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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

Birmingham Live - Wolverhampton

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

Birmingham Live - Wolverhampton

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

Birmingham Live - Wolverhampton

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

Birmingham Live - Wolverhampton

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

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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

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Husband in court after wife's body found at Wolverhampton property

Shivinder Sandhir is accused of killing Anjanee Sandhir

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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

Birmingham Live - Wolverhampton

Construction firms and supermarket named by HMRC on new list of Midlands tax dodgers

The worst tax bills topped half a million pounds

Birmingham Live - Wolverhampton

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

Birmingham Live - Wolverhampton

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

Birmingham Live - Wolverhampton

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

Birmingham Live - Wolverhampton

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

Birmingham Live - Wolverhampton

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'

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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

Birmingham Live - Wolverhampton

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

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Midlands M6 drivers fined while doing under 70mph

Thousands of motorists have been issued speeding tickets this year

Birmingham Live - Wolverhampton

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