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Plans have been submitted for a Walsall rooftop street food venue which was shut down last month for operating without permission.
Rooftop street food venue in Walsall submits planning application after sudden closure due to ‘immediate risk’ to public safety
Plans have been submitted for a Walsall rooftop street food venue which was shut down last month for operating without permission.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Plans have been submitted for a Walsall rooftop street food venue which was shut down last month for operating without permission.
A county lines dealer who sold a range of drugs on the streets of Telford and was paid in electrical items and chocolates has been jailed for six years.
Tipton drug dealer who got paid in cosmetics, electrical items and chocolates is jailed for six years
A county lines dealer who sold a range of drugs on the streets of Telford and was paid in electrical items and chocolates has been jailed for six years.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
A county lines dealer who sold a range of drugs on the streets of Telford and was paid in electrical items and chocolates has been jailed for six years.
Visitors to Dudley Canal Trust could soon take an underground train through the world-famous Seven Sisters limestone caverns under ambitious new plans put forward by tourism bosses.
Underground railway and subterranean walkways will link Dudley Canal Tunnel to limestone caves under £27 million plan - here are the details
Visitors to Dudley Canal Trust could soon take an underground train through the world-famous Seven Sisters limestone caverns under ambitious new plans put forward by tourism bosses.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Visitors to Dudley Canal Trust could soon take an underground train through the world-famous Seven Sisters limestone caverns under ambitious new plans put forward by tourism bosses.
His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFS) has ordered West Midlands Police to improve child protection services in three areas
‘Requires improvement’: West Midlands Police told its child protection work needs to improve in three areas
His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFS) has ordered West Midlands Police to improve child protection services in three areas
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November 21, 2025 at 11:13 AM
His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFS) has ordered West Midlands Police to improve child protection services in three areas
Police thank the public for helping them get a prolific Wolverhampton car thief jailed for stealing 24 vehciles across the Black Country www.expressandstar.com/news/2025/11...
‘He targeted innocent residents’: A Wolverhampton car thief who stole 24 vehicles across the Black Country has been jailed thanks to help from the public
Police thank the public for helping them get a prolific Wolverhampton car thief jailed for stealing 24 vehciles across the Black Country
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November 21, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Police thank the public for helping them get a prolific Wolverhampton car thief jailed for stealing 24 vehciles across the Black Country www.expressandstar.com/news/2025/11...
Walsall Council is still awaiting the go-ahead to open its £32 million new 'super tip' - two months after the site was completed.
Still no opening date for Walsall's £32 million 'super tip' as council waits for licence
Walsall Council is still awaiting the go-ahead to open its £32 million new 'super tip' - two months after the site was completed.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Walsall Council is still awaiting the go-ahead to open its £32 million new 'super tip' - two months after the site was completed.
Health and safety improvements were recommended at a Wolverhampton yard in the months before an employee was run over by a reversing wagon, a court has heard.
Safety recommendations at Wolverhampton yard made a month before an employee was injured had not been implemented, court told
Health and safety improvements were recommended at a Wolverhampton yard in the months before an employee was run over by a reversing wagon, a court has heard.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Health and safety improvements were recommended at a Wolverhampton yard in the months before an employee was run over by a reversing wagon, a court has heard.
A Wolverhampton cafe owner jailed for drugs and guns offences has been given until January to come clean about his criminal assets.
Wolverhampton cafe owner jailed for dealing cocaine given until January to prove his assets were not bought with ill-gotten gains
A Wolverhampton cafe owner jailed for drugs and guns offences has been given until January to come clean about his criminal assets.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:13 AM
A Wolverhampton cafe owner jailed for drugs and guns offences has been given until January to come clean about his criminal assets.
A man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to pretend to be a police officer investigating bank fraud to swindle Wolverhampton residents out of money.
Man pleads guilty to pretending to be police officer to swindle Wolverhampton residents out of cash
A man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to pretend to be a police officer investigating bank fraud to swindle Wolverhampton residents out of money.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:15 AM
A man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to pretend to be a police officer investigating bank fraud to swindle Wolverhampton residents out of money.
Part of the southbound M6 near Walsall has become blocked after a lorry broke down on the motorway. www.expressandstar.com/news/transpo...
Broken-down lorry on southbound M6 causes delays near Junction 10
Part of the southbound M6 near Walsall has become blocked after a lorry broke down on the motorway.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Part of the southbound M6 near Walsall has become blocked after a lorry broke down on the motorway. www.expressandstar.com/news/transpo...
230 homes planned for Lichfield village with more details added from developers as 85 objections are raised
230 homes planned for Lichfield village with more details added from developers as 85 objections are raised
Plans for more than 200 homes are once again set to be presented to the planning committee at Lichfield District Council.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
230 homes planned for Lichfield village with more details added from developers as 85 objections are raised
Three vehicles involved in crash on A-road near Bridgnorth - police, fire and ambulance called to scene
Three vehicles involved in crash on A-road near Bridgnorth - police, fire and ambulance called to scene
Fire, police and ambulance crews rushed to the scene of a three-car collision on Monday evening.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Three vehicles involved in crash on A-road near Bridgnorth - police, fire and ambulance called to scene
A date has been set for the trial of the bosses of an animal refuge charity in Staffordshire who have been charged with cruelty.
