Slumdog is Oscar star

Slumdog Millionaire scooped the top prize at the Academy Awards, winning eight Oscars including best director and best picture.


Willenhall 1 Glapwell 4

Willenhall fell to a 4-1 home defeat as Glapwell strengthened their hopes of a play.


Stourbridge 1 Bashley 1

For the second successive home game, Stourbridge were forced to settle for a point as they were again unable to hold onto a slender lead at Amblecote.


Mangotsfield 0 Halesowen 1

Halesowen put their off-field troubles behind them by grinding out a narrow victory at relegation-haunted Mangotsfield.


Chasetown 1 Sutton Coldfield 2

Chasetown’s outside chance of winning the Southern League suffered a massive setback as they were beaten 2-1 at home by local rivals Sutton Coldfield.


Wolves 2 Cardiff 2 – verdict

Wolves came away with a point after a royal Dimitrios Konstantopoulos clanger at Molineux.


Fulham 2 Albion 0 – verdict

Albion were comprehensively beaten by a rampant Fulham at Craven Cottage.


Shopkeepers hit at charge rises

Free Sunday parking could be scrapped and other car park charges increased – raising an extra £100,000 for council coffers.


Tributes paid to tragic motorcyclist

Dozens of tributes have been paid to tragic motorcyclist Harley Kocil who was killed when the bike he was riding smashed into a wall in Willenhall.


Northampton 0 Walsall 2 – verdict

Walsall grabbed three points with a late late show at Northampton.

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