Ben looks forward to a healthy Christmas

Like most youngsters 11-year-old Ben Whittall is looking forwards to Christmas with his family.


£7,000 paid to benefits cheats

Two benefits cheats were overpaid a total of more than £7,000 by claiming they lived alone when in fact they were both married and lived with their husbands, a court heard.


X Factor’s Wagner promises fans a feast of fun

Cult X Factor star Wagner Carrilho has promised his Black Country fans a fun-filled evening when he hits the stage at Stourbridge’s River Rooms.


Work on £5.5m school defies weather

Work on a £5.5 million new school is on track for completion next summer despite delays in construction caused by the cold weather snap.


Old railway turntable from area found in Israel

A railway turntable manufactured in the Black Country has been dug up in Israel, where it is set to become a centrepiece at a museum.


Graham Dorrans ready to fire for West Brom

Graham Dorrans today claimed he is edging closer to top form after winning back his place in the Baggies midfield.


Forest nip in to steal US ace Robbie Findley

Wolves today missed out on an early transfer raid when USA international Robbie Findley joined Nottingham Forest, writes Tim Nash.


Jonathan Hogg stronger for Aston Villa injury nightmare

Jonathan Hogg has urged Villa’s walking wounded not to let the mental scars endured by injury affect their performances on the pitch.


Aston Villa’s Marc Albrighton hopes for Pet rescue

Marc Albrighton hailed the inspirational qualities of Stiliyan Petrov as the Villa captain closes in on a return from injury.


Gerard: Hou is the daddy at Villa Park?

Villa’s Premier League clash with Wigan may have been postponed because of ice and snow, but manager Gerard Houllier is adamant the club will not face a winter of discontent.

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