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Deputy Chief Reporter at the Express & Star, based in Wolverhampton. Got a story? Get in touch at thomas.parkes@expressandstar.co.uk.

June 21, 2021

West Midlands Music Board launched to lead cultural recovery

Music|Jun 21, 2021

June 20, 2021

Simon set to have extra special Father's Day with cancer-free daughter

Health|Jun 20, 2021

June 15, 2021

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre's chief executive 'extremely' disappointed by delay to easing locldown

Theatre & Comedy|Jun 15, 2021

June 12, 2021

ITV Central reporter launches into foul-mouthed rant at man 'being an idiot' as he filmed

News|Jun 12, 2021

Animal welfare standards in West Midlands could be 'undermined by Australia trade deal'

Politics|Jun 12, 2021

June 8, 2021

Frustrated holidaymakers call Portugal amber list decision 'a disgrace' as they return home

Transport|Jun 8, 2021

May 19, 2021

Emergency services and Highways England to speed up responses to incidents on roads

Transport|May 19, 2021

April 28, 2021

Majority see Covid infections rise as restrictions eased

Coronavirus|Apr 28, 2021

April 12, 2021

Boscobel House: King Charles II's hiding place back open to visitors after £950,000 revamp

Attractions|Apr 12, 2021

February 25, 2021

Alton Towers' gardens to reopen next month ahead of theme park in April

Attractions|Feb 25, 2021

January 21, 2021

Replica plane finds new home

Attractions|Jan 21, 2021

January 11, 2021

Mass vaccinations centre opens in West Midlands as coronavirus death toll rises

Coronavirus|Jan 11, 2021

December 26, 2020

Almost 3,500 more doctors and nurses working for the NHS in Midlands

Health|Dec 26, 2020

November 16, 2020

Transport officers to be handed power to tackle nuisance behaviour on buses in West Midlands

Transport|Nov 16, 2020

November 15, 2020

Hotline set up to help most vulnerable in village

Coronavirus|Nov 15, 2020

October 15, 2020

Mayor calls for an end to 'us versus students' argument

Education|Oct 15, 2020

October 14, 2020

Market Drayton swimming centre ready to reopen after repair work

Market Drayton|Oct 14, 2020

October 13, 2020

Work starts on dredging Newport canal to improve quality of water for fish and plants

Environment|Oct 13, 2020

Almost £3,000 raised for Market Drayton family who had home destroyed in fire

Market Drayton|Oct 13, 2020

Clive House at school in Newport to be renamed next year

Education|Oct 13, 2020

October 3, 2020

'The baddest boys have red eyes in prison': Oakwood inmates open up to steer youngsters on right path

Crime|Oct 3, 2020

September 22, 2020

Alton Towers voted 'theme park of the year' by public in UK Theme Park Awards

Attractions|Sep 22, 2020

Permanent Battle of Britain exhibition goes on display at RAF Museum Cosford

Attractions|Sep 22, 2020

September 20, 2020

Keir Starmer: 'Pandemic has had huge impact on clubs like Walsall and Shrewsbury'

Business|Sep 20, 2020

September 14, 2020

Drayton Manor brings back adult and toddler ticket

Attractions|Sep 14, 2020

September 9, 2020

Air ambulance handed £15,000 for education scheme

Health|Sep 9, 2020

September 8, 2020

Detectives granted more time to question Birmingham stabbing suspect

Crime|Sep 8, 2020

More than 150 stroke patients helped through 'lifeline' support

Health|Sep 8, 2020

August 29, 2020

'Highly unlikely' NHS services will be near normal by autumn, say doctors

Health|Aug 29, 2020

August 13, 2020

Wolverhampton's dancing binmen immortalised at Legoland

Entertainment|Aug 13, 2020

July 25, 2020

Rare first edition Pokemon cards could fetch £35,000 in Staffordshire auction

Entertainment|Jul 25, 2020

July 22, 2020

'Save our DJ' petition as Signal 107 presenter Dicky Dodd faces the axe

Entertainment|Jul 22, 2020

July 18, 2020

Shrewsbury 'mud kitchen' revamped by Midlands business

Shrewsbury|Jul 18, 2020

Shrewsbury firm backs heritage railways

Attractions|Jul 18, 2020

July 6, 2020

Investigation under way after two paramedics stabbed during 999 call out

Crime|Jul 6, 2020

July 3, 2020

Compton Care shops set to reopen after charity was 'significantly' hit by pandemic

Health|Jul 3, 2020

June 12, 2020

Dentists working 'tirelessly' to make practices safe

Health|Jun 12, 2020

June 4, 2020

Rare Louis Vuitton bag created to celebrate royal wedding to be auctioned

Showbiz|Jun 4, 2020

May 31, 2020

West Midlands tourists fined for visiting Wales and being 'abusive' toward police

Health|May 31, 2020

May 19, 2020

Hard times as Midlands charities face funding blackhole

Health|May 19, 2020

May 18, 2020

Popular Round the Wrekin sportive to return next year

Health|May 18, 2020

May 2, 2020

Cyclists urged to do their bit for Compton Care with Round the Wrekin event cancelled

Telford|May 2, 2020

April 28, 2020

Midlands charity Newlife writes to Government in funding plea

Market Drayton|Apr 28, 2020

April 25, 2020

Call for former social care workers to join fight against coronavirus

Health|Apr 25, 2020

April 14, 2020

Eleven-year-old dyes hair 'NHS blue' to fundraise for food banks

Health|Apr 14, 2020

April 2, 2020

Pharmacy group chief, 86, joins fight-back against coronavirus

Health|Apr 2, 2020

March 21, 2020

New Street to be showcased on ITV show

Entertainment|Mar 21, 2020

March 19, 2020

Driving instructors speak out after tests suspended across the UK

Health|Mar 19, 2020

February 14, 2020

MP praises outdoor centres amid uncertainty over The Towers' future

Education|Feb 14, 2020

February 8, 2020

How The Towers shaped thousands of lives for generations

Features|Feb 8, 2020

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