Somen Tchoyi hoping for a new start

Hat-trick hero Somen Tchoyi hopes he can use his Albion treble as the springboard to more first-team action at The Hawthorns.


Golden goal is worth £80m to region

Ecstatic Wolves fans were today celebrating Premier League survival by a whisker — bringing an £80 million  windfall and a huge economic boost to the region. Stephen Hunt’s 87th-minute goal brought amazing scenes at Molineux and massive relief to chairman Steve Morgan, who was today watching the start of the stadium’s redevelopment as work started [...]


Lorry overturns injuring driver

A stretch of the Black Country Route was closed briefly today after an articulated lorry crashed and overturned.


Wolves fans taking a stand as stadium seats go

Wolves were today demolishing the Stan Cullis Stand ahead of its £16 million rebuild — hours after fans mucked in by ripping up their seats as mementos.


Jewellers owner dies suddenly at age of 64

The owner of a successful Black Country family jewellers — founded more than 70 years ago — has died suddenly aged 64, it was announced today.


Fish dead as canal polluted

Thousands of fish were feared dead today after a suspected pollution leak into the canal network in Wolverhampton.


Car parks fees cuts call made

Parking charges may be slashed at a Black Country town centre’s car parks in a bid to draw in more shoppers in new advice to transport chiefs which was revealed today.


2,000 complaints are received by hospitals

More than 2,000 complaints were made to hospitals in the Black Country and Staffordshire in just 12 months, it can be revealed today.


Fought-for drug could add 10 years to life

A Black Country grandfather who won a battle for £28,000 funding for rare brain tumour drugs has been told his treatment could add 10 years to his life.


Pals toast success of brew stall

They spent years as care workers, but two women are now toasting success after launching a new career cashing in on the boom in brew-your-own beers.

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