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Wolverhampton cafe owner looking forward to helping people who are lonely, homeless and in need to have a merry Christmas
22 festive photos which show Stafford coming together for a day of fun and music
Permission granted for 57 homes in Shifnal
'They'll clear the road when they see me coming!' Watch Christmas wish come true for 101-year-old as she enjoys dream ride in Rolls-Royce
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Wetherspoon sets sights on giving listed pub near West Bromwich a makeover
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We visited a pub in the Wyre Forest countryside which is a true family affair and which prides itself on high quality food
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Appeal to turn over decision on Brierley Hill MOT centre rejected
Christmases past: 16 joyful festive moments from across the Black Country and Staffordshire to make you smile
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The Black Country's best secondary schools revealed as The Times 2026 school league tables rank the West Midlands' highest-achieving
Construction work on long-awaited new railway stations in Birmingham and the Black Country finally complete
Major plans approved for arson-hit Willenhall building
53 Walsall businesses issued the worst food hygiene ratings in 2025
Bilston BMW driver, 33, caught drink driving on busy A-road gets ban and four-figure legal bill
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Wolverhampton Tories launch petition against 37.5 per cent increase in 'garden tax' on green waste
Birmingham church scheme approved despite objections over gravestones being moved
20mph limits proposed for seven Birmingham roads to improve safety around school - here's where
Huge developments set to transform five 'forgotten' Birmingham neighbourhoods as schemes take huge step forward
Beautiful West Midlands park ranked as one of top 10 best places for a Christmas Day walk - here’s where and why
15 'underdogs' waiting in Dogs Trust kennels for their 'fur-ever' homes this festive season
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I visited a restaurant that I never expected to see in Rugeley and found to have a nice atmosphere, friendly staff and good food
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Teenager charged with throwing firework into highway in Birmingham city centre
Man charged in connection with murder of teenager in Birmingham
Man charged following series of shop thefts in Walsall
'I've felt traumatised and tormented by what has happened': Mother of Liberty Charris lodges complaint over police handling of her daughter's death in Oldbury
Plans for new Taco Bell restaurant approved at retail park near Merry Hill
Liam Payne’s sister says ‘it feels like all of him is being removed’ with fresh heartbreak
Wolverhampton trio charged after £300k stolen in cash machine raids
Police horses prove a hit at football across West Midlands
'What she experienced was deeply traumatic' - Gang of men from Walsall and Manchester convicted after teenage girl raped
'Our region deserves top class links' - West Midlands MPs back transport improvement proposals
Person and dog rescued from building roof in Bridgnorth
Walsall Council to see 28.5 per cent increase in its funding over next three years
Second man appears in court in connection with Smethwick shooting last month
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Mark Andrews: Joey Barton is the tip of a poisonous iceberg that is contaminating social media
'There's no place like Walsall!' Walsall Arena celebrates 'biggest panto to date' as more than 8,000 attend Wizard of Oz spectacular
Man who oversaw construction of Wolverhampton School of Art speaks of his joy after it is saved from bulldozers
Dan Morris: Real heroes are all about the bacon
Doctors strike: NHS services ‘up and running this weekend’ as patients urged to call 999 for emergencies during final days of doctors strike
'From Farage to fortune - a reader’s bold forecast for 2026' - Your Letters plus a well earned cuppa for Les in a 1964 picture from the archive
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West Midlands Ambulance Service receives £23 million to cover handover delays outside hospitals
'Like an OBE for the whole town': Reflecting on 25 years since Wolverhampton became a city
'I started work helping my dad in a West Midlands factory now I make jewellery for footballers and TV stars - Christmas is one of my busiest times'
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'I took my son to see the REAL Santa in Lapland and it was a magical experience'
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Stourbridge slimming group weighs in with kind gift
10-year sentence for West Midlands inmate who kicked and stamped on fellow prisoner in vicious shower room attack
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Struggling West Midlands businesses call for support in turning their fortunes around
West Midlands Labour councillor slams Keir Starmer's Government over planning rules ‘disaster about to happen’
Bridgnorth Aluminium exporting push sees return to 24/7 operations
