Toby Neal on an army of the future, shoplifting statistics and playing hero on public transport
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Household Support Fund 2025: Cost of living support payments available for UK families - but applications must be in before deadlines
Extra £1.7 million for health services in Dudley
Wolverhampton Council 'failing to back enterprise' - Tories say authority failed to make use of £189,000 support cash
'We are not funded by the taxpayer' - Stafford Pride organiser demands apology from new Reform council leader after false claims about its funding
Government promises quicker A&E times under plan to help end corridor care
'No money one minute, billions the next' - Express & Star readers react to Rachel Reeves' promises £2.4 billion transport fund for Walsall and Dudley
Bin workers in Birmingham vote to continue strikes over pay and jobs
'It's a game changer' - mayor welcomes news that 500,000 extra children will receive free school meals
Birmingham City Council defends ‘ambitious’ vision for city after it was dubbed 'devoid of reality'
Peter Rhodes on procreation, multiplication and the war that no-one expects
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Dudley Council struggles to find permanent finance chief
Nine out of ten Dudley residents receiving PIP 'could be worse off after changes', figures show
£2.4 billion ;package will boost buses in Walsall and Dudley, says Chancellor Rachel Reeves
Chancellor announces extension to West Midlands Metro tram network
Love him or hate him, Farage is the interviewer's dream
Date set for election of new Walsall council leader following sudden resignation
Shropshire's opposition MPs criticise Government for 'lacking a plan' on defence industry spending plans
Reeves to announce £15bn for transport outside London ahead of spending review
Reform leader Nigel Farage in Stafford to meet new council leaders
'The country is watching you,' Nigel Farage tells Staffordshire's new councillors as he targets the rest of the West Midlands
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'I didn't step down - I stepped up' - Ex-Walsall Leader Councillor Garry Perry talks about reason for sudden exit from leadership - and his refocus his 'home village'
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Watch: Nigel Farage meets Reform UK at Staffordshire County Council
'No longer a fringe issue': Black Country MP to discuss 'ghost' car number plates in Parliament amid road safety concerns
Peter Rhodes on a scramble for bulbs, a new phone pole and the dangers of playing the Nazi card
Dudley Labour leader welcomes plans to unblock 'ludicrous housing delays and highlights a scheme in Sedgley
Nine defence firms in Shropshire and the West Midlands which could benefit from new military spending plans
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Revealed: How much every councillor was paid last year in Walsall
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Stafford MP and new council leader clash over flood protection
West Midlands gang leaders warned they face jail for forcing children to conceal drugs
MPs debate decriminalising abortion as opponents warn it would be a radical step
Wolverhampton MP holds debate on tackling violence against women and girls
‘We are being terrorised by a flock of peacocks in our quaint Staffordshire village - they keep us up until 2am’
Wolverhampton Council agrees £75m contract for agency staff
Stafford council writes off 'irrecoverable' business rates worth more than £200k despite best collection rate recorded
Dudley Council to vote on community status for pubs to slow down closure rates
Walsall councillor’s bold proposal to reform local election system
Peter Rhodes on new reservoirs, billions of shells and preparing for the battle of the nerds
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Staffordshire's new administration welcomes ban on disposable vapes - here's why
Banned! Disposable vapes consigned to dustbin of history after years of popularity among young and old alike
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West Midlands Combined Authority Chief quits after four years in role
Cannock Chase councillor returns to district chamber after by-election win
Government plan to build munitions factories to ‘better deter our adversaries’
'Significant danger to life' warning to people stockpiling disposable vapes as shops slash prices ahead of midnight ban
SELL! SELL! SELL! Prices of disposable vapes slashed in Wolverhampton before UK-wide ban comes into effect tomorrow
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