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Deborah Hardiman

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February 4, 2025

Walsall park disorder defendants deny incident was racially motivated

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Man pleads guilty to drug charges after phones seized near Wolverhampton

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Dancers hopeful of return to Staffordshire's at risk Prince of Wales Theatre

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February 3, 2025

Man suspected of hitting train worker at Black Country station is identified

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Probe into death of Walsall man who collapsed in police cell finds officers acted appropriately

£24m mental health hospital for older residents opening in Walsall this week

February 1, 2025

Firefighters lead man to safety from kitchen fire after forcing their way into Walsall property

Staffordshire fire crews have attended almost 9,000 call-outs in one year

Lichfield and Burntwood MP tells supermarkets to share their profits fairly with farmers

Man is charged after reports of distressing images being sent to children

Facelift for Stafford Railway Station entrance is on track for spring finish

Arthritic 31-year-old horse found stuck in mud near Wolverhampton now recovering after rescue by firefighters

Gardening gear worth thousands of pounds stolen from Bewdley shed

'It's by luck that people weren't killed' - Gunman who shot mourners at wake for slain teen is jailed for life

January 31, 2025

Council is sticking with plan to build new school next to Walsall park

Appeal to find relatives of Wolverhampton man who has died

January 29, 2025

Wolverhampton murders feature in Hollywood actor's knife crisis documentary

Wolverhampton man is found guilty of killing woman in the street

Police probe after reports of youths carrying knives in Bearwood

Guilty: Treasurer defrauded church and scouts groups out of £170k

January 28, 2025

Killers of Staffordshire teen stabbed in Wolverhampton park to be sentenced

Walsall teacher 'forced into hiding' over fake racist slur video wins substantial damages

January 26, 2025

Two jailed for 'vicious machete attack' in Darlaston that left victim disabled

Boxer suspended and brother jailed for Dudley High Street attack

January 24, 2025

Walsall Waterfront improvements on the way to attract more narrowboats

January 23, 2025

Football supporter due for sentence over offensive post about West Bromwich Albion fan’s Hillsborough death

January 22, 2025

Two senior Staffordshire health executives step down from their posts

Cannock council leader welcomes offers of help to save theatre and museum as petition hits 20,000 mark

Man accused of killing Wolverhampton sex worker 'had schizophrenia for years before attack'

Walsall remembers nursing heroine Sister Dora at annual ceremony

Pair facing long sentences for taking part in disorder in West Bromwich five years ago

January 21, 2025

Two men injured in early morning assault in Wolverhampton

Cloned car among four vehicles seized by Dudley police during patrols

Drivers facing delays after M54 crash results in four miles of congestion

Eight men charged in case of man shot and three others stabbed in Walsall

Burglar whose loot included wallets and expensive goods must stay longer in prison

January 20, 2025

More Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire patients will get clinical trials at new multi-million pound centres

January 19, 2025

Barely used bus lane in Willenhall is being revoked

Owners of empty homes in South Staffordshire will be charged more council tax

Man accused of killing a Wolverhampton woman tells jury they did not have sex

January 17, 2025

'Critical incident' levels at two Staffordshire hospitals blamed on winter pressures is now over

Inquest opens for Wolverhampton student, 20, who died after car struck a wall

January 16, 2025

Family of two-year-old found in Wolverhampton canal were moving house due to safety concerns when tragedy struck

January 15, 2025

West Midlands Police answers most calls in under 10 seconds, data shows as force launches AI call handling system

Elderly man, 82, suffers serious injuries in Birmingham street attack

Reveller assaulted in Birmingham city centre bar

'I aim to provide a sense of stability ' - New West Midlands Fire Service chief makes promise to build on 'exceptional work brigade is known for'

Inquest opens for West Bromwich Albion fan who collapsed during Sheffield Wednesday match

It's business as usual at Walsall Leather Museum as petition against moving it reaches almost 3,000 signatures

Proposed Kids' Village project in Staffordshire is law firm's chosen charity