School bans play on BNP

A Black Country school has banned the staging of a play about the BNP amid fears it could spark community tensions days before a planned rally by a far-right group in Dudley.


Death crash victim named

A man killed in a horror car crash in Birmingham was today named locally as Kevin Burris.


Show’s incredible world of Diversity

It has been almost a year since dance troupe Diversity claimed the Britain’s Got Talent crown, but girls across the country continue to swoon over the 11 baggy-trousered street dancers.


Cheers as Banks’s in open days for ale fans

This video gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the landmark Banks’s Brewery in Wolverhampton, which is opening for public tours tomorrow.


It’s decision time on MOD Stafford

A decision on plans for a major redevelopment of MOD Stafford will be made by councillors at a meeting tonight.


£376,000 joy for Hobbit land

A Birmingham beauty spot that was the inspiration for JRR Tolkien classics The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit was today granted a £376,500 cash injection to preserve it for future generations.


Rhino hide-away has £500,000 price tag

With an indoor pool, central heating and a hefty £500,000 price tag, it sounds like an ideal home for high-fliers wanting to live in style.


Payback offenders in allotment revamp

Convicted criminals have overhauled an allotment – meaning a community scheme to get more people working outdoors can start.


Facelift for premier town park is urged

Improvements including a new gateway, fencing, footpaths and landscaping are set to be made to Cannock Park if district councillors give the go-ahead at a planning meeting being held tomorrow.


Di Matteo taking nothing for granted

Albion boss Roberto Di Matteo has urged his players to take nothing for granted after edging one step closer to the Premier League.

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