Express And Star
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 22:07:10 +0000Driver's car stolen as they drop off delivery in Burntwood
A delivery driver had their car stolen while dropping off an item in Burntwood.
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 22:23:13 +000012th Century Staffordshire church awarded £94,000 to restore rare artefacts
A Staffordshire church has been awarded £94,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to restore rare artefacts.
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 20:20:23 +0000Wolverhampton artist explores 'uniquely British' phenomenon of PR1V4TE number plates
The uniquely British phenomenon of private number plates are the subject of Wolverhampton based artist Suki Chumber's latest exhibition.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 11:20:18 +0000Family granted permission to live on field despite almost 400 objections
A family has been granted permission to live on a field 10 years after their first request was refused – despite objections from almost 400 people.
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 12:00:34 +0000Modest-looking Bilston house for sale at £50,000 - and the inside may surprise you
A newly furbished, three-bedroom property in Bilston is going up for auction for £50,000.
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 17:51:09 +0000Dudley woman, 19, killed and two young men in hospital after pile-up on M6 in Cheshire
A 19-year-old woman from Dudley has been killed in a multi-vehicle crash involving a lorry and three cars on the M6 in Cheshire.
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 10:30:17 +0000Four arrested after police chase stolen Range Rover through streets of Wolverhampton and Sedgley
Police chased four men in a Range Rover Evoque from Wolverhampton to Sedgley before apprehending them with the help of dogs.
Sun, 04 Dec 2022 06:05:00 +0000Dudley housing estate's roads and paths up for public auction - with bids starting at £1
The cul-de-sacs and footpaths of a housing estate near the centre of Dudley will go under the hammer at a public auction - with bids starting at £1.
Sun, 04 Dec 2022 06:04:00 +0000How much you'd save at the Black Country's cheapest petrol station compared to average costs
During the year drivers have seen fuel prices go up very quickly, but often be much slower at coming back down again.
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 06:05:00 +0000Struggling Wolverhampton school rated 'inadequate' after inspectors found poor leadership standards
A struggling city school has been rated inadequate after government inspectors slammed poor leadership and safeguarding standards.
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 06:03:30 +0000The popular Dudley pub run by a couple who got married at the venue 34 years ago
As pubs continue to battle the cost of living crisis, the Express & Star continues its new series, Love Your Local, which celebrates our local inns.
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 21:54:23 +0000Dog lovers descend on Santa Paws event in Coven
Dog lovers descended on Birmingham Dogs Home's Wolverhampton base this week for the annual Santa Paws event.
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 20:52:13 +0000Christmas wreath making workshop being held at Stourbridge Glass Museum
The traditional skill of wreath making is being showcased at Stourbridge Glass Museum next weekend.
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 19:40:43 +0000Crowds turn out to see Christmas lights switched on in Dudley and Brierley Hill
There was plenty of festive cheer in Dudley and Brierley Hill today (Saturday) as crowds turned out to watch both towns Christmas lights on.
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 15:17:11 +0000Lichfield MP Michael Fabricant hits out at Fifa over gay rights
A Staffordshire MP has accused Fifa of failing to defend the rights of LGBTQ+ supporters at the Qatar World Cup.
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 12:00:40 +0000The day Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie brought a Beach Boy to Bearwood
As tributes poured in from across the music world for Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie, one fan remembered when she brought a Beach Boy to Bearwood.
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 14:30:07 +0000Two cats rescued from house fire in Bridgnorth
Two cats were rescued from a house fire in Bridgnorth by emergency crews.
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 13:03:13 +0000Union recognises the most dedicated school support staff in Sandwell
Union Unison has celebrated the most dedicated school support staff members in Sandwell.
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 12:54:10 +0000Gaming fan organises fundraising event for Walsall Manor Hospital
Gaming fan Jordan Jackson is hoping to take fundraising to another level when he holds an event to boost funds for a children’s play area appeal at Walsall Manor Hospital.
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 13:10:10 +0000Sandwell Council spending £4.5 million improving the borough's parks
Sandwell Council is spending nearly £4.5 million improving parks and green spaces across the borough’s six towns.
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 13:17:17 +0000Wolves legend Steve Daley help raise awareness about prostate cancer
Wolves favourite Steve Daley was on target during another successful prostate cancer awareness event at Molineux.
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 13:44:17 +0000Police help giant 100 metre 500 tonne wide load negotiate Staffordshire's roads
Police escorted a 100-metre, 500-tonne load through the streets of Staffordshire.
