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The cream of the Midlands club scene was celebrated at a glittering awards ceremony.

Transport authority Centro is to spend £3,000 of taxpayers’ money on a food and drink reception for Midland MPs. A Conservative invited has already criticised the idea.

A fraudster claimed more than £36,000 in disability benefits over eight years while he was actually working as a delivery driver, a court was told.

Objections to plans for a new quarry in a village on the Staffordshire/Dudley border have now topped 5,500 letters and a 3,000 name petition.

From Tanzania to Shifnal, sandwich-maker to artist, Simon Stevenson’s life has been one of extremes.

An engineering firm has moved from its home of almost 100 years to make way for Walsall’s new multi-million pound Gigaport scheme.

A town centre pub could become the latest in a Staffordshire town to be lost to the history books, with a Chinese takeaway set to replace it.

Wolves right-back Richard Stearman could be fit for the clash against Sunderland in nine days’ time – after initially being ruled out for four weeks with a broken wrist.

Stocking thrillers

Aston Villa assistant boss Peter Grant is confident the team can put an end to their away-day blues against Swansea despite recent criticism about their conservative approach.