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To most they have been consigned to history, a dusty relic of the 1960s.

The number of births at Dudley’s Russells Hall Hospital will be capped to alleviate growing pressure on its maternity unit.

A motorcyclist killed in a horror accident over the weekend was today named as Scott Illidge, from Wolverhampton.

Patience has been the watchword in the transfer market for Wolves this summer.

A new goalkeeper and a new goalscorer – Albion’s priorities for a second consecutive Premier League campaign focus on the sharp ends of the team.

Six months after Gerard Houllier was able to dine at the transfer market’s top table, new Villa manager Alex McLeish faces a summer searching for scraps.

There is praise indeed from our undercover meal reviewer The Insider for the food at the Conservatory Restaurant at Ward Arms Quality Hotel but the interior design was more than a little disappointing.

Due to phenomenal demand, dance troupe Diversity are to perform an extra matinee show at Birmingham’s LG Arena.

While some pubs struggle to stay afloat, there are still plenty prepared to prove their worth, writes Laura Blyth.

Wolves still remain favourites for Reading defender Matt Mills – but they have been joined by Championship club Leicester in the bidding.