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 13:55:11 +0000Delays on M6 after car fire between Great Barr and Spaghetti Junction
A car fire on the M6 between junction six and seven was causing delays.
Tue, 29 Nov 2022 15:00:14 +0000Wolverhampton Metro station cut off this weekend due to bridge work
A tram terminus in Wolverhampton is cut off this the weekend due to essential maintenance work on a bridge.
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 11:23:01 +0000Curtain rising on Aladdin panto at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
The curtain is finally set to rise on Saturday as Aladdin flies into Wolverhampton Grand Theatre.
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 06:01:30 +0000Happiest Black Country and Staffordshire towns to live in revealed - where does yours rank?
The happiest places to live in the Black Country and Staffordshire have been revealed in a new survey.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:56:16 +0000Hancock says ministers were told Covid could kill 820,000 people in UK
The former health secretary said that when he passed on the warning to the Cabinet the reaction was ‘shrug shrug’.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 18:00:22 +0000Aldi and care home development to replace pub and pitch in Walsall get the red card
A bid to build a brand new Aldi store and care home on the site of a crumbling pub and former football ground in Walsall has been given the red card.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:07:30 +0000Bargain Black Country homes going under the hammer from £9k
Dozens of homes across the Black Country with guide prices as low as £9,000 will go under the hammer at auction.
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 06:03:00 +0000Rail strikes may block increased services plan, warns minister
Plans to increase rail services through the West Midlands in December are set to be scuppered by strike action, ministers have warned.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:34:10 +0000Historic Wolverhampton lodge to reopen as children’s care home
Plans to convert a lodge in the grounds of a historic Wolverhampton building into a children’s care home have been given the green light.
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 06:02:00 +0000Staffordshire turkey farmer confident precautions will prevent shortage of birds for Christmas dinner
A Staffordshire turkey farmer is confident "utmost precautions" in protecting flocks from bird flu will head off any threat of a bird shortage this Christmas.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:44:16 +0000Hundreds of cannabis plants found in Willenhall town centre drugs farm
Two men have pleaded guilty to cultivating cannabis after a factory at a town centre shop unit was raided this week.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:15:10 +0000Rapper Pa Salieu jailed for his part in ‘mob’ attack on lone victim
The 25-year-old star admitted violent disorder after being caught on CCTV using a tree branch to hit a stabbing victim.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:30:10 +0000Aldi gets go-ahead to take over site of rat-infested old shopping centre
A rat-infested eyesore old shopping centre which has become a magnet for trouble looks set to finally be removed from Brownhills High Street.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 10:13:11 +0000Tributes paid to 'thoughtful, funny and happy' teenager who died after being hit by car in Cannock
Tributes have been pouring in for a "thoughtful, funny and happy girl" who was hit by a car in Cannock.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 06:01:30 +0000Wolverhampton army veteran hammers it home for cerebral palsy
An amateur handyman and Army veteran has started creating homemade disability rehabilitation equipment to help those who need them – all from his Wolverhampton shed workshop.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:02:12 +0000Merry Hill unveils Christmas period opening times with music to bring festive cheer
A choir and a novelty act will be entertaining shoppers at Merry Hill which is extending its opening hours for the festive period.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:56:10 +0000Delays on Black Country Route due to car fire on Lunt Junction
A car fire on the Black Country Route is causing traffic delays.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:16:14 +0000Black Country church will be transformed into nursery despite 'dangerous road' concerns
A Black Country church will be transformed into a nursery despite concerns over parking.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:39:10 +0000Appeal to find man after town centre robbery leaves victim shaken
Staffordshire police have released CCTV images of a man following a robbery in Cannock town centre.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:27:12 +0000Call to scrap photo ID policy for elections
Changes in the way elections are conducted have been outlined to Wolverhampton’s civic chiefs in readiness for next May, when all 60 of the city’s council seats will be up for grabs.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:22:18 +0000Former police station turned into education centre
A former police station will stay as an independent school after a headteacher was granted retrospective planning permission despite objections from residents over “the type of pupils being taught at the education facility”.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:01:11 +0000Staffordshire NHS bosses braced for increased flu hospital admissions
NHS bosses are expecting more people to be admitted to hospital with flu and parents are being urged to get their children vaccinated.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 16:42:22 +0000Man who hid gun in his loft is jailed along with drug-dealing friend
Two men have been jailed for a total of more than 13 years for drugs and firearms offences.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 16:45:21 +0000Black Country businesses and residents will be hit by festive strikes as "the whole country wants a pay rise"
With so many workers from different walks of life going on strike this month for many it seems "the whole country wants a pay rise."
