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February 17, 2025

Revealed: Face of man jailed for more than 25 thefts in Wolverhampton

'We feared for our lives during a horrifying machete attack outside our Stourbridge home by a father and his two children'

Cocaine addict battered a woman he met on Tinder after a drunken date in Wolverhampton

February 16, 2025

Man charged with attempted murder in connection with Wolverhampton drive-by shooting which injured three women

Ready, steady, arrest! Black Country police share video of 'fastest foot chase in policing history' as knife suspect apprehended

Thief stole a van and motorhomes worth tens of thousands in the West Midlands

Staffordshire driver drove through red light then told police he was 30 years younger than his age

Police investigate disorder at West Midlands hospital after teen stabbing

Police hunting gunman after swan shot dead in Staffordshire village

Walsall Police showcase thermal imaging cameras being used to find illegal cannabis crops

Gunman jailed for shooting at a club in Wednesbury as police continue hunt for wanted Walsall man

Two women and two men deny conspiring to supply cocaine and heroin in Wolverhampton

'George Edalji - guilty or innocent?' - New research uncovers clues to unsolved mystery hanging over Cannock since 1888

Features|Feb 16

February 15, 2025

Wolverhampton attempted shooting murder suspect arrested in Manchester

Man dies on Oldbury street after police respond to medical emergency

Milk man stopped by police in Staffordshire after van found to be overweight

The shocking moment a West Midlands sex offender is arrested after raping two women at gunpoint

Disqualified driver found out by police in Stafford after motorway stoppage

Father and two children sentenced for horrifying attack with machetes on innocent couple in Stourbridge

One-man Wolverhampton crime spree avoids jail despite breaking conditions of previous community order

February 14, 2025

48 hour dispersal powers introduced in Sutton Coldfield due to 'anti-social' behaviour

Three men charged with drug offences after police swoop on Walsall properties

US citizen Aimee Betro pleads not guilty to conspiracy to murder West Midlands shop owner

10 cars damaged and two set on fire in staff car park of Featherstone prison

Former Beatties owner in court on £60 million fraud charge - here's when his trial begins

Disqualified driver spotted on his mobile phone on the M6 near Stafford

Car seized after driver found not fully licensed on M54 near Cosford

Brierley Hill driver left facing court for not having car insurance after police spot a defective vehicle light

Have you seen this woman? Renewed appeal launched to help find Brierley Hill woman missing more than 50 years

West Midlands gang targeted Shropshire homes to steal 'high-performance' BMWs and Audis from driveways while owners slept

Car seized and driver reported in south Staffordshire after being found with no insurance

Man in Puma tracksuit top sought by police after a van was stolen in West Bromwich

Judge issues warrant for racist who fails to attend court for sentencing for offences in Walsall

Gang targeted Shropshire to steal 'high-performance' BMWs and Audis from driveways while owners slept

Black Country husband pleads guilty to supplying crack cocaine so co-accused 75-year-old wife can walk free

February 13, 2025

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

Lichfield auctioneer and Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson ‘used TV personality in messages to wife’

Man charged with robbery at Wolverhampton shop

Wolverhampton|Feb 13

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

Great grandfather jailed for threatening family with gun in Black Country pub after his wife's ashes were removed from mantlepiece

Staffordshire hospital consultant admits trying to engage in sexual communication with a child

Staffordshire|Feb 13

Six arrested for 'alleged' small boat people smuggling operation following raids including in Birmingham

Black Country home invasion victims assured vehicle crime 'top priority' as PCC reveals £1.8m worth of cars recovered

Fightback against car thieves results in more than £570,000 worth of vehicles recovered in 16 days

Walsall teacher pleads guilty to sexually abusing young boys as investigations continue

Revealed: The staggering speeds logged by drivers on roads in Staffordshire and the Black Country

February 12, 2025

Bilston shoplifter jailed after taking £200-worth of goods

Concerns for man's welfare as road closed and buses diverted in Birmingham

Birmingham|Feb 12

First picture of murdered sex worker Helen Kempster released as her killer jailed

Man jailed after admitting knife offence in Stone

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