £2k for Acorns

Walsall

Telford gold medal-winning Paralympian honoured by university

Wolverhampton

Family wants justice after son, 15, suffers horrific leg break in alleged Cannock attack - with VIDEO

Cannock

Tipton dance school scores lotto funding

Tipton

Smethwick shooting victim, 21, in a stable condition

Smethwick

Children’s workers surveyed over performance health

Wolverhampton

Homes plan for disused Willenhall garages

Walsall

Stourbridge restaurant fined after out of date milk in fridge

Stourbridge

'Lamentable': West Midlands police chief slams national fraud helpline

Crime

'Populist gimmicks': Walsall councillor criticises police and crime comissioner

Darlaston

Stafford election result recount call is dropped

Stafford

Undercover officer on motorbike used for safety campaign

Crime

Review of special educational needs

Wolverhampton

Parliament may remain suspended even if Prime Minister loses Supreme Court case

UK News

Young Combined Authority members meet for the first time

Politics

West Midlands Police operating ‘at risk’ over extra officer funding

Crime

Fresh calls made to sell off Walsall's Saddlers Centre

Walsall

£22 million funding approved for next stage of Wolverhampton's i54 expansion

Wolverhampton

Express & Star comment: A troublemaker on a mission

Opinions

Nigel Farage: We'll back Boris Johnson for a clean-break Brexit

Politics

Megadeth's David Ellefson joined by Judas Priest stars at Wolverhampton show

Wolverhampton

Police appeal after man exposes himself in Stafford Primark

Stafford

Boarding school rated outstanding by Ofsted

Stourbridge

Two-week Wolverhampton business festival kicks off

Wolverhampton

How Cannock couple's suicide pact ended with murder trial

Cannock

Annette Badland becomes latest Old Rep Theatre patron - with pictures

Birmingham

Grade II Listed former pub to become homes

South Staffordshire

Man convicted of raping woman in Birmingham city centre

Birmingham

Man arrested in Birmingham on suspicion of terrorism offences

Birmingham

Rise in referrals about child safety concerns across Shropshire and West Midlands - with 5,500 made in year

News

Success after village’s push on crime

Wednesfield

September 18, 2019

BMW urged to buy ‘severely challenged’ Jaguar Land Rover

New research note released today has made the recommendation

Motors

Make your mark: Chance for Wolverhampton youth to shape politics

Wolverhampton

Attack could spark rise in fuel prices

Business

Plans unveiled for golf course expansion

Birmingham

Interactive murder mystery experience at Weston Park

South Staffordshire

Traveller camps outlawed from Dudley car park

Dudley

Hundreds of people to descend on canal trust for Halloween event

Dudley

Antiques fair at Himley Hall for first time in 30 years

Dudley

Library exhibition celebrates history of Black Country residents

Smethwick

Stafford council calls to reduce use of plastic

Stafford

Suspected car thief in court over Walsall hit-and-run death

Walsall

Tributes to former Walsall mayor after death age 91

Walsall

Community out in force to keep Wolverhampton canals clean

Wolverhampton

Housing developer says green belt release is inevitable

Wolverhampton

Battle to save Acorn's Hospice is "far from over" say council bosses

Walsall

PM’s advice to suspend Parliament not for ‘improper purpose’, court hears

Politics

Pixies bring mammoth live show to Birmingham's O2 Academy - with pictures

Birmingham

Man charged in connection with attempted robbery at Co-op

Birmingham

Tom Watson takes aim at Labour's 'hard left factions' as he is re-selected in West Bromwich

West Bromwich

Heartbreak as cat that 'recognises seizures' goes missing

Brownhills

Cash-strapped hospital trust aiming to avoid borrowing

Dudley

Prolific Walsall offender caught with knuckle duster made from gate handle and nails

Walsall

Man, 21, is injured in Smethwick street shooting

Smethwick

WATCH: Doreen, 81, fights off cashpoint mugger on Black Country high street

Sandwell

Muse bring mind-bending intergalactic arena tour to Birmingham - review with pictures

Birmingham

Arrest after loaded gun found in Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

Labour in-fighting deepens as hard-left activist Salma Yaqoob launches mayoral bid

Politics

Dudley's former town centre police station up for sale for £450,000

Dudley

New rules could mean fines for taxi drivers

Wolverhampton

Battle that proved A Bridge Too Far

Wolverhampton

JCB shovels up bigger sales and profits

Staffordshire

Los idiotas: Anger as Burntwood tourists deface Tenerife viewing platform

Burntwood

Boris Johnson’s case on suspension of Parliament under Supreme Court spotlight

UK News

Only five public toilets left in Stafford borough

Stafford

Stereophonics to play Birmingham show

Birmingham

Call for assisted dying law as pensioner cleared over husband's suicide pact death

Cannock

AK-47 found in derelict Birmingham pub

Birmingham

Extra police ahead of Wolves and Villa matches in London

Crime

Rees-Mogg backs PM to deliver new Brexit deal by 12-day deadline

UK News

Wolves at Work job service will be saved, says council

Wolverhampton

Concerns over rentals at Wolverhampton's £50m Westside development

Wolverhampton

Appeal to locate Kidderminster man wanted for breach of bail conditions

Kidderminster

Boris Johnson to defend decision to suspend Parliament at Supreme Court

Politics

Police will not stop young people making drill music

Birmingham

McFly to bring comeback tour to Birmingham

Birmingham

Bag full of cash and cannabis dropped in West Bromwich

West Bromwich

Housing bosses deliver update to Wolverhampton Council

Wolverhampton

The Birmingham team leading the fight against illegal loan sharks

Birmingham

Trio jailed for knifepoint robberies in Birmingham

Birmingham

Stafford sex abuse victim in campaign to ban sex offenders from going abroad

Stafford

Five shops fined for selling knives to children

Birmingham

Mystery Jets cancel Birmingham show and album release so vocalist can undergo emergency surgery

