July « 2011 « « Express & Star

This week’s ‘ones to watch’

Chrissy Symmons catches up with the region’s best unsigned acts and meets the musical stars of tomorrow- this week, Naked Sunday and Fight The Bear.

Andrew Lansley calls for action at New Cross hospital

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has demanded action is taken over concerns about high death rates and poor care at Wolverhampton’s New Cross Hospital.

Wolverhampton ‘viper’ extremist jailed for MPs murder threat

A computer graduate from the Black Country was today starting a 12-year jail sentence for posting messages on an Islamic extremist website calling on Muslims to murder British MPs.

Jez Moxey in warning over Wolves sales

Chief executive Jez Moxey today admitted Wolves may still shed more players – despite preparing to lose their 12th this summer.

First view from Molineux’s new stand

Molineux’s new Stan Cullis Stand was today rapidly taking shape with the first concrete tier now virtually in place.

Protest trots along causing long Tipton tailbacks

More than 100 horse owners filled the streets of a Black Country town in protest over a council crackdown on the roaming animals.

Kidderminster 4 Wolves XI 2

Stefan Maierhofer gave boss Mick McCarthy a reminder of his ability with an impressive performance as a youthful Wolves side lost to Kidderminster at Aggborough.

New-boy Ben Foster pledges to put Albion first

New-boy Ben Foster today confirmed he will put Albion before England after completing his move to The Hawthorns from Birmingham.

Trees in park are ruined by fire

Thirty conifer trees in Wolverhampton’s West Park went up in flames in a suspected arson attack, just feet away from an historic glass house.

Dean Smith on the hunt for new Walsall signings

Walsall boss Dean Smith will go into his team’s final week of preparation with transfer targets still on his radar before next Saturday’s League One opener.