Baggies boss pledges to attack United

Albion boss Tony Mowbray has challenged Albion to block Manchester United’s route to the record books by hitting the goal trail at the Hawthorns.


Serial burglar jailed for three years

A serial burglar who raided pensioners’ homes in Wolverhampton three months after being freed from a jail sentence for identical crimes has been jailed for another three years.


Fugitive cleared of hitting detective

Police have told of their disappointment after a fugitive conman from the Black Country was cleared of intentionally hitting the woman detective he knocked down as she tried to arrest him.


Defender insists Villa can cope

Defender Luke Young has backed Villa to cope without his suspended namesake Ashley at Portsmouth – despite hailing him as one of the “top three or four players” in the Premier League.


Dudley estate win decade long campaign

Residents on a Dudley estate are celebrating getting their own bus service after a decade of campaigning.


Glyn in a spin for challenge

A record-breaking Black Country athlete will take on his biggest challenge yet when he cycles from John O’Groats to Land’s End to raise money for charity.


Verdict on Stafford student’s death

An accidental death verdict has been returned following an inquest on an 18-year-old Stafford woman who died when the driver of the car she was in lost control and hit a tree.


Tracey undertakes to teach rock ‘n’ roll

Every day, Tracey Simms dons black and is the epitome of discretion in her job as an assistant funeral director.


Passengers’ fury at bus price rises

Thousands of passengers in the West Midlands have signed an on-line petition calling on a bus company to lower its prices.


Working way out of hardship

Business leaders in Walsall have met to discuss an action plan in a bid to reduce the effects of the credit crunch and to help workers who have been made redundant get back to work.

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