Chris Brunt and Peter Odemwingie to stay on West Brom penalty duty

Roy Hodgson today backed Chris Brunt and Peter Odemwingie to keep Albion’s penalty duties as he geared up for Saturday’s clash with Liverpool.


James Collins backs Aston Villa pal Stephen Warnock for England call

James Collins today tipped Villa defensive colleague Stephen Warnock to force his way back into the England reckoning.


Walsall FC to make final call on triallist Michael Woods

Walsall are set to make a final call on trialist Michael Woods, boss Dean Smith revealed today.


Concert review: Katy Perry at Birmingham NIA

California Girl Katy Perry travelled more than 5,000 miles to Birmingham’s NIA – only to be upstaged by a bloke called Steve from Walsall.


Six of the best ghoulish gadgets

If you are quite content to cut a couple of holes in a white towel and run around "whooing" this Halloween, that is, of course, all right.


When canvas turns into litter

Ninety  per cent of the tents in the anti-capitalist protest outside St Paul’s Cathedral are empty at night  as the protesters go home to nice warm beds, writes Peter Rhodes.


Jez Moxey: We still trust Wolves boss Mick McCarthy

Jez Moxey has broken the boardroom silence on Molineux’s anti-Mick McCarthy lobby to issue a “business as usual” edict.


Jobs threat as Wolverhampton Oceana owner in cash crisis

The UK’s biggest nightclub chain, owner of Wolverhampton’s Oceana venue, is set to plunge into administration, putting 3,000 jobs at risk.


Wolves’ Molineux development towers over city

It’s a sight to behold and which ever direction you’re heading into Wolverhampton, the Molineux redevelopment is visible on the skyline.


Stafford mum banned from keeping pets

A woman from Staffordshire who let the dog she had owned for nine years become so underweight it was close to death has been banned from owning animals for five years.

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