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Three cars left damaged after road traffic collision on Dudley road

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Two people jailed for life for murder of vulnerable Staffordshire man

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Plus 'Volatile' woman jailed for threatening to kill brother in Dudley

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Breaking Birmingham B-road 'blocked due to police incident'

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Plus Man stabbed relative on Christmas Day in Oldbury street

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Planning inspector overturns Dudley Council refusal for HMO

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Appeal launched to identify men following theft at Dudley store

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Stolen motorbike recovered after quick work by officers in Wombourne

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Breaking Man in hospital with head injury after crash closes city street

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Moment family of swans introduced to new home at Staffordshire park

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Joe Lycett believes personality may make Traitors fans 'suspicious'

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Appeal launched to find missing teenager from Walsall

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Trending chocolate pulled from supermarkets due to salmonella

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Shop shut down after thousands of cigarettes seized in raids

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'Biggest ever' Superdrug opens in Merry Hill shopping centre

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Walsall walk-through helps police take action around ASB and crimes

Top Sports Stories

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Plus West Brom striker form a 'concern' as boss hopes for break respite

The striker was Albion’s top goalscorer in his debut campaign last term but has endured a controversial and difficult opening few weeks of the new season.

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Ex-boss backs influential attacker to fire Wolves to Premier League

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Plus Painfully clear area West Brom must target improvement after break Lewis Cox

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Plus Midfielder not the ‘finished product’ for Wolves despite strong start

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Peixoto hails Wolves leaders as young stars continue to flourish

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Plus James Morrison believes West Brom forgotten man can kick on after call

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Meet West Brom's first ever women's under-18s squad

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Wolves pair combine to inspire extraordinary international comeback

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Albert Adomah happy to be 'selfless' in bid to achieve Walsall success

Crime

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Backlog of cases in Wolverhampton Crown Court revealed in new figures

There were 80,829 outstanding cases in England and Wales at the end of June, Ministry of Justice figures show.

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Who's been sentenced including defendants from Oldbury and Ireland

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Police seek two men after assault on West Midlands high street

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Lichfield area man jailed for 12 years for sexually abusing girl

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West Midlands restaurant couple fined over mouse infestation

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Seventh shop closes in Cradley Heath after illegal goods crackdown

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Second man charged following stabbing in near Birmingham

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Appeal to identify two men after car stolen from driveway in Oldbury

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Police appeal to find wanted man with links to Kidderminster

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West Midlands mum left unable to walk because she was 'too busy'

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Dudley Police find no firearms in Halesowen raid

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We meet TV crew making series about region's famous chocolate makers

Nostalgia

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Plus How life looked in 1955: 33 pictures from Wolverhampton and beyond

Step back to 1955

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Wren’s Nest nature reserve marks 70th anniversary with centre plans

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Dudley history festival expands to 30 free events

Business

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Wolverhampton furniture manufacturer bought out

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New promotions at law firm FBC Manby Bowdler

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New homes and offices planned for former Rackhams building

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World record breaker curry chef closes his restaurant after 39 years

Education

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Village school's pupils praised for contribution to their community

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10 reasons to have faith in young people - emotional Citizen Awards

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Primary teacher builds confidence through Wolves Foundation support

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Police warn parents over dangerous parking outside school

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Children's lifesaving lessons in how to stem bleeding

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Appeal to trace person who recovered bike from canal after man's death

Your World

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Glam rock star Bobbie Dazzle to bring 1970s show to Wolverhampton

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New Armed Forces hub opens in Walsall

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Oldbury fundraiser to return to boxing ring for Mind

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Five West Midlands NHS projects shortlisted for national tech awards

Politics

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Shropshire and Welsh councils unite in £5m bid for Severn flood plans

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Campaigners call for independent review of council decisions

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Dudley Council only responds to half of FOI requests on time - report

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Council lost nearly 11,000 days of work to sickness in three months

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Unemployment is 'deep-seated' in parts of Birmingham admits minister

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Tributes paid to former councillor who 'shaped district for better'

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Health

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Birmingham to play key role in pioneering brain tumour test

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More than 200 redundancies at health commissioning bodies

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MP calls for 'Body, Bedroom, Brain' health checks to be made permanent

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Take peek inside cancer screening bus making way through Black Country

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Plus The 30 Walsall GP surgeries with the most helpful receptionists

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Health bosses set out winter plan for Shropshire and Staffordshire

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