Mick’s the best in 30 years for Jez

Wolves chief executive Jez Moxey has hailed manager Mick McCarthy the club’s best in 30 years and backed him to win a major trophy after clinching survival.


Dorrans picked in team of the year

Albion midfielder Graham Dorrans was today celebrating another end-of-season honour after being picked by his fellow players in the Championship team of the year.


Keeping Milner vital for Villa captain

Villa captain Stiliyan Petrov has vowed it’s vital the club hold onto derby-day hero James Milner – even if Manchester United come calling.


Referee ‘a disgrace’ fumes Johnson

Furious Birmingham defender Roger Johnson branded referee Martin Atkinson “a disgrace” after the referee awarded Villa their controversial late penalty winner.


Hutchings hails his star Saddlers

Walsall manager Chris Hutchings hailed Saturday’s 3-1 win over Hartlepool as the best performance of the season as they kept up the heat in the race for 10th.


Sylvan looks to kick on for Wolves

Sylvan Ebanks-Blake insists he can become a regular scorer in the Premier League after bagging the goal that helped clinch top flight safety.


The Old Bush Inn, Swindon, near Dudley

Our mystery meal reviewer The Insider discovers why this village pub is packed to the rafters.


Man stabbed in car park brawl

A man was stabbed three times in a late-night brawl involving dozens of people on a car park in a quiet South Staffordshire village.


Driver dies after police pursuit

A man died today after being pursued by police in Birmingham. The 23-year-old’s car hit a wall in Fort Parkway, Castle Vale.


I shopped my wife over £60k fraud

The former husband of a Black Country woman who was jailed for fraud after she forged his signature to borrow money against the family’s home, has spoken for the first time of the distress he suffered.

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