Yob-target Subways could be filled in

Subways in Halesowen which are a magnet for yobs will be filled in under council plans.


Green Day red hot at the LG Arena

A performance by Green Day is not just a concert, it’s a theatrical masterpiece. Filled with costume changes, pyrotechnics and crowd-pleasing interactions, Billie Joe Armstrong and the boys really know how to put on a show.


Bus crush death ruled an accident

A father of three who was crushed to death as he tried to board a bus in West Bromwich died as a result of an accident – an inquest jury has ruled.


Shinedown on the up at Wulfrun

Fast-rising Florida rockers Shinedown return to the Midlands next month to play a sell-out show at Wolverhampton’s Wulfrun Hall following a rapturously received set at this year’s Download Festival.


Albion suffer Mulumbu injury blow

Albion correspondent Steve Madeley reports from the Baggies’ Great Barr training ground as midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu suffers an injury blow.


Away ticket details for Stourbridge tie

Walsall have announced their ticket details for the FA Cup clash at Stourbridge.


Hundreds queue for electrical bargains

Shoppers queued through the night to grab various bargains at a re-launched Black Country technology store.


Alcohol ‘worse than LSD’

Ecstasy, LSD and cannabis are less dangerous than both alcohol and cigarettes, the Government’s chief drug adviser has claimed.


Home FA Cup tickets on sale Sunday

Stourbridge supporters will be able to get their hands on tickets for the big FA Cup clash with Walsall from Sunday.


Eyes down for new Mecca bingo hall

A Black Country bingo club is set for a groundbreaking £1.6 million overhaul in a bid to revitalise it as a modern leisure attraction.

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