Vauxhall Corsa VXR Nürburgring Edition – First look

These are the first official pictures of Vauxhall’s most powerful Corsa ever, the new VXR Nürburgring Edition, which goes on sale in late May and aims to raise the bar in the hot-hatch class for performance and dynamics.


Canham’s Harriers loan is cut short

Striker Sean Canham has had his loan cut short at Kidderminster Harriers so he can return to assist Hereford’s fight to stay in the Football League.


Survival means a lot to Matt Elliott

Manager Matt Elliott has insisted that keeping Stafford Rangers in the Blue Square North would rank as highly as any of his achievements in the game.


Wolves speedway beat Belle Vue

On a night when Fredrik Lindgren showed all his skills to produce a perfect 18-point maximum, it was Tyson Burmeister who got the biggest cheer at Monmore Green.


A modern Macbeth that is sure to move you

This is Macbeth without the witches.  Michael Boyd’s breathtaking and memorable production replaces the three cackling old crones with something much nastier – the hanged, speaking bodies of children yet to be murdered.


Watch the wall, my darling, while the Taliban go by

I started doing the maths but got dispirited half-way through, writes Peter Rhodes.


Stoke 3 Wolves 0

Sorry Wolves were torn apart by Stoke as they blew the chance of getting out of the drop zone on a desperate night where they also lost Steven Fletcher to injury.


Man attacked by three dogs in the street

Three Staffordshire bull terriers attacked a Tipton grandfather as he walked his own dog in the street, leaving him needing emergency surgery.


Sightings of pests on the increase

Sightings of pests such as rats, mice and cockroaches in Sandwell have increased over the past three years, figures revealed today.


Simon Cox hails Roy Hodgson’s faith

Albion striker Simon Cox has hailed boss Roy Hodgson for restoring ‘faith’ in the team.

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