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Popular market in village near Dudley to reopen a year after it closed

A popular indoor Black Country market is to reopen - a year after it closed to local disappointment.

Supporting image for story: Popular market in village near Dudley to reopen a year after it closed

Supporting image for story: 'I left my marketing job to become an interior designer in Stafford. I trained with a renowned London designer and help people across the Midlands to create their dream homes'

'I left my marketing job to become an interior designer in Stafford. I trained with a renowned London designer and help people across the Midlands to create their dream homes'

Supporting image for story: Training provider serves up £25,000 boost to the Good Shepherd Wolverhampton

Training provider serves up £25,000 boost to the Good Shepherd Wolverhampton

Supporting image for story: whg colleagues support homeless young people in memory walk

whg colleagues support homeless young people in memory walk

Supporting image for story: Walsall manufacturing business to close with the loss of 35 jobs

Walsall manufacturing business to close with the loss of 35 jobs

Supporting image for story: Optical store supervisor celebrates 20 years service

Optical store supervisor celebrates 20 years service

Supporting image for story: Why this week's huge Wolverhampton factory fire has echoes of the Carvers disaster in 2012

Why this week's huge Wolverhampton factory fire has echoes of the Carvers disaster in 2012

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Supporting image for story: 'This is exactly the type of responsible regeneration we want to see,' Walsall Council leader says as report confirms Launchpad project's £1.23m social value success

'This is exactly the type of responsible regeneration we want to see,' Walsall Council leader says as report confirms Launchpad project's £1.23m social value success

Supporting image for story: Plan to open sweet shop in West Bromwich home is rejected

Plan to open sweet shop in West Bromwich home is rejected

Supporting image for story: Leading Black Country business expert appointed to prestigious West Midlands Innovation Board

Leading Black Country business expert appointed to prestigious West Midlands Innovation Board

Supporting image for story: New world-leading rare earth magnet recycling facility in West Midlands will create hundreds of well-paid jobs

New world-leading rare earth magnet recycling facility in West Midlands will create hundreds of well-paid jobs

Supporting image for story: Lichfield supplier to nuclear and defence industries sold to strategic investor

Lichfield supplier to nuclear and defence industries sold to strategic investor

Supporting image for story: Birmingham Real Estate Investment Trust gives trading update - announcing £26.9m in property sales

Birmingham Real Estate Investment Trust gives trading update - announcing £26.9m in property sales

Supporting image for story: Navigate Commercial Finance expands its BD team

Navigate Commercial Finance expands its BD team

Supporting image for story: Birmingham engineering firm appoints new chief growth officer to accelerate group-wide expansion

Birmingham engineering firm appoints new chief growth officer to accelerate group-wide expansion

Supporting image for story: Cygnet psychologist wins Innovator of the Year Award

Cygnet psychologist wins Innovator of the Year Award

Supporting image for story: Halesowen Cornbow set to host annual jobs and skills fair

Halesowen Cornbow set to host annual jobs and skills fair

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Entry for ESBA 2024

Entries are now open for the Express & Star Business Awards 2024!

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Supporting image for story: Spy opt-out in Hillsborough Law amendment ‘too broad’, northern mayors warn

Spy opt-out in Hillsborough Law amendment ‘too broad’, northern mayors warn

Supporting image for story: Four police hurt and 14 arrests made during Iranian embassy protest

Four police hurt and 14 arrests made during Iranian embassy protest

Supporting image for story: Tony Blair ‘honoured’ to be part of Donald Trump’s efforts to rebuild Gaza

Tony Blair ‘honoured’ to be part of Donald Trump’s efforts to rebuild Gaza

Supporting image for story: Chance of snow forecast with temperatures expected to plummet again

Chance of snow forecast with temperatures expected to plummet again

Supporting image for story: Meghan appears to join viral 2016 throwback trend on Instagram

Meghan appears to join viral 2016 throwback trend on Instagram

Supporting image for story: Mother suing TikTok over death of son says hearing was ‘deeply painful’

Mother suing TikTok over death of son says hearing was ‘deeply painful’

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Supporting image for story: Spy opt-out in Hillsborough Law amendment ‘too broad’, northern mayors warn

Spy opt-out in Hillsborough Law amendment ‘too broad’, northern mayors warn

Supporting image for story: Four police hurt and 14 arrests made during Iranian embassy protest

Four police hurt and 14 arrests made during Iranian embassy protest

Supporting image for story: Tony Blair ‘honoured’ to be part of Donald Trump’s efforts to rebuild Gaza

Tony Blair ‘honoured’ to be part of Donald Trump’s efforts to rebuild Gaza

Supporting image for story: Chance of snow forecast with temperatures expected to plummet again

Chance of snow forecast with temperatures expected to plummet again

Supporting image for story: Meghan appears to join viral 2016 throwback trend on Instagram

Meghan appears to join viral 2016 throwback trend on Instagram

Supporting image for story: Mother suing TikTok over death of son says hearing was ‘deeply painful’

Mother suing TikTok over death of son says hearing was ‘deeply painful’

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Supporting image for story: Man cycling from Cork to Mount Everest to raise money for children’s wards

Man cycling from Cork to Mount Everest to raise money for children’s wards

Supporting image for story: Irish basket weaver takes craft to Glastonbury and beyond

Irish basket weaver takes craft to Glastonbury and beyond

Supporting image for story: Scottish TikToker of the year revealed

Scottish TikToker of the year revealed

Supporting image for story: John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk

John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk

Supporting image for story: The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

Supporting image for story: Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Reiner among the celebrities we mourned in 2025

Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Reiner among the celebrities we mourned in 2025