West Midlands Police facing £60 million budget black hole, warns commissioner
Crime|Oct 27, 2021
Peter Madeley
Political Editor for the Express & Star. Responsible for local and national political stories, opinion, comment and analysis.
Asylum seekers to be moved from hotels into social housing amid uproar
Wolverhampton|Oct 25, 2021
Villagers hit out at 'dreadful' impact of HS2 construction work making roads 'dangerous'
Transport|Oct 25, 2021
Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank to discuss iconic title fight at city show
Birmingham entertainment|Oct 25, 2021
'Undesirables' fear over HMO plan sparks petition
Sandwell|Oct 25, 2021
Three Covid vaccination centres now open to 12-15-year-olds in fresh jabs drive
Coronavirus|Oct 22, 2021
Council's appeal to Home Office over 'unacceptable' asylum seekers plan
Politics|Oct 22, 2021
Region set to 'make up lost ground' in teen jabs drive, say MPs
Coronavirus|Oct 22, 2021
'Faster access to justice' pledge as new Nightingale court opens in Midlands
Crime|Oct 22, 2021
Support region's manufacturing future with greater investment in colleges, says shadow minister
Education|Oct 22, 2021
Grand Theatre expansion plans 'still on' despite apartment development next door
Wolverhampton entertainment|Oct 21, 2021
MP demands answers over 'unjust' treatment of West Midlands Three
Politics|Oct 21, 2021
Major investor still not secured for region's gigafactory scheme, bosses reveal
Business|Oct 21, 2021
'It took less time to build the Channel Tunnel': Civic halls revamp may be pushed back again
Entertainment|Oct 18, 2021
Fears over medical centre scheme already being a 'done deal'
Environment|Oct 18, 2021
Green belt housing plans would push region's infrastructure 'past tipping point', MP warns
Politics|Oct 18, 2021
Police to hold independent inquiry into Ryan Passey stabbing investigation
Crime|Oct 8, 2021
Police apologise over Ryan Passey case review delay
Crime|Oct 8, 2021
'Insult to injury' as city is mixed up with seaside resort in failed culture bid
Wolverhampton|Oct 8, 2021
'Woeful' Serco could be stripped of £650 million Sandwell Council contract
Sandwell|Oct 8, 2021
Fines for West Midlands Metro fare dodgers to leap to £100
Transport|Oct 8, 2021
Call for extension to 'inaccessible' Black Country Plan consultation
Environment|Oct 7, 2021
Council buildings could be sold off as full-time office working scrapped for many staff
Wolverhampton|Oct 7, 2021
£33m landed for brownfield regeneration across region
Wolverhampton|Oct 7, 2021
Black Country MP backs calls for 'Zach's Law' to clamp down on online hate
Health|Oct 7, 2021
Blind optimism from 'big picture' Boris but what about the here and now?
Politics|Oct 6, 2021
'A gorgeous view to a sea of brick': Campaigners in last-ditch plea to save the green belt
Politics|Oct 6, 2021
The stunning green spaces that face destruction to make way for thousands of houses
Politics|Oct 6, 2021
Civil case into death of man stabbed in Stourbridge nightclub is pushed back
Stourbridge|Oct 4, 2021
Residents urged to join campaign against housing plan
Environment|Oct 4, 2021
GP surgeries 'far worse' than before pandemic as survey reveals patient's struggles
Health|Oct 4, 2021
Comment: GPs have our sympathy but services are simply not good enough
Opinions|Oct 4, 2021