Appeal lost for pub site homes scheme

Developers have lost their appeal to turn the site of a former Wolverhampton pub into homes.


Fire crew are five-a-side champs

A fire crew from Walsall have proved themselves to be the best firefighters‘ football team in the West Midlands this year.


Anger as post office to move into Co-op

A Staffordshire post office will move to a supermarket across town despite a campaign by residents who will be left without a service at all for three days.


Pool players call for disability overhaul

Members of a pool team are calling for a Staffordshire snooker hall to provide disabled access as a wheelchair-bound player is repeatedly forced to miss games they say.


Baggies fail in McArthur bid

Albion have failed in an initial a bid to sign highly-rated Scotland Under-21 midfielder James McArthur.


New blow for Saddlers striker

Walsall were today rocked after Steve Jones suffered a setback in his injury battle with the stunned Saddlers unable to name a comeback date.


Wolves 0 Liverpool 0 – analysis

Wolves may be in dire need of more goals to keep them in the Premier League. But this barren stalemate with Liverpool will do for starters.


Walsall 1 Norwich 2 – analysis

So it begins, allegedly the season is a marathon and not a sprint but get ready for the deciding dash.


Ipswich 1 Albion 1 – analysis

Chris Brunt knew it was important the moment he fired Albion’s last-gasp equaliser at Portman Road.


O’Neill’s challenge for injury-hit squad

Martin O’Neill has challenged his players to “step up” to the mark against Arsenal tonight as Villa face up to their biggest injury crisis of the campaign.

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