Barry Bannan wary of Wigan threat

Villa midfielder Barry Bannan has urged his team-mates not to underestimate the threat posed by Wigan.


Bin rounds hit by snow

Bin collections were disrupted and pipes burst as Arctic conditions returned to Walsall today – as police warned drivers about the dangers of leaving defrosting car engines running.


Albion yet to decide on derby role

Albion boss Roberto Di Matteo has revealed a striker role is still up for grabs for Sunday’s Black Country derby showdown with Wolves.


Richard Stearman has a derby knack

Derby goal specialist Richard Stearman wants to use his first Black Country dust-up to fire Wolves to glory.


National Express in the money

National Express today revealed bumper profits – in the week that it announced an inflation-busting rise on West Midland buses.


Walsall’s home game is called off

Walsall’s home showdown with Southampton has been postponed with the Banks’s Stadium pitch frozen solid.


War veteran dies as Hednesford bungalow hit by blaze

A pensioner died when a blaze ripped through the living room of his home in Staffordshire.


Electrician is guilty of Dudley butcher’s murder

An electrician from the Black Country was today starting a life sentence after being found guilty of murdering a Dudley butcher in a fight outside an Indian restaurant.


BBC Radio WM listening figures hit new low

The number of people listening to BBC Radio WM has fallen by 210,000 a week over the last six years, a record low.


Warning of blizzards as freeze back

Arctic conditions today returned to the West Midlands – as the region braced itself for a weekend of heavy snow showers and plummeting temperatures.

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