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November 14, 2024

Huge fine for Wednesbury firm after worker fell 3.4m through roof in Shrewsbury, leaving him in constant pain

November 13, 2024

Two women jailed over monkey torture ring - investigator describes historic case as one of the 'most disturbing'

Five arrests made during targeted patrols in Wolverhampton

Man arrested in Sandwell in connection with several supermarket robberies

Vehicles, dogs and air rifle seized as suspected Cannock chop-shop uncovered

Man arrested on suspicion of possessing offensive weapon following incident in Willenhall

Man charged with murder after death in Wolverhampton

Dudley shoplifter jailed after being found under bed

Cannock man charged with drugs offences

Halesowen man charged after major drugs seizure at Birmingham airport

Express & Star's campaign to ban zombie knives wins national journalism award

Fourth trial in connection with the murder of popular Dudley taxi boss gets under way

Albrighton actor stands trial accused of 26 sexual crimes against children and actresses

Former Dudley councillor to face trial over alleged offensive voicemails

Plans to fine social media bosses who do not delete adverts for illegal knives

November 12, 2024

Great Barr based smuggler who brought people to UK in 'flimsy dinghies' among three convicted

Girl, 12, arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm at Newport Girls' High School after staff member injured 'with pair of scissors'

£1.3 million worth of assets stolen from Wolverhampton recycling plant in 'extraordinary' theft

Woman charged with multiple shoplifting offences in Walsall

Murder suspect arrested after man dies in Wolverhampton

Watch: 'Sticky bandits' burglary gang boast about scale of crimes in West Midlands

'Disqualified driver' caught and charged after driving cloned van in Brierley Hill

Peter Rhodes on greenwashing, shoplifting and Trump's road map to peace

November 11, 2024

More bleed control kits sent out across Sandwell

Dudley man charged with string of shoplifting offences

Faces of Wolverhampton gang who called themselves 'Home Alone' burglars at scene of raid

Former Stafford soldier Daniel Khalife pleads guilty to escaping prison

Walsall teen pleads not guilty to conspiracy murder charges – trial date set

Silent Crime: 93 per cent of respondents to Express & Star survey feel crime is worse in their area

November 10, 2024

Police want to speak to this man after attempted robbery with 'threat' in Brierley Hill

Four vehicles seized and drugs recovered in police crackdown on off-road bikes in Dudley

Arson attacks at two Walsall play parks to cost taxpayer £95k

November 9, 2024

Man, 58, arrested after 'suspicious' sudden death in Wolverhampton - police speak to shocked residents and shopkeepers

Hundreds of cannabis plants seized in police raid on Smethwick industrial unit

Deplorable sex predator who targeted schoolboys is locked up for almost five years

Five people including 16-year-old boy to appear in court in connection with murder of Walsall father-of-two

£2.6m burglary gang left graffiti including picture of male genital after raiding Walsall firm

November 8, 2024

'He has served us a life sentence from which there is no end' - Father of tragic teen killed by dangerous driver in Oldbury speaks out

Watch: Heartbreaking footage released of teens killed at Oldbury street racing event as fun-loving youngsters

Watch: Horrifying moment car ploughs into pedestrians and kills teenagers in Oldbury

Dangerous driver jailed for deaths of Ben Corfield and Liberty Charris in Oldbury

Three arrested after cannabis farm worth £2.7m found in abandoned industrial unit in Telford

Man charged after officers discover cocaine stashed in sock in Staffordshire

Man arrested for cash machine raids found to be smuggling drug-soaked letters with help from parents

Watch: Chilling CCTV footage captured moment thug stormed Smethwick shop with gun in broad daylight

Council demands action from government over surge of nuisance motorbikes

Father and son whose plans to kill a man were thwarted by a faulty gun locked up

Man caught in Shropshire sting operation thought he was talking to a teenager

Shropshire|Nov 8

Man denies murder and rape of Wolverhampton woman found dead in park

November 7, 2024

Man convicted of manslaughter over death of his three-week-old son

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