A masked robber who burst through the doors of a Black Country shop and stole £11,000 has been jailed for seven years. RSS feed from http://www.expressandstar.com/ news/crime/2013/05/02/knife-wi elding-robber-jailed-for-11000 -rowley-regis-shop-raid/Please Click To Read More...

Criminals have carried out 650,000 hours of unpaid work including litter-picking and cleaning up graffiti across the West Midlands and Staffordshire as part of a controversial community payback scheme it has emerged. RSS feed from...

Six men were arrested in Wolverhampton today in connection with a series of burglaries around Staffordshire and the West Midlands. RSS feed from http://www.expressandstar.com/ news/crime/2013/05/02/six-men- arrested-in-wolverhampton-over -burglaries/Please Click To Read More...

The business manager of a Black Country recruitment agency has been jailed after stealing £461,000 to fund his gambling habit. RSS feed from http://www.expressandstar.com/ news/crime/2013/05/02/business -manager-stole-461k-to-fund-ga mbling-habit/Please Click To Read More...

A police officer from South Staffordshire suffered septic shock and died two days into a skiing holiday with colleagues in France, an inquest heard. RSS feed from http://www.expressandstar.com/ news/2013/05/02/wolverhampton- police-officer-killed-by-septi c-shock-on-ski-trip/Please Click To...

This running man was being sought by the police today as detectives hunted the "despicable" killer of a Birmingham pensioner stabbed on his way home from prayers. RSS feed from...

Hundreds of mourners including past and present West Bromwich Albion players turned out to the funeral of former kitman Dave Matthews. RSS feed from http://www.expressandstar.com/ news/2013/05/02/bryan-robson-l eads-mourners-at-funeral-of-we st-broms-dave-matthews/Please Click To Read More...

A crash involving three cars blocked a busy road through Wolverhampton, causing delays for drivers. RSS feed from http://www.expressandstar.com/ news/emergency-services/2013/0 5/02/two-hurt-as-cars-collide- in-wolverhampton/Please Click To Read More...

Voters were going to the polls in county council elections today as the Tories waited to see whether they would lose seats to Labour or Ukip. RSS feed from http://www.expressandstar.com/ news/2013/05/02/poll-will-you- be-voting-in-county-council-el ections-today/Please Click To Read More...

A blaze ripped through tonnes of straw and destroyed a barn in the Black Country in a suspected arson attack. RSS feed from http://www.expressandstar.com/ news/emergency-services/2013/0 5/02/fire-crews-tackle-huge-ki ngswinford-barn-blaze/Please Click To Read More...

A professional gambler from the Midlands was today beginning a 20-year jail sentence in America for the murder of his wife 16 years ago. RSS feed from http://www.expressandstar.com/ news/2013/05/02/professional-g ambler-jailed-in-us-for-murder -of-wife/Please Click To Read More...

A man and a boy have been rescued from their home by firefighters after a blaze broke out. RSS feed from http://www.expressandstar.com/ news/emergency-services/2013/0 5/01/man-and-boy-rescued-after -house-fire/Please Click To Read More...

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Moves to convert a former student union building in Walsall into an enterprise and innovation centre are poised to go ahead after no objections were received. RSS feed from http://www.expressandstar.com/ news/2013/05/01/go-ahead-set-f or-work-on-old-union-building/ Please Click To Read More...

A takeaway delivery driver from Tipton has admitted breaching his anti-social behaviour order for the fourth time – but avoided jail. RSS feed from http://www.expressandstar.com/ news/2013/05/01/driver-breache d-asbo-four-times/Please Click To Read More...

Neighbours today spoke of their shock when they discovered that an Islamic extremist who helped plan an attack that could have been bigger than the July 7 atrocities had been living in their street in Sandwell. RSS feed from...

A £12 million scheme to build a shopping parade in Walsall town centre, bringing 200 jobs, is poised to get the go-ahead – despite objections raised by transport officers and a local heritage group. RSS feed from...

Campaigners today called on residents to back their bid to bring a series of famous artworks that once adorned the walls of a Wolverhampton house back to the city. RSS feed from http://www.expressandstar.com/ news/2013/05/01/drive-for-5000 0-to-bring-wolverhampton-artwo rks-home/Please Click To...

A crash involving three cars blocked a busy road through Wolverhampton this afternoon - causing delays for drivers. RSS feed from http://www.expressandstar.com/ news/emergency-services/2013/0 5/01/woman-and-child-injuref-a s-crash-closes-road-in-wolverh ampton/Please Click To Read More...

