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Loved and lost Black Country nightclubs we wish we could visit again

West Midlands Police secured a closure order on the property in Kent Road, Ettingshallplaceholder image

Troubled Wolverhampton house shut down for three months by police

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Breaking Police launch arson investigation after fire at Dudley restaurant

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Watch: The 12 Dudley bungalows set to be demolished

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Popular Sedgley pub announces shock closure

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Breaking Man arrested after escaping from police at Wolverhampton hospital

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When do new cold health alerts begin in the West Midlands?

News

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Homes evacuated after vehicle crashes into home causing gas leak

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Woman jumps into Netherton canal to rescue dog as firefighters help

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Villagers install knitted speed cameras to keep eye on danger drivers

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M6 traffic after crash near Coventry as emergency services respond

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Spectacular winter light trail near West Midlands might be UK’s best

Missing Wolverhampton man Michael Whitnallplaceholder image

Black Country influencer Man Like Mike speaks out after police appeal

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Martin Lewis settles long-running tin foil debate

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West Midlands and Shropshire brace for weather change

Momodou Johm was found guilty of killing 27-year-old Adisu Chalaplaceholder image

Driver guilty of murder after reversing over man twice in Birmingham

Top Sports Stories

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Plus Wolves boss makes Rodrigo Gomes admission after injury return

The Wolves star is still feeling the effects of his injury after making his return to the starting XI.

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Wolves boss on almost recreating Jose Mourinho’s iconic celebration

Albion's Mikey Johnston was not involved in the squad against Burnley.placeholder image

Plus Boss’ hope for Mikey Johnston’s West Brom return - with Collyer update

Baggies boss James Morrison “won’t be picky” in the hunt for more clean sheets. Tim Thursfield/Iconic Media Group placeholder image

Why James Morrison won’t be ‘picky’ in hunt for West Brom improvements

Kemar Roofe took his first senior West Brom shirt, as he went on a trip down memory lane with his 'Roofe Academy'.placeholder image

Ex-Walsall and Albion striker returns to his roots with Roofe Academy

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Plus Wolves hopeful over Lopez and Bellegarde injury concerns

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Plus 'With us!' West Brom boss James Morrison's bold Premier League claim

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The young star hoping to stop Littler in Wolverhampton

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‘So proud’ - Kingswinford cycling legend going into the hall of fame

Crime

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Appeal to identify man after Brierley Hill attempted caravan burglary

The incident happened in Pensnett at around 1am on August 31

Vale Gardens, Penkridge which was the scene of antisocial behaviour. Tim Thursfield/Iconic Media Groupplaceholder image

We visit village plagued by egg attacks and toilet paper chaos

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Couple whose child missed schooling whilst attending funeral are fined

Hampshire police have said the Microsoft global outage has not compromised its ability to respond to emergency situations.placeholder image

Cannabis and drug paraphernalia seized by South Staffordshire Police

Speeding driver Aleksanders Dolars who fled to Latvia after killing 12-year-old Keaton Slater in a hit-and-run collision is arrested.placeholder image

Watch: Arrest of driver who killed West Midlands boy in hit-and-run

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Breaking Biker left with ‘life-changing injuries’ after Wordsley crash

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Dudley policeman honoured for bringing woman back from brink of death

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Appeal to identify four men following theft in Sandwell

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Sex offender jailed for raping and sexually abusing girls in the 1980s

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Grand Slam of Darts: Wolverhampton sports hall turns into darts arena

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BBC presenter cheered through Shropshire as fundraising tops £1m

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Another car theft caught on camera - yobs on motorbike swipe Mercedes

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Breaking Fire crews tackle house blaze in Cradley as road closed

Nostalgia

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National Trust respond to calls to save historic Black Country mansion

Holbeche House retains a number of remarkable historic features

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How Midlands homes looked in the 1980s: 27 pictures full of memories

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29 pictures of Shropshire & Black Country women doing their bit in WW2

Business

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Exact date major chain will open at Dudley’s Castlegate

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Festive warming spa day for two in Birmingham has 55 per cent off

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Building society appoints Birmingham agencies to lead marketing push

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‘We’re back’ - Popular Staffordshire pub reopens after refurb

Education

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Plus Wolverhampton school praised for ‘small but mighty’ ethos by Ofsted

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‘We've got a 1940s machine gun' - Bunker back for next generation

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MP demands answers from government on controversial school project

Just 74.8 per cent of Wolverhampton families secured their preferred secondary school place this yearplaceholder image

Wolverhampton among hardest places to secure favoured secondary school

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Plus Three hatched revenge to stab man who humiliated them

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Woman arrested after Ofsted close nursery due to ‘risk of harm’

Your World

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Albrighton history talk to raise funds for development campaign

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Lichfield care home residents mark Remembrance Day with tribute

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Black Country councils join forces to recruit more foster carers

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Three local poets to launch new books at Wollaston event

Politics

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Film-maker challenges Reform’s record outside party rally

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Government demand as council forced to make millions in cuts again

Reform UK treasury spokesman Robert Jenrick speaking at the Reform UK First 100 Days rally, at the Grand Station in Wolverhamptonplaceholder image

Reform’s Jenrick pledges £100m a year to regenerate the Black Country

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Reform chief blasts ‘greedy’ Poundland owners at Wolverhampton rally

Royal Mail say staffing shortages are to blame for the issues in Sydenham.placeholder image

Royal Mail apologises to Dudley residents over postal delays

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Reform in Walsall accused of ‘betrayal’ by ex-members over vote

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Forget candles as TK Maxx has beauty gifts worth giving instead

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Coleen Rooney’s new Primark collection is made for party season

Health

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Plus Man, 41, given hospital order after stabbing on coach on M6 Toll

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Drug checking service removes arrest fear from rave tests

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Man who lost his father to heart attack unveils new defibrillator

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Major overhaul of urgent care services for certain West Midlands areas

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Almost £50,000 has been raised for Wednesbury mum with brain tumour

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Leading heart surgeon recalls Sandwell Hospital roots after award

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