Cheryl Cole shows off new tattoo at NTAs

Check out Cheryl Cole’s new tattoo and who wore what at the National Television Awards.


Ashley Young vows to be Villa’s penalty king

Ashley Young insists he wants to remain Villa’s penalty king despite competition from £24m man Darren Bent.


Forest return ruled out for Nicky Shorey

Nicky Shorey is staying at Albion after speculation linked him with a return to Nottingham Forest.


Wolves’ new boy Leigh Griffiths aims to impress

Wolves’ new boy Leigh Griffiths today set his sights on emulating Albion playmaker Graham Dorrans in making the switch from Scotland to the Premier League – and ‘beefing up’.


New club for ex-Saddler Clayton Ince

Former Walsall star Clayton Ince has come out of retirement to play for Trinidad outfit Ma Pau Sports Club.


John Macken: Fans right to run out of patience

Jon Macken today admitted Walsall have lost the right to ask for more support from their long-suffering fans.  


Magnet warehouse hit by blaze

A fire ripped through a kitchen warehouse in the Black Country today, destroying thousands of pounds of stock.  


Funding for speed cameras to be axed

Funding for old-style speed cameras in the West Midlands should be axed, council chiefs have ruled. Police had wanted about £750,000 for the “wet film” cameras.


Lorry and van collision forces road closures

A driver escaped serious injury when he was trapped in the wreckage of a crash between his van and a lorry which forced road closures in the Black Country.


Police call time on interview room tape recorders

They’re as much a part of traditional policing as truncheons and pocketbooks. But today West Midlands Police called time on the interview room tape recorder and with it up to 52 transcribers whose job it is to type up the words they capture.

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