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Isabelle Parkin

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Trainee reporter at the Express & Star.

February 28, 2025

Staff and students at Adult Education Wolverhampton are celebrating the Ofsted result. Photo: Wolverhampton Council

'Students learn in a calm environment': Wolverhampton adult education centre gets 'Good' Ofsted ranking

February 27, 2025

Wolverhampton pharmacist handed suspended sentence for submitting false information to secure Covid-19 funding

Pictures taken inside Central Cafe. Photo: Walsall Council

Inside the dirty Black Country café as owner fined in court

February 26, 2025

L-R Kiyran Delaney, Jermaine Vassell, Rayhan Hurd. Photo: West Midlands Police

Two Black Country men among trio jailed after police chase led to revolver and ammunition discovery

'Lucky' Wolverhampton drug dealers get 'last chance' as judge hands down suspended sentences

February 25, 2025

The incident happened at The Port House pub in Stourport. Photo: Google

Man suffers 'serious injuries' to face in assault at Stourport pub

Forensic vans in Stonnall on Tuesday

'I can't come to terms with what has happened': Residents' shock at second tragedy in sleepy Staffordshire village

Michael Obasi. Photo: West Midlands Police

Six people found guilty of murdering 'beloved' dad whose body was discovered by dog walker two days after attack

Police in Stonnall

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman dies in Staffordshire village

Officers caught the dangerous driving on bodycam footage

Watch: Dangerous Smethwick driver who hit 100mph at illegal car meet given road ban

Jayden Gordon has been jailed: Photo: Staffordshire Police

Walsall drug dealer jailed after around £26k in cash and crack cocaine found at his home

Peter Scarrott next to the huge tree

50-tonne tree due to be removed after it fell in two gardens near Wolverhampton

The property has a guide price of around £1.2 million

Block of flats in Tipton to be sold at auction with £1.2 million guide price

'No further applications received' to develop former Walsall police station site years after flats plan given go-ahead

February 24, 2025

A man has been charged with a string of offences after police found drugs in Cannock

Man charged with string of offences after knife and drugs recovered and police officer 'injured' in Birmingham

Aerial photos show the scale of the tree

'You would not believe it!' - Residents near Wolverhampton face aftermath of Storm Darragh months on as 50-tonne tree still in their gardens

Pupils with Jasper and Rufus, the school dogs

'We are just one big family and everybody cares about each other': says headteacher at 'Outstanding' Walsall primary school

February 21, 2025

Rat droppings found close to packaged food. Photo: Wolverhampton Council

Wolverhampton food business ordered to pay over £11,000 after 'significant rat infestation' found

The new ride stands at 78ft tall. Photo: Lenslifters

Watch: Alton Towers Resort reveals first heart-pounding look at new ride set to open next month

February 20, 2025

Blue police tape in place on Redwood Road

In Picture: Scene of alleged shooting at takeaway on Sandwell-Walsall border

Police scene outside Regal Fish Bar

Police investigate after shots reportedly fired at Walsall takeaway

Tyjon Cogger (left) and Saabir Mohamed have been jailed for a combined total of more than 38 years after a shooting in Smethwick. Photo: West Midlands Police

Two 'dangerous' men jailed after shotgun fired at man in Smethwick car park

February 19, 2025

Ronan's Law: New restrictions on knife sales announced in memory of murdered Wolverhampton teen Ronan Kanda

February 18, 2025

A photo of the M6 motorway

'All emergency services' at scene of crash on M6 southbound

A man has been charged with a string of offences after police found drugs in Cannock

Cannock man charged with string of offences after drugs found

Around 200 cannabis plants were discovered by police. Photo: West Midlands Police

Hundreds of cannabis plants found at Wolverhampton industrial estate where man tried to 'evade police' by 'climbing' onto roof

The broken down lorry. Photo: National Highways

All lanes reopen on M6 near Great Barr after broken down lorry forced earlier closure

Great Barr|Feb 18

Wynford "Willie" Griffiths. Photo: West Midlands Police

'Our world has been turned upside down': Family pay tribute to 'beautiful' man killed in hit-and-run collision

Have you seen Chloe? Photo: Staffordshire Police

Police search for missing Cannock woman

Sutton Coldfield town centre. Photo: Google

Police put dispersal order in place in West Midlands town for second time in a week to clamp down on anti-social behaviour

Catherine Beaman runs the weekly support group, which she is currently funding herself

'The system is broken': Dudley mum who runs weekly group calls on more support for parents with special educational needs children

Mabel pictured in hospital after she was diagnosed with cancer in October of 2023

'Happy and bubbly' young Stafford girl had to learn to walk again after being diagnosed with cancer

The school is being built on the St John's Grange house development in Lichfield

Work progresses to build new primary school at Staffordshire housing development

February 17, 2025

The dog was discovered seriously ill in Willenhall. Photo: RSPCA

'It’s heartbreaking to see a dog abandoned in this way' - 'Seriously ill' dog found dumped at Walsall nature reserve has to be put down

Year 8 pupils Agyapal and Matviy in the school's recently refurbished science lab

'We are here for the children of Wolverhampton': Inside the secondary school where pupils have become teachers

February 15, 2025

12-year-old Andre Piper is moving up in the world of martial arts

'He has got the hunger for it:' Meet 12-year-old Oldbury boy who took home the gold at kickboxing tournament

'I am delighted!': Founding headteacher appointed at new West Midlands school opening on former power station

February 14, 2025

Revealed: Average price of first-home in West Midlands as number of people stepping onto property ladder is on the rise

February 13, 2025

Cockroach found in restaurant

Wolverhampton restaurant where health inspectors discovered cockroach infestation handed fine

A Staffordshire Police officer has been dismissed from his post without notice

Staffordshire Police officer dismissed without notice after searching force IT systems for 'personal benefit'

Man charged with robbery at Wolverhampton shop

Wolverhampton|Feb 13

Dorothy Chiles. Photo: British Transport Police

'A source of endless joy': Family pay tribute to great-grandmother who died after assault at Birmingham New Street station

Steve Bavington, CEO at YMCA Black Country Group, and Mayor Richard Parker.

YMCA moving into historic SJ Dixon paint firm base in the heart of Wolverhampton

February 12, 2025

Shay Kang

Shay Kang: £8,500 of generous donations for funeral of Rowley Regis 10-year-old stabbed to death by mum to be refunded after error

February 11, 2025

Litter strewn on the ground outside the takeaway. Photo: Dudley Council

Pictured: Grim state of Brierley Hill takeaway forced to close twice in six months due to 'rat activity'

The entrance to Birmingham New Street station. Photo: Google

Elderly woman dies after assault at Birmingham New Street - police urge witnesses to come forward

Wimblebury Road in Heath Hayes, Cannock. Photo: Google

Police called to single-vehicle crash in Staffordshire

DUDLEY COPYRIGHT TIM STURGESS NATIONAL WORLD 11/02/25. Tributes to a man who was found in the canal water near Astle's/Primrose bridge, Dudley on Friday. He was confirmed dead at the scene.

Floral tributes laid next to a Netherton canal following death of man

Revealed: Cause of fire near Stourbridge which tore through businesses

Traffic seen on M5 southbound near Junction 1 for West Bromwich. Photo: https://www.motorwaycameras.co.uk/

Motorway delays after rush hour crash involving four vehicles on M5 near West Bromwich

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