Lisa O'Brien
Chief Reporter
Chief reporter at the Express & Star
Shoppers save £5.6 million at Dudley discount store in a year
Man and woman both in their 60s punched and kicked by a group of youths in Sedgley
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Council urging residents to use bring banks following closure of recycling centre due to safety issues
Tributes paid to former Mayor of Sandwell who was well respected for his community and charitable work
Plan to tackle 'higher than average' teenage pregnancy rates in Walsall
Wolverhampton cinema plans take major step forward with reopening planned for later this year
Homes plan for former eyesore pub site in Bilston gets go-ahead
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Black Country NHS trust becomes first in Midlands to use new treatment for ovarian cancer patients
School receives over £7,000 in sports facilities funding boost
£56 million funding package for school refurbishment and building programme given the green light
Official opening of new teaching facility hailed 'important moment' for college
Free pint giveaway at Greene King pubs in the Black Country – but only if it rains
Garden waste collections to remain free in Walsall while 25,000 households sign up to bin scheme in Dudley
Wolverhampton's old Grand Post House set for 'new lease of life' as restaurant and ceremonial hall
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Rowley Regis shop and post office up for sale with £1 million price tag
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Farmers ‘under siege’ by criminals call on police for action after thefts and slaughter of animals
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West Bromwich pub where Steven Knight's new drama was filmed to hold special screening when first episode airs
Plans for multi-million pound school take step forward with contractor appointed
Construction on new £8.1 million training facility in Wolverhampton reaches major milestone
New coffee shop to open at Merry Hill
Halesowen College students get bursary boost
New free youth club launches in troubled area of Walsall
Stafford mum to Race for Life after treble cancer blow
Mayor’s Fest to honour late Wolverhampton Council leader Ian Brookfield
Drivers warned of 20 minute delays on M54 after crash between Wolverhampton and Albrighton
Two Black Country care homes rated among top 20 in the West Midlands
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Grandfather left with reduced life expectancy following prostate cancer diagnosis delay calls for lessons to be learned
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Walsall school looking for new principal who will be 'exceptional, resilient and inspiring leader'
Well-known 23 bedroom hotel and pub in Walsall town centre up for sale
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West Bromwich bank closing for three weeks for a refurb
Brierley Hill hairdresser celebrates 'incredible journey' of being in business for three decades
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Hotel owners win best B&B and guest house of the year
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Children’s Laureate sows love of reading with a gardening tale
Thriving community pub 'serving fantastic real ales' is given top award
TV premiere date announced for Steven Knight's new drama This Town filmed across the Black Country
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Brewery in 'advanced talks' to take over city centre pub with plans to change its name
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Plans lodged to build nearly 100 bungalows in Wolverhampton to replace post-war prefabs
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Has Rishi Sunak met his NHS waiting lists pledge in the Black Country? New numbers reveal the answer
Dudley entertainment quarter scheme gets under way
Preferred site that 'makes sense' revealed to bring Eton College to Dudley
More than 650 people sign open letter calling for road safety measures at busy junction
Dedicated eyecare service for urgent treatment available in the Black Country
Bank to close for three weeks to get a 'refresh'
City centre pub with heavy metal heritage which helped to launch Black Sabbath's career gets Grade II listing status
Dozens of arrests and knives, machetes and drugs seized in week-long county lines crackdown
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