October « 2011 « « Express & Star

Black Country Living Museum gets a £40,000 facelift

Work is under way on a £40,000 facelift of a replica 18th century steam engine central to the Black Country’s industrial heritage.

Ian Gillan talks Deep Purple and orchestras

Rock gods Deep Purple head to Birmingham’s LG Arena with a 38-piece orchestra in tow next month. Ian Harvey talks to lead singer Ian Gillan.

Don Goodman’s take on the Molineux ‘mob’ who want Mick McCarthy out

Wolves’ future rests not just on boss Mick McCarthy’s resistance to the mob but the bravery of his players.

Where will Wolves go from here?

Wolves columnist John Lalley tries to see a way past the pressure on manager Mick McCarthy with a double header against Manchester City to come this week.

Darren Bent won’t celebrate if he scores at Sunderland for Aston Villa

Aston Villa striker Darren Bent will keep his emotions under wraps if he scores on his return to Sunderland.

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy brands calls for his head from ‘mindless idiots’

Wolves manager Mick McCarthy today labelled the Molineux mob trying to force him out of the club as ‘mindless idiots.’

Aston Villa win appeal against Chris Herd red card against West Brom

Aston Villa utility man Chris Herd will be available for trip to Sunderland at the weekend after the FA today rescinded the red card he picked up against West Brom.

Simon Poulsen open to signing for Aston Villa from AZ Alkmaar

Simon Poulsen today hinted he would be open to the possibility of joining Aston Villa but revealed his agent has not made contact with the claret and blues.

Spotlight on HMRC – returns can be blooming taxing

Financial blogger Ed Hill, who writes about tax and financial issues for Expressandstar.com, says meeting the tax return deadline can save major headaches.