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Pedestrian dies after collision as driver 'helps police with their inquiries'
A man has died after a collision on Birmingham Road, in Wolverhampton, at around 1.15pm, today

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Meet the thrill killers who took strangers' lives without motive
Innocent people have been the victims of vicious killers simply for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. The criminals targeted the strangers and left devastation in their wake


I visited hidden Midland shop on residential street that now rivals Dunelm
The store sells a range of homeware

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Man arrested after 'gunshots fired from car' near retail park
Three women were taken to hospital following the incident in Frederick Street in Wolverhampton


Aston Villa v Ipswich Town - how to follow, listen on radio, TV highlights
Aston Villa welcome Ipswich Town to Villa Park on Saturday for the first of three home games in the space of eight days


Inside Liam Payne's tragic final months as haunting new details emerge
The X Factor star died aged just 31 in mid-October, following a plunge from the third floor of a Buenos Aires hotel in Argentina.


How rapist's 'two-day binge' ended in bloodshed near Wolverhampton park
Rahul Sharma, 32, raped and murdered Helen Kempster near West Park


Hundreds of new jobs pledged as new Birmingham training centre opens
Employers have pledged 500 opportunities for people progressing through the new academy


Midland councillor and MP's husband warned over fake Royal Marine row
Greg Brackenridge was suspended by the Labour Party after it emerged he had 'exaggerated' his military service as a Royal Marine - he is now back in the party


Meet the Asda workers who fell in love after dressing up as Romeo and Juliet on Valentine's Day
Angie and Rob have been together for 30 years


Man charged after weapons violence in Birmingham
Jason Bough, 41, from Saltley, was due to appear in court


Midlands' top secondary schools where kids get the best exam scores
New list ranks schools based on pupils' exam performances


Calls to scrap 'barriers' to housebuilding and stop West Midlands people 'sofa surfing'
Bosses want to see barriers to redeveloping brownfield sites across the region removed


First picture of Wolverhampton murder victim, 44, as violent rapist locked up for life
Helen Kempster was violently attacked by killer Rahul Sharma near West Park


Mum of boy stabbed to death in case of mistaken identity feels 'hopeless' over rise in knife crime
Ronan Kanda was attacked on the street a few doors down from his house in Wolverhampton


Wolverhampton killer on 'two-day binge' raped and murdered woman jailed for life
Rahul Sharma, 32, has been locked up for life following his violent attack on Helen Kempster


Liam Payne's ex fiancee breaks silence on death and says 'he became unrecognisable'
Maya Henry was engaged to the One Direction star during a four-year relationship in which she said had hoped 'each incident would be a wake-up call...but it never was'


Museum boss targets visitor boost from Metro connection
Hopes for half a million visitors at Dudley's Black Country Living Museum as work on next phase of Midlands Metro begins


M54 recap after traffic stopped following 'multi vehicle collision'
Police were sent to scene between J3 for Albrighton and J2 for Wolverhampton


Cruel scams you could lose thousands from this week
Lonely hearts have been warned that while romance scammers could strike at any time, the stakes were higher at this time of year
