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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
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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
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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
'Callous' hit-and-run driver jailed over death of man with 'heart of gold' - what you need to know
Aden Wright was driving a VW Golf when he struck and fatally injured 29-year-old Ryan Griffiths
'Calculated' hit-and-run driver jailed after he killed man and tried to frame someone else
Aden Wright was behind the wheel of the VW Golf that hit Ryan Griffiths on Burleigh Road, Wolverhampton
Best secondary schools in the West Midlands for 2026 ranked by The Sunday Times
Edgbaston, Stratford-upon-Avon and Solihull are included locations in Parent Power's top 10 lists for the West Midlands
Council to buy eyesore former pub where dad-of-two was shot dead
The former Bagot Arms closed in 2008 after it was the site of a fatal shooting and has been left empty ever since despite plans to revitalise the site
Fly-tipper ordered to pay £2.7k after dumping rubbish in alleyway
Andrei Stoica was tracked down using information on packaging left in the rubbish bags
Former Wolves star asks to extend wine bar’s opening hours despite noise complaint probe
The wine bar was forced to close for a month after complaints about several late-night lock-ins last year
£2.6m plans to expand Wolverhampton secondary school to cope with rising demand
Colton Hills Community School has already expanded its number of classes and will be expected to take on more pupils in the coming years
Best Midlands secondary schools which 'punch above weight' named in exam league table
Private and grammar schools dominated the lists in some areas, but there were state schools which also performed exceptionally well
Six charged in County Lines probe as 'cash and drugs seized'
The individuals are aged between 18 and 23
Strike to cause ‘significant disruption’ to Birmingham CrossCountry services – full details
Action by RMT members set to cause havoc in December with CrossCountry confirming services affected on the first strike day
Machete-wielding thugs unleashed 'horrific attack' on man in broad daylight
Faisal Hussain and Jassdeep Singh have both been jailed