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The worst areas of life expectancy for men in the West Midlands
Birmingham was named among the lowest life expectancy rates in the region
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The top Midlands M6 junctions for fines as 30,000 caught by average speed cameras
There are specific locations where speeding motorists are more likely to be caught by cameras
Ex-Wolves player pleads 'I'm not a gangster' as wine-bar request rejected
Chill Wine Bar will have its licence reviewed again after it was caught hosting more late-night lock-ins - 18 months after it was suspended for serving alcohol after hours
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Why moving out to the country could help you live longer
Leafy Shire towns named the places where women are expected to live longest - but it's bad news for city-dwellers
Plans unveiled for flats at former M&S store in Midlands city centre
The city's near 100-year-old department store shut its doors permanently in September
Girl, 5, 'thinks Santa doesn't want to see her' as garden centre cancels grotto visit
Due to 'unforeseen circumstances', Hollybush Garden Centre in Wolverhampton had to cancel some bookings
Amazon slashes 20% off 'amazing' Monopoly Wolverhampton edition that's 'lots of fun at Christmas'
The Wolverhampton Edition of the classic board game is currently £27.99 on Amazon, down from £34.99
Mother and son charged in theft operation which targeted more than 125 vehicles
Over seven months, vehicles were targeted in the Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sandwell, and Staffordshire areas
Husband in court after wife's body found at Wolverhampton property
Shivinder Sandhir is accused of killing Anjanee Sandhir
Knives seized and officer racially abused as suspects chased through city centre
One of the men allegedly racially abused officers before assaulting one of them
Construction firms and supermarket named by HMRC on new list of Midlands tax dodgers
The worst tax bills topped half a million pounds
Midlands post office set to be transformed into supermarket as plans approved
Previous plans to convert the building into a restaurant and function room last year were granted last August
Where to move to for Midlands' best life expectancy - and where is region's worst
Major differences laid bare - and gap is even bigger between parts of our area and posh parts of the south
Specialist accommodation for children could be demolished for new housing
The new plans would 'make better use of the site' according to the council’s application
Appeal launched over defibrillator and digital hub outside revamped railway station
City of Wolverhampton Council said the digital advertising board would cause an obstruction in a 'very prominent location' - particularly for those who are partially-sighted
Driver dumps Vauxhall Astra on 'cloned plates' after being spotted by police in Kingswinford
West Midlands Police seized the vehicle when the real plates revealed it was 'uninsured with no MOT or tax'
When the 'Black Panther' terrorised the Midlands - and the teenage student who paid ultimate price
Lesley Whittle was just 17 when she was snatched from her home
Third bid made to build new petrol station 20 years after closure
The site next to the busy Tettenhall Road in Wolverhampton was home to a petrol station before it closed in 2005
Midlands M6 drivers fined while doing under 70mph
Thousands of motorists have been issued speeding tickets this year
Prison officer caught in intricate plot to smuggle drugs to jailbird boyfriend in Birmingham jail
A gang of four from the Black Country including a serving prison custody officer conspired to smuggle cannabis and tobacco into HMP Birmingham