Michael Appleton on mood in West Brom camp after Shane Long injury

West Brom assistant boss Michael Appleton today insisted the mood in the camp is relief rather than anger that Shane Long has been ruled out for up to six weeks.


The glory of the greenhouse

While many of us will be turning up the central heating and closing the curtains as shorter nights draw in, others will be doing some serious pottering in the greenhouse.


Space out

Follow these top tips on how to use tile spacers effectively.


Wolverhampton rioter turned over to police by mother jailed

A rioter turned over to police by his mother after she spotted him among a mob pictured in the Express & Star was today starting a six-month stretch in jail.


Staffordshire firm involved with Olympic Village ceases trading

Bosses of Staffordshire firm that had been working on London’s Olympic Village confirmed today it has ceased trading with 150 jobs lost.


Plans to revamp Dudley market expand into the town centre

Multi-million plans to revamp the historic market place in Dudley have been extended further into the town centre to create a new showpiece shopping area.


Work begins on £10m Walsall hotel

Building work has now begun on a £10 million hotel in the heart of Walsall.


Noel Gallagher to play Birmingham NIA

After seeing his solo album Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds debut at No. 1 in the charts, Noel Gallagher is to play the NIA in Birmingham next March.


Yodel depot closure puts more than 70 jobs at risk

More than 70 jobs are under threat in the Midlands after newly-launched delivery company Yodel announced it was almost halving its depot network.


Review: Calendar Girls at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

How ironic that the heartbreaking story of a wife losing her husband to leukemia should result in Tim Firth’s absolutely hilarious play Calendar Girls, which completely filled the house at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre last night.

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