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Vampire facial clients urged to get tested as 'risk' identified at Wolverhampton aesthetics clinic
Clients who opted for a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment at Olivia’s Aesthetics in Wolverhampton should contact UKHSA infection control experts

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Wolverhampton Council to write off nearly £2m in debts
The debts include sundry debtors, unpaid council tax, housing benefit overpayments and business rates


Wolverhampton biker rushed to hospital after rush hour crash on Penn Road
The biker is in hospital after suffering 'potentially life-changing injuries'

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Furious Wolverhampton cafe hits back after diner slams 'rubbish breakfast' in scathing review
The customer called the meal a 'total waste of money'


Drivers hit by Blue Badge parking crisis in Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton
A huge shortage of available parking bays is being made worse by abuse of the system


Cruel pest stalked ex-girlfriend after Clare's Law request revealed secret past
Jack Makepeace, 31, bombarded his ex-girlfriend with thousands of calls and messages


The crimes which happen most often on your doorstep on Midlands streets - check your area
Crime list allows residents to see offences which happen most often in their areas


13 arrests after police attend road where 'illegal workers were being collected'
Three people have since been detained for removal from the UK as the Home Office ramped up illegal immigration enforcement activity


Thousands gather for Eid al-Adha in West Midlands park
Eid al-Adha commemorates Muslims' belief that prophet Abraham was willing to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God, before God replaced his son with a ram to be sacrificed instead


Triangle Bar and Grill stripped of licence by Wolverhampton Council after 'various and serious issues'
Councillors said they had no confidence in the owner and didn't believe he was capable of running the venue


Cannabis worth £60,000 seized at Wolverhampton shop with three arrests made
A convenience store in Newhampton Road West in Whitmore Reams has been raided after a community tip-off


Cannabis farm 'mastermind' from Birmingham used illegal immigrants to staff grows
Roman Le and his co-conspirators ran eight cannabis farms across the West Midlands and beyond employing illegal immigrants to grow the illegal drug in former homes, a pub, hotel and nightclub


Millions of UK drivers hit by parking problems in new Blue Badge warning
There are over 3.2 million Blue Badge holders in the UK but just 63,000 accessible spaces


Speeding driver who raced vehicles in West Bromwich handed jail warning and huge bill
Scott Hill was caught racing other drivers on the Kenrick Way dual carriageway in West Bromwich


Midlands areas where thousands more households can now claim free school meals
Eligibility for free school meals has been widened to half a million more kids


Two men appear before court after items 'stolen' from Black Country shopping centre
The incidents happened at Bentley Bridge Shopping Centre


Serving prisoner revealed as 'Jay' line dealer and given extra jail time
Kwame Dalila, 28, was found with nearly £54,000 worth of class A substances at his address


Latest Midlands Ofsted ratings as three top schools 'outstanding' in all areas
Education watchdog publishes latest inspection ratings


Teen charged with carrying knives after police stop 'cloned car'
Kiaran McCardle is set to appear in court


Midlands towns and cities plagued by street brawls, drunks and disorder - check your postcode
Thousands of offences were recorded across the West Midlands last year
