Six-month limit urged for an unelected PM

Unelected prime ministers would be forced to hold a general election within six months of taking office under proposals announced by David Cameron today.


McCarthy pledges to bring in fighters

Boss Mick McCarthy has told fans he must continue to buy battlers to preserve Wolves’ Premier League status.


McLeish returns older and wiser

Alex McLeish insists he has learned from his Villa Park mistakes as he prepares to take Birmingham back to the scene of their derby mauling.


Axe threat for Walsall players

Walsall manager Chris Hutchings has threatened his players with more than the chop if they fail to perform in the season’s finale.


More Brits finally home after ash chaos

More than two thousand passengers have arrived in Southampton after being rescued by a brand new cruise liner.


Birmingham New Street station shut

Trains heading to and from Birmingham New Street station were being diverted today after a power cut forced it to close.


Crease cuts value

A sought-after Wolves FA Cup final programme has been reduced in value by £500 because it is creased.


City bus station work is to start

Demolition work at Wolverhampton’s bus station is set to start on Tuesday it has been announced.


Pregnant woman is cut free from car

Bystanders helped rescue a pregnant woman when the car she was driving ended up on its roof near a Black Country pub.


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More Express & Star reader photos of their magnolia trees.

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