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Eight hundred jobs are being axed at Birmingham City Council to help plug a £2.2 billion hole in its finances.

Giant killers Stourbridge were toasting the magic of the FA Cup today after a historic win earned them a glamour tie with Walsall.

A jury was today continuing its deliberations into the case of a lifeguard accused of being distracted on the day a father of three died in a Black Country pool.

Albion defender Jonas Olsson has played down his angry exchange with fans at Coventry by insisting the clash was ‘no big deal.’

Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor has taunted Wolves fans by claiming their cruel chants inspired his goal in the Molineux derby draw.

Wolves striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake believes his penalty against Villa lifted a weight off his shoulders and could open the floodgates for a goals spree.

Walsall boss Chris Hutchings has blamed skipper Mark Hughes for conceding the penalty which led to the Saddlers crashing 2-1 at Colchester in League One.

The first batches of the swine flu vaccine were being given out at GP surgeries in the West Midlands today.

A car passenger was today in a critical condition in hospital after the car he was travelling in crashed into a tree in Wolverhampton.

Lidl has launched a new battle for longer opening hours at its Wolverhampton store, it emerged today.