Baggies new boy Sam Mantom wins praise

Coach Michael Appleton hailed the debut of rookie teenager Sam Mantom and praised the Baggies’ back-up men for booking a place in the third round of the Carling Cup.


Jobs to go as crisp factory shuts

Wednesbury crisp factory Red Mill Snack Foods Ltd is set to close next month, it was confirmed today.


Armed police hunting man with a Samurai sword

Armed police today shut down part of a South Staffordshire village to hunt for a man wielding a Samurai sword.


Talks fail to stop Sandwell binmen’s industrial action

Industrial action by binmen was under way in Sandwell today after talks to stave off action over a pay dispute broke down.


£500k set aside to combat norovirus

Around £500,000 has been put aside to combat winter viruses at Wolverhampton’s New Cross Hospital – after its worst outbreak of winter vomiting bug norovirus in eight years.


Tipton Rotary Club to close after 65 years

The Rotary Club of Tipton is being disbanded after 65 years in the town, it was revealed today. The club was established in 1945 and in its heyday had around 70 members.


£2m roundabout planned for city

A £2 million roundabout with traffic lights will be built on a busy Wolverhampton road as part of plans to open a major new supermarket, it was revealed today.


Birmingham airport passenger numbers down

Passenger numbers at Birmingham International Airport fell by more than four per cent last month, new figures revealed today.


Businesses counting cost of roadworks

Month-long roadworks have created a “ghost town” in the Black Country, with passing trade being wiped out, shopkeepers claimed today.


Casino revamp on the cards to widen appeal

A £1.5 million revamp of a Black Country casino will feature a new banqueting area, bar, card rooms and a perfomance stage, bosses revealed today.

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