Woman is jailed for bag snatches

A mother-of-two was today starting a four-year jail sentence for snatching the handbags of women in Wolverhampton.


Firefighter tells of miracle rescue in Haiti

Pulling a two-year-old girl from the rubble of the Haiti earthquake is a “miracle moment” a Black Country firefighter will never forget.


Owner of coach firm is banned

A coach firm owner jailed after a crash in which a couple died has been banned from operating buses.


Trouble on the buses with 20 attacks a week

Nearly 20 violent crimes are carried out every week on buses and at transport interchanges across the West Midlands, new figures show.


Victory for butcher in battle of pork baps

A battling butcher has been told he can keep selling pork butties – after a four-year legal row in which Wolverhampton City Council spent thousands of pounds trying to stop him.


Cheating bookie faces £150k payback ruling

A bookie who placed bets on dog races that had already started may be forced to stump up more than £150,000, a Black Country court heard.


Music to stop yobs in tracks

Classical music could be piped into a crime-hit Black Country train station – to try to deter yobs from causing trouble.


Ward is tipped to face mighty Brazil

Wolves defender Stephen Ward has been tipped for his first Republic of Ireland call-up next month against the mighty Brazil.


Guedioura tipped for long-term deal

Adlene Guedioura will definitely prove his worth and earn his three-year contract at Wolves – according to boss Mick McCarthy.


Albion face weekend wait over Moses

Albion face an anxious weekend as they wait to learn whether they will win the race to sign sought-after teenager Victor Moses.

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