Residents living in a Midlands town are some of the unhealthiest anywhere in the country, according to a new study.

Three-quarters of people living in Walsall are classed as either overweight or obese, revealing a health crisis in the Black Country borough.

The area also has higher than average levels of diabetes, heart disease and arthritis.

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Walsall was named as the second most unhealthy place anywhere in the country behind only Blackpool.

But Walsall actually has a higher overweight and obesity rate than Blackpool on 75%.

Another Black Country borough also makes the top 10 unhealthy list, with San

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