Male’s tough test at top of bill

Cradley Heath’s Chris Male has declared himself ready for the ultimate challenge as focus shifts toward his Midland title eliminator on October 9.


Asbo for abusive teenager

A teenager has been banned from entering an estate where he terrorised residents for five years.


Work about to start on £5.5m hospice

The construction of Walsall’s first-ever adult hospice is on track to finally get under way, marking the end of a 20-year campaign.


Village on a winning streak

Residents in Coven have been officially presented with their Best Kept Village award, as organisers praised the efforts of villagers who helped it triumph for the fifth year in a row.


Eh-oh! It’s time for Teletubbies’ TV return

Twelve years after they first hit our screens, the Teletubbies are back, and heading for the Black Country.


Villagers engaged in fight for phone

Confusion has broken out among residents and BT over the future of a traditional telephone box in a picturesque village near Wolverhampton.


City gets its own ice rink

It is hardly the grand ice rink Torvill and Dean are used to skating on – but this £50,000 creation is set to become one of Wolverhampton’s most popular attractions.


First look at new station

The first image of West Bromwich’s new £7 million police station was released today as it was revealed work will start by the end of the year.


Police called to crash scene

Police were called to a crash scene in Wolverhampton on Friday afternoon.


Warnock’s hope for Rovers return

Villa defender Stephen Warnock finds himself returning to Blackburn less than a month after leaving and is desperate to finally finish on the winning side.

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