Birmingham Erdington

2005 result Sion Simon (Lab) Majority: 9,575 votes. — 118th largest out of 643 MPs. (Standing down at election) Candidate profiles Labour –  Jack Dromey The deputy general secretary of the Unite trade union Jack Dromey is also the husband of Labour’s deputy leader Harriet Harman. He had also been linked with the Wolverhampton North [...]


Six point target for veteran Craddock

Wolves’ evergreen defender Jody Craddock has set his team-mates a six-point target to be sure of winning the fight against relegation.


Stunned O’Neill looks to pick Villa up

A shocked Martin O’Neill today began one of the toughest challenges of his managerial career following Villa’s catastrophic collapse at Chelsea.


Carson admits defeat in England bid

Albion captain Scott Carson has admitted defeat in the battle for an England World Cup place despite his best performance in Baggies colours.


Phillips wants to play another season

Birmingham’s veteran striker Kevin Phillips has vowed to continue playing for at least one more season after hitting the 250-goal mark in his career.


Hutchings’ warning for sorry Saddlers

Walsall manager Chris Hutchings has warned his under-performing players they must up their game after they handed another club a survival lifeline.


Questions over fire at beauty spot

Investigations were under way today into the cause of a fire that devastated a visitor centre at a popular Black Country beauty spot.


Cool Caine able to walk off with £72k

An A-level student from a village near Wolverhampton has beaten the banker to walk away from hit Channel 4 game show Deal or No Deal with £72,000.


Blasts rock street as gas cylinders blow up

Explosions rocked a Wolverhampton neighbourhood after a severe fire tore through garden sheds close to where up to 30 butane gas cylinders were being stored.


Children devastated by attack on garden

A gang of teenagers have smashed a primary school garden to pieces, in what is believed to be a revenge attack against the headmaster.

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