Deborah Hardiman
Senior reporter for the Express & Star.
Staffordshire pumps extra £15m in battle to fill in potholes and ruts
999 call played to jury in Staffordshire baby murder trial
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Jury told of acrimonious texts between rowing couple accused of murdering baby in Staffordshire
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Trial carries on without mother accused of baby's murder in West Bromwich
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'All our livelihoods have gone' - Businesses left counting the cost of devastating Wolverhampton blaze
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West Midlands water company prosecutes businesses for illegal use of street hydrants
'Schools hit by strikes are not run by us' explains education chief as disruption at Staffordshire and Birmingham trust continues
Action to tackle fly-tippers and off-road bikers wrecking West Midlands beauty spot
West Midlands firefighters lending a hand in Mozambique flood relief effort ahead of cyclone season
'Help our suffering people'- Plead Kurdish protesters living in Wolverhampton as they gather in city centre to raise awareness
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Demolition work at last on rundown buildings which will make way for homes in Willenhall
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Speed bumps among traffic calming proposals for busy Walsall high street
'Constructive talks' as teacher strikes continue at over 20 Staffordshire and Birmingham schools
Thieves snatch 90-year-old shopper's purse in Dudley town centre
Furniture business without insurance suffers almost £1m loss in huge Wolverhampton blaze
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'Thefts from our care home left us feeling unsafe' - Statement from victims of Birmingham burglar read in court as he's sent back to prison
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West Midlands Police chief to retire with immediate effect following Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban at Villa Park - LIVE updates
West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner delivering statement over backlash force chief faces over Israeli fan ban at Aston Villa match
Man fails to attend court over ownership of French bulldog seized in Stourbridge
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Man admits string of badger baiting offences near Dudley
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'You'd better watch your back' - Stourbridge care home stages its own BBC The Traitors style contest
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Wolverhampton man appears in court accused of shooting Tipton taxi driver
Teachers staging walkout at Staffordshire and Birmingham school trust in redundancy row
