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Police arson probe after serious house fire in Wolverhampton
Police have launched an arson probe after a house fire in Wolverhampton's Wendover Road
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Midland house fire as police seal off scene and public warned
People were urged to avoid the area after the blaze broke out at a home on Wendover Road in Wolverhampton
Commuter satisfaction with rail and Metro services in the West Midlands improves
The number of passengers happy with service punctuality and value for money has increased
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80 firefighters tackle huge factory blaze as 'explosions' heard
Local residents have been told to keep their doors and windows closed amid the fire on on Sunbeam Street
Firefighters tackle factory blaze as thick smoke makes it 'hard to breathe'
Eight fire engines were called to the scene on Sunbeam Street near the junction Upper Villiers Street in Blakenhall
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Thick smoke can be seen over the city
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