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Some parents continue to defy schools and take their children away during term time
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How the M6 is making two areas 'most lucrative' for illicit trade
The busiest motorway in Europe is being used by sex workers and their customers
Robbie Williams at the Halls Wolverhampton - last minute tickets, set list, times and bags policy
Robbie Williams is bringing his Long 90's Tour to University of Wolverhampton at The Halls on Monday, February 9
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Midlands store's secret stash of illicit cigarettes, vapes and tobacco results in £16k court bill
Easy Mini Market Ltd, trading as Easy Shop, was prosecuted after thousands of cigarettes, tobacco and vapes were found hidden in the store for a second time
Wolverhampton bar and grill facing licence review after late-night fight goes unreported
West Midlands Police said it had 'serious concerns' over the licence holder's 'lack of responsibility'
Ambitious plans for new £12.5m bins depot in Midlands city move forward
The council will be relocating its fleet of bin lorries, gritters, vans and minibuses to the new site as well as its taxi licensing offices
Van and lorry crackdown in Wolverhampton sees vehicles seized, ticketed & dangerous weapon arrest
Drivers with weapons, banned, using phones, not wearing seatbelts and not having insurance were caught in a crackdown in the Bilston area
Pistol seized from 'bed bus' that was 'used for prostitution'
The vehicle, which had been converted for a number of people to sleep in, had become a 'hotspot for anti-social behaviour' in Bushbury, Wolverhampton
Walsall and Wolverhampton named as ‘lucrative’ hotspots for sex workers
The proximity to the M6 is attracting sex workers from other areas in the region
Sparks fly as police find 'hiding place' for 'stolen' Audi
The vehicle, allegedly taken during a burglary, has now been recovered
All the latest Midlands Ofsted ratings as schools given grades never seen before
The education watchdog has launched a new grading system for schools
Laundry aisle drama as prolific shoplifter 'puts up struggle' in arrest over £2k haul
CCTV captured the moment Martin Johnson was detained and handcuffed as he tried to steal laundry items
Wolverhampton Council blocks bid to re-open off-licence shut down twice since 2023
The shop's licence was revoked in 2023 over sales of alcohol to children and again last year after it was discovered a barred previous owner was still running the business
Parents warned as measles making a comeback and Midlands towns and cities named
Falling vaccination rates are allowing the potentially serious infection to return
Greggs to open new Wolverhampton branch in just weeks
The bakery already has numerous locations in the city centre
Trains need to be safe for women and girls in the Midlands, says transport minister
Heidi Alexander said passengers need to be safe and feel safe
Major police update after 'two elderly Sikh men attacked' at Wolverhampton train station
Two men in their 60s and 70s were treated in hospital
Police hunt for missing e-bike ridden by man who was later found dead on Wolverhampton school grounds
Neil Thompson was discovered on the grounds of Smestow Academy in Wolverhampton
Birmingham man due in court charged with 14 counts of shoplifting
Joshua Findlater, 39, of Nutfield Walk, Harborne, has been charged with 14 shoplifting offences and one count of assault
Kitten 'tied up in bin bag' and 'dumped' on side of Wolverhampton road
The young cat's bones were 'protruding through her fur' when she was discovered in Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton