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Not another one! Four elections, four PMs and three referenda - a look back at the 2010s

Mark Andrews takes a look back through the decades to mark the Express & Star's 150th birthday. Today the 2010s.

Long Reads|1 hour ago

Cannock hero's role after terror attack that rocked the nation - a look back at the West Midlands in the 2000s

Long Reads|Nov 20

Wolves on the brink of extinction, but European glory for Villa - a look back at the West Midlands in the 1980s

Wolves nostalgia|Nov 18

Slade, strikes, and a bomb blast that rocked the region - a look back at the West Midlands in the 1970s

Nostalgia|Nov 16

When Beatlemania came to town - a look back at the West Midlands in the 1960s

Nostalgia|Nov 16

The West Midlands mourns the King's passing, and celebrates the new Queen - a look back at the 1950s

Long Reads|Nov 14

Big anniversary celebrations for Rugeley pub with cinematic history

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Toby Neal talks the 1960s and the birth of budget air travel in the West Midlands

Nostalgia|Nov 13

The Black Country Blitz - how the Luftwaffe devastated the West Midlands in the 1940s

Nostalgia|Nov 13

Air we go for Birmingham airport's 1930s take-off

Nostalgia|Nov 13

Flashback to 2002: Support for football club and firefighters go on strike

Nostalgia|Nov 12

A new theatre rises from the ashes - a look back at the West Midlands in the 1930s

Long Reads|Nov 11

A dreadful explosion claimed the lives of 19 young girls - a look back at the West Midlands in the 1920s

Long Reads|Nov 11

Wolverhampton-born Dexys Midnight Runner Andy Leek dies aged 66

Breaking News|Nov 11

Flashback to 2003: A presidential visit and victory for England at the Rugby World Cup Final

Nostalgia|Nov 11

Titanic disaster - a look back at the West Midlands in the 1910s

Nostalgia|Nov 8

Grief for the Queen, suffragettes storm Parliament, and Buffalo Bill loses his jewellery

Government borrowing higher than expected in October

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Nine water firms blocked from using customer cash to pay for £6.8m of bonuses

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Tony Blair leads tributes to John Prescott after his death aged 86

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In Pictures: Party stalwart kept New Labour in touch with traditional supporters

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John Prescott: The political bruiser who helped build New Labour

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Guitar bought by teenage George Harrison for £58 sells for more than £1 million

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Irish woman wins award for invention to help cancer patients prevent hair loss

Viral news|Nov 13

Events held to mark 200th anniversary of ‘world’s first’ fire service

Viral news|Oct 23

In pictures: Special day for Blind Date couple as they renewed vows at Pelsall church over weekend

Update Me|Oct 23

Dolly Parton says her Christmas starts in November: ‘I like to go over the top’

Viral news|Oct 21

Taylor Swift bauble most popular Christmas decoration at Selfridges

Viral news|Oct 20

Double-amputee Everest climber and RNLI lifeboatman win Pride of Britain awards

Viral news|Oct 18

US regulators seek to break up Google and force Chrome sale

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Icelandic volcano erupts for the seventh time in a year

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American and Australian tourists die in Laos alcohol poisoning incident

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Man charged with planning an attack on New York Stock exchange

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Social media ban for children introduced in Australian Parliament

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Ortega proposes reform to make him and his wife Nicaragua’s ‘co-presidents’

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