A degree of style

College rooms can be a mixed bag. At best they're functional, at worst cramped, and they're normally pretty short on style.


Sylvan Ebanks-Blake out for a month

Wolves were today dealt an injury blow after losing Sylvan Ebanks-Blake for a month with medial knee ligament damage.


George Thorne tipped for England call

Albion boss Roy Hodgson today backed young midfield star George Thorne to follow defender Craig Dawson into the England under-21 squad.


Mick McCarthy keeps feet on ground

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy today insisted his feet remain firmly on the ground and urged his team to maintain their 100 per cent start at Aston Villa.


Sainsbury’s bringing 280 posts to the region

Up to 280 jobs are on the way to Staffordshire and the West Midlands as supermarket giant Sainsbury’s expands across the region, it was announced today.


Life ban and jail for man in brutal attack on dog

A man who was responsible for a “brutal attack” on a family pet which later had to be put down has been jailed for 23 weeks and banned from keeping animals for life.


Footballers admit attacking rival players

Two men have admitted attacking opposition players during a six-a-side football match in the Black Country.


Massive cabbage is stalk of the town

Great-grandfather Tony Southall is the toast of his allotments – after growing a corker of a cabbage, which weighed in at 25lb 2oz.


Travellers settle on patch of land again

Travellers have once again set up camp on a troubled patch of land – removing a concrete block which was installed to stop them.


Jamie O’Hara scores with special baby boots

It’s the ultimate tribute by footballer fathers – having the name of their children stitched into their boots.

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