November « 2010 « « Express & Star

Albion’s Somen Tchoyi eyes a Wembley date

Albion winger Somen Tchoyi today set his sights on Wembley – but admitted he had not heard of the Carling Cup six months ago.

Goal hero Ciaran Clark backing Villa’s kids

Ciaran Clark insists Villa’s kids can cope with the white-hot atmosphere in tomorrow’s eagerly-anticipated derby duel with Blues.

Ibanez is up for a Hawthorns battle

Pablo Ibanez today insisted he is ready to fight for his Albion place after being dropped at Everton.

Lorry overturns as forecasters warn freeze will continue

A lorry ended up on its side after skidding on ice in the Black Country – as the region was warned to prepare for another night of sub-zero temperatures and snow flurries.

Closures chaos as snow hits Midlands

Schools were closed, pipes burst and leisure centres shut as the West Midlands woke up to more early winter snow today, with forecasters warning more is on the way.

Con women fined for pyramid selling scheme

An estate agent and a landlady tricked vulnerable elderly women into losing thousands of pounds through a pyramid scheme, a court heard.

Snow falls across the West Midlands

People across the Black Country and Staffordshire woke up to a covering of snow this morning.

Birmingham Midshires signs coming down

Birmingham Midshires signs are to be taken down from the company’s Wolverhampton headquarters – five years after the mortgage lender’s branches were closed down.

Tributes to club legend Jack Stain

A legend of the Midland club scene who helped launch the careers of legions of local stars over 40 years has died.

Arson-hit Wilkinson Primary School burgled for metal

Burglars broke into a Wolverhampton school which was destroyed by fire several weeks ago, escaping with copper piping and four storage heaters from the nursery building, police revealed today.