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Students at Staffordshire University will pay between £7,490 and £8,890 a year for their courses from 2012.

Thousands of pounds worth of cannabis plants were discovered in a secret room in a seemingly-ordinary house in Darlaston earlier today.

Business leaders across the West Midlands have welcomed the fall in unemployment figures — but say there are still vacancies that can’t be filled because of lack of skills.

Walsall legend Jimmy Walker was today close to pledging his future to the Saddlers after holding talks with boss Dean Smith.

Drivers using the M6 Toll will be able to make contactless payments from the autumn. It will be the first use of contactless technology on a UK toll road.

A jobs and training opportunities fair is taking place at a village in Rugeley next month.

Double Player of the Year Matt Jarvis today gave Wolves a huge end-of-season boost by declaring he wants to stay at Molineux.

Wolves’ end of season awards dinner was an extra special evening for one youngster – the Express & Star’s Fan of the Year.

Survival Sunday will dawn for Steve Morgan with not one but two major football occasions to deal with.