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Robert Plant and Ruben Neves pay tribute to Wolves fan and author at book launch
FOOTBALLING legends and rock star Robert Plant were among celebrities who paid tribute to a Wordsley Wolverhampton Wanderers fan and author whose latest book was launched posthumously following his sad death a few weeks ago. More than 250 people
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TV star visits West Midlands to hear about dementia support
A Line of Duty star visited the West Midlands this week to hear about police support for those with dementia. TV star and dementia campaigner Vicky McClure joined West Midlands Police to discuss their work supporting people with dementia.
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Kingswinford photographer hopes for another chance to see ‘comet of the century’
A BLACK Country photographer is hoping for another chance to see ‘the comet of the century’ after capturing it on camera as it put in an appearance in the skies over South Staffordshire. Joanna Noble, who lives in Kingswinford, captured C/2023
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Dudley Borough Community Awards - the finalists
The finalists in this year's Dudley Community Awards have been announced. The awards - in partnership with our headline sponsors Halesowen College and Birmingham Newman University look to honour our community heroes, those who help make the Black
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Yellow weather warning in place for heavy rain and flooding
A yellow weather warning is in place for parts of the West Midlands. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain and flooding which could lead to some travel disruption tonight (Wednesday, October 16). There is a slight
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Record number of prosecutions for stalking in the West Midlands, figures show
THE number of prosecutions against stalking crimes in the West Midlands reached a record high last year, new figures show. The most recent figures from the Ministry of Justice show 102 stalking crimes – including breaches of stalking orders and
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Police hunt wanted man after pedestrian left with 'serious injuries' in hit-and-run
Police are on the hunt for a wanted man with connections to Birmingham after a pedestrian was left seriously injured in a hit-and-run in Alcester. Warwickshire Police are trying to find Janusz Gasior who is wanted in connection with a traffic
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Three men arrested in early hours in Upper Gornal
THREE men were arrested on suspicion of going equipped in the early hours in Upper Gornal. Police stopped a vehicle in Roberts Green Road just before 3am on Monday (October 14). A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: "Two of the men
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Boy, 16, appears in court after stabbing in Brierley Hill
A BOY, aged 16, has been remanded in youth custody to await a crown court hearing after a stabbing in Brierley Hill. The teenager was arrested after an 18-year-old man was found with stab wounds in High Street at around 6.30pm on Thursday (October
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Six people arrested after gang targets cash machines at banks and shops
Six people have been arrested as part of a major investigation into an organised crime gang targeting cash machines at banks and shops across the country. Detectives swooped on six addresses around the Midlands and one in Cumbria with five men
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Man jailed after defrauding organisations up and down the country
A man from Oldbury has been jailed after using salary sacrifice schemes to defraud organisations up and down the country. West Midlands Police said they were alerted to Joshua Murrell’s scam in January last year when a company reported several
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Car found after being stolen at knifepoint in Brierley Hill
A car has been recovered by police after it was stolen at knifepoint in Brierley Hill. Brierley Hill Police said they found the stolen car unoccupied after it was taken from the area the previous day. The vehicle has now been recovered for
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No impact on Dudley Eton academy with VAT on private schools
ETON College says plans to open an academy in Dudley have not been affected by the introduction of VAT on private schools. The Labour government will remove exemption from the tax for private schools from the start of 2025 and, while the fine details
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NHS leader receives honour from University of Wolverhampton
An NHS leader has received an honorary fellowship from the University of Wolverhampton. Hemant Patel, associate director of medicines and clinical policy at the NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB), received the award for his role in improving