Birmingham

Girl sexually assaulted in Stafford

Stafford

Man wanted on suspicion of burglary

Dudley

Feel what it’s like to take flight at RAF Museum

Staffordshire

Pendragon axing 300 jobs as 22 Car Store showrooms to close

UK News

Landmark deal for 4,000 new homes agreed

Politics

Domestic violence reaches peak levels in the West Midlands

Crime

5,300 emergency calls made by same 10 people in the West Midlands

Tipton

Jeremy Corbyn refuses to say whether he would campaign for Leave or Remain

UK News

Hunt for Birmingham rapist after three Soho Road attacks in one hour

Birmingham

Council to step in and provide nursing care

Staffordshire

September 20, 2019

Walsall stars visit Acorns to show club's support

Rick Astley to bring greatest hits tour to Birmingham

Work to cut West Bromwich A41 queues is finished

'Political deception of the worst kind': Labour mayoral candidate accused of copycat campaign video

Peaky Blinders fact or fiction: Who was infamous fascist Oswald Mosley?

Stage set for Dudley's Party in the Park

Pipe up and join a new club with special showcase hosted by gallery

Event highlights eco-friendly products

Britain's Got Talent star brings Disney display to care home

Success on crime crackdown in Wednesfield

Willenhall boy thanks Ricky Gervais for casting him in After Life season two

Charity ride salutes soldiers' journey to Arnhem

Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor scores bullseye at Dudley Town Hall - with pictures

Ireland warns of ‘wide gap’ between EU and Johnson’s position on Brexit

Comedian Ed Byrne talks ahead of Midlands and Shropshire dates

Eye in the sky shows £160 million Cannock shopping outlet taking shape

'Unsustainable': Money running out at Dudley Council

Warning over Dudley congestion as roadworks continue

Jonnie Meek: Second inquest into Cannock boy's death given new date

Warning after cats killed in 'distressing' Willenhall attack

'It’s certainly been a fun experiment': Keane talk ahead of Birmingham show

Glasses raised for Oktoberfest in Lichfield

Tributes as biker Gemma dies four days after Halesowen crash

Wolverhampton green belt meeting packed as Boris Johnson backs campaign

Deliveroo launches in Stafford

Safari park to build new animal homes

Kick up the 80s rocking at the Robin

Jailed bowling benefits cheat will have to sell her house to pay back £45,000

Premier League footballer blackmail trial: Messages between defendants revealed

Man admits attempted rape near Stafford Tesco

Thomas Cook told to find £200m as it tries to stave off collapse

Boris Johnson backs campaign to save Wolverhampton green belt

'I won't be silenced': Rachel Riley calls for action on trolls during Dudley visit

Proud mum ready to run ultramarathon in aid of children's hospital

Express & Star comment: High time we cared for NHS

Stourbridge garage could be demolished and rebuilt

Man charged over drugs offence after raid at Dudley property

Takeover means temporary rescue of Staffordshire autism service

Pedestrian critical after being hit by car on Wolverhampton Road

Teenager arrested over young woman’s murder

Lichfield Cathedral takes centre stage in Midland climate change protests

Project launched to revamp disability stand at Stafford Rangers

WATCH: Dramatic Stafford car fire caught on video

'The speeding is shocking': Anger vented after hit-and-run death in Walsall

What would happen if Thomas Cook collapsed?

September 19, 2019

Protesters speak out against no-deal Brexit outside Stafford council meeting

Pay rise bid for Walsall Council staff defeated

Man charged after loaded gun found in Wolverhampton home

The true character behind Peaky Blinders' portrayal of Oswald Mosley

Nine kittens discovered in rubbish-filled Wolverhampton home

Express & Star Heroes Awards 2019 launched - nominate YOUR hero

Teenage car thief locked up after reversing into police during Black Country chase

Police knife crime blitz hits Walsall fast food shops

University scholarship up for grabs

Sir John Major criticises Johnson’s suspension of Parliament at Supreme Court

Grieving family racially abused as they pay respects to Walsall hit-and-run victim

Debenhams cleared to close Wolverhampton store early next year

MP refuses to apologise for unemployment claim

First drive-thru bank in the Black Country to open on Friday

First class effort as Wolverhampton Olympian Kristian Thomas receives degree

Duncan Edwards tribute song available to pre-order

UK urges EU to be flexible in Brexit talks as PM given new deadline

Boris Johnson awaits historic ruling over prorogation of Parliament

Jeremy Corbyn says he is daunted but ‘determined’ by prospect of being PM

Plans for 73 new homes in Brewood approved

One taken to hospital as three-car smash leaves M54 at complete standstill

Archaeologists finish excavation of Curzon Street site ahead of HS2 - with VIDEO

UK rejects ‘artificial’ deadline to submit proposals for Brexit

Council 'lacks urgency' over climate emergency

Runners raise £2k for Acorns

Telford gold medal-winning Paralympian honoured by university

Family wants justice after son, 15, suffers horrific leg break in alleged Cannock attack - with VIDEO

Tipton dance school scores lotto funding

Smethwick shooting victim, 21, in a stable condition

Children’s workers surveyed over performance health

Homes plan for disused Willenhall garages

Stourbridge restaurant fined after out of date milk in fridge

'Lamentable': West Midlands police chief slams national fraud helpline