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Residents living near a mobile phone mast next to a school and playing fields in Halesowen are jubilant after plans to increase its height by around 12ft were rejected.

Metal thieves were blamed today after two brass plates featuring the names of dozens of soldiers who died during the First and Second World Wars were stolen.

Gaping holes today remain where jubilant Wolves fans celebrated Premier League survival less than a fortnight ago as the demolition of the Stan Cullis stand gathers pace.

Journey is the band that didn’t stop believing. Ian Harvey talks to keyboard player Jonathan Cain about the band’s upcoming Birmingham concert, their new album and that song.

A Wolverhampton College manager was warned his violent relationship with his lecturer lover was “not healthy” before he went on to stab her to death, a court heard this afternoon.

Albion star Youssouf Mulumbu has risked the wrath of his international bosses by withdrawing from the DR Congo squad by text message.

As a footballer, Richard Sneekes was all about excitement. But the former Albion playmaker is urging a measured approach by the Baggies as they look to end their yo-yo years once and for all.

Villa today refused to comment on the future of manager Gerard Houllier but sources at the club have told the Express & Star that the Frenchman will step down as boss in the next 24 hours.

A devastating fire ripped through a supermarket in the Black Country today, forcing people to be rescued from their homes from upstairs windows by firefighters.

A major probe has been launched today after a 92-year-old woman died after suffering head injuries at her home in Brownhills.