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Voices|Oct 6
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Dudley councillors 'not taking threat of perilous finances seriously' says its ow n auditors
Dudley|Oct 3
Tories can't get back in government without the Black Country, James Cleverly tells Express & Star
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Politics|Oct 3
Council to bring in new charges for invalid planning applications
Cannock Chase|Oct 3
Robert Jenrick talks Black Country roots as Tory leadership candidates make final pitch
Politics|Oct 2
I went to Tory conference to learn how party members were feeling, and what I found surprised me
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Politics|Oct 2
Wolverhampton Council defends use of bus lane cameras after millions raised in fines
Wolverhampton|Oct 2
New political group launched on hung Dudley Council in wake of Labour councillor resigning over 'bullying claims
Politics|Oct 1
Fears over no plan B to privatising Dudley leisure centres as 'every facility makes a loss'
Politics|Oct 1
'I considered killing my suffering wife,' Bridgnorth man tells party conference
Bridgnorth|Oct 1
'What’s the point?' Walsall Council leader calls for crime commissioner role to be scrapped
Walsall|Oct 1
Staffordshire council leaders launch bid for devolved powers – but rule out elected mayor
Politics|Oct 1
'Gove did a political hit job on Birmingham', Labour mayor tells fringe event at Tory conference
Politics|Sep 30
Controversial application for 750 homes submitted for green field in south Staffordshire village
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South Staffordshire|Sep 30
Demolition of once thriving village pub approved after councillors told of tiny takings
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Stafford|Sep 30
Peter Rhodes on a slip of the tongue, deaths to envy and the ritual of dressing for dinner
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Peter Rhodes|Sep 30
The other Wolverhampton-born Billy Wright, a Loyalist paramilitary gunned down in prison
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Crime|Sep 30
Margaret Thatcher remembered at Conservative Party Conference 2024 in Birmingham with special mugs
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Politics|Sep 29
Dudley College of Technology applies to transform home into special education needs facility
Education|Sep 29
Pedestrians could be barred from Burntwood public footpath for six months - here's why
Burntwood|Sep 29
Masterplan to redevelop Wolverhampton city centre unveiled - here's a look at the exciting vision
Wolverhampton|Sep 28
Bus lane fines in Wolverhampton raise £4.2 million for council amid confusion questions
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Wolverhampton|Sep 28
'We finally feel heard': Murdered Ronan Kanda's mother addresses Labour conference with anti-knife message
Crime|Sep 28
New homes to replace old Wolverhampton housing offices plagued by break-ins and fly-tipping
Business|Sep 28
Anger as Birmingham City Council bungles meeting informing staff of massive cuts of workers and centres
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Birmingham|Sep 28
'Knife crime is terrifying communities and destroying families like mine' – Mother of murdered Wolverhampton teenager speaks of her grief at Labour Party conference
Crime|Sep 24
Wolverhampton MP and senior Labour minister vows to ‘table emergency resolution’ to stop alleged pub licence limit
UK News|Sep 24
Will zombie knife ban halt the scourge of violent crime in the West Midlands?
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Crime|Sep 24
Community unites as residents and businesses campaign against new Dudley parking charges
Dudley|Sep 24
Sir Keir Starmer is 'recreated' as a scarecrow at Belbroughton Scarecrow Festival - with a suit full of premier league tickets
Entertainment|Sep 23
Mayor Richard Parker tells Labour conference how he's secured thousands of apprenticeships
Politics|Sep 23
Birmingham councillors play blame game over ‘damning’ social mobility report
Politics|Sep 23
‘I’m doing Wolverhampton next’: Beer lover is on his way to the Black Country amid challenge to down a pint in all 650 UK parliamentary constituencies
Food and Drink|Sep 18
What's costing more – and where are prices falling? Find out with our definitive inflation list
Cost of living|Sep 18
Black Country could be Hollywood film set, says Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight
Showbiz|Sep 18
Heartbroken councillor vows to work across political divide to save lives in honour of son, 19
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Crime|Sep 18