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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'

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Sparks fly as police find 'hiding place' for 'stolen' Audi

The vehicle, allegedly taken during a burglary, has now been recovered

Birmingham Live - Wolverhampton

All the latest Midlands Ofsted ratings as schools given grades never seen before

The education watchdog has launched a new grading system for schools

Birmingham Live - Wolverhampton

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

Birmingham Live - Wolverhampton

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The shop's licence was revoked in 2023 over sales of alcohol to children and again last year after it was discovered a barred previous owner was still running the business

Birmingham Live - Wolverhampton

Parents warned as measles making a comeback and Midlands towns and cities named

Falling vaccination rates are allowing the potentially serious infection to return

Birmingham Live - Wolverhampton

Greggs to open new Wolverhampton branch in just weeks

The bakery already has numerous locations in the city centre

Birmingham Live - Wolverhampton

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

Birmingham Live - Wolverhampton

Major police update after 'two elderly Sikh men attacked' at Wolverhampton train station

Two men in their 60s and 70s were treated in hospital

Birmingham Live - Wolverhampton

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

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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

Birmingham Live - Wolverhampton

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

Birmingham Live - Wolverhampton

Police recover stolen Nissan Juke and urge motorists to do one thing

The vehicle had been stolen overnight in Penn

Birmingham Live - Wolverhampton

Nuisance son, 37, banned from asking mum for money after pestering her at home

Paul Oaks has been locked up for eight weeks and handed a restraining order

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Plans revealed to turn landmark listed Midlands bank into flats and new cafe

Lloyds moved out of the 148-year-old building last year

Birmingham Live - Wolverhampton

Bin collections are changing - how every household in the West Midlands will be affected

New regulations mean all councils must collect household food waste