Daniel Walton
Community News Reporter
Community News Reporter covering the West Midlands for the Express & Star.
Temporary lane closure for emergency Wolverhampton water works
New police base opens in Aldridge fire station
One arrested after reports of shop theft in Walsall
Fire crews respond following south Staffordshire barn blaze
We visit the Brownhills school where students learn by being 'ready', showing 'respect' and feeling 'safe'
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Residents on four Dudley streets are celebrating after hitting jackpot on People's Postcode Lottery
Second man dies after Wolverhampton shooting in Whitmore Reans as hunt for murder suspect continues
Robbery suspect arrested in Sandwell 'within an hour' of a 999 call to police
Wolverhampton man, 21, appears in court to face charges of supplying heroin and crack cocaine across the city
Suspicious photos of two men in Brierley Hill released after an arson attack on a family mobility van
One casualty confirmed as police update into Dudley Port railway station incident
Road closed in Halesowen - here's where and how long the traffic disruption is due to last
Walsall man, 44, charged with 10 shoplifting offences across the Black Country and Staffordshire
TV sensations Gok Wan and Christopher Biggins speak of excitement ahead of Birmingham panto
See the giant 6ft Food Warehouse shopping trolley as it tours Wolverhampton ahead of Christmas
Street racer jailed after speeding at more than 100mph in a 40mph zone - while two others given suspended sentences
Watch as police 'bash down' a door in Dudley to unveiled a huge cannabis grow operation
Video shows flames and smoke rising above houses following blaze in Norton Canes industrial estate
Crash cleared near Walsall after road closed in both directions and two people 'assessed for injuries'
Road blocked in both directions following Bilston crash
'Without investment - the future would be in jeopardy' - Toby Carvery speak out following heavy backlash over Wolverhampton Cleveland Arms plans
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'Everyone had a fabulous time - despite the confusion': Fun City owners speak of success following flagship Dudley entertainment complex opening
'The town has a great history - let's be proud!' Residents react as Brownhills's Jigger statue island is covered by national flags
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Road near Merry Hill shopping centre to become a temporary one way system for five weeks
Sutton Coldfield massage parlour temporarily shut as police launch an investigation into brothels across the West Midlands
Man dies in hit-and-run collision in Birmingham - police search for witnesses and want to trace a Jaguar I-Pace
Two suspected Sandwell drug dealers charged following separate incidents involving a foot chase and a vehicle being stopped by police
'Fly high up there Lee': Tributes at Tividale fatal crash scene as 27-year-old man named locally as Lee
M6 to close in both directions over a weekend for HS2 viaduct works - here's when the motorway will shut in the West Midlands
Man charged with dangerous driving in Brierley Hill and knife offences after running from officers
On your marks!: 12 happy pictures from Stafford 10K with smiling faces all round as hundreds of runners pounded the streets
Police want to speak with two men following Birmingham house burglary - and issue CCTV image
Seven of the newest faces added to West Midlands' most wanted suspect list - including one with '666' tattooed on his face
Take a look inside the Wolverhampton preparatory school where children 'dare to dream - and work to achieve'
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Wolverhampton shooting: Police name man wanted on suspicion of Whitmore Reans murder as manhunt launched and victim named
Man charged with murder following fatal Birmingham house fire as victim named
Hundreds flock to town centre as Dudley opens £4m 'Fun City' entertainment complex - including football legends Steve Bull and Bob Talyor
Police issue update after Birmingham nightclub shooting
Wolverhampton murder: Everything we know about the Whitmore Reans shooting that left one dead, one fighting for life and a community terrified
Video shows moment that crowds duck for cover as shots fired at packed Birmingham nightclub
Mystery surrounds disappearance of two West Midlands men who went missing over 15 years ago
Police probe launches after one person dies in fatal car fire in south Staffordshire