Bosses of a Staffordshire animal rescue centre to face ten day trial over cruelty charges - here's when
A date has been set for the trial of the bosses of an animal refuge charity in Staffordshire who have been charged with cruelty.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
A date has been set for the trial of the bosses of an animal refuge charity in Staffordshire who have been charged with cruelty.
These are the faces of the latest men to be given extended jail sentences for a vicious machete attack that left the victims severely disabled.
First pictures of 'vicious machete attack' pair now behind bars for roles in violence in a Walsall town leaving victims severely disabled
These are the faces of the latest men to be given extended jail sentences for a vicious machete attack that left the victims severely disabled.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:13 AM
These are the faces of the latest men to be given extended jail sentences for a vicious machete attack that left the victims severely disabled.
Motorists travelling on the M6 are facing 45-minute delays due to over running overnight roadworks in Staffordshire and Walsall. www.expressandstar.com/news/2025/11...
Motorists on the M6 and M54 in Staffordshire and Walsall are facing 45-minute delays due to over running roadworks
Motorists travelling on the M6 are facing 45-minute delays due to over running overnight roadworks in Staffordshire and Walsall.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Motorists travelling on the M6 are facing 45-minute delays due to over running overnight roadworks in Staffordshire and Walsall. www.expressandstar.com/news/2025/11...
Thomas Telford University Technical College (UTC) is a school where ambition shines and the school community thrives.
We visit the Wolverhampton school where ambition, careers education and well-roundedness are the keys to learning
Thomas Telford University Technical College (UTC) is a school where ambition shines and the school community thrives.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Thomas Telford University Technical College (UTC) is a school where ambition shines and the school community thrives.
Stafford town centre’s annual Christmas lights switch-on is set to go with less of a bang than previous years, in a move that has been welcomed by a local dog rescue charity.
Quieter fireworks planned for Stafford's Christmas light switch-on event
Stafford town centre’s annual Christmas lights switch-on is set to go with less of a bang than previous years, in a move that has been welcomed by a local dog rescue charity.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Stafford town centre’s annual Christmas lights switch-on is set to go with less of a bang than previous years, in a move that has been welcomed by a local dog rescue charity.
These are the top 10 neighbourhoods in the West Midlands that have seen the biggest property price increase in the last year.
Top 10 West Midlands neighbourhoods which have seen the biggest increase in house prices in the last year - including two in Walsall
These are the top 10 neighbourhoods in the West Midlands that have seen the biggest property price increase in the last year.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:13 AM
These are the top 10 neighbourhoods in the West Midlands that have seen the biggest property price increase in the last year.
Patients across the region have been urged to treat hospital admission as 'normal service' in the wake of five days of strikes by resident doctors.
Doctor strikes: West Midlands health chiefs' message to patients as strike enters day four
Patients across the region have been urged to treat hospital admission as 'normal service' in the wake of five days of strikes by resident doctors.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Patients across the region have been urged to treat hospital admission as 'normal service' in the wake of five days of strikes by resident doctors.
A woman stole £30,000 from an elderly relative and spent thousands on clothes, a court was told.
Shifnal woman stole £30,000 from elderly relative - spending thousands on clothes
A woman stole £30,000 from an elderly relative and spent thousands on clothes, a court was told.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:43 AM
A woman stole £30,000 from an elderly relative and spent thousands on clothes, a court was told.
Staffordshire hedgehog hero, 82, honoured with British Empire Medal for a quarter-century helping wildlife
Staffordshire hedgehog hero, 82, honoured with British Empire Medal for a quarter-century helping wildlife
A Staffordshire wildlife stalwart has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) for her decades of work in rescuing and caring for hedgehogs.
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November 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Staffordshire hedgehog hero, 82, honoured with British Empire Medal for a quarter-century helping wildlife
Watch: Moment £3k is stolen from pensioner's car boot as he gets into driving seat in Dudley
Watch: Moment £3k is stolen from pensioner's car boot as he gets into driving seat in Dudley
New footage showing three men believed to be responsible for the theft of £3,000 from a 90-year-old man's car has been released by West Midlands Police.
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November 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Watch: Moment £3k is stolen from pensioner's car boot as he gets into driving seat in Dudley
‘Sweetness like treacle’: Here’s what happened when a 150 year-old bottle of rare Staffordshire beer was opened and drank
‘Sweetness like treacle’: Here’s what happened when a 150 year-old bottle of rare Staffordshire beer was opened and drank
A rare bottle of beer brewed in Staffordshire in 1875 and discovered in a Shropshire garage 10 years ago has been opened and drank - here’s what happened
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November 16, 2025 at 10:02 AM
‘Sweetness like treacle’: Here’s what happened when a 150 year-old bottle of rare Staffordshire beer was opened and drank
14 Black Country and Staffordshire pubs to grab the perfect festive drink in the lead up to Christmas 2025
14 Black Country and Staffordshire pubs to grab the perfect festive drink in the lead up to Christmas 2025
It may only be November, but it's already time to start thinking about your plans for the festive season!
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November 16, 2025 at 10:02 AM
14 Black Country and Staffordshire pubs to grab the perfect festive drink in the lead up to Christmas 2025
Meet the West Midlands man on a 'never-ending' pub crawl having visited nearly 170 London pubs
Meet the West Midlands man on a 'never-ending' pub crawl having visited nearly 170 London pubs
A compilation of images shows Staffordshire-based Richard Moore and his friends on their 'never-ending' London pub crawl.
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November 15, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Meet the West Midlands man on a 'never-ending' pub crawl having visited nearly 170 London pubs