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Villa skipper Martin Laursen admits he is paying the price for trying to rush back into action too soon after his knee problem.

Nathan Delfouneso has already made rapid strides since graduating to Villa’s first-team squad – and there is still much more to come.

A Mercedes driver was taken to New Cross Hospital after his car crashed into a parked Vauxhall Corsa, sending it flying into a neighbouring wall in Wolverhampton.

Police today denied widespread rumours that paedophile Gary Glitter had moved to Penkridge.

A Black Country bus company that had its licence revoked due to faults found with its vehicles could be forced to axe services by the end of the month after losing its latest bid to stay on the road.

Fresh doubt was today cast on the valuation of the Gem of Tanzania, the ruby valued at £11 million in the accounts of collapsed Shifnal builder Wrekin Construction.

More than 300 extra police staff are to be taken on in the West Midlands in the next year, it has emerged. The force says it is looking to take on 178 officers.

The Armed Forces Minister has apologised after a coroner criticised the “systemic failures” which caused an explosion on board a nuclear submarine, killing Black Country sailor Paul McCann.

A Staffordshire landlord was caught showing Albanian broadcasts of Premier League football matches, a court heard.

Wolves recorded a loss of more than £4 million over last season as the club made use of new owner Steve Morgan’s “transfer kitty”.