Wolverhampton judge apologises for wrecking any romantic plans by asking jurors to check with loved ones to reveal any surprise parties or getaways ahead of murder trial
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Adam Smith
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Senior Reporter for the Express & Star.
West Midlands Police chiefs face MPs again after being forced to apologise for misleading evidence about Israeli football fans ban
Halesowen man accused of killing Joshua Johnson-Hector appears in court charged with manslaughter
Walsall Council officially submits plan to change leather museum into an education facility
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Engineers used festive rail closure to finish refurbishment of key Stafford bridge
Relentless Staffordshire Police Road Crime Team's shaming of uninsured drivers branded 'Grinchy'
Wolverhampton Christmas Day murder: Two men released with no further action as police arrest woman
'Legends never die' - Loved ones of Wolverhampton father-of-two stabbed to death on Christmas Day adorn street with tributes
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Smethwick man charged over Christmas Eve knife point robbery in Birmingham
Police recover £40,000 of stolen power tools in Wednesbury and urge theft victims to come forward
Smethwick tour ranks as highlight of 2025 for West Midlands cadets
'Despicable, sordid, silly and idiotic': The best tongue-lashings handed out by West Midlands judges this year
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Black Country residents urged to register their Christmas presents to thwart thieves this New Year
Chief Constable joins bobbies on the beat in Sutton Coldfield over the festive period
Ambulance staff deliver presents instead of patients to New Cross Hospital's children's ward after £800 whip round
Police dogs across West Midlands and Staffordshire get well deserved treats after festive crime fighting successes
'We all hope everyone has a great night and relives some memories' - Last ever Cheeky Monkey Indie night to be held at Wolverhampton Halls after 28 years
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Bloxwich paedophile described his own search history as 'disgusting' before finally admitted he was the culprit
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Arrest warrant issued for Netherton dangerous driver who missed his sentencing while 'stuck in traffic'
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15-year-old boy appears in court accused of Merry Hill knife attack
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Inmate accused of threatening violence with imitation pistol in Walsall rages about 'corrupt system' during plea hearing
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Murder trial hears at least two of the 30 injuries inflicted on Walsall stab victim Mohammed Khan would have killed him
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Plea hearing of man accused of murdering teenager Lily Whitehouse in Oldbury delayed until the New Year
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Teenager set to appear in court charged with murder of 12-year-old Leo Ross in Birmingham
Woman admits losing control of her Cane Corso mixed terrier which attacked a member of the public in Dudley
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Staffordshire pet trader who made an estimated £250,000 selling exotic breeds illegally pleads guilty to multiple charges
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Darlaston gunman still at large: None of the five men being sentenced for father's shotgun attack were the shooter
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Racist who threatened to stab Wednesbury security guard whilst transitioning between sexes before taking knife into court avoids jail
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Birmingham rapist arrested after victim phoned police pretending to order a pizza to give away his location
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Dudley friends jailed for drug dealing and knife crime after both crashing into cars during police chases through the Black Country
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Bescot Railway Station murderer Deng Majek sentencing pushed back to next year after failure to discover whether he is a teenager or adult
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Snoozing drug dealer caught with cannabis and cocaine after falling asleep waiting for food from Bentley Bridge McDonald's at 2am
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Three men found guilty over Wolverhampton scam selling millions of fake prescription drugs across the country
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