Willenhall Town FC is to move from its ground of almost 40 years, it was announced today. RSS feed from http://www.expressandstar.com/ news/2013/05/01/financial-pres sures-force-willenhall-club-to -leave-ground/Please Click To Read More...

The funeral of former West Bromwich Albion kitman Dave Matthews took place today. RSS feed from http://www.expressandstar.com/ news/2013/05/01/bryan-robson-l eads-mourners-at-funeral-of-we st-broms-dave-matthews/Please Click To Read More...

Masked raiders locked four workers in a stock room today as they stole hundreds of pounds of cash and cigarettes in Wolverhampton. RSS feed from http://www.expressandstar.com/ news/2013/05/01/staff-locked-u p-as-masked-raiders-target-wol verhampton-store/Please Click To Read More...

A young man diced with death when he plunged into the icy waters of a reservoir to save his dog – and these dramatic pictures show how he ended up having to be rescued himself. RSS feed from...

A company director from near Wolverhampton was feared dead today after falling into the Pacific Ocean while sailing back to Britain with his partner. RSS feed from http://www.expressandstar.com/ news/2013/05/01/boss-feared-de ad-after-yacht-tragedy/Please Click To Read More...

A mother today told of the moment two would-be robbers clawed at her van as her five-year-old daughter slept in the passenger seat. RSS feed from http://www.expressandstar.com/ news/2013/05/01/thugs-target-m other-and-child-at-wolverhampt on-traffic-lights/Please Click To Read More...

An elderly man murdered in Birmingham was stabbed three times in the back on his way home from prayers, police have revealed. RSS feed from http://www.expressandstar.com/ news/2013/05/01/grandfather-75 -was-stabbed-three-times-in-th e-back-say-police/Please Click To Read More...

Almost 200 hypodermic needles and 40 bags of rubbish have been cleared from a business site by volunteers in Hednesford. RSS feed from http://www.expressandstar.com/ news/2013/05/01/fed-up-staff-c lear-staffordshire-site-of-nee dles-and-rubbish/Please Click To Read More...

Hundreds of jobs are being shed at luxury boat builder Sealine after the firm collapsed into administration. RSS feed from http://www.expressandstar.com/ news/2013/05/01/kidderminster- firm-sealine-shedding-234-jobs /Please Click To Read More...

Elderly care campaigners have branded a police force's decision to buy tracking devices for dementia patients as "completely wrong". RSS feed from http://www.expressandstar.com/ news/health/2013/05/01/poll-sh ould-police-tag-dementia-patie nts/Please Click To Read More...

Extra police will be brought in for Wolves’ crunch match against Brighton on Saturday after around 300 fans invaded the Molineux pitch. RSS feed from http://www.expressandstar.com/ news/2013/05/01/extra-police-o n-duty-for-wolves-vital-showdo wn/Please Click To Read More...

People power has persuaded the owner of a leading Staffordshire coach holiday firm to reverse his plans to shut it down, it emerged today. RSS feed from http://www.expressandstar.com/ news/2013/05/01/parrys-to-carr y-on-after-outcry-over-closure -plans/Please Click To Read More...

Luxury boat building firm Sealine has tonight announced 234 workers will be made redundant after the firm collapsed into administration. RSS feed from http://www.expressandstar.com/ news/2013/04/30/kidderminster- firm-sealine-shedding-234-jobs /Please Click To Read More...

The grief-stricken wife and children of 53-year-old taxman Chris Clarke today called for a pedestrian crossing to be installed on the busy main road where he was killed. RSS feed from http://www.expressandstar.com/ news/2013/04/30/crossing-plea- after-brierley-hill-death-of-f ather-53/Please...

A teenager found running a £100,000-a-year cannabis farm at a house in Smethwick has been locked up for 18 months. RSS feed from http://www.expressandstar.com/ news/crime/2013/04/30/teenager -locked-up-over-100000-smethwi ck-drug-farm/Please Click To Read More...

A headteacher found hanged at her primary school had worried about it losing its outstanding Ofsted rating and was upset at making a member of staff redundant, an inquest heard. RSS feed from...

The family of Suraj Mall this afternoon paid tribute to their son after the lifeguard accused of failing to look after swimmers was cleared. RSS feed from http://www.expressandstar.com/ news/2013/04/30/light-of-our-l ives-has-gone-out-say-wolverha mpton-pool-tragedy-family/Plea se Click To Read...