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Who says no one cares about the Carling Cup, writes Brendan McLoughlin.

Villa boss Martin O’Neill hailed penalty shoot-out king Brad Guzan’s heroics in the Carling Cup win over Sunderland, insisting: “He was virtually unbeatable”.

Julie Walters described receiving her place on Birmingham’s Walk of Stars as an accolade like no other.

Sunita Patel stayed up late for today’s early morning Jacko film premiere.

The fans got a rare chance to see bearded rock legends ZZ Top up close when they played the Wolverhampton Civic Hall.

It’s not every day an up-and-coming band gets to perform on the same bill as rock legend Robert Plant – but that is exactly what happened to Stourbridge and Kinver X Factor girl group Belle Sorelle.

Staffordshire digger-producing giant JCB’s profits last year slumped because of a deterioration in market conditions across the world, the company announced today.

Today, devoted couple Len and Hilda Dixon should have been celebrating 70 years of happy marriage. Instead, the pair, both aged 91, were being laid to rest together after dying within days of each other.

Stourbridge have been given the go-ahead to host their FA Cup clash with Walsall.

A new homeless hostel in Stafford is rapidly nearing completion and on track to open in January.