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Green light for new hotel and shops in Wolverhampton's former Sports Direct
The local authority’s planners welcomed the “significant investment” in the city centre and said the new hotel would “improve its vitality and viability"
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Wolverhampton fly-tipping suspects fined huge amount after 'failing to comply' with probe
Three suspected fly-tippers have been ordered to pay thousands of pounds in total
Moment fly-tipper's van is destroyed as they are slapped with £4.6k bill
Colin Fullard, of Glyn Avenue in Bilston, pleaded guilty to one charge of fly tipping under the Environmental Protection Act
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'Super-fit runner dies of heart attack after doctors misdiagnose him with indigestion'
Kristian Hudson, 42, collapsed while out jogging
Homes approved for ‘significantly contaminated’ former Midlands battery factory
The land has not been used for more than 25 years
The worst areas of life expectancy for men in the West Midlands
Birmingham was named among the lowest life expectancy rates in the region
Christmas 2025 opening times for Bullring, Merry Hill, The Fort and other shopping centres
All the opening hours you should know in case you need to buy a last minute Christmas present
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
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