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 16:42:33 +0000Wolverhampton man had been intent on supplying drugs, court told
A Wolverhampton man has been given a 20-month suspended sentence after pleading guilty to drug offences in Telford.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 16:15:12 +0000Streetly Academy raises more than £4,000 in honour of much-loved Sunil
A team of runners from a Streetly school has raised more than £4,000 in memory of former student.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:07:38 +0000Sandwell Council leader and mayor appeal for presents for Santa's Black Country Toy Appeal.
The Mayor of Sandwell is appealing for donations of Christmas presents for Santa's Black Country Toy Appeal.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 12:33:06 +0000More young children die from Strep A infection
Health officials are understood to have seen a slight rise in cases of Strep A, which can cause scarlet fever.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:39:11 +0000Royal Sutton Fun Run participants raise more than £90,000 for charities
Participants in the 40th anniversary of a West Midlands running event have helped raise thousands for charity.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 10:50:10 +0000Two charged after police discover cannabis farm in Willenhall
Two men have been charged after police discovered a cannabis farm in Willenhall town centre.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 12:51:14 +0000'Unwelcome' green belt battery storage site plan at Great Barr thrown out
Plans to create a huge battery storage site on green belt land in Great Barr would have been an “unwelcome intrusion” to the area.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 13:35:11 +0000Spotlight on problems relating to grass verge parking
Public access and environmental problems caused by cars repeatedly being parked on grass verges in Wolverhampton are set to be addressed by council bosses.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 13:28:11 +0000Car wrecked in blaze as fire crews issue parking reminder to drivers
Firefighters were called out to tackle a blaze involving a vehicle in Stourbridge.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 13:27:27 +0000New "lifestyle store" combines vintage clothes, nostalgia, tattoos, iconic arcade games and Damien Hirst art
A new "lifestyle store" has opened in Birmingham has opened where customers can buy vintage clothing, browse rare memorabilia, get tattooed and pierced as well as marvelling at original Damien Hirst artwork.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 13:16:20 +0000More than £33,000 raised in aid of Wolverhampton charity
Terminally and seriously ill children are set to have their dreams fulfilled thanks to an incredible fundraising effort by letting agents from across the UK.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 13:06:09 +0000Campaign to recognise St John Ambulance workers launched by councillor
A campaign to officially recognise the work done by Wolverhampton’s St John Ambulance volunteers has been launched by a city councillor, in line with this year marking the centenary of the first cadet unit in the country.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 12:49:11 +0000Bromsgrove MP Sajid Javid announces decision to stand down
Bromsgrove MP Sajid Javid has announced he will not stand at the next general election.
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 20:15:10 +0000Praise for school crossing patrols who have clocked up more than 200 years' service
The Mayor of Dudley has praised a group of school crossing patrols who have clocked up more than 200 years’ service between them.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 11:40:18 +0000Army cadet from Dudley who died was failed by Sandhurst
An Army officer cadet from Dudley found dead in her room at Sandhurst was failed by the service when she took her own life months after she was reprimanded for self-harming, an inquiry found.
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 17:51:10 +0000Warning as increasing number of hens abandoned amid bird flu outbreak
Nearly 2,000 abandoned chickens have been reported to the RSPCA already this year and the charity fears bird flu could make the problem worse.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 06:01:20 +0000Scrutiny panel idea for residents to detail 'horrific' Sandwell Council experiences
Residents could be placed on scrutiny panels to explain their "horrific" experiences in dealing with Sandwell Council.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 10:55:11 +0000Shakespeare festival moving to Stafford's Gatehouse Theatre to cut costs
A popular outdoor Shakespeare festival will be temporarily relocated to secure its financial future.
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 09:14:22 +0000Popular husband and wife hairdressing duo retire after more than 40 years in the salon
The owner of a popular Black Country hair salon has retired after 46 years of ownership.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 11:00:34 +0000Image released after man attacked from behind and robbed in Walsall
A man was robbed after being knocked to the ground from behind while walking and kicked in the head and body.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 10:44:12 +0000Wolverhampton Grand Theatre announces panto for next year
A Wolverhampton theatre has announced its pantomime for next year.