We visited an area described as the heart of Willenhall and discovered a place where the Christmas lights go up early and community spirit shines
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Daniel Walton
Community News Reporter
Community News Reporter covering the West Midlands for the Express & Star.
Pair charged with multiple shop thefts in Willenhall
Passenger injured after concrete slab thrown onto Aston Expressway smashing car window
Man, 19, charged with attempted murder following stabbing near Great Barr
'This is a tragic loss': Council to consider action following investigation into horror Smethwick crash which killed woman
Boy, 14, stabbed in park in broad daylight attack as police respond to youths fighting
More than 4,300 illegal number plates exposed in two weeks as 'ghost plate' technology unveiled in Birmingham
West Midlands weather: Sporadic rain and plenty of blustery winds as region prepares for wetter September
Watch: 'Cards are marked' police warn as four illegal gambling dens shut down this year
Bargain Hunt coming to Staffordshire as much-loved antique event returns - here's everything you need to know
'It's horrible what has happened. It's so tragic': Heartbroken residents react after fatal Smethwick crash and call for road safety action
Hollywood star Will Smith at Wolverhampton The Halls: Tickets, show times - everything you need to know to 'get jiggy with it' ahead Will Smith's show
Woman pedestrian dies in Smethwick road collision with a car
Cannabis farm uncovered and arrests made as Walsall policing teams crack down on crime
Police appeal for help to find Logan, 12, missing from Wolverhampton
Man 'tricked' into handing over £7,500 Rolex watch to Facebook Marketplace 'scammer' in Staffordshire
Four charged after UK weapons factory near Wolverhampton was broken into
Man, 39, arrested after a shop worker in Birmingham was threatened with a weapon during an attempted robbery
Man, 33, arrested on suspicion of multiple knifepoint robberies at West Midlands shops
'This is the phoenix rising from the flames': Dudley community centre wrecked by fire holds fundraising family fun day
Man, 20, arrested on firearms charge after revolver seized from Dudley
'It's good to see so much pride in the country': Walsall residents respond as Union Jack flags appear across the borough
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We visited the Staffordshire village where there's always a deal to be had in the shops - but community spirit is completely free
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Bank holiday weekend chaos begins as lorry crash and paint spill close M42 lanes
Fire service warns to 'avoid area where possible' as five crews respond to Great Barr blaze
Police appeal for Dudley man wanted on suspicion of harassment
Two 'prolific' thieves sentenced as Dudley police crackdown on shoplifting offences
Man charged following shop thefts in Wolverhampton
Family pays tribute to 'extraordinary' Smethwick man who died in tragic Staffordshire crash
Three people charged as 'significant quantity' of drugs and cash recovered in Wolverhampton
One left with minor injuries and road partially blocked after crash in Sandwell
More than 800 fake Labubu dolls seized in Penkridge as council warns of 'dangerous' fake traders
Watch: Fire and smoke rip through Sainsbury's car park as building evacuated following Wolverhampton three-vehicle fire
Wolverhampton Council responds following criticism over burial 'fat tax'
'We are incredibly proud of our students': Artsy pupils the top learners at Wolverhampton's Khalsa Academy
A* celebrations for A-level students in Stourbridge - and a Cambridge University offer
'We couldn't be anymore proud': Triple Destinctions* and high scores for Sandwell College pupils as students receive their T-level results
Boom! Boom! We met Basil Brush in Penkridge ahead of his festival appearance - even an MP came to see what the fox said
'It's like the land the cleaners forgot!' Residents fume over fly-tipped 'rubbish mountain' in Smethwick
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Watch as work continues on new £500 million waste facility factory near West Bromwich
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