Daniel Walton
Community News Reporter
Community News Reporter covering the West Midlands for the Express & Star.
'Time will tell': What do Bewdley residents think of the town's new £10 million River Severn flood defences?
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Roads closed and travel disrupted in the West Midlands as Storm Claudia brings heavy rain and high winds - latest updates
Sandwell pub gets a zero food hygiene score as 22 Black Country businesses receive new ratings
'The chips are the same colour as my jumper!' Johnny Rotten spotted in Bilston tucking into Major's orange chips ahead of sold-out gig
Buses diverted following Willenhall incident
Storm Claudia: Train operators warn to 'check before you travel' as delays and cancellations to rail lines expected
Six arrested and £100k seized in Staffordshire crime crackdown
Police probe launched after woman left needing surgery following Birmingham dog attack
Storm Claudia: Watch as Bewdley flood defences are deployed as Met Office warns of 'deep floodwater' and 'danger to life'
Teenager, 16, charged over knife possession and attempted burglary in Sandwell
Tipton road collision: Shock picture released as two cars and a motorcycle crash as one person left with 'potentially serious injuries' - latest updates here
Porsche Wolverhampton starts 746-mile virtual bike ride in aid of dog rescue charity
Police probe launched following attempted car theft in Dudley
Katie Fox's family pay tribute to 'beautiful and kind' daughter following fatal Birmingham stabbing
Three Bewdley roads set to close today as flood defences to be deployed
Police issue CCTV appeal over van in connection with death of woman in Oldbury
Appeal following vehicle theft in Halesowen
Targeted operation sees £1,600 in fines handed out as Sandwell Council cracks down on car crime
Boy, 15, arrested on suspicion of murdering Staffordshire pensioner
Armistice Day 2025: 12 pictures show poignant Armistice remembrance services across the West Midlands
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101-year-old RAF veteran joining Wolverhampton City College students in poignant Armistice ceremony
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Katie Fox killing: Everything we know about stabbing on Birmingham street that killed 34-year-old woman
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Family pay tribute to 'loved and respected' man who died following assault
Walsall man sentenced after major tabacco operation uncovered as more than 100,000 illegal cigarettes seized
Shop theft suspect charged following arrest in Wolverhampton
Man, 41, charged with murder after 19-year-old woman dies in Oldbury
Three Staffordshire teenagers taken to hospital amid suspected 'laced vapes' - council warning
Police thank the community for peaceful actions during controversial Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv face-off as update issued on arrests
Man, 24, jailed after admitting rape and sexual assault in Staffordshire
Girl punched on Dudley bus - do you know this man?
Police probe launched following robbery in Stourbridge after man seen 'carrying a knife'
19 people charged after fireworks launched at police and public in Birmingham
10 arrests during night of protests at Villa Park during Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv match
13 Black Country restaurants handed new top hygiene marks in October - see which got top marks!
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New Walsall Lidl store opening date confirmed - here's when the ribbon will be cut and what will be on offer
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Watch: Silence on Oldbury industrial estate as blue tent and police tape mark scene of 19-year-old woman's murder
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Poppies brighten up Brownhills island ahead of Remembrance Sunday
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'I won't walk alone at night - I don't feel safe': Wolverhampton residents speak of fear following repeated violent attacks
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Pedestrian hit by car near Staffordshire train station suffers leg injury
Section 60 powers in place ahead of Aston Villa vs Tel Aviv match
Man, 31, arrested after police seize class A drugs from vehicle in Smethwick
Police get extra powers for Bonfire Night in Birmingham amid concerns over 'potential planned disorder'
West Bromwich man caught on camera hitting and throwing dogs gets 10-year animal ban
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Man jailed after robbing two men in canal boats and hitting one with a brick
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