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Wolverhampton van driver 'ran from girlfriend and baby' after ANPR stop
The driver of the silver van allegedly fled from traffic officers

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600,000 people kept waiting at least 28 days for GP appointments
Waits of at least a month to see a doctor rose across the West Midlands last year


Biker seriously injured in Wolverhampton crash with car near hospital
A motorbike rider suffered 'potentially serious injuries' in a crash with a car close to New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton Road

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Midlands' top primary schools as parents find out places for September
Local authority have confirmed primary places for the next school year


Safety fears as man seen walking on Birmingham railway line moments before steam engine due
The man was seen wandering along the Sutton Park line in Sutton Coldfield just minutes before a steam engine was due


Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy shares their final 'chilling' conversation
She has recalled the last conversation she had with the One Direction star before she left Argentina


Woman jailed after stabbing man during row at Smethwick flat
Jessica Jury fled the South Road property after knifing the victim on September 5 last year


Liam Payne's sister says 'exhausting' as she issues emotional message
The One Direction star died last October in Argentina


Primark opening times for Easter 2025 - full list of Birmingham and Black Country stores
If you're heading out shopping this long weekend, these are the opening times you need to know


'Terrified' fox cub in Wolverhampton gets head trapped in wheel prompting fire service call out
A young fox cub became trapped in a metal wheel in Wolverhampton and needed help from West Midlands Fire Service to be set free


Wolverhampton pharmacy could be demolished for new salon and shops
The former antiques shop has been closed for nearly 20 years and described as a 'structural hazard'


Man charged with attempted murder after Dudley shooting
Leon Haughton, from Wolverhampton, has been charged with attempted murder


Woman airlifted to burns unit after Wolverhampton house fire
Paramedics said the woman, found outside the home, sustained serious injuries in the blaze


Best schools in the Midlands named on primary school offer day
Parents are finding out today if they have secured a place for their kids at their favoured schools


Gun found in car as armed police arrest attempted murder suspect in Wolverhampton
A 34-year-old man was then arrested on Great Hampton Street and a "live and viable" firearm was seized from the vehicle


Three-car crash blocks busy Wolverhampton road and leaves one injured
Wellington Road was closed in both directions due to the crash between the junctions with Stowheath Lane and Hadley Road


Crossbow, knife and drugs found during stop-and-search in Wolverhampton park
Police on patrol in Fowler’s Park in Park Village found the drugs and weapons


Did rapist author Tony Bayliss profit from child attack with book about 'accidental' sex offence?
The 78-year-old released Stricly Liable a few years after he was jailed for unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 16


Dad detained in front of own child after suspected supermarket theft
Police arrested the man following a suspected theft at a supermarket located on Penn Road in Wolverhampton


'There's more of us' says brave mum exploited in Birmingham's shameful child prostitution ring
Rebecca Leach, now 42, told her attackers 'I know you remember me'
