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Eleanor Lawson

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Community News Reporter at the Express & Star.

March 4, 2024

Supporting image for story: Travel review: The magical allure of Corfu

Travel review: The magical allure of Corfu

November 1, 2023

Supporting image for story: WATCH: M&S unveils new Christmas advert featuring Hannah Waddingham and Sophie Ellis-Bextor

WATCH: M&S unveils new Christmas advert featuring Hannah Waddingham and Sophie Ellis-Bextor

October 31, 2023

Supporting image for story: Firefighters rescue dog from Telford house blaze caused by unattended candle

Firefighters rescue dog from Telford house blaze caused by unattended candle

Supporting image for story: Fire crews give first aid to injured person after crash

Fire crews give first aid to injured person after crash

September 21, 2023

Supporting image for story: 'It's been a privilege to serve' says Bob Warman as he receives honorary doctorate

'It's been a privilege to serve' says Bob Warman as he receives honorary doctorate

August 31, 2023

Supporting image for story: Wetherspoon pubs to reduce prices for one day only to protest 'unfair' VAT charge

Wetherspoon pubs to reduce prices for one day only to protest 'unfair' VAT charge

August 30, 2023

Supporting image for story: Dudley Zoo thanking emergency service workers with free entry next weekend

Dudley Zoo thanking emergency service workers with free entry next weekend

August 15, 2023

Supporting image for story: 'Dangerous and abhorrent' officer jailed for rape now banned from policing

'Dangerous and abhorrent' officer jailed for rape now banned from policing

August 14, 2023

Supporting image for story: West Midlands transport chiefs refuse to support train ticket office closures

West Midlands transport chiefs refuse to support train ticket office closures

August 12, 2023

Supporting image for story: Sea Life Centre penguins 'on the ball' as they correctly predict England Women's World Cup results

Sea Life Centre penguins 'on the ball' as they correctly predict England Women's World Cup results

August 1, 2023

Supporting image for story: Birmingham Airport facing 'all-out indefinite strike action' as union claims planes will be grounded

Birmingham Airport facing 'all-out indefinite strike action' as union claims planes will be grounded

July 23, 2023

Supporting image for story: Jet2, Tui, and Thomas Cook cancel flights to Rhodes as devastating wildfires rage on

Jet2, Tui, and Thomas Cook cancel flights to Rhodes as devastating wildfires rage on

July 19, 2023

Supporting image for story: Proud ex-aircraft apprentices gather for a final reunion at special RAF Cosford get-together

Proud ex-aircraft apprentices gather for a final reunion at special RAF Cosford get-together

July 11, 2023

Supporting image for story: WATCH: Birth of critically endangered tiger cub is first in safari park's history

WATCH: Birth of critically endangered tiger cub is first in safari park's history

June 29, 2023

Supporting image for story: 'Remarkable' – Baby beavers born in Staffordshire for first time in 400 years

'Remarkable' – Baby beavers born in Staffordshire for first time in 400 years

Supporting image for story: Rare Harry Potter book from Wolverhampton Library now worth thousands after being bought for 30p

Rare Harry Potter book from Wolverhampton Library now worth thousands after being bought for 30p

June 16, 2023

Supporting image for story: Police forces in West Midlands could face budget shortfall of £55m by 2026, union warns

Police forces in West Midlands could face budget shortfall of £55m by 2026, union warns

June 15, 2023

Supporting image for story: 'Summer shutdown' looming as Birmingham Airport workers ballot for strike action

'Summer shutdown' looming as Birmingham Airport workers ballot for strike action

June 12, 2023

Supporting image for story: West Midlands ambulance workers take to the pickets in battle over pay and safe staffing levels

West Midlands ambulance workers take to the pickets in battle over pay and safe staffing levels

June 11, 2023

Supporting image for story: Thunderstorm warnings for West Midlands as Cosford Air Show stays dry

Thunderstorm warnings for West Midlands as Cosford Air Show stays dry

May 19, 2023

Supporting image for story: Your full guide to the opening season at Wolverhampton's revamped Civic Hall ahead of its official opening

Your full guide to the opening season at Wolverhampton's revamped Civic Hall ahead of its official opening

May 15, 2023

Supporting image for story: Four bailed after crash that killed three including four-year-old boy

Four bailed after crash that killed three including four-year-old boy

April 28, 2023

Supporting image for story: 'It's never happened before': Inside the making of the Black Sabbath ballet

'It's never happened before': Inside the making of the Black Sabbath ballet

April 24, 2023

Supporting image for story: Lorry teeters precariously over edge of motorway bridge after early morning crash

Lorry teeters precariously over edge of motorway bridge after early morning crash

