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January 23, 2025

Decision on proposal to leave Birmingham park gates unlocked overnight

Environment|Jan 23

Decision delayed after row over Great Barr children’s home plans

Property|Jan 23

'I like to make beer that I would want to drink' - Bloxwich brewer talks of love of beer and passion to make beers full of flavour and character

Shropshire Council paid out almost £170,000 in pothole claims in 2024

Transport|Jan 23

Black Country county lines gang jailed for more than 17 years

Decaying former Sandwell social club to be converted into flats

Property|Jan 23

More than 25 per cent of West Midlands residents feel ‘unsafe’, according to consultation

Plans revealed for £24m leisure centre to replace crumbling Sandwell pool

Property|Jan 23

Dudley Council U-turns on decision to dispose of mayor's limo

Politics|Jan 23

'Happy and welcoming' Staffordshire primary school welcomes inspection results

Education|Jan 23

Stourbridge writer and poet to take to stage for Kidderminster show

Staffordshire residents 'sick and tired' of flooded homes - MP calls for better defences

Environment|Jan 23

Road in Wollaston to close for nearly three weeks for gas main work

'I couldn't believe - I didn't even know we were entered' Black Country chip shops are the cods scollops after surprise national win

Busy Smethwick garage to go up for sale for nearly £500k in online auction

Fresh housing plans for former Willenhall town centre Wetherspoons

Property|Jan 23

West Midlands top cop admits tackling ‘laughing gas’ drivers is “challenging”

Former vicarage-turned-family home in Wolverhampton with countryside walks on the doorstep goes on the market

Entertainment|Jan 23

Express & Star Business Awards 2025: The best of Black Country business set to shine at our prestigious ceremony

Business|Jan 23

A £70 plane to beat the traffic? What could go wrong? - Toby Neal looks back on the fatally flawed 'people's plane'

Features|Jan 23

January 22, 2025

West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner offers thoughts and support to family of stabbed 12-year-old Leo Ross

Teenager arrested after Bilston knife incident released on bail as investigations continue

‘Lovely and bright’ 12-year-old boy stabbed to death is named by police

Morrisons launches new discreet online prescription service for sexual health, weight loss and menopause

Affiliates|Jan 22

Steve Bull surprises life-long Wolves fan on her 100th birthday

Long-term report: Farewell to the fantastic yet flawed Seat Ibiza

Two senior Staffordshire health executives step down from their posts

Publisher reaches settlement with former West Bromwich MP Lord Tom Watson over unlawful information gathering claims

West Bromwich|Jan 22

Two suspects arrested over burglaries at shops in Wolverhampton

Jailed: Man who stole mobile phone from Chaplain in Birmingham

Solihull College opens new building as part of ambitious expansion plans

Education|Jan 22

Dudley man charged with eight counts of theft at shops across borough

Severn Trent named as one of the Top 50 Best Places to work in the UK

Your World|Jan 22

Woman rushed to hospital after being hit by car in Bridgnorth

Bridgnorth|Jan 22

Freeze on parking charges across Sandwell as review gets under way

Teenager arrested over boy’s death also being held for assault on woman

Urgent warning to pet owners over dog chews from China linked to serious illness

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Cannock council leader welcomes offers of help to save theatre and museum as petition hits 20,000 mark

Countdown to astronaut Tim Peake's appearance in the city

Science & Technology|Jan 22

Ambulances spotted outside Wolverhampton shopping centre as woman carried out on stretcher

Stafford College fuels the future of motorsport with industry event

Your World|Jan 22

Cannock opticians focuses on children’s safety

Your World|Jan 22

Clairvoyance evening in Bewdley boosts cancer research funding

Your World|Jan 22

Walsall school children's artwork now on display

Your World|Jan 22

'The net is closing on these criminals and we now need your help' - Witness appeal after HGV-sized mound of waste dumped in Staffordshire road

Halesowen pub set to come back bigger and better than ever after £135,000 revamp

Brierley Hill based energy consultants power to £1m revenue and 100 customer milestone

Business|Jan 22

Family-run Staffordshire business raises over £15K for local charity

Your World|Jan 22

Vauxhall adds sporty GS trim to its Vivaro van range

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