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Biden blames jet lag for poor performance in presidential debate

The 81-year-old president said he ‘wasn’t very smart’ and ‘didn’t listen to my staff’ about two back-to-back European trips.

Halesowen motorcycle dealers cease trading

A large motorcycle dealership in Halesowen has ceased trading.

Pro-Palestine demonstrators blockade factory

Pro-Palestinian protesters have blockaded a defence and security company as they call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

Call to raise driving test fees for learners who repeatedly fail

Government figures show 93,204 practical car driving tests taken in the year to the end of March were at least the candidate’s sixth attempt.

Midlands golfers miss out on Open qualification

Staffordshire’s Richard Mansell could not quite force his way into the qualifying spots for the 152nd Open Championship.

Fordhouses take honours in battle at top of Prem

Fordhouses beat Wombourne in a top-of-the-table clash last weekend in the South Staffordshire County Cricket League.

Brazil star set to depart Aston Villa on loan

Forgotten Villa man Philippe Coutinho is close to securing a return to Brazil on loan.

Boy accused of stabbing Sydney student faced previous charges, officials say

The boy is the third Australian child to be accused of a stabbing attack linked to online radicalisation since April.

Pom poms and crocheted poll data: Public document election with arts and crafts

Sarra Jenkins said: ‘(The poll tracker) was not really something I anticipated people grabbing on to – it’s been really sweet and nice to see.’

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Merih Demiral and Mert Gunok send Turkey into Euro 2024 quarter-finals

Defender Demiral scored both goals before goalkeeper Gunok brilliantly denied Austria’s Christoph Baumgartner a late equaliser.

Labour slips behind SNP ahead of election day, poll suggests

The latest survey was carried out between June 28 and July 2.

Braverman urges Tories to prepare for ‘reality and frustration of opposition’

Former home secretary Suella Braverman has urged the Conservative Party to “read the writing on the wall” and “prepare for the reality and frustration of opposition”.

What to expect on the General Election campaign trail on Wednesday

Here is your guide to the main developments expected in the General Election campaign on Wednesday.

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Express & Star general election comment: Rishi Sunak’s out but can we trust Keir Starmer?

Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party has lost the moral authority to lead this country. The question is – can we trust Labour under Keir Starmer to take the UK forward?

'High levels' of shotgun residue found on clothing recovered from Wolverhampton murder scene

A forensic scientist who examined gun residue found on clothes at the address where Deavon Harrison died said "very high" levels of particles from shotgun discharge were found.

Danger driver who hit 100mph in a 40mph residential area avoids jail

A man who drove dangerously at speeds 'in excess' of 100mph in a residential area has avoided a prison sentence.

'I've got a smile on my face and a spring in my step': Starmer on last-minute visit to Cannock Chase

If the polls are right, Sir Keir Starmer is hours away from an historic election victory.

'My Post Office may only be one square metre big - but I'm proud of my 47 years serving my village'

A postmistress who has run one of the smallest UK Post Offices from her village home for the last 47 years is retiring.

Plans for children's home in Dudley have been turned down amid police concerns – here's why

Plans to turn a family house into a children's home in Dudley have been rejected amid warnings from police.

Black Country Day 2024: Here's what to expect from Stourbridge Carnival from local festival-goers

Stourbridge Carnival has been called 'just the ticket' to help jolly revellers celebrate Black Country Day 2024.

West Midlands rents rise among highest in UK - here’s how much tenants pay each month on average

Annual rents in the West Midlands have risen by 10 per cent in the last year, new figures reveal.

Sedgley man fined for hiring out donkeys without appropriate licence

A Sedgley man has been fined after pleading guilty to running an events company which hired out donkeys without an appropriate licence.

£235m expected to be withdrawn from ATMs as voters go to polls on Thursday

The predicted ATM withdrawal total is expected to be lower than it was on December 12 2019, when the last general election was held.

5 memorable British Grand Prix races staged at Silverstone

Nigel Mansell claimed victory at the 1987 British Grand Prix.

Lando Norris’ lap guide to world-famous Silverstone ahead of British Grand Prix

The British Grand Prix takes place at the Northamptonshire circuit this weekend.

On this day in 2011: Novak Djokovic wins first Wimbledon title

The Serbian has won a record 24 grand slam men’s singles titles.

Homes plan lodged for Stafford garage site

New homes could be built on a garage site in Stafford.

'Sophisticated' Wolverhampton-based drugs operation ran between West and East Midlands, court told

Members of an alleged drugs gang based in Wolverhampton accused of doing business equally between addresses in the city and the East Midlands are on trial.

The UK's last July General Election: Wolverhampton airman mulls over his vote in 1945

You have to go back nearly 80 years to the last time a General Election was held in July.

City building once dubbed 'ugliest in the UK' set for transformation

A Birmingham office block once dubbed the ‘ugliest building in the UK’ is set for a huge £4.5 million transformation.