‘Inappropriate’ text supply teacher suspended

A supply teacher who struck up an “inappropriate” text relationship with a male pupil at a Black Country school has been suspended from teaching for a year.


Frankly, the pain is still intense

Well I don’t know about you, but I’m still smarting, writes Wolves blogger Tim Spiers.


Manor House in hunt for £2m lottery funds

Bosses at West Bromwich’s 13th century Manor House will meet lottery chiefs to discuss a bid of up to £2million funding.


Discovery blasts off on its final mission

Space shuttle Discovery has lifted off from the Kennedy Space Centre on it’s final ever mission.


Best of Peter Rhodes – February 25

The best of this week’s Peter Rhodes column from the Express & Star.


Saddlers blogger looks into his crystal ball

So the misfortune of others this week has seen the gap to safety for the Saddlers reduced to one solitary point, writes Saddlers blogger Mark Jones.


Latest transfer rumours – February 25

Expressandstar.com bring you the latest transfer gossip on Wolves, Albion, Villa, Birmingham and Walsall.


Concert review – Tinie Tempah in Birmingham

Tinie Tempah O2 Academy, Birmingham Concert review by Chris Davies Last February, this South London-born rapper released his debut single. This February, he picked up two Brit awards. It’s been a whirlwind 12 months for Tinie Tempah and, as he bounded onto the stage last night at Birmingham’s o2 Academy to a capacity crowd, it [...]


High-speed Birmingham to London rail link backed

Dozens of Britain’s top business leaders today backed plans for a new high-speed rail link between London and Birmingham.


Wolverhampton serves up 5pc rise on school meals

The price of meals in schools across Wolverhampton is set to rise by 10p from September 1 it was revealed today.

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