Albion bid to equal club record

Albion boss Roberto Di Matteo insists he is not interested in record books as his side chase their place in the Hawthorns history books.


Surrogates

Some mornings, getting out of bed is a chore. Wouldn't it be lovely if you could dispatch a doppelganger to take your place: a clone with perfectly coiffed hair and ironed clothes who could literally step out of a charging pod, under your control, and endure the rigours of the day without you lifting a finger.


Fame

Thirty years ago, the world was a very different place.


The Soloist

Raw talent will only get you so far. More often than not, it's the people you know and being in the right place at the right time.


Creation

In the year which marks the bicentenary of Charles Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his seminal work On The Origin Of Species - By Means Of Natural Selection, Hollywood gets in on the act.


Warning to treasure hunters

Police have sealed off a field in South Staffordshire this weekend to keep out treasure hunters hoping to find more Anglo-Saxon gold and silver.


Swine flu on rise in schools

Rising numbers of swine flu cases are being reported at schools after pupils returned to the classroom following the summer break, figures showed today.


Olsson poised for new Albion deal

Albion defender Jonas Olsson is poised to sign a two-year contract extension as the defenders at the Hawthorns were warned of a new threat to their places.


Man guilty over killing

A man has been found guilty over the killing of a Walsall Wood barman who was stabbed as he slept in an apartment on the holiday island of Majorca.


Pair are locked up for ramraids on garages

Two men who stole thousands of pounds worth of cigarettes after ramraiding two service stations in the Black Country have been sentenced to just over two years behind bars.

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