All Manor of trips in steam milestone

A steam locomotive sent to the scrapyard by British Rail almost 45 years ago, has just clocked up a remarkable 100,000 miles of running since its restoration at the Severn Valley Railway.


Payout of £400k to staff who lost jobs

More than 150 former workers of failed parcel delivery firm Amtrak will share an estimated £400,000 in compensation over the way their redundancies were handled.


Long-distance walk pals top £30,000 mark

Two Black Country-born businessmen have returned from an 874-mile walk and raised tens of thousands of pounds.


Old Gold flock are praying for Wolves

Missionary Brian Burton is spreading the word of Wolves to villagers thousands of miles away in Thailand.


Retirement time is ticking along nicely

Many people have a prized grandfather clock standing in the corner of the hall or a beloved cuckoo clock on the wall – but that’s not enough for Robert Sadler.


Pay review ‘will see staff lose thousands’

Transport workers at Sandwell Council are set to lose thousands of pounds a year in a pay shake-up, it has been claimed. One worker said he will lose more than £7,000 a year.


Drugs are seized in police raid

Drugs and cash worth nearly £25,000 have been seized by police during a raid on a house in Burntwood.


Nurse gets royal seal of approval

A South Staffordshire community nurse is celebrating after receiving royal recognition for her hard work and commitment as a district nurse.


Mothers Union marks 100 years of caring

They have raised vital funds for needy causes across the world and brought a smile to the faces of ill children with hand knitted teddy bears over the last 100 years.


Ex-E&S head librarian dies, 80

A former Express & Star head librarian who worked for the newspaper for more than 25 years has died aged 80 after suffering a stroke.

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