Roger Johnson ups the Wolves ante

Christophe Berra has admitted the arrival of Roger Johnson has turned up the heat for Wolves defenders.


Roy Hodgson on a mission at Albion

Coming up to his first full season as boss, Roy Hodgson doesn’t know how long his Albion mission will last.


Wolves trio return at Notts County

Wolves’ big-hitters Ronald Zubar, Jamie O’Hara and Steven Fletcher are primed for their first taste of pre-season action at Notts County.


Wolves talk to Thomas Hitzlsperger

Thomas Hitzlsperger has held talks with Wolves – but it remains to be seen whether he will sign for the club.


Owners call time on pubs

A dozen pubs in Staffordshire and the West Midlands, with a combined value of around £2 million, have been put on the market by their owner.


Appeal over theft of CBSO bassoon

A City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra musician has been left devastated after her bassoon was stolen from her house.


Fraudster sends begging letters from jail

A disgraced Black Country accountant jailed after pocketing more than £276,000 from the life insurance and pension policies of a murdered man has written begging letters from prison asking former customers to send him cash.


Bins’ sticker seal will enforce waste message

Wheelie bins will be sealed with stickers to stop families in Wolverhampton putting rubbish in them when new smaller ones are delivered to homes across the city next year, it emerged today.


Order for postman who opened mail

A postman from Wolverhampton who opened letters and kept undelivered mail stashed away in his kitchen drawer has been ordered to carry out unpaid work and pay £600.


Earlier medication ‘may have saved patient’ – inquest told

A patient who died at Stafford Hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest would have had a greater chance of survival if he had received blood-clotting medication sooner, an inquest has heard.

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