Murder bid case dropped

Two Wolverhampton men accused of shooting another man in the hand this afternoon had their charges downgraded from attempted murder to wounding with intent at the city’s crown court.


Sergeant faces rape charge

A sergeant with West Midlands Police and his civilian worker wife appeared in court today charged in connection with an alleged sexual assault.


Speed camera fines halved

The number of motorists caught by speed cameras each month in Staffordshire has halved, the county council claimed today.


New tartan has a bostin heritage

A tartan which represents the Black Country is going on sale to the public.


Wolves players meet speedway stars

Expressandstar.com bring you the pictures from Monmore Green as the football club drop in to congratulate Wolves and present them with the Elite League trophy.


Rush-hour car driver’s lucky escape

A motorist had a lucky escape today when the car he was driving careered off a Black Country road and crashed into a lamp post and tree.


Review: Simon Amstell targets himself

Not many cocksure young comedians would swap a cushy job on TV to go back to stand-up.


Man cleared of pub death

A pub-goer who killed a man with a single punch to the head has been found not guilty of manslaughter.


We are the champions say Wolves bosses

It was a tale of two trophies when Wolverhampton’s speedway side celebrated their 2009 title triumph.


IRA’s huge list of targets is revealed

IRA terrorists behind a two-year bombing campaign in the 1970s compiled lists of hundreds of possible targets, including MPs, soldiers and Buckingham Palace, newly released files revealed this afternoon.

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