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Fred’s relatives in line for cash

Any surviving relatives of Fred the former Wolverhampton ring road tramp were today being sought by the Government to claim a share of his secret stash of cash.

Polecat weasels way into garden

A startled pensioner had the shock of her life when she looked out the window of her Black Country home and saw an unexpected visitor in her garden - a polecat.

British Gas £112k bill blunder

When Elys Davies received a fuel bill of more than £112,000 for just two months, despite not having an account with British Gas, he burst into hysterics.

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Punter wins £1m with 50p bet

A punter who gambled just 50p has become the country’s first betting-shop millionaire at odds of two million to one - after a horse called A Dream Come True romped home at Wolverhampton’s Dunstall Park.

Mother accused of tripping cop

It should have been a straightforward trip to court for Wednesfield detective Mark Davis. But he ended up red faced - after a defendant’s mum tried to knock him off his feet.

Rare police box found

It might not look like Doctor Who’s Tardis, but this building is an example of the police boxes which used to be found across the Black Country.

Shape of things to come?

Two young Black Country girls have become the latest people to sight the mysterious unidentified flying object which has been dubbed the Dudley Dorito.

Mystery ‘arrowhead’ UFO spotted

A mysterious “flying Dorito-shaped” object which was seen by dozens of people just before Christmas has been spotted again – this time in the skies above Lower Gornal.