Sidecar takes centre stage at motorbike auction

A famous motorcycle and sidecar will be a star lot at a Midland auction this autumn when it is expected to reach a price of between £70,000 and £80,000.


Petrov: Don’t blame MacDonald for Villa defeat

Skipper Stiliyan Petrov today admitted Villa’s Newcastle nightmare has damaged Kevin MacDonald’s job prospects – but insisted the players, not their caretaker boss, are to blame.


£1.6m Hindu temple opens after 18 years

After 18 years and £1.6 million, an ornate Hindu temple in West Bromwich has finally been opened.


Peter Odemwingie planning Albion goal spree

Albion new-boy Peter Odemwingie today set himself a 10 to 15-goal target in his debut season in England after becoming an instant Hawthorns hero.


Sylvan Ebanks-Blake targets key Wolves role

Sylvan Ebanks-Blake today set his sights on a key Wolves role and insisted he doesn’t have to prove his Premier League pedigree.


Saddlers sweat on Steve Jones injury verdict

Walsall were today sweating on the fitness of Steve Jones with the winger set for a scan on his injured knee.


Bob Bradley: I want the Villa job

United States coach Bob Bradley today confirmed he wants the Villa manager’s job as he revealed tentative talks had already been prompted by his advisors to the club.


V Festival 2010 at Weston Park – in pictures

Pictures of some of the acts and the revellers at this year’s V Festival in Weston Park.


‘Defection’ was classic political set-up

It looks like a classic political set-up: tell a “friendly” newspaper that Charles Kennedy has been having talks about a possible defection to the Labour Party, writes John Hipwood.


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Here at Express & Star property, we’re always interested in what the other bloggers have to say. And here, in no particular order, are our top ten – excluding ourselves of course.

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