July « 2011 « « Express & Star

Welcome to the Middle Ages, write Peter Rhodes.

Loan sharks turning the screws on victims

Loan sharks are turning to increasingly violent methods to force victims to pay up, police in the West Midlands warned today.

Judas Priest at High Voltage festival day one

Pictures of Black Country heavy metal legends Judas Priest headlining day one of the High Voltage rock festival in London on Saturday.

Speed cameras have no impact on accident reduction

Speed cameras have little or no effect on reducing road accident on roads in the West Midlands, statistics released today suggest.

Inspectors catch region’s 4,200 TV licence dodgers

A total of 4,200 licence dodgers in the Black Country have been caught watching TV illegally since the start of the year, offical figures revealed today.

Karl Henry expects battle for Wolves place

Captain Karl Henry today admitted he expects a battle for his Wolves place this season but declared: ‘Bring it on’.

Wolves quids in on Roger Johnson and Jamie O’Hara deals

Wolves’ hardball approach on transfers has been rewarded after the club secured top signings Roger Johnson and Jamie O’Hara on cut-price deals, it has emerged.

Aston Villa edging closer to Wigan ace Charles N’Zogbia

Charles N’Zogbia’s move to Villa is a step closer today after Wigan chairman Dave Whelan resigned himself to losing the winger.

Gareth McAuley can use age as a strength for Albion

Jonas Olsson today claimed Albion new-boy Gareth McAuley can use his age as a strength as competition for centre-back places hots up at The Hawthorns.