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Deborah Hardiman

Senior reporter for the Express & Star.

March 29, 2025

Lorry crash on the M6 northbound at Essington

M6 reopens after lorry jack-knifed in Walsall, causing hours of disruption

Wolverhampton mother-and-daughter florist team working flat-out ahead of Mother's Day

March 28, 2025

Wolverhampton Crown Court

Burglar who stole and goods from Wolverhampton family home locked up

March 27, 2025

Tackling knife crime and increasing bobbies on the beat among commissioner's key aims

Scaffolding is come down after revamp

Wraps coming off Black Country Premier Inn hotel after major cladding removal

March 26, 2025

Walsall Boundary Outlet

New sign and finishing touches for reopening of M&S outlet in Black Country town

March 25, 2025

Gul Nawaz

Black Country garage owner in £11k planning appeal bid to save thriving business after complaints

March 24, 2025

Bollywood panto Surinderella heading for Wolverhampton's Grand Theatre

Theatre & Comedy|Mar 24

March 22, 2025

Boundary Outlet

M&S outlet announces welcome return to Black Country town

March 21, 2025

A Greggs cafe

Relocated Greggs cafe in Wolverhampton opens its doors with a brand new look

'Adorable' Wolverhampton three-year-old died after trainee medic pierced artery during op

March 20, 2025

Severn Trent Water crew in Birchtree Hollow, Willenhall

Road in Willenhall still closed after water pipe repairs as all traffic diverted

Astronaut helmet, toilets and stage props among unusual items dumped on highways

March 19, 2025

Severn Trent Water van

Burst water pipe resulting in bus diversion from Black Country street is fixed

Water pipe bursts near Black Country homes - buses diverted

March 18, 2025

Bilston writer unveils thought-provoking book to give abuse victims hope

Entertainment|Mar 18

March 17, 2025

Blakenall street shooting witness is cousin of man involved in Walsall Market murder case

March 16, 2025

Railway station development in Willenhall.

Willenhall works: Reason why drivers in the Black Country are facing rail and road diversions

Dudley Council House

Costa Coffee near Dudley applying for late night premises licence

New stables proposed for equine enterprise in Penkridge

March 14, 2025

Beams arriving at York's Bridge in Pelsall, Walsall

Watch: Arrival of huge beams for the new York's Bridge being built near Walsall

Walsall's former Marks & Spencer branch in Park Street.

College relocation in store for Walsall's former M&S under plans to revive town centre fortunes

March 13, 2025

The giant crane being set up to move the beams.

Watch: Preparations for arrival of huge beams at York's Bridge construction site in Walsall

Wolverhampton XL Bully owner misses court appearance

Wolverhampton woman accused of defrauding the taxman appears in court

Cannock Magistrates Court

Man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting two women in Stafford

Linda Price

It will be a grand day out at the Walsall Wood Toy and Train Collectors' Fair

Your World|Mar 13

Greggs in Park street, Walsall is being redeveloped.

Popular Walsall Greggs branch is getting a facelift in time for spring

March 12, 2025

£60m worth of road improvements in pipeline for Staffordshire network

Hundreds of visitors flock to Walsall New Art Gallery to view children's wonderful creations

Your World|Mar 12

The Nest in Moxley Road, Darlaston

Formerly empty Black Country nursery now home to special school satellite

March 11, 2025

The mattresses

Fly-tippers dump mattresses in Black Country street as council probes crime scene

March 10, 2025

The three members of Remember Monday smiling

'These three are just the nicest, humblest, most hard-working girls you'll ever meet' - Cannock voice coach is backing her Eurovision trio Remember Monday to go all the way

Hednesford|Mar 10

Work continues on the York's Bridge in Pelsall.

Busy Staffordshire-Birmingham commuter road to close for two weeks for bridge beam work

March 9, 2025

Central Drive near Coseley.

Dudley drivers facing road closures for gas and water mains work

The works will be carried out in Oldbury Road, Rowley Regis

Wolverhampton motorists facing traffic diversion thanks to gas mains replacement project

In 2018, Sir Gavin Williamson MP at Wombourne Tennis Club

Netting plan being served up at tennis club near Wolverhampton

March 7, 2025

Wolverhampton crown court high res

Youth, 13, was found with fatal stab wounds at house in Oldbury

March 6, 2025

Officer with dog

Crufts 2025:Watch police dogs at work ahead of show display

Merry Hill shopping centre

Police investigate alleged attacks on teenage girls at Merry Hill shopping centre

Police spotted at Tipton Train Station

Investigation continuing after man dies at Tipton railway track

Pat Rigby and Carol Fellows

Spring Craft Fair in Pelsall - fun for all the family!

Your World|Mar 6

Road closed between Walsall and West Bromwich due to water mains repairs - see bus diversions

Police Stock

Man suffers potentially life-changing injury during Smethwick 'street fight'

March 3, 2025

Neville Sharpe

Ozzy Osbourne's guitar sold as glittering Acorns This Town gala raises almost £180k for children's hospice

South Staffordshire Council offices

Plans lodged for more than 40 new homes in countryside near Wolverhampton

Sandwell Council House in Oldbury. Photo: LDRS. Permission for reuse for all LDRS partners.

Smethwick community to get new zebra crossing at scene of crashes

March 2, 2025

Black Country church set to close after almost 170 years serving the community

March 1, 2025

The scene the morning after the crash

Police investigating Wolverhampton dual carriageway crash in which man died appeal for dash cam footage

Birmingham street racing ban continuing after successful review

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