Carling Cup fourth round draw

Wolves have been drawn away at Manchester United in the Carling Cup for the second successive season.


New hope for RAF Cosford

RAF Cosford’s hopes of staying alive as a military base received a boost today with reports that plans to move defence training to South Wales are facing the axe.


Quango will lose £670k in funding

An office in Brussels, which costs West Midland taxpayers £670,000-a-year, is to lose its funding and will have to sell its services to keep going.


Wolves can cope with Emile Heskey

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy today tipped his defensive duo to cope with a rejuvenated Emile Heskey as he backed his strikeforce to gun down Villa.


Soundtrack to their life from Cliff Richard

Michael and Jean Sampson’s devotion to the Peter Pan of Pop has provided the soundtrack of their life together.


Midlands councils pay £10.6m for minor accidents

Millions of pounds in compensation for minor accidents like trips and falls is being paid out by councils in the West Midlands and Staffordshire every year – with more than half the cash pocketed by solicitors.


Ironbridge landmark will be festival star

An historic Midland landmark will be lit up tonight as part of celebrations to mark an international festival.


Christophe Berra is hoping to pass screen test

Christophe Berra believes Wolves can avoid more late heartbreak in tomorrow’s derby clash with Villa – thanks to a week of video nasties.


West Brom’s Graham Dorrans will handle pressure

Albion coach Michael Appleton today backed key midfielder Graham Dorrans to cope with the Premier League spotlight after the Scot returned to action.


Minister to decide on site for travellers

The Government has intervened in a planning row in South Staffordshire between the district council and gipsy families who want to build 24 permanent caravans on green belt land.

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