More than 50pc of Asbos are breached

More than half of the anti-social behaviour orders issued by courts in the West Midlands are being breached, new Home Office figures reveal today.


Steven Reid could return next week

Albion utility man Steven Reid has targeted next Tuesday’s Hawthorns clash with Wigan for a potential comeback from his knee injury.


Richard Keys says sorry for sexist comments

Sky presenter Richard Keys has spoken for the first time as new footage appears on the internet of him making offensive sexual comments.


Wolves soon to sign Leigh Griffiths

Wolves will complete the £150,000 signing of Dundee striker Leigh Griffiths tomorrow.


Proof in the pudding at Cotswold club night

Sweet dreams are on the menu at the home of Britain’s Pudding Club – at Three Ways House Hotel, in the heart of the Cotswolds, writes Simon Stone.


Two jailed after sawn-off shotguns hurled from car

Two men have been jailed after sawn-off shotguns were thrown from a car as it led police on a high-speed chase through the Black Country.


Train company closing with loss of 55 jobs

A train company that runs services through the West Midlands is to close on Friday with the loss of 55 jobs, it was announced today.


Heart transplant for pupil in life-saving drama

A 12-year-old girl has had a heart transplant after a secretary saved her life when she collapsed at school in the Black Country.


Big rent rises for Wolverhampton tenants

Rents for thousands of Black Country tenants will rise by an average of nearly seven per cent from March – almost twice the rate of inflation, it was revealed today.


Police seize £60k of drugs outside city pub

Drugs worth £60,000 have been seized along with a £25,000 Range Rover after police broke up an alleged drug deal outside a pub in Wolverhampton.

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