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Your derby day photos

Wolves lost to West Brom in their first meeting in five years. Readers sent in an amazing selection of photos from the day.

Derby analysis: Part One

Our sports experts chewed the fat over the 3-0 win by Tony Mowbray’s side.

Money talks for Madonna

Just like Madonna, a Black Country woman is adopting a child from Malawi. But there the similarity ends. Charity Gladstone’s experience has been very different.

Suzi Perry video

TV star Suzi Perry was among the motor bike enthusiasts to descend upon the Bike Show at Birmingham’s NEC.
Readers’ video section launches

The interactive revolution on expressandstar.com has gathered pace with the launch of a readers’ video section.

Making friends through top gig

They call themselves “a new band made up of old friends”, and The Raconteurs made thousands more when they played a blinding show at Wolverhampton Civic Hall.

The Greyhound, Lower Penn

Restaurant review: Contemporary cuisine combines with a countryside ambience at a charming pub restaurant on the leafy outskirts of Wolverhampton.

Maggie aide slams Cameron

Margaret Thatcher’s former press secretary attacked David Cameron and Tony Blair for being too “cuddly” and “useless”.

Parking fees for Merry Hill

Car parking charges are to be introduced at the Black Country’s Merry Hill shopping centre by next summer, it has been revealed.

Star in world of modelling

Staff from Beatties department store stepped out in style for a charity fashion show – and women’s editor Maria Cusine joined them.