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.
Man charged with attempted murder after car fire at petrol station forecourt in Dudley
Dudley community association celebrates Queen's Award for Voluntary Service
Railway strikes will see Wolverhampton 'cut off from the rest of the region' - councillor
Former Wolverhampton care home on market after 'inadequate' rating
Molineux could become 'Wembley of the West Midlands' and host more England matches
MP calls for commitment to green belt amid Black Country battery facility plans
£20 million of Government funding secured for Wolverhampton Learning Quarter plans
Roofs starting to be installed on new Wolverhampton council homes
Suicide prevention campaign launched in Wolverhampton
Child cruelty and neglect offences increase in the West Midlands and Staffordshire
Cocktail bar plan sparks violence fears in Walsall
Major free music festival to be held in Wolverhampton this weekend
Boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard helps raise money for Acorns Children's Hospice and foundation
Thousands of athletes to descend on Stafford this weekend as Ironman returns
New fostering 'shop' opens at Mander Centre in Wolverhampton
Walsall Paralympics star Ellie Simmonds backs swimming campaign
Passengers left facing string of delays as flights delayed at Birmingham Airport
Sandwell Council refers itself to housing watchdog over electrical reports for social housing
Three men and three youths plead not guilty to murder over shooting of 'gummy twin'
Two new police dogs join Staffordshire Police
Hundreds of knife crimes committed by children across region last year
More than 800 dogs stolen across region in seven years, figures show
Holiday lets rise in region as domestic tourism continues to soar in wake of pandemic
Universal Credit claimants top 155,000 in region
Region beats national trend for recruiting female police officers
People with long-term mental health conditions more likely to smoke, figures show
