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War veterans, sailing clubs and conservationists in the Black Country and Staffordshire have picked up a share of £400,000 lottery cash.

The deputy leader of Lichfield District Council has announced he is to step down, triggering a shake-up of the ruling cabinet.

A Conservative councillor who drove twice while disqualified today apologised for his actions after a court banned him from driving for two years.

Cash could be spent revamping parts of Kidderminster Hospital dating back to the 1960s, it emerged today.

Villa have warned their Premier League neighbours Wolves and Birmingham to forget about prising Craig Gardner away from Villa Park.

Reading are resigned to losing Kevin Doyle – but Fulham, Bolton and Sunderland are all believed to be ready to match the £6.5million asking price for the Wolves target.

Albion players are facing a rigorous return to action from the men departed manager Tony Mowbray left behind.

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish is closing in on finalising a move for Cardiff defender Roger Johnson.

Maik Taylor has vowed to fight for his first-team place at Birmingham after the arrival of Joe Hart on a season-long loan from Manchester City.

Walsall manager Chris Hutchings admits he is working with the smallest budget of his career but is relishing the challenge.