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Clare Butler

Senior Reporter

May 24, 2017

Supporting image for story: Mother and young children treated after two-car smash in Dudley

Mother and young children treated after two-car smash in Dudley

Supporting image for story: Arson-stricken Smethwick pub finally demolished

Arson-stricken Smethwick pub finally demolished

May 22, 2017

Supporting image for story: Dudley's North Priory Community Centre given £122k funding boost

Dudley's North Priory Community Centre given £122k funding boost

May 20, 2017

Supporting image for story: Dance company wants to turn empty Stourbridge church into community centre

Dance company wants to turn empty Stourbridge church into community centre

May 19, 2017

Supporting image for story: Girl abducted on way home from school prompting police appeal

Girl abducted on way home from school prompting police appeal

Supporting image for story: Youngsters appointed as Halesowen Carnival royalty

Youngsters appointed as Halesowen Carnival royalty

May 18, 2017

Outdoor theatre coming to Bewdley museum

Battle of heroes and villains at Birmingham film festival

Supporting image for story: Bomb squad in Dudley as World War Two shell is dug up

Bomb squad in Dudley as World War Two shell is dug up

Supporting image for story: Damning inspection report issued on Wednesbury care home

Damning inspection report issued on Wednesbury care home

May 17, 2017

Supporting image for story: Records fall as city hosts region's best athletes

Records fall as city hosts region's best athletes

Supporting image for story: West Bromwich GP surgery rated 'inadequate' after inspection

West Bromwich GP surgery rated 'inadequate' after inspection

Supporting image for story: Origami money birds bring delight to shoppers at Merry Hill

Origami money birds bring delight to shoppers at Merry Hill

Supporting image for story: Black Country Festival: Ross Noble to headline huge comedy night

Black Country Festival: Ross Noble to headline huge comedy night

Supporting image for story: Plans submitted to redevelop derelict former Dudley Council offices in Halesowen

Plans submitted to redevelop derelict former Dudley Council offices in Halesowen

May 16, 2017

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton stabbings: Police say that investigation is nearing completion

Wolverhampton stabbings: Police say that investigation is nearing completion

May 15, 2017

Supporting image for story: Great Barr mum launches motherhood campaign

Great Barr mum launches motherhood campaign

May 14, 2017

Supporting image for story: West Park turns orange as thousands attend Vaisakhi celebration - pictures and video

West Park turns orange as thousands attend Vaisakhi celebration - pictures and video

May 13, 2017

Supporting image for story: Celebs flock to Walsall to smile for Joel at charity match - with pictures and video

Celebs flock to Walsall to smile for Joel at charity match - with pictures and video

Supporting image for story: Six fire crews battle Wednesfield yard blaze

Six fire crews battle Wednesfield yard blaze

Supporting image for story: Hollywood hits the Black Country as Steve Coogan and John C Reilly shoot Stan and Ollie in Dudley

Hollywood hits the Black Country as Steve Coogan and John C Reilly shoot Stan and Ollie in Dudley

May 12, 2017

Supporting image for story: Dead 'fighting' dogs found in shallow graves by Black Country canal

Dead 'fighting' dogs found in shallow graves by Black Country canal

Supporting image for story: Racist slur scratched on cars by vandals in Halesowen

Racist slur scratched on cars by vandals in Halesowen

Supporting image for story: Walsall woman stole around 300 library books for 'form of escapism'

Walsall woman stole around 300 library books for 'form of escapism'

Supporting image for story: Dudley care home rated good by inspectors

Dudley care home rated good by inspectors

May 11, 2017

Wolverhampton man died after taking drugs, inquest heard

Supporting image for story: Halesowen hit-and-run victim was 'driven at' police tell inquest

Halesowen hit-and-run victim was 'driven at' police tell inquest

May 8, 2017

Supporting image for story: More fans banned over Wolves v Blues trouble at Molineux

More fans banned over Wolves v Blues trouble at Molineux

May 4, 2017

Supporting image for story: Staff travel back 70 years at Cradley Heath museum

Staff travel back 70 years at Cradley Heath museum

Supporting image for story: BBC’s Bargain Hunt set up at Red House Glass Cone

BBC’s Bargain Hunt set up at Red House Glass Cone

May 2, 2017

Supporting image for story: Cradley Heath roads covered by new scheme to rule out bad parking

Cradley Heath roads covered by new scheme to rule out bad parking

May 1, 2017

Car dealer’s £2,665 bill for misleading customer from Dudley

April 29, 2017

Supporting image for story: 400-home Walsall plan gets the green light

400-home Walsall plan gets the green light

April 10, 2017

Owner of Dudley pizza shop fined £10,000

April 7, 2017

Supporting image for story: Yobs urinate against Dudley war memorial

Yobs urinate against Dudley war memorial

April 6, 2017

Sandwell Council up for top award for armed forces support

April 4, 2017

Nearly 100 homes set to come to disused industrial estate in Stourbridge

March 29, 2017

Supporting image for story: Great Barr children's centre praised by Ofsted

Great Barr children's centre praised by Ofsted

March 21, 2017

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton stabbing: Killer suffered 'medical episode' in run-up to knifings

Wolverhampton stabbing: Killer suffered 'medical episode' in run-up to knifings

March 20, 2017

Nine-year-old Jiu-Jitsu champion is from Stourbridge

March 8, 2017

Supporting image for story: Father donates kidney to save Cradley Heath son's life

Father donates kidney to save Cradley Heath son's life