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A busy road on the Sandwell/Dudley border is set to be widened under new plans to tackle long-running congestion problems, it was announced today.

His intricate pumpkin designs of pirates, wizards and monsters attract crowds to his Walsall home every Halloween. And now Simon Patel is taking his pumpkin-carving talents to the next level and launching his own business.

Fewer motorists were killed or seriously injured in collisions in Staffordshire over the past six months than in the corresponding period in 2010, according to latest figures.

Sir Bob Geldof will be making a rare appearance in concert when he takes to the stage in Staffordshire next year.

A mother and son from Wolverhampton were rescued after venturing into the sea in North Wales on two inflatable rings in breezy conditions.

A busy main road through South Staffordshire was shut today following a diesel spillage from a tanker carrying an estimated 1,000 litres of fuel.

Ex-rugby player Mike Ward would have beefed up any scrum when he weighed in at a massive 26 stone 12lbs. But the 25-year-old has kicked his unhealthy lifestyle into touch and shed 10 stone in just a year.

Stafford Rangers supporters are buying engraved bricks to put on the club’s main stand as part of efforts to boost the cash-strapped club’s finances.

West Brom boss Roy Hodgson today ruled out recalling Chris Wood from his loan at Birmingham despite losing Shane Long to a knee injury for up to six weeks.

TK Maxx was this afternoon closing its store in Wolverhampton city centre for the final time.