Davies injury presses Dunne need

Curtis Davies’ injury has thrown Villa into a defensive crisis as boss Martin O’Neill faces a race against time to sign Manchester City captain Richard Dunne.


Doyle raring to go for Wolves

Wolves’ record signing Kevin Doyle is itching for his first start against Hull confident that his new team have the attacking threat to stay clear of trouble.


Byfield back home after Walsall move

Walsall new signing Darren Byfield believes he is back home after completing his return to the club.


Flats evacuated after raid

A block of 34 flats in the Black Country had to be evacuated after a water tank and heating system was ripped out by metal thieves, causing homes to be flooded.


Husband’s agony over missing wife

A distraught husband is desperate for clues to the whereabouts of his wife of 40 years after she vanished just weeks before the couple were due to go to America to visit their grandchildren.


Average petrol price now 105p per litre

The average price of petrol in the West Midlands has pushed past the 105 pence-a-litre mark for the first time since mid October last year.


Campus plans put on ice over funds crisis

Plans for a university campus in Sandwell have been put on ice, following “funding issues” with education partners.


Lights out near tram lines after power cut

A power failure cut out traffic lights in Wolverhampton city centre today, forcing rush hour drivers to cross tram lines without signals operating.


Neighbour flees after blaze hits car wash

A woman was forced to flee her Kidderminster home after smoke from a fire at a nearby hand car wash firm spread to her property.


Rookie pusher took out loan for drugs

A man who took out a loan to buy drugs before being caught by police trying to sell his first ever batch of heroin to passers by on a Bilston street has been jailed for three years.

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