Alex Rae is backing Mick McCarthy

Alex Rae has urged the Wolves board to ‘stay strong’ and remain behind manager Mick McCarthy to steer the club to safety.


Woman dies and 12 hurt in West Bromwich bus crash

A woman driver died and 12 people including children and a pregnant woman were injured in a crash between a car and a bus in the Black Country.


Grit lorries ready as big freeze hits West Midlands

Grit lorries were today preparing to spread tons of road salt as the weather turns icily cold.


Man used Samurai sword for ‘protection’

A man armed himself with a Samurai sword for “protection” during a night of violence in a Black Country town centre in which a father of two was killed, a court heard.


Daughters pay tribute to Mandy Finn

The young daughters of a Wolverhampton College lecturer allegedly stabbed to death by a colleague today paid tribute to their “beautiful and wonderful” mother.


Dog walkers face £1,000 for having dogs off lead

Dog walkers who fail to keep their animals on leads in parks could be fined up to £1,000 under tough new rules being considered by council bosses.


£750-a-day boss in new cost dispute

The £750-a-day temporary human resources boss at Walsall Council is also getting an allowance to stay at a top hotel, it emerged today.


Wolverhampton kicks off festive season in style

A record 12,000-strong crowd packed Wolverhampton city centre as 5,000 fireworks launched the festive season in spectacular style.


Losses halved at West Bromwich Building Society

West Bromwich Building Society attracted 21,000 new members and cut losses by half in 18 months after being brought to its knees in the recession, it was revealed today.


Tributes to tragic cyclist Michael Stanley

A cyclist who was killed in a crash on a busy Black Country dual carriageway was today named as 20-year-old Michael Stanley.

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