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Keeper Ben Foster today revealed talk of relegation has been banned by the Baggies as he targeted a key trio of fixtures in the weeks ahead.

Alex McLeish today insisted Stephen Ireland has a major part to play this season,  despite failing to establish himself as a regular starter under the Villa boss.

Jean Beausejour is confident about Birmingham’s chances of clinching a huge victory in Portugal tonight despite admitting Braga possess plenty of quality in their ranks.

Oliver Lancashire today admitted Walsall believed their own hype and have failed to fulfill their promises.

International Space Station astronaut Satoshi Furukawa plays a one-man game of floating baseball.

Pop star Howard Jones is to recreate his 80s heyday at Birmingham O2 Academy when he plays his first two studio albums in their entirety.

Details of services affected by today’s Public Sector unions strike over pensions. Schools, libraries, bin collections, benefit centres, job centres, tax offices and airports have all been affected by today’s strike – the biggest in 30 years.

The Robin 2 in Bilston is set to host the grand final of its Live Band of the Year 2011 contest.

In the  week when it was reported that the UK has the highest rates of obesity in women in Europe, a reader called to suggest that all the NHS planning based on the theory of an ageing population may be wrong, writes Peter Rhodes.

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