
Lauren Hill
Digital Journalist at Express & Star
Digital Journalist at Shropshire Star
Articles
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3 weeks ago |
expressandstar.com | Lauren Hill
Eleven determined teenagers took on a gruelling challenge - Coast 2 Coast 2025, a 170-mile run across the country from St Bees in Cumbria to Robin Hood’s Bay in North Yorkshire, and all within 24 hours. Their motivation? Supporting the Neonatal Unit at New Cross Hospital, which cares for babies born too soon or too small.
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4 weeks ago |
expressandstar.com | Lauren Hill
There’s no doubt about it - Moddershall Oaks’ new Woodland Pods offer a peaceful getaway right in the heart of Staffordshire. Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565I was invited to the grand opening and an overnight stay, and it really was the perfect way to unwind and take some time away from the day-to-day rush.
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1 month ago |
expressandstar.com | Lauren Hill
A man has been charged after multiple thefts from jewellery shops across the Black Country and Birmingham. Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Officers from West Midlands Police arrested Nick Dosanjh, aged 33 and of Quinton, and charged him with nine shop offences. The thefts took place all across the West Midlands including Solihull, Wolverhampton, Brierley Hill, Smethwick, Walsall and Birmingham.
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1 month ago |
expressandstar.com | Lauren Hill
A man has died following a collision in Sutton Coldfield. Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565The 35-year-old man was driving a van which "failed to stop" for police officers during a chase on Thursday evening (May 22). He is said to have crashed in Lindridge Road, near to the junction of Springfield Road, just before midnight. The police began performing CPR before ambulance personnel arrived, but despite their best efforts, he sadly died a short time later.
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1 month ago |
expressandstar.com | Lauren Hill
Three people - including a woman - were injured and taken to hospital following an assault on Green Park Road. Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Emergency services were called to Green Park Road in the Kates Hill area of Dudley on Thursday evening. West Midlands Ambulance Service paramedics responded to the scene at around 7.40pm where they found three patients.
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