Di Matteo is new Albion boss

Roberto Di Matteo will become the new manager of West Bromwich Albion following a dramatic last-minute twist in the battle for the Hawthorns vacancy.


Man struck by lightning

A man today described how a lightning bolt felt like a “bomb had gone off” when it blasted a hole in the roof of his home as storms hit the West Midlands.


Gun shots fired from car

Gun shots were fired from a car window in the Black Country in the early hours today.


Torrential rain wrecks homes

Residents armed with buckets and brooms took to the streets to try and clear gushing flood waters from their doorways.


Teenager stabbed at school

A teenager was stabbed with a penknife following an argument at a Walsall school, it emerged today.


Wolves owner on Doyle signing

Wolves owner Steve Morgan talks about the Kevin Doyle signing and the possibility of more following this week.


Bee stings leave man on brink of death

A Black Country man was left on the brink of death after being repeatedly stung by a swarm of bees.


Wheel firm hit by loss

Kidderminster-based wheelmaker Titan Europe today revealed a loss for the first six months of this year, despite axing hundreds of workers.


Dog-fighting man handed prison term

A “key player” from the Black Country involved in one of Britain’s major dog-fighting scenes has been jailed for four months.


Roof caves in on residents

Residents in a Black Country street have moved out of their homes after part of a roof caved in following a torrential downpour.

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