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February 7, 2025

Teenager accused of murdering woman at Bescot Stadium train station murder appears in court via video-link

Police seize car in Wolverhampton due to suspicious number plates

Staffordshire Police find stolen BMW stolen from south east England in less than 24 hours

Treatment aimed at driving out drink and drug offences in West Midlands

February 6, 2025

Four arrested in West Midlands village after £80m of cocaine found hidden under shea butter

Protection powers issued in Cannock, Rugeley and Hednesford parks to tackle anti-social behaviour

Steve Coogan spared lengthy driving ban for speeding at 97mph on M6 after using The Trip filming as excuse

Watch: Police on the scene after gunshots heard in Wednesbury

Wednesbury|Feb 6

Engineering group IMI latest UK firm to be hit by cyber attack

Police incident closes road in Wednesbury after residents 'heard gunshots'

Scuffle which started inside West Midlands nightclub led to assault

'Strawberry Quick' warnings shared online by Black Country residents is resurfaced 'hoax'

Man set fire to door of Wolverhampton pub in which he was a regular drinker

Walsall man used knife from Sikh temple to stab woman, a court heard

Almost 40 police officers sacked in a year - annual report reveals

West Midlands taxpayers will 'pay more for less policing' under new plans

February 5, 2025

Boy, 17, charged following knife incident near East Park

Police appeal for info after man and woman attacked with glass bottle in unprovoked assault in Dudley

'I'm truly sorry' - Gardener caught driving under influence of cannabis has lost his job

Drink driving Bridgnorth pensioner, 77, handed road ban and large fine

February 4, 2025

Boy, 12, arrested 'on suspicion of affray' after Staffordshire school lockdown

'Knife crime is a national crisis that needs a national response' - Express & Star Comment

Case alleging corruption against county police officer sent to crown court

Thousands of pounds worth of drugs recovered in Birmingham haul

Teenager arrested in Wolverhampton on suspicion of making threats with a bladed article

Exclusion zone erected around Birmingham train station as police discover suspected drugs lab

Police pursue Audi driver on the M6 Toll road - here's why

Black country secondary school gets a visit from police officers to chat about knife crime

Man charged with murder after man dies from injuries in Birmingham

Two men and a woman charged with multiple shop thefts in Walsall

Disruption for rail passengers as police deal with incident near Aston station

Wolverhampton primary school placed in 'precautionary lockdown' on police advice

West Midlands accountant swindled Covid loan and support schemes out of more than £268,000

Walsall park disorder defendants deny incident was racially motivated

Man pleads guilty to drug charges after phones seized near Wolverhampton

February 3, 2025

Man charged with shop thefts after hundreds of pounds of goods stolen from Halesowen supermarkets

Police on patrol as a man with a machete reported in Wolverhampton

Man charged with breaching restraining order after death of Staffordshire woman

Police name Staffordshire woman who died as investigation continues

Ex-Staffordshire soldier Daniel Khalife jailed for 14 years after spying for Iran

Staffordshire|Feb 3

Man suspected of hitting train worker at Black Country station is identified

Drugs gang - with members from Wolverhampton and Stafford - jailed for child exploitation crimes

Public urged to hand in blank-firing firearms in national amnesty

Ex-Staffordshire soldier Daniel Khalife to be sentenced for spying and prison escape

Staffordshire|Feb 3

Section 60 powers in place for Wolverhampton until midday Monday

'Drug driver' busted with stolen Audi from Walsall on Cannock street

Important sexual abuse and sexual violence awareness week begins today

Man who threatened to knife pregnant shop worker and left staff traumatised in 'shoplifting spree' is jailed

'My son was screaming out' - Father of alleged murderer tells court of violent family clash shortly before killing

Banged up: Some of the Black Country criminals who are now behind bars after busy month for police

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