April 18, 2023

Supporting image for story: 'Grease is the word!': Secret Cinema making Birmingham debut with Grease: The Live Experience

'Grease is the word!': Secret Cinema making Birmingham debut with Grease: The Live Experience

April 17, 2023

Supporting image for story: 'Severe' delays on M6 after lorry breaks down at major junction

'Severe' delays on M6 after lorry breaks down at major junction

April 14, 2023

Supporting image for story: Gold jewellery, laptops and Louis Vuitton bag among items stolen in burglary near Albrighton

Gold jewellery, laptops and Louis Vuitton bag among items stolen in burglary near Albrighton

April 8, 2023

Supporting image for story: Rhino Lodge stay up for grabs in West Midland Safari Park's golden ticket giveaway

Rhino Lodge stay up for grabs in West Midland Safari Park's golden ticket giveaway

Supporting image for story: 'Serious incident' closes M6 Junction 13 at Stafford

'Serious incident' closes M6 Junction 13 at Stafford

April 6, 2023

Supporting image for story: Meghan Markle 'charmed everybody' when she partied at billionaire's Staffordshire mansion

Meghan Markle 'charmed everybody' when she partied at billionaire's Staffordshire mansion

April 4, 2023

Supporting image for story: Three taken to hospital after crash involving lorry and car closes M5 between West Bromwich and M6

Three taken to hospital after crash involving lorry and car closes M5 between West Bromwich and M6

March 31, 2023

Supporting image for story: New pictures of beautiful Peach, Dudley Zoo's new baby reindeer

New pictures of beautiful Peach, Dudley Zoo's new baby reindeer

March 30, 2023

Supporting image for story: Katie Hopkins theatre show cancelled for 'safety' reasons

Katie Hopkins theatre show cancelled for 'safety' reasons

March 23, 2023

Supporting image for story: Man charged with attempted murder after worshippers set on fire outside mosques

Man charged with attempted murder after worshippers set on fire outside mosques

March 19, 2023

Supporting image for story: Starving fox adopted by animal rescue leaves staff in tears as he makes new friend

Starving fox adopted by animal rescue leaves staff in tears as he makes new friend

March 15, 2023

Supporting image for story: Business giving away £100 tank of fuel every week - check to see if your postcode is included

Business giving away £100 tank of fuel every week - check to see if your postcode is included

March 14, 2023

Supporting image for story: Disbelief and sadness for Walsall residents after machete attack sees town hit by more violence

Disbelief and sadness for Walsall residents after machete attack sees town hit by more violence

Supporting image for story: Neighbours stars heading to Birmingham this week

Neighbours stars heading to Birmingham this week

March 9, 2023

Supporting image for story: Community and competition the key as Crufts crowds brave the snow for world's biggest dog show

Community and competition the key as Crufts crowds brave the snow for world's biggest dog show

March 7, 2023

Supporting image for story: New West Midlands Railway train given fitting name by schoolchildren

New West Midlands Railway train given fitting name by schoolchildren

February 28, 2023

Supporting image for story: Litter heroes doing their bit to clean up our region

Litter heroes doing their bit to clean up our region

February 18, 2023

Supporting image for story: Concerns for those with serious food allergies as number of food recalls is revealed

Concerns for those with serious food allergies as number of food recalls is revealed

February 8, 2023

Supporting image for story: Trying out the UK's first swim-up bar - and it's not too far away either

Trying out the UK's first swim-up bar - and it's not too far away either

February 7, 2023

Supporting image for story: Road incidents involving horses up by 71 per cent in West Midlands

Road incidents involving horses up by 71 per cent in West Midlands

February 3, 2023

Supporting image for story: Shrewsbury 18-year-old named Duke of Edinburgh Award ambassador

Shrewsbury 18-year-old named Duke of Edinburgh Award ambassador

Supporting image for story: Fifty-nine-year-old Ludlow man who stalked teenage girl is ordered by court to leave her alone

Fifty-nine-year-old Ludlow man who stalked teenage girl is ordered by court to leave her alone

Supporting image for story: People of Bridgnorth stress importance of town's under-threat Cliff Railway

People of Bridgnorth stress importance of town's under-threat Cliff Railway

February 2, 2023

Supporting image for story: Give a goat a rose: Animal rescue centre hosting special Valentine's Day experiences

Give a goat a rose: Animal rescue centre hosting special Valentine's Day experiences

January 31, 2023

Supporting image for story: Caring store owner wins Community Champion national retail award

Caring store owner wins Community Champion national retail award

Supporting image for story: Over one thousand years of NHS service celebrated at Oswestry hospital

Over one thousand years of NHS service celebrated at Oswestry hospital