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Reepa ready to take on the best in live-audience event

A city grime artist is looking to put his home on the map as part of a unique competition.

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Show brings power of relationship between Pi and Parker to big stage

The relationship between humans and animals is completely unique and no more so that in the stage version of Yann Martel’s Booker Prize-winning novel, “Life of Pi” which plays at the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre this week, following a hugely successful West End run and a host of Olivier Awards...

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Prolific shoplifter who repeatedly pilfered Willenhall and Wednesfield stores jailed

A prolific shoplifter who repeatedly stole from shops in Willenhall and Wednesfield has been put behind bars.

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'He never lost his smile' – Tributes pour in for legendary Bilston musician

Tributes have poured in for a much-loved musician who taught Cillian Murphy how to speak with a Midlands accent.

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Homeless Wolverhampton woman living in disused bus stop for seven months is given weeks to move out

A homeless Wolverhampton woman says living in a bus shelter with her boyfriend and mum is safer than being put in temporary housing with drug addicts.

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No arrest made a week on from suspected arson attack at Wolverhampton industrial estate

A suspect is yet to be arrested a week after a fire at a Wolverhampton industrial estate which is being treated by police as arson.

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Watch: Fire service confirms cause of Wolverhampton factory blaze as new footage shows devastation left behind

West Midlands Fire Service has confirmed the blaze which sent a huge plume of smoke over Wolverhampton was 'accidental'.

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Woman fighting for her life after being run over by bus in Wolverhampton

A woman suffered "life-threatening injuries" after being run over by a bus in Wolverhampton last night.

Birmingham Live - Wolverhampton

Woman suffers life-threatening injuries after being hit by bus

The pedestrian was struck at the junction of Oaklands Road and Penn Road in Wolverhampton

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Taxi driver heard passenger say 'I need your help, I've been stabbed' on the day teenager was killed

A Wolverhampton taxi driver has told a court how a man in the back of his car on the day Terrell Marshall-Williams was killed said he had been stabbed.

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Watch: Badger spotted window shopping in Wolverhampton shopping centre

Shoppers have spoken of their surprise after a badger was spotted window shopping in Wolverhampton's Wulfrun Centre.

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Family of Wolverhampton murder victim 'delighted' with guilty verdict

The family of a murder victim who was fatally injured when he was beaten by a man who disliked gays have welcomed the jury's guilty verdict.

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Residents speak of seeing huge clouds of smoke during Wolverhampton factory blaze

Residents have spoken of seeing big clouds of smoke and fire from their windows after a blaze broke out at a Wolverhampton factory.

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Watch as mayoral candidates clash over police stations, transport and pledges at Express & Star hustings

The two front runners in the race to be West Midlands Mayor clashed over controversial police station closures.

Birmingham Live - Wolverhampton

Face of dangerous pervert who put girl in chokehold during sick school sex attack attempt

Daniel Ralph, 31, ambushed the girl as she walked to school

Birmingham Live - Wolverhampton

Reduced Midland Metro service on weekend of Great Birmingham Run

The second biggest half marathon in the UK will return to the streets of Birmingham on Sunday, May 5

Birmingham Live - Wolverhampton

Firefighters tackle huge factory blaze in Wolverhampton

A fire has taken hold at a factory on the Blakenhall Industrial Estate in Moorfield Road in Wolverhampton

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Watch: Huge plumes of smoke seen billowing across Wolverhampton's skyline as firefighters tackle factory blaze

Plumes of smoke could be seen billowing across Wolverhampton's skyline after a blaze broke out at a factory.

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Man charged after phones snatched in Wolverhampton city centre

A man has been charged with theft as police continue to investigate a spate of phone snatches in Wolverhampton city centre.

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Boy, 17, arrested after damage caused to Wednesfield school and pupils told to stay in classrooms

A teenage boy has been arrested after damage was caused to a Wednesfield school as pupils had to temporarily stay in classrooms.