Thomas Parkes
Deputy Chief Reporter
Deputy Chief Reporter at the Express & Star, based in Wolverhampton. Got a story? Get in touch at thomas.parkes@expressandstar.co.uk.
Film fans lament looming loss of city's 'lovely' Light House cinema
'A very sad day' but wonderful memories remain as light comes down on Light House cinema
Man charged with murdering woman whose body was found in layby appears in court
Walsall charity boxing match delivers a knockout £3,500 for hospice
Man charged with murder a year on from woman being discovered in Perton lay-by
Take a look inside new bar based in historic Wolverhampton building
PCC letter to Home Secretary: Government is ‘failing’ West Midlands Police
Investigation over incorrect Covid-19 test results at Wolverhampton lab continues a year on
Paramedic who asked patient to send photos after 999 call handed caution order
Greggs store opens in Aldridge bringing seven jobs
Birmingham New Street reopens after evacuation over 'suspicious item'
Annual safety campaign launched in Sandwell
Train strikes set to cause disruption at start of Birmingham's German Christmas market
Trio brave head shave to raise money and awareness for Parkinson's
Machine to re-lay road surfaces using 4,000C heat to be trialled in South Staffordshire
Popular singer is first act announced for Wolverhampton's Civic Halls when it reopens next year
Staffordshire councillor highlights communication concerns
'Rail tunnel' could be built under Birmingham under drastic proposals to transform the network by 2050
Rail network in West Midlands to undergo 'revolution' under plans for more services, stations and lines
DBS checks for councillors in Sandwell to be discussed at committee
Online abuse prosecutions increase as charity describes 'huge problem getting more urgent'
Three-bedroom 'fixer upper' property in Bilston offered up at £85,000 mysteriously pulled from auction
Jurassic Live dinosaur show at Stafford theatre postponed due to cast illness
West Midlands remains worst region outside London for knife crime
More than 10,000 turn out for Diwali event in Wolverhampton
Sea of glowing colour as crowds gather in Walsall to support Acorns Children's Hospice
Man taken to hospital with head injuries after attack in Walsall town centre
Police helicopter joins pursuit after car allegedly linked to Black Country burglaries fails to stop
Murder investigation launched after man stabbed to death
Got a log burner? Here's how to use it safely after blaze breaks out at home
Police appeal launched over missing Burntwood man
Contest to choose next Prime Minister is 'self-indulgent distraction' from cost of living crisis, Walsall MP says
Heavy rain and lightning expected as Met Office issues 25-hour thunderstorm warning for region
Comedian Jim Davidson 'delighted' about Dudley return - but has dig at Wolverhampton Grand
