Young a doubt to face Cardiff

Villa winger Ashley Young is struggling to be fit for tonight’s Carling Cup clash with Cardiff.


Nicholls urged to push on

Chris Hutchings today challenged Alex Nicholls to maintain his electric form after admitting the winger’s confidence is sky high.


Sylvan: We mean business tonight

Sylvan Ebanks-Blake makes his first playing return to Old Trafford tonight since he left United, insisting Wolves can upset the hosts.


Arsenal 2 Albion 0 – analysis

Before the game he talked the talk. By half-time Jerome Thomas had walked the walk – the walk of shame.


O’Neill targets Wembley booster

Martin O’Neill admits he is just as desperate to revive his love affair with the League Cup as Villa supporters.


Fergie reveals soft spot for Wolves

Sir Alex Ferguson today declared his belief Wolves could become one of the top names in football again as he revealed his soft spot for the club.


Bands are rockin’ for charity

Four Midlands rock bands will be heading north next month to take part in the BoobAid 2009 charity concert for Breakthrough Breast Cancer.


Caution for nurse over cover-up on medication

A manager at a Walsall care home accused of encouraging a colleague to film a dementia patient for fun has escaped with a caution on a separate matter.


Road death man named

A man who died after being hit by a car near a Kidderminster pub was today named as Ian Barnes.


Debenhams set to open

Debenhams will open its new store on Kidderminster’s Weavers Wharf shopping complex tomorrow.

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