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Slade star Noddy Holder said Rage Against the Machine’s surprise triumph in the race to be Christmas number one had put the excitement back into the festive charts.

Al Qaeda have put the brakes on a once-in-a-lifetime trip across land and sea which two friends from the Black Country have been painstakingly planning for 18 months.

A talented Black Country student who had her X Factor dream dashed by Simon Cowell has gone on to release her own single.

West Midlands singing sensation Connie Talbot enjoyed an absolutely fabulous meeting with national acting treasure Joanna Lumley.

Christmas is almost here and, this year, many of us are opting for an old-fashioned one.

Two bosses of a coach company have lost their licences after helping a novelty limousine driver keep unsafe vehicles on the road.

Villa’s goalscoring hero John Carew was delighted to see Saturday’s corner-flag kicking controversy have a happy ending after handing one young fan the perfect Christmas present.

Albion boss Roberto Di Matteo backed the postponement of Saturday’s match at Blackpool but admitted his frustration.

Walsall goal hero Troy Deeney has blasted the team’s first-half performance against Leyton Orient despite snatching a point.

Villa manager Martin O’Neill has warned fans not to expect a flood of new blood into the club when the transfer window reopens in January.