Cold weather causes disruption across UK – pictures

The big freeze has caused further chaos as the UK is turned into a white winter wonderland.


Sports Personality proves its worth

England does disappointment so well it’s easy to forget the successes.


Jerome Thomas still eyes the derby

Winger Jerome Thomas has promised Albion will give fans a day to remember in the rearranged Black Country derby after the game was frozen off.


Strictly an important week for Vince Cable and the bankers

This a very important week for the Secretary of State for Business and Innovation, Vince Cable. writes John Hipwood.


Peter Odemwingie is back for Albion

Peter Odemwingie will return for Albion’s Boxing Day trip to Bolton – but boss Roberto Di Matteo has warned the striker must be protected from burnout.


West Midlands in grip of an Arctic blast

The worst winter weather to hit Britain for nearly a century left the West Midlands struggling to cope today – with no end in sight to the big freeze. Roads, rail services and flights were plunged into chaos for the third day in a row amid warnings of more snow on the way. Temperatures plunged [...]


West Midlands grinds to a halt

Dangerously icy roads, widespread delays on the trains and hundreds of flights cancelled – travel chaos continued across the West Midlands today after some of the worst winter weather seen in years.


Arctic weather hits West Midlands: live blog

This live blog has now finished, but you can still read all of the updates on snow in the region for Monday 20 December.


Hero grandad saves girl after gas blast

A disabled grandfather rushed into his burning home to rescue his nine-year-old grand-daughter and pet dog after an explosion ripped the bungalow apart.


Snow cancels Black Country Living Museum’s Christmas evening

Thousands of people who have booked a place at tonight’s Black Country Living Museum’s traditional Christmas evening are warned the event has been cancelled due to the bad weather.

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