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A major Black Country road is to be closed for two months while gas mains work is completed. A stretch of Noose Lane in Willenhall will be shut.

Dozens of homes were left without power for more than an hour after an arson attack in the cellar of an empty Black Country house.

They have tunnelled under her lawn, chased her down her garden path and stolen her washing.

Thousands of people enjoyed St George’s Day celebrations across the West Midlands.

A record crowd of more than 90,000 flocked to Sandwell and Birmingham for this year’s annual Vaisakhi celebrations.

A rare 1938 racing motorcycle went for the top price of £157,700 at an international motorbike show at Stafford – while an even older machine fetched £86,200.

After days of constant rain and being left stranded because of the volcanic ash cloud, pensioner Betty Potts’ trip to Spain had become memorable for all the wrong reasons.

It’s anything but a dog’s life for pampered terrier Bess – whose diet of fresh chicken and regular walks has helped her stay strong into her 20s.

Shoppers and traders in Dudley welcomed Tory plans to cap immigration as Shadow Minister Damian Green stopped off in the town’s market today.

Louis Walsh is apparently the favourite over Cheryl Cole to be chosen for Simon Cowell’s US X Factor TV show.