August « 2009 « « Express & Star

Student had pistol locked up in safe

A “talented student” who kept a pistol locked in a safe at his Wolverhampton home has been sent to a young offenders institution for five-and-a-half years.

Foundry firm chased for more than £4m

A former Black Country iron foundry left debts of more than £4 million owed to 116 companies when it folded.

Canoes taken during hole-in-the-wall raid

Black Country scouts were heartbroken today after thieves smashed through the wall of their headquarters and stole all their canoes.

Council claimant may be councillor

A woman who sued a Labour-run Black Country council for causing her stress and won a payout worth more than £150,000 has applied to become the party’s candidate in a by-election.

Crackdown on buses follows MoT failures

A Black Country bus firm that failed half its MoT inspections within 18 months of getting a licence has been refused permission to run 10 more vehicles.

Cemetery gate call to help pensioners

There have been calls for a gate to be installed at a Black Country cemetery to help put an end to anti-social behaviour.

10,000 calls made to clearing helpline

The University of Wolverhampton’s clearing hotline has been inundated by more than 10,000 calls from students who failed to make the grade in their A-levels, it emerged today.

Tributes paid to comic Billy Jay

Tributes were today being paid to popular Black Country comedian William “Billy Jay” Williams after his death from a fifth heart attack.

Sacked firefighter accepts settlement

A senior firefighter sacked after 34 years with West Midlands Fire Service took his case to a tribunal and has accepted a settlement, it emerged today.

Children hold key to canal chaos

Children are making their own lock keys and using them to drain stretches of water along the Stourbridge Canal, it has been claimed.