Black Country rock legend Robert Plant jams with late bandmate's sister at Blackpool gig
Music|Feb 5
Lisa O'Brien
Chief Reporter
Chief reporter at the Express & Star
New McDonald’s restaurant opens creating 40 jobs
Business|Jan 18
Tributes paid to ‘devoted’ husband and father who died in Staffordshire crash
Staffordshire|Jan 18
Dudley pub with 'a lot of character' goes on the market for £195,000
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Business|Jan 18
Serving staff wanted as owner of takeaway selling iconic orange chips to open Wolverhampton branch in coming weeks
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Wolverhampton|Jan 18
RSPCA warns about dangers of overbreeding after seven rabbits were left for dead in waste container at flats
Birmingham|Jan 18
Pop-up vaccination clinics now in place in the Black Country amid regional rise in measles cases
Health|Jan 17
New state-of-the-art robotic arm is helping to transform knee and hip replacement surgeries in the Black Country
Health|Jan 17
Homeowners in region can benefit from £16 million fund paying for energy saving measures
Birmingham|Jan 17
New photos show work under way to overhaul and expand one of Black Country’s busiest McDonald's
Business|Jan 17
Solicitors firm raises over £1,500 to boost charity coffers
Business|Jan 16
Primary school welcomes new principal with promise to 'focus on developing the whole child'
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Education|Jan 16
MP backs campaigners concerned about planned junction changes in Wolverhampton
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Wolverhampton|Jan 16
40,000 special edition crisps hand-cooked by Staffordshire farm on sale to help charity Atlantic rowers
Rugeley|Jan 16
Pressure 'starting to ease' after hospital declares critical incident over bed shortage
Health|Jan 16
Health board appoints permanent chairman to help lead organisation for next two years
Health|Jan 16
Two top chefs to host special lunch to raise money for military support centre
Food and Drink|Jan 16
Historic Grade II listed pub which appeared in Line of Duty to get £275,000 refurb
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Business|Jan 16
Black Country college named top sixth form college in the West Midlands
Education|Jan 12
Swimming pool closes after burst water pipe causes thousands of pounds worth of damage
Rugeley|Jan 12
Parents urged to check vaccination records as measles cases in West Midlands are 'highest since 1990s'
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Health|Jan 12
Charity founder donates £7,500 to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre to help disadvantaged young people
Wolverhampton|Jan 12
Police federation boss calls on politicians to make posthumous medal for fallen officers a reality this year
Crime|Jan 12
Impact of latest six-day junior doctors strike in the Black Country revealed
Health|Jan 12
Midlands Air Ambulance airbases rated 'outstanding' as staff told they should be proud of emergency care
Health|Jan 12
17 magical photos from behind the scenes at the region’s biggest pantomime featuring Alison Hammond
Birmingham entertainment|Jan 11
Three Wolverhampton gyms reopen after £1 million makeover
Wolverhampton|Jan 11
Fostering agency celebrates after receiving ‘outstanding’ Ofsted report
Health|Jan 11
Region's crime commissioner sets out 'extreme concerns' over funding for West Midlands Police in letter to policing minister
Crime|Jan 11
Restaurant seeking buyer as closing date announced amid spiralling costs
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Business|Jan 11
Thieves steal school minibus used to transport students to lessons and activities
Crime|Jan 11
'Range of measures' being considered to improve Dudley playing field
Dudley|Jan 11
Two drug dealers jailed after police find three kilos of cocaine and more than £100k in cash
Crime|Jan 10
Ambulance service on lookout for lifesaving volunteers
Health|Jan 10
Stafford panto Beauty and The Beast pulls in record audience
Theatre & Comedy|Jan 10
Kingswinford primary school reopens after 'severe heating failure' is repaired
Education|Jan 10
'Clinical trial saved our son’s life!' Couple thank cancer researchers for their glimmer of hope
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Health|Jan 10
Toys and collectables up for grabs at Walsall fair
Walsall|Jan 10
Final court hearing into street racing injunction to be heard next month
Crime|Jan 9
Charity highlights thousands of child sexual offences recorded by police forces in region as it launches new campaign
Crime|Jan 9
Man wanted for more than five years admits fraud offences
Crime|Jan 9
Popular restaurant chain to open new eatery at Wolverhampton’s Bentley Bridge Leisure Park
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Wolverhampton|Jan 9
Dudley bus station to close from Sunday with services moving to temporary stops
Dudley|Jan 9