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An off-licence which sold alcohol to teenagers including an undercover 16-year-old has avoided being stripped of its licence.

Abandoned dogs are no longer being rescued and rehomed by the Stafford, Wolverhampton and District branch of the RSPCA due to lack of volunteers, it emerged today.

When former apprentice footballer John Hibbs was forced to hang up his boots at the age of just 22 it kicked off a whole new ball game in his life.

It was their big moment and the room was filled with nerves as pupils from Coppice Performing Arts School were given a chance to show off their talents.

An ambitious £50,000 vision to improve access to one of the Black Country’s most beautiful waterways was unveiled today.

The opening date for Birmingham’s new £15 million gateway coach station has been fixed for Monday, December 7.

A precious document that recognises the work of 87-year-old Sylvia Simkins in helping to break Nazi Germany’s military codes during the Second World War almost ended up in a Staffordshire shredding machine.

An exercise to test the new Staffordshire Emergency Flood Plan takes place next month.

Smooth Radio afternoon DJ Carlos gives you his guide to the best of the week’s entertainment across the region.

Villa manager Martin O’Neill will be treating the threat of Wolves in the derby duel just as seriously as Chelsea last week and vows – “we are ready for them.”