Arthritis charity’s founder dies, 62

An award-winning poet from Wolverhampton who also founded a charity for arthritis sufferers in the city has died. Carol Boneham was aged 62.


Villa fan opts to stay in warzone

A Staffordshire soldier in Afghanistan has delayed a break away from the warzone – to make sure he is back on home soil for the League Cup final at Wembley.


Council to buy own gritter for bin routes

A Staffordshire council is to buy its own gritting machine to grit roads which were missed during recent bad weather – causing chaos across the district.


Youngsters have stars in their eyes

Young dancers from Halesowen are celebrating after being selected to take part in a national competition.


Plane crashes into Mediterrenean Sea

Two Britons are among 90 people on board an Ethiopian Airlines plane which crashed into the Mediterrenean Sea off the coast of Lebanon.


One last Wolves push for Hull’s Hunt

Wolves are gearing up for the final week of the transfer window by preparing one last push for Hull winger Stephen Hunt.


Wolves sign Charleroi’s Guedioura

Wolves have completed their second signing of the January transfer window with the arrival of French midfielder Adlene Guedioura.


Thomas hails the bravery of boss

Albion winger Jerome Thomas has hailed the bravery of boss Roberto Di Matteo as the key to the Baggies’ post-Nottingham Forest recovery.


Villa determined to make two finals

Villa manager Martin O’Neill has warned his team are determined to make it two Wembley finals this season – as they prepared for a potential FA Cup trip to Wolves.


Blues boss hails his record breakers

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish has hailed his record breakers and admitted he was almost speechless after another win at Everton.

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