Two drivers flee crashes

Two cars were abandoned by their drivers after separate crashes in the Black Country.


Pensioner in wheelchair hit by Cannock bus

An elderly woman in a wheelchair was left with life-threatening injuries after being hit by a bus as she was being pushed by her 76-year-old husband at a station in Staffordshire, it was revealed today.


Saddlers seal McGivern loan swoop

Walsall have seen off competition from Crystal Palace and Oldham for the season-long loan capture of Manchester City’s Northern Ireland international Ryan McGivern.


Parking firm to be sold

The firm responsible for parking enforcement in a Staffordshire town is facing the threat of administration.


End of era for Ethel Austin as name axed

Discount clothing chain Ethel Austin is being axed after 70 years on the High Street and shops rebranded under plans revealed today.


Museum’s friends celebrate 40 years

Like most evenings Alan Hallman enjoys putting his feet up with a cup of tea and reading his Express & Star from cover to cover.


Wolverhampton await boxing legends

It’s been 26 years since their eagerly-anticipated World title fight ended in two rounds – but Thomas Hearns and Roberto Duran are set to meet again in Wolverhampton.


Bill’s a supermarket superhero at 94

Supermarket worker Bill Webb is still clocking on at the grand age of 94 – and says he has no plans to retire just yet.


City council sheds 64 staff through voluntary redundancy

Dozens of council staff in Wolverhampton have been allowed to leave through a voluntary redundancy scheme.


Stafford Hospital’s Critical Care Unit forced to close

Stafford Hospital’s Critical Care Unit is to close for a week following the discovery of potentially deadly bacteria.

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