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Key Local Election 2024 results and times across the West Midlands - full list
Results are Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley, Sandwell, Redditch, Tamworth and more are expected from tomorrow
Buses diverted after crash on busy Wolverhampton road
A busy Wolverhampton road has reopened after being blocked due to a crash.
Walsall man arrested after 2021 sexual assault on dog walker
Staffordshire Police confirmed a man has been arrested in connection with the sexual assault, which took place three years ago
When will Dudley Council results come through after biggest election count in decades
Results for council expected at the end of a long night and day of counting with mayor and PCC to follow
Two boys, 12, 'killed utterly defenceless man in horror park machete attack' - murder trial told
Two boys, who cannot be named, deny murdering Shawn Seesahai in Wolverhampton
Pregnant mothers urged to protect unborns from whooping cough spread
Pregnant mothers are being encouraged to come forward for the whooping cough vaccine due to a rise in cases.
Voters up bright and early to have their say in Black Country and Staffordshire local elections
People across the Black Country and Staffordshire are heading to the polls today to vote in this year's local elections.
Boys, 12, searched online for news articles about machete murder, court told
Jurors were told Shawn Seesahai was killed near a park bench as his friend ran for help.
Local elections 2024: Estimated results times at counts across the Black Country
Voters in the Black Country are going to the polls today with the chance to have their say in three elections.
Woman suffers 'minor injuries' after lorry and car crash on M6
A woman has been treated for minor injuries after a lorry and a car crashed on the M6 near Walsall.
Two 12-year-olds killed man with machete blows to the skull and heart, jury told
The youths deny murdering Shawn Seesahai, who died at the scene after being attacked while ‘utterly defenceless’ in Wolverhampton.
Wolverhampton 12-year-olds passed machete between each other before murdering 19-year-old, jury told
Two 12-year-old boys passed a machete between themselves before using it to attack a stranger in a Wolverhampton park, a court heard.
Sandwell Local Elections 2024 - full list of polling stations
A third of seats are up for grabs on Sandwell Council - with elections also being held for the West Midlands mayor and police and crime commissioner
Midlands schools which will be closed for local elections and how to find out
Local elections are being held across the West Midlands on Thursday
Why the 2024 West Midlands mayor election is unlike all the others
The election will be taking place using the first-past-the-post vote system for the first time
Teenage 'murder' victim had cases lying on file at the time of his death, court hears
At the time of his death teenager Terrell Marshall-Williams had two cases on police files for possession of drugs and an offensive weapon as well as an assault, the trial of two men accused of his murder has heard.
Worker pushed colleague over and caused broken bones after 'misunderstanding' on way to catch bus
A former warehouse worker pushed a woman over and caused her to break her wrist because he "thought she was being racist".
Giddy up! Country singer-songwriter from Wolverhampton releases new single
Wolverhampton country singer Ryan Evans is strumming his way into the hearts of a whole new audience with the release of a new record.
Local elections 2024: Why some councils have more seats being contested than others
With most people in the West Midlands being asked to vote in three separate elections, and three different voting formats being used, it is unsurprising that some people are finding the voting process confusing.
Police and crime Commissioner elections: Role of the PCC explained as voters go to the polls
The role of the police and crime commissioner was created in 2012, with a view to creating greater democratic accountability in local policing matters.