Daniel Walton
Community News Reporter
Community News Reporter covering the West Midlands for the Express & Star.
Watch the moment police seize nine blank-firing pistols as West Midlands man is jailed over plans to make lethal weapons
Birmingham predator who 'preyed on teenage girls when they were at their most vulnerable' is found guilty of sex attacks
Stourbridge fire cleared after crews tackled early-morning fire at single-storey industrial unit
'A phoenix from the ashes': Italian dairy giant Granarolo celebrates grand Willenhall reopening nearly three years after 'horrific' blaze
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'This pub was the focal point of the village': Staffordshire community group launches fundraiser to restore beloved pub
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Police name three men - with links to West Brom - wanted for Birmingham store heist
Severn Trent Water works spell temporary road closure in Wolverhampton
Two buses diverted following Walsall two-car collision
Three people remain in cells as police investigate Wolverhampton vehicle thefts
Police launch CCTV appeal following Walsall sexual assault
Storm Bram: Flights and trains cancelled as high winds and flooding batter the West Midlands - full details here
'Driving with people she was not related to': West Midlands woman, 34, jailed for breaching anti-trafficking order
'We do it for the smiles': Wolverhampton window cleaner trades van for a sleigh as he raises money for New Cross Hospital's children's ward
Black Country metal polishing company fined more than £24,000 after man's hand 'crushed' and finger 'severed' in machinery
Buses diverted due to 'vehicle and pedestrian' congeston near Molineux Stadium
Staffordshire tractor run: 17 sparkling photos as around 100 tractors take part in festive Christmas charity convoy
Firearm and ammunition recovered in Sandwell town
Buses diverted due to 'ongoing incident' in Oldbury
Bilston man, 76, charged with 2008 murder of Tipton taxi driver
Scene of fatal Stourbridge crash that left woman dead and man in serious condition as police launch appeal for information
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Man due in court after two women assaulted in Dudley
Convicted Wolverhampton murderer gets sentence increase after killing cellmate
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More than 70 arrested in one month as Staffordshire Police crackdown on violence against women
Stafford teenager, 17, charged with terrorism offences after police find 'explosive substances'
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M54 lane closure to remain in place 'for several days' following multi-vehicle crash
West Midlands Metro fine increase and 'tap in, tap out' system to be implemented in 2026
Man admits he's a West Midlands brothel boss after police find £4.5k cash and baby oil in his car - including one in Sutton Coldfield
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'Holidays are coming!': Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour in Staffordshire today - times, location and what to expect
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Drivers warned to 'expect delays' as three lanes of the M5 closed after van overturns on motorway leaving one with 'potentially serious injuries'
Lane closure still in place and delays remain following 'serious' crash on M54 near Wolverhampton
Guilty plea for Birmingham teenager who pointed a fire extinguisher at police in Birmingham during a road pursuit
Two teenagers have been jailed for 18 years over a West Bromwich machete attack while three other gang members receive youth referral orders
Lane remains closed following 'serious' M54 crash near Wolverhampton
'I don't have high hopes': Wolverhampton residents react as Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces tax rises and scrapping of two-child benefit cap
Two teenagers arrested over fatal stabbing of Yassin Alama in Birmingham
Police want to talk to this person after a man in his 70s was pushed off a kerb in Smethwick
Woman arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences in Birmingham
Temporary week long road closure as Wolverhampton water works get underway
'Fast, Fierce, Fatal' - West Midlands Fire Service launches safety campaign highlighting dangers of lithium-ion battery fires
Tragedy as man dies after being found 'unresponsive' in a Sutton Coldfield park
'Avoid a rubbish deal' - Wolverhampton Council warns residents to check who they pay to take rubbish away as it joins national campaign to tackle rogue waste carriers
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