Eleanor Lawson
Reporter
Community News Reporter at the Express & Star.
Mental health charity joins cost of living programme in Sandwell
'World's smallest penknife' up for auction as part of extraordinary lifetime collection
'A mother to everyone': Beloved Walsall nurse dies of cardiac arrest after recently retiring
Two taken to hospital after vans collide on Kidderminster road
Man taken to hospital with potentially serious injuries after Amblecote collision
Air ambulance called to Tipton street as man found with serious injuries
Fire at bubble tea shop in Wolverhampton closes busy junction
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Black Country has the best turnaround times for cervical screenings in England
90MPH learner driver stopped by police on M6
Man charged with drug offences and firearm possession after MDMA and cocaine found
Ringleader of £135 million drugs gang jailed for 23 years in 'biggest drugs case' police had dealt with
Wolverhampton man awaiting sentencing for assault wanted for breaching bail conditions
Police appeal after 18-year-old knocked unconscious during assault at Dudley shopping centre
Body found of Black Country firefighter who went missing during cross-Channel charity swim
Hero fireman aged 22 who died while tackling tower block blaze remembered on anniversary of death
Heavy traffic for West Bromwich drivers after two-car crash
New penguins brought to Dudley Zoo after devastating malaria outbreak given Super Mario names
East Park's new play area set to open next month, despite recent vandalism
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Man, 43, in court charged with murder of Dudley woman Sharon Gordon
Husband raising money for Alzheimer's support group in memory of late wife
'Distressed’ dog cruelly abandoned in industrial park in cramped cage
Aldi hiring 486 workers across the West Midlands with salaries of up to £62,850
Teacher's hair shaved off in front of entire school to raise money for Cancer Research UK
Man charged with murder of woman who was found dead at home by concerned friends
Man dies in two-car crash as police appeal for witnesses
Mothers who fled Ukraine host charity dinner to raise money for medical equipment
Dudley BEM recipient overcomes health challenges after having stroke to fundraise again
60 cannabis plants seized in police raid on adjoining properties
Second by-election called in Dudley after Conservative councillor's sudden resignation
Prolific buskers raise almost £13,000 for charities after playing across the Black Country
Dudley rogue trader who stole £1,150 for work he never did ordered to pay almost double by court
Council wants your say to help shape education and employment strategy in Wolverhampton
Dogs rescued from 'horrific conditions' in Cannock Chase with animal welfare warrants on the rise
Rum and reggae festival to bring Caribbean flavour to the heart of Stafford
Thousands set to attend Chase Pride as event is dedicated to transgender teen Brianna Ghey
Stafford school delighted with Ofsted rating as parent says staff 'go above and beyond'
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Increase in fatal road accidents leads police in Staffordshire to launch Safer Summer Roads campaign
FOURTEEN dogs rescued from Wolverhampton property over 'concerns for their safety'
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Church's stained glass window brought back to life and unveiled at special Mass
Crash involving caravan-towing car closes two lanes of M6 in Sandwell
Support dog Charlie gives ex-NHS worker his life back – and can even use a credit card
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Hundreds flock to Walsall Arboretum for foamy fundraiser in aid of local children's hospice
Teenage victim of fatal Walsall car crash named locally as friends leave tributes at crash site
Driver tasered after stolen van crashes into 'innocent member of the public' during police chase
Murder investigation launched in Dudley as body of 58-year-old woman found by concerned friends
