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Motive behind tragic Wolverhampton family home arson attack still a mystery as murderers face sentencing today

The motive behind the tragic arson attack which killed one member of a Wolverhampton family and left three others in hospital could have been mistaken identity.

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Walsall Council shares update following leader Garry Perry's sudden resignation

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M&S and Co-op cyber attack: Was a Walsall teenager involved in the retail hack amid Scattered Spider link?

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Reunited - Andy Mutch (left) and Steve Bull back in Wolverhampton at the Cleveland Arms pub.

'It'll be a shame to see it changed from a sports pub' - Steve Bull shares memories of popular Wolverhampton pub set to turn into a Toby Carvery

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Street lighting pledge after schoolgirl was struck by car outside Rowley Regis station

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Tettenhall Pool is now full of water - but the public are advised to not enter as it is still undergoing water tests.

Tettenhall pool to officially open soon as residents warned it is still undergoing tests - here's when you can cool off

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Walsall Council shares update following leader Garry Perry's sudden resignation

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National Beer Garden Day: How many Black Country pubs have shut this year?

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