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Armed raiders burst into a betting shop in Wolverhampton and threatened a terrified member of staff with a revolver before making off with hundreds of pounds from the till, West Midlands Police said today.

Albion winger Jerome Thomas is targeting bragging rights over former team-mate Frankie Simek when the Baggies face Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday.

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy today revealed he alone took the decision to rest Kevin Doyle at Chelsea – and insisted the £6.5m record signing will be better for it.

Wolves will welcome back Ronald Zubar to full training tomorrow with a view to the Frenchman being fit for Sunday’s derby against Birmingham.

Albion winger Jerome Thomas is praying Wolves and Birmingham stay in the Premier League so he can taste regular derby football next season.

Superstar Rod Stewart is to play the NIA in Birmingham next May as part of a seven-date arena tour – his first indoor tour in five years.

Wolves utility man Stephen Ward breezed through his comeback last night, but admitted Sunday’s clash against Birmingham may come too soon for him.

Albion’s leading scorer Chris Brunt has vowed not to celebrate if he adds to his growing tally of goals at former club Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday.

A nightclub in the Black Country where a man died after being shot in front of 50 people has been shut down until further notice following an emergency meeting.

A £3.2 million compensation package was today awarded to a meningitis victim left brain damaged after Walsall Manor Hospital failed to diagnose the illness.