Birmingham 1 Derby 0 – verdict

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish feels as if his side have had a “shot in the arm” after beating Derby at St Andrews.


Swindon 3 Walsall 2 – verdict

Walsall could not find a way back from three goals down at the County Ground.


New £7m waste facility gears up

Staff looking after this waste mountain in Walsall are gearing up for the launch of the borough’s new bin system.


The silent revolution starts here

Electric cars are no longer the stuff of Tomorrow’s World features or weird concepts at motor shows. They are coming to a road near you – and sooner than you think. Peter Carroll was among the first to drive Mitsubishi’s new i-MiEV.


Cannock Chase home appeal successful

An appeal against the refusal of planning permission to extend a rest home on Cannock Chase with 45 extra bedrooms has succeeded.


Interior show’s 10 quirkiest products

From the iconic to the innovative, the homewares on offer at this year’s Interiors Birmingham trade show proved that furnishings can be anything but boring. We tracked down the most innovative designs on display. 


Benefits fiddle teacher in court

A supply teacher claimed more than £18,500 in illegal benefits while teaching in West Midlands schools.


Wolves bid £2million for Berra

Wolves have made a fresh bid of around £2million for Hearts defender Christophe Berra.


Pallister backing for Great Escape II

He’s done it before and he can do it again – that’s the verdict of Gary Pallister on Tony Mowbray’s latest ‘Mission Impossible.’


Walsall want to keep Palmer

Walsall have confirmed they want to keep Chris Palmer by offering him a contract extension but rumours still persist about his future.

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