Josh Sandiford

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Village firms claim solution to city's empty shopsJosh SandifordBBCKevin Allen runs Gluttons for Nourishment in Wolverhampton and said Tettenhall was a good place to do business"It's often said we're full of cafes, hairdressers and estate agents," laughs Kevin Allen. The businessman is talking about Tettenhall, a green and leafy village which is among the most affluent places in Wolverhampton.

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'Football fan ownership is ring of steel around us'Josh SandifordBBCJay Morgan is vice chairman of Bilston Town Football ClubBehind an orange fence off the Black Country Route sits one of Wolverhampton's oldest football clubs. Non-league Bilston Town may have been formed in 1894, but vice chairman Jay Morgan wants it fit for the future. He hopes a move to a fan-owned model will help it thrive, putting a "ring of steel" around the club to secure its future.

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Man was speeding before fatal crash, inquest hearsJosh SandifordGoogleMuhammad Qasim died when the BMW he was driving hit a tree on Island Road in 2023A man who crashed into a tree and died in hospital after his vehicle came to the attention of police was over the drink-drive limit and speeding at the time, an inquest has heard. Muhammad Qasim, 29, died in hospital of "catastrophic head injuries" after the crash on Island Road, Handsworth, in the early hours of 2 October 2023.

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Regeneration takes shape in 'town like a village'Josh SandifordBBCNorma Thompson, 84, has made Wednesfield in Wolverhampton her homeThe centre of Wednesfield in Wolverhampton is gearing up for a £3m regeneration project, which city leaders hope will make it better place to live and do business. But what do people who live there think of the town and how it has changed over the decades?

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'Time to retire after 45 years of six-day weeks'Josh SandifordBBCChristopher White is calling time on the family business which was established 96 years agoBusinessman Christopher White has not taken a proper holiday in 45 years. But at some point in the autumn, he will walk out of AR White & Son in Bilston, Wolverhampton, for an overdue break. He will be calling time on his family's 96-year-old menswear store, one of the oldest and most recognisable firms in the town.