Lisa O'Brien
Chief Reporter
Chief reporter at the Express & Star
Work to get under way on the renovation of Stafford's Market Square
Sandwell hospital trust stands down 'critical incident' following immense pressures
Nursery distances itself from setting where one-year-old died, sparking police investigation
Police investigating after shots fired at Pensnett home
Police tent set up at Black Country nature reserve with officers in area for third day
Charity walk raises thousands in memory of Walsall housing group director
Man arrested in Rugeley after Class A drugs worth around £7,000 found
Road closed as urgent work begins to replace gas pipe in Codsall after leak identified
All creatures great and small counted by animal keepers in annual stock take
Gross negligence manslaughter among charges after one-year-old baby boy dies at Dudley nursery
Off-duty doctor saves passenger's life on flight after almost dying twice
Inseparable feline friends hoping New Year brings them change in fortune
Police investigating after alleged homophobic comments involving Walsall FC player during Swindon game
Six arrests made as death of one-year-old boy at Dudley nursery treated as 'suspicious'
Hit stage show Disco Inferno coming to Staffordshire
More than 17,000 sign petition calling for bleed kits in nightclubs following fatal stabbing of Cody Fisher
New Year brings new voice to Wolverhampton radio station
Off-duty doctor saves passenger's life on flight after almost dying twice
Dudley school reopens after army bomb disposal experts examine 'suspicious items'
Tributes paid to retired teacher killed in hit-and-run as family make heartfelt plea to public
Three arrests after suspected stolen cars, balaclavas and tools found
Luxury home with zip line across private lake on market for £1.45m
Patient turns up at A&E with ear wax despite trust declaring 'critical incident'
Black Country sight loss charity handed £5,000 donation by manufacturing firm
Dudley school closes as army bomb disposal experts examine 'suspicious items'
Critically ill teenager has wish granted to go on London shopping spree with YouTube stars
More than 100 motorists face fines and points for ignoring lane closures on M6
Wolverhampton hospital team strikes gold with award
Police investigating after man 'knifed across neck' in Wolverhampton
Teenager arrested after stabbing in Sutton Coldfield
Tributes pour in for 'kind-hearted and selfless' Birmingham pilot killed in Australia helicopter crash
Stourbridge mansion with 'Edwardian grandeur' on market for £1.5 million
Permanent Bewdley flood defences 'can't come soon enough'
Black Country comedy legend and West Midlands Mayor join chorus of voices backing Windrush 75th anniversary celebrations
New ward catering for up to 250 patients per week opens at Wolverhampton hospital
Cody Fisher murder probe: Police given more time to question suspects after nightclub stabbing
Quad bike and Land Rovers stolen in spate of burglaries in Staffordshire
More than 15,000 missing person reports dealt with by specialist police unit in a year
Stafford hospital trust declares 'critical incident' as some patients face 12-hour wait in A&E
