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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Lee Blakeman |Aida Fofana
Lee Blakeman - BBC Radio Stoke and Aida Fofana - BBC News, West MidlandsThu, April 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM UTC2 min readCheryl Sutherland was just two cars behind an Amazon lorry when it was involved in a multi-vehicle crash in Stoke-on-Trent. The vehicle emerged at a roundabout junction before careering over the grassy island and colliding with multiple cars on 6 April.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
yahoo.com | Aida Fofana
The family of a two-year-old who was found dead in a canal were in the process of moving homes specifically because of the risk of drowning, an inquest has heard. Jayce Olutola was pulled out of the water in Wolverhampton on 11 August. A police officer tried to revive him, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, the Black Country Coroner's Court heard.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
yahoo.com | Aida Fofana
Search queryComedians and former drummer set for city festivalAida Fofana - BBC News, West MidlandsWed, January 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM UTCAuthor Abi Daré will be among those taking part in the Wolverhampton Literature Festival [Wolverhampton Literature Festival]Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
yahoo.com | Aida Fofana
A woman has been banned from keeping animals for 15 years after leaving her dog to suffer in a skeletal state. Colleen Rathbone, 32, pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to her Staffordshire bull terrier, Mo, at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on 16 December. The 13-year-old dog was taken to a vet after collapsing in Ms Rathbone's garden in Willenhall on 7 March 2024.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
yahoo.com | Aida Fofana |Ben Sidwell
As NHS hospitals struggle to cope with the rising demand this winter, healthcare professionals have urged people to get vaccinated. Pop-up clinics have been set up in the Black Country in an attempt to encourage eligible people to come forward for their winter flu and Covid-19 vaccinations. Speaking at a clinic in Wolverhampton, pharmacist Monisha Ahmed said the number of people coming to be vaccinated was "slowly becoming smaller and smaller".
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Aida Fofana
Parking bays will also be provided on the east side of Staveley Road [BBC]A new one way system to improve road safety and reduce traffic on a busy city road is set to be introduced. Wolverhampton's Staveley Road will be made one-way southbound, from Dunstall Road to Waterloo Road, on Monday. The move comes after residents called for action against vehicles unable to pass each other, resulting in congestion, conflict and reports of damage to other vehicles.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
yahoo.com | Aida Fofana
The new chief fire officer for the West Midlands has pledged to bring stability to the service. Simon Tuhill, ex-deputy fire chief in Northamptonshire, was appointed after Ben Brook, who was announced as chief fire officer in November, stepped away from the service four days later. The appointment also comes after the brief governance of Oliver Lee, who was suspended but later resigned and after Wayne Brown was found dead in January, a day after the service confirmed he was under investigation.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
yahoo.com | Aida Fofana
Aida Fofana - BBC News, West MidlandsThu, January 9, 2025 at 6:39 AM UTC1 min readRoad works expected to last more than two years will soon get under way as £19m makeover of Wolverhampton city centre begins. The improvements to Lichfield Street, Queen Square and Darlington Street will commence on 20 JanuaryIt is the final phase of the city centre's revamp, following the completion of new spaces built in Victoria Street.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
yahoo.com | Aida Fofana
Aida Fofana - BBC News, West MidlandsWed, January 8, 2025 at 6:42 AM UTC1 min readFree hot meals are being promised to young people during winter by a youth centre for the third year in a row. The Way Youth Zone said it will provide dinners to anyone aged eight to 19 until March after receiving support from the City of Wolverhampton Council and funding from Intermediate Capital Group.
