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Matt Maher: Time running out for Wolves to back up words with action

With the transfer deadline approaching, Wolves have plenty still to do.

Matt Maher: Emi Martinez can only blame himself if left in Aston Villa limbo

Express & Star chief sports writer Matt Maher has his say on the goalkeeper’s situation.

Black Country origins: I visited the little spring that gave Sandwell its name

In a new series, the Express and Star will be taking a deep dive into the origins of some of our region’s place names

Ex-Walsall defender Joe Foulkes set for walk down memory lane with Grimsby

The former Walsall right-back will return to Bescot with Grimsby this weekend.

Sandwell cabinet member quits after three months

Sandwell Council’s cabinet member for children and families Mona Khurana has stepped down just three months after taking the role.

Major Staffordshire health centre plans face fresh concerns

Concerns have been raised over the long-awaited healthcare centre in Burntwood

Man stabbed on Christmas Day was involved in car park row hours before alleged Wolverhampton murder

Father-of-two was allegedly killed on Christmas Day after violent confrontations with two brothers

All about Love Is Blind UK' s Emma Willis' long-standing Brummie connections

Did you know Emma Willis is a proud Brummie?

Staffordshire cabinet members delay decision on spending Government grant to buy temporary accommodation

Cabinet members at Cannock Chase Council have a delayed a decision to spend a £325,000 Government grant on buying homes to provide temporary accommodation.

'We're incredibly proud': Dudley boy continues to make waves in mini motorbike racing

Young Dudley boy chases mini motorbike racing dreams

Murder probe as man dies after being punched in Dudley flat

Judge is calling on Crown Prosecution Service to prioritise suspected murder case

In photos: Security tightened on Stourbridge road after items taken from fire-hit home

Racecourse Lane after thieves took valuable items

Joe Root rues lack of Headingley Ashes Test after rout of Pakistan

England won the first Test of their current series by an innings and 103 run inside three days at Leeds.

Joe Root rues lack of Headingley Ashes Test after rout of Pakistan

England won the first Test of their current series by an innings and 103 run inside three days at Leeds.

Phoebe Bridgers celebrates first UK solo number album from hospital

Her third LP Lost Weekend follows 2022’s Punisher, which peaked at number six in the UK.

Gavin Cromwell announces retirement of Flooring Porter

Connections enjoyed famous days at the Cheltenham Festival.

‘He’s got a machete’: Shocking scenes on packed Birmingham nightlife strip

Wild moment machete thug causes chaos outside Birmingham bars

Funerals held for two teenagers killed in wrong-way motorway crash

Joe Carthy and Alex McCarthy were among five teenagers who died when the car they were travelling in was driven the wrong way down a motorway.

Jack Draper to miss US Open as injury absence continues

Draper is continuing to battle a bone bruise in his dominant left arm.

Murder inquiry launched after wildfire reveals human remains in woodland

Bones, thought to belong to a woman aged between 25 and 45, were found near Padstow Walk in Feltham, south-west London.

Black Country dentist expansion approved after previous privacy concerns

Sandwell Council turned down proposals earlier this year by Complete Dental in Bearwood, Smethwick, to build a three-storey rear extension to add another four surgery rooms at the Bearwood Road practice.

‘There is a real buzz’ Bridgnorth bristles with excitement as music and arts festival nears

The Bridgnorth Music & Arts Festival returns on Thursday, August 27 to Monday, August 31.

Projects to build dozens of new homes in West Midlands hit with delays and soaring costs

Members of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Investment Board met this week to discuss ‘red rated’ projects which have stalled due to a number of issues.

Work under way to open new Boots store on edge of Wolverhampton city centre

The pharmacy giant is opening a new store on St John’s Retails Park

West Midlands council commits to ’20mph on all local roads’

The authority has reaffirmed its stance on 20mph limits in its Local Plan.

Dudley Council to spend £1.5m on flats in Halesowen

The block of two-bedroom flats will be the latest acquisition by the council.

Four new sites added to council’s housing plan in Walsall

Four new sites have been added to the plan resulting in an addition of 319 homes.

Decision delayed on new South Staffordshire homes after concerns raised about road safety

More than 130 objections were submitted to South Staffordshire District Council in response to the application for land west of Clive Road, Pattingham.

Six new deals complete the letting of starter units at Wellington House in Coseley

The lettings come after the redevelopment of the former Wellington House building

West Midlands bed and breakfast plans refused after concerns

A planning application was seeking permission for a change of use to a nine- room ‘B&B facility’ with a café at The Green in Kings Norton.