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More than £2.5 million has been spent on interpreters and translators for suspects and witnesses by police forces in the Midlands during the past year, new figures reveal.

Mystery surrounds the future of a landmark pub near Wolverhampton – eight months after it was due to reopen following a £1.5 million transformation.

A statue of the captain of the ill-fated Titanic could be moved to his home city almost 100 years after being rejected by his townsfolk.

When Florence Clarke was asked what she wanted for her 90th birthday, she joked: “Well I’ve never been in a plane before.”

Hundreds of revellers and dozens of bands took part in a first ever music festival at a Wolverhampton pub.

Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish will today step up his bid to sign Tottenham defender Alan Hutton after allowing Jean Makoun to join Greek outfit Olympiakos on loan.

Walsall midfielder Adam Chambers today warned the Saddlers not to underestimate Shrewsbury if they want to avoid being the Shrews’ next cup scalp.

Walsall striker Ryan Jarvis today declared ‘I am just getting started’ but admitted he must perform to silence his critics.

Walsall goalkeeper David Grof is ready to learn from the master – if only to finally take his crown.

Cyclists are a national treasure and an oppressed minority and we should not mock them, writes Peter Rhodes.