Review: Vauxhall Insignia VXR

Vauxhall has a history of producing sporting cars and have competed in many forms of motor sport over the years, which has delivered some storming cars.


Rob Norton fights at Walsall Town Hall

British cruiserweight champion Rob Norton was today slated to make his return to the ring in a six-round contest at Walsall Town Hall on Saturday October 8.


Hickman chops his way to the top

Dudley’s Thomas Hickman has some work to do before he goes for gold in the World Karate Championships.


One Day

Based on the best-selling book by David Nicholls, One Day has been described as the romance of the modern century, so it's little surprise that the big-screen adaptation has been one of the eagerly anticipated films of the year.


Conan The Barbarian 3D

Almost 30 years after Arnold Schwarzenegger donned a leather loincloth, the legendary Conan The Barbarian is back on the big screen and this time it's been given a 3D reboot.


Final Destination 5 3D

Even if you've only seen one of the previous four Final Destination films, you'll already know one thing - you can't cheat Death.


Teenage football team loses kit to thieves

Thieves have stripped a teenage amateur football team of its new kit.


Farmer may be able to keep ‘outsized’ sign

A  tenant farmer may be allowed to keep a sign at his Staffordshire farm that was put up without planning permission.


Midland Metro users on are on the increase

The number of passengers using the Midland Metro tram rose by 100,000 over the past year as fuel prices forced people out of their cars, figures show.


TTC puts motorist back on course

A West Midlands motorist who vowed never to drive again after a crash has regained her confidence after attending a course run by Shropshire’s TTC Group.

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