Smith is key, says Hughes

Skipper Mark Hughes today admitted he’d be stunned if Walsall don’t make securing Manny Smith’s future a top priority.


Your New Year’s resolutions

What are you giving up – or taking on- as we welcome in a new year and a new decade?


Latest transfer rumours – Dec 31

Expressandstar.com brings you all the latest transfer gossip on Wolves, Albion, Villa, Walsall and Blues.


Status Quo get New Year OBEs

After rockin’ all over the world for more than 40 years, the two remaining original members of Status Quo are recognised in the New Year Honours List today.


New Year Honours for Stewart, Button and Quo

Patrick Stewart, Jenson Button and Status Quo are among the famous names honoured by the Queen at New Year.


U Bar now on the market

A Cannock town centre pub and nightclub has gone up for sale with a price tag of £520,000.


Axe falls on mobile libraries

Three mobile library vans are being axed in Staffordshire as part of cost-cutting measures by the county council.


Flood-hit school closed for extra week

A Wednesbury school that was flooded by half a million litres of water will be shut all next week, giving children an extra five days off, it was revealed today.


Body of man is found in canal

A man’s body was recovered from a Darlaston canal today, sparking a police probe.


London in an hour is step closer

Plans for a multi-billion pound rail line from London to the West Midlands with 250mph trains are to be presented to the Government this week.

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