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.
Halesowen firm axes jobs before Christmas, it is understood
Three arrested on suspicion of burglary after police helicopter and dog search
Illegal cigarettes, vapes and tobacco worth over £46,000 seized from three Sandwell businesses
Major store at Merry Hill shopping centre reopens after refurbishment
Appeal for man wanted on suspicion of burglary with links to Dudley
Former Wolves star returning to Molineux to warn others about prostate cancer
Appeal to find four men wanted in connection with burglary of Walsall food business
Cancer patient’s Wrekin climb in aid of nursing staff who cared for her
New burger restaurant gets go-ahead in Wolverhampton city centre
Lecturers, teachers and postal workers from region join picket lines in strikes over pay, jobs and conditions
'Aggressive' and 'controlling' Walsall man jailed for almost 22 years over historic sexual offences
Leisure trust reduces swimming pool temperatures amid energy crisis
First charity shop opens up at Merry Hill shopping centre
More than £8,000 raised in memory of teenagers who died after being hit by car in Oldbury
New £70,000 website planned for Cannock Chase District Council
Woman left with 'serious injuries' after being hit by car at Dudley junction
Teenager arrested in Walsall on suspicion of terrorism offences
Police want to speak to these men after teenager's phone is robbed near station
Free Christmas food voucher scheme for pensioners to launch next month
Wolverhampton's Beverley Knight 'chuffed' after winning coveted musical theatre award
Construction on Wolverhampton's £50m City Learning Quarter to start next year
Former ambulance hits streets of Sandwell to help people to recover from alcohol and drugs
Investigation launched after lasers shone at aircraft at Birmingham Airport
Family 'overwhelmed' after fundraiser for Wolverhampton father with months to live hits £25k target
Joe Lycett reveals money shredding over David Beckham ultimatum was fake
Duran Duran to perform in Birmingham next year as part of UK and Ireland tour
Almost £40,000 raised through Molineux Sleepout in Wolverhampton
More than 10,000 turn out for Stafford Christmas lights turn on
Hospital staff 'working round the clock' to tackle backlog
Roads closed near Wolverhampton after crash in Albrighton
Cold temperatures and more rain expected this week in the region, forecasters predict
Birmingham comedian Joe Lycett appears to shred £10,000 in cash over David Beckham ultimatum
Car front end smashed in after collision in Birmingham
Florence and the Machine postpones UK-tour including Birmingham date due to injury
A full round-up as Christmas lights are turned on across the Black Country
Air rifles and car seized in South Staffordshire after three men stopped
Walsall school set to takeover empty shops in expansion plans
NHS surgeon first in UK to perform an operation after becoming paralysed in freak accident
Oh Christmas Tree! Dudley's festive celebrations back on track after backlash
Double stabbing outside cinema happened after armed robbery, police believe
