00:00This is your morning update for Wednesday 30th April 2025, brought to you by The Express and Star.
00:11Ringleader of young car thieves gang jailed after black country crime spree.
00:16The ringleader of a gang of young car thieves who stole cars throughout the black country has been locked up.
00:22Life's too short. Former black country teacher unveils her reasons for quitting her job as a poll finds majority of school leaders say job affects their mental health.
00:36A former black country school principal has spoken out about the stress that teachers face at work as a new poll shows that the majority of school leaders say their mob has negatively affected their mental health.
00:48It won't make a lot of difference. West Midlands pubs say VE Day extended hours a nice idea but won't have much effect on business.
01:00Pub landlords across the region have said that the planned extension of licensing hours for VE Day will not have much impact on their trade.
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