December « 2009 « « Express & Star

Salsa dancing gran misses out on prize

Spanish salsa dancing sensation Paddy Jones was today flying back to Birmingham to spend New Year with her grandchildren – after missing out on a 100,000 euro top talent show prize.

Computer fair could shut over fake goods

Organisers of a popular computer fair in the Black Country have been warned it could be ordered to shut down if they do not stop traders selling counterfeit goods.

Tribute march for war heroes

Soldiers marched miles to raise money for their injured comrades who are being treated at a Birmingham military hospital.

Aynuk’s relation dies after her 100th

Frances Parsons, the mother-in-law of Black Country comic Alan “Aynuk” Smith has died just a month after celebrating her 100th birthday.

Estate transformation to start in days

The long-awaited £5 million transformation of a rundown Wolverhampton estate will start in days, after bulldozers finished demolishing the final derelict homes.

Snow trap man thanks rail temp Jody

A Black Country father stranded in heavy snow could have died of hypothermia had it not been for the prompt actions of a railway temporary worker, it emerged today.

Reduction in number of workplace deaths

The number of people killed at work in the West Midlands over the last year has nearly halved, but employers were today urged to do more after accidents claimed more than 13,000 casualties.

Hooray from Henry

Captain Karl Henry today signed off 2009, insisting Wolves have nothing to fear in their Premier League survival quest.

Beckham: ‘I need to work hard to make World Cup’

AC Milan’s David Beckham says he needs to work hard to make England’s World Cup squad, despite Fabio Capello guaranteeing him a place.

O’Neill: Rovers rest for players

Villa manager Martin O’Neill today admitted he plans to rest players against Blackburn on Saturday as he puts the League Cup before the FA Cup.