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Flags were flying proudly and crowds cheering wildly to salute the hero soldiers from the Mercian Regiment as they marched into Dudley.

Staffordshire will host one of the nation’s largest Anzac Day commemorative services this weekend attended by dignitaries and members of ex-service and veteran organisations.

No merger and no more redundancies – that was the message from West Bromwich Building Society as it celebrated its 160th anniversary.

Students have raised over £10,000 in memory of their teacher who died of ovarian cancer.

They say that if you visit Australia, you will only see one rock band’s logo emblazened on the T-shirts of our Antipodean cousins. Only one band stands out in the hours of radio play. There is even a Melbourne street named after them.

When football fan Paul Hill tells people he was relieved when his second child was another girl they look at him in surprise.

A Staffordshire school has received exceptionally high praise in a report by Government inspectors.

A former Black Country truant has turned her life around and has now received a top award.

Wolves legend Steve Bull gives his thoughts on Wolves promotion season.

Smooth Radio afternoon DJ Carlos gives you his guide to the best of the week’s entertainment across the region.