15 years for evil attack

A sadastic thug who tried to kill his two elderly neighbours in a frenzied knife attack at their Wolverhampton flat was today sentenced to at least 15 years in prison.


Subway may close to thwart yobs

A trouble-torn subway under one of Wolverhampton’s busiest roads has been earmarked for closure after a long battle by residents.


Top stars offer grand memories

Barbara Windsor, Nigel Havers and Lenny Henry are among celebrities who have contributed their memories of Wolverhampton’s Grand Theatre as part of a £43,000 history project.


60 arrests, 1100 injured at V Fest

Sixty music fans were arrested and more than 1,100 treated for injuries at Weston Park’s V Festival over the weekend, figures revealed today.


Teenager impaled after roof fall

A teenager impaled his wrist on a spiked railing after falling from the roof of a shop in Norton Canes.


Pervert jailed over photos

A paedophile from Walsall who took photographs of women using the toilet at Glastonbury Festival was jailed for four years at Wolverhampton Crown Court today.


Lights lead to chaos at island work

Motorists in the Black Country were today caught up in half-a-mile tailbacks as temporary lights were installed near Burnt Tree Island in the latest phase of a £12.3 million roadwork scheme.


Car ploughs through railings

A car smashed through railing hitting a wall outside a 19th century church in the Black Country.


River trip firm facing fine on death

The operator of a New Zealand adventure river trip in which a Midland tourist drowned pleaded guilty today to two charges relating to her death.


Vandals damage new playgrounds

Vandals have already started destroying new play areas being created as part of a £2.5 million project in Wolverhampton.

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