What’s stylish at the seaside

A talk on ‘Style at the Seaside’ at Walsall Museum explored changing fashions in beachwear from the 19th century to the present day.


Parents’ fury as bus firm in licence fight

A school bus company ordered off the roads due to a series of safety faults is fighting the decision, it emerged today.


Newsagents bowled over by day out

Newagents from across the Black Country pulled down their shutters for a few hours to enjoy an afternoon’s bowling with fellow paper shop owners.


Teeing up sessions to beat youth boredom

Bored teenagers are being taken off the streets with golf classes as the owners of a Sedgley course fight back against anti-social behaviour.


Albion set to miss out on duo

Albion’s search for a new manager gathered more urgency today as summer transfer targets began to slip their grasp.


Petrov backs Heskey to bounce back

Villa midfielder Stiliyan Petrov has backed striker Emile Heskey to prove the doubters wrong and show his England form next season.


Young guns will fire for Ince

Walsall goalkeeper Clayton Ince has rubbished suggestions the young Saddlers side are too young to challenge for promotion.


Budget MG’s here at last!

It was understandable that MG should want to mark its return to business in the UK last year by launching a comprehensively-equipped version of the TF sports car, in the form of the LE 500, writes Peter Carroll.


Stearman set for England semi

Wolves defender Richard Stearman has played himself into contention for a start in England’s European under-21 championship semi-final.


Market opinions wanted

Controversial plans for a weekly market in Bewdley are to come under the spotlight and townsfolk are being asked for their views.

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