June « 2011 « « Express & Star

A European project worth plugging

IT was madness, as some of us argued at the time, to embark on a single currency for Europe without first creating a single European economy, writes Peter Rhodes.

Club’s future is secured thanks to brewery

The future of a Walsall working men’s club has been secured after it was bought by a brewery.

£1.7m cost of bringing in smaller bins

Smaller wheelie bins for every house in Wolverhampton to get more people to recycle will cost taxpayers £1.7 million, it can be revealed today.

15 children invented by mother for benefits con

A mother-of-six from the Black Country invented 15 children as she blatantly cheated £62,000 in benefits from the taxpayer, a court heard this afternoon.

Lou Reed to warm up at Wolverhampton Civic Hall

American music legend Lou Reed has chosen to play Wolverhampton Civic Hall this Friday as a warm-up gig for himself and his band ahead of a stint of European and festival dates.

Dorus De Vries is backed at Wolves

Dorus De Vries has been backed to give Wolves “something different” in the battle of the goalkeepers.

Reader recommends – Pubs

Find out which Black Country pubs our readers recommended on our Facebook and Twitter accounts.

Albion wait on Zoltan Gera return

Albion expect to find out in the next few days whether midfielder Zoltan Gera will be rejoining the club.

Wolves’ Mouyokolo loaned to Sochaux

Wolves defender Steven Mouyokolo was today set to end his Molineux frustration after agreeing a move to French club Sochaux.

Steven Mouyokolo’s career in pictures

Expressandstar.com bring you a picture record of the career of Wolves flop Steven Mouyokolo, who has agreed a season-long loan move to French club Sochaux.