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More than 500,000 people are set to view the Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding dress.

American sports journalists love their statistics.

Walsall manager Dean Smith is eyeing two more signings before the pre-season overtures are completed for the League One opener against Leyton Orient.

Walsall boss Dean Smith today shrugged off a tough work-out against a slick Villa side and set his sights on readying the Saddlers for their League One start.

Alex McLeish’s name may not have echoed around the Banks’s Stadium but Villa’s players at least seem to be singing from the same hymn sheet.

Expressandstar.com bring you the pictures from the Banks’s Stadium as Villa win their first pre-season game with a 3-1 victory at West Midlands neighbours Walsall.

Wolverhampton was treated to a mini rock festival of its own as Black Country heavy metal legends Judas Priest headed a three-band bill at Wolverhampton Civic Hall.

If you don’t mind I’ll start by writing about the place I work Monday to Friday – Beacon Radio, writes James Carpenter.

In our weekly property gallery, we take a look at a Georgian house set in picturesque South Staffordshire countryside.

Expressandstar.com bring you the latest transfer gossip on Wolves, Albion, Villa, Birmingham and Walsall.