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Man found guilty of stabbing clubber to death on dancefloor

Edward Wilson, 39, killed Akeem Francis-Kerr with a single stab wound to the neck at Valesha’s nightclub in Walsall just after 5am on March 11.

The Independent UK

Jury retires to consider verdict in nightclub murder trial

Edward Wilson is on trial accused of murdering 29-year-old Akeem Francis-Kerr at Valesha’s nightclub in Walsall.

The Independent UK

Moment boy, 11, makes heartbreaking plea to armed gang holding gun to his head during raid on family home

Violent group stormed house in Walsall in broad daylight before making off with Rolex watch, diamond ring, cash, and car keys

The Independent UK

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Dog attack: Boy,10, savagely mauled by out-of-control dog outside his home in Walsall

Rishi Sunak has said the Government will ban the American XL Bully dog breed by the end of the year following a series of similar incidents

Evening Standard

Man stabbed in nightclub because he was ‘standing in alleged killer’s territory’

Edward Wilson stabbed Akeem Francis-Kerr on the dancefloor at Valesha’s nightclub in Walsall “out of anger, arrogance or jealousy”, prosecutors say.

The Independent UK

Man drove in stolen taxi at speeds in excess of 130mph from Gatwick to Walsall

Sussex Police have released video footage of a dramatic chase leading to the arrest of Mohammed Ahmed.

The Independent UK

Boy, 14, released on bail after hit-and-run death of seven-year-old girl in Walsall

A 14-year-old boy who was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a seven-year-old died following a motorbike collision has been released on bail “with strict conditions”, police said.

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Mother pays tribute to young daughter killed in Walsall hit-and-run

Tsvetelina Selezneva paid tribute to her daughter Katnis, seven, who was hit by a motorcycle in Walsall, shortly after 7pm on Thursday.

The Independent UK

League Two 2023/24 fixtures in full: Wrexham host MK Dons on EFL return

AFC Wimbledon and MK Dons renew their hostile rivalry in the basement division this term

Evening Standard

Parents 'spit on headteacher and threaten her family' over healthy school dinners plan

Julie Copley, from Radleys Primary, in Walsall, claimed she even saw her family threatened for introducing fruit, vegetables, soups, and casseroles to lunch menus - but was determined to give her students a healthier life

Daily Mirror

Green light for Black Country industrial scheme

Walsall 90 will be built on a former Holiday Inn complex on a vacant 5.4-acre site in Walsall

Birmingham Post

Muslim dad's fury after daughter finds bacon in McDonald's Filet-O-Fish burger

The furious dad from Walsall has hit out at the mega food-chain after his young daughter found a large piece of forbidden pork in her fish burger

Daily Mirror

Vaughn Dolphin: Far-right extremist who said minorities ‘should be shot’ jailed for eight years

Vaughn Dolphin, from Aldridge, near Walsall, was told he must serve five years before becoming eligible for parole

Evening Standard

Man who blew up his kitchen making bombs on the hob is jailed

Vaughn Dolphin, from Aldridge, near Walsall, was told he must serve five years before becoming eligible for parole.

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Far-right extremist given eight-year term for firearm and explosives offences

Vaughn Dolphin, from Aldridge, near Walsall, was told he must serve five years before becoming eligible for parole.

Birmingham Post

Chamberlain agrees sale and leaseback deal for Black Country site

The company has struck a ten-year deal with Heritage and Hill Investments for Walsall building

The Guardian - UK

Far-right extremist who set off ‘fireball’ in his kitchen convicted of terrorism offences

Vaughn Dolphin, from Walsall, West Midlands, had spoken of his desire for ethnic minorities to be shot

Birmingham Post

Black Country retail parade sold

Goold Estates offloads row of units in Walsall's St Matthew's Quarter

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Early-finish Fridays weren’t universally popular in the 1970s office

Brief letters: Workplace trends | Child sexual abuse in Walsall | Noisy cars | Estate agent’s flight of fancy | The Year of the Four Emperors

Manchester Evening News

The paedophiles behind 'biggest-ever' child sex abuse ring as they are jailed for 145 years

A total of 21 people have been convicted of a string of sex offences committed against seven children

The Independent UK

Man and woman die after fire rips through house in Walsall

Two people were pronounced dead at the scene

The Independent UK

Government announces almost £60m in cultural funding for regions outside London

Seventy museums, public libraries and other venues in places including Walsall, Barnsley, Bradford and Stoke-on-Trent will receive investment.

The Independent UK

Man stabbed to death at nightclub in Walsall

Officers were called to Valesha’s nightclub on Newport Street in the town centre just after 5am on Saturday to reports that someone had been stabbed.

Daily Mirror

Bungling hotel staff leave British kids stranded in US after SHREDDING their passports

Pupils from Barr Beacon School in Walsall in Birmingham, went on the skiing trip in New Hampshire and were due to fly home on Saturday but they are now stranded out there

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