Jonas Olsson ready for Albion’s run

Jonas Olsson believes his Albion team-mates are ready for the April crunch heading their way which will make or break their Premier League survival.


Police smash way into house for drugs raid

Police armed with electrified shields to fend off aggressive dogs stormed a house in Wolverhampton today in the search for illegal drugs.


Holiday headache as schools take time off

Children across the West Midlands will be in school for as few as four days over a four-week period during April and May due to a series of holidays and special events.


Ambulances delayed by more than 5,000 hours

Ambulance crews in the West Midlands lost more than 5,000 hours in a year waiting outside hospitals to hand over responsibility for patients.


Murder accused denies love rival anger claim

A man accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death has denied he attacked her in fury because he thought she was seeing another man.


Player’s jaw broken in soccer pitch brawl

Thugs playing a game of six-a-side football left an opposing player with a broken jaw and another with fractured facial bone after launching a mid-match assault.


Men in terror raid on shop

CCTV images were released today of masked men who raided a fast food restaurant and stole thousands of pounds.


Guns kept in box on fridge, court told

A box containing an arsenal of weapons including a Kalashnikov and an Uzi sub machine-gun was kept on top of a fridge at a Midland fruit and veg business, a court heard.


Players on board for Blind Dave’s new challenge

Footballers past and present helped to launch a Black Country fundraiser’s latest challenge.


Bilston Tennis Club facing fight for survival

A 115-year-old tennis club in the Black Country is fighting for survival due to a major drop in membership.

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