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Racist jailed for headbutting and racially abusing stranger in Wolverhampton shop

A drunken racist who headbutted a stranger in a Wolverhampton shop then subjected him to a vile racial tirade has been jailed.

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A car collided with a wall and a ticket machine in Newport.

'They thought it was an April fools joke' - Staffordshire boarder town café owner describes shocking moment when car crashes into building

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FIVE STAR REVIEW - "Dear Evan Hansen" raises the roof at the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre this week!

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