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Martha wants stars to join forces for Jackson tribute

Motown legend Martha Reeves wants the big names of the music world to put on a star-studded show in tribute to Michael Jackson – which could replace his 50-date London tour, writes Women’s Editor Maria Cusine.


From metal to 9-iron on KK’s golf course

From growing up in a council house in Sandwell to his glittering career with Judas Priest, Ken Downing talks to Cathy Spencer about his life, his cooking and the golf course he’s built in his own “back garden”.


No plain sailing for humourist Jerome

Walsall’s most famous son was born 150 years ago today – and a new exhibition reveals some little-known facts about the life of the great author. Cathy Spencer reports.


Boom! Boom! It’s a brush with Basil

Television superstar Basil Brush is in the Midlands next week with his High Skool Mania show. He talks to MARK ANDREWS about the pressing news stories of the day.


Shakespeare role is murder for Lenny

Lenny Henry is about to tackle Shakespeare’s black villain Othello. Nick Ahad meets the Dudley comedian who’s rehearsing for murder


How local shops are beating the crunch

With the closure of Woolworths, Firkins and Tylers in Kingswinford, Cathy Spencer finds out the benefits of ditching the supermarkets and using local shops.

How local shops are beating the crunch

Which names reign supreme in 2008?

Jack remains the undisputed king of boy’s names, but Grace has fallen from favour and replaced by the elegant Olivia as the most popular girl’s name in Britain in 2008.

Which names reign supreme in 2008?

M6 Toll shunned as charges rise

It opened in 2003 amid a blaze of publicity after a £900 million construction project, hailed as the future of road transport in Britain.


Top Tory’s bomb site jibe at PM

The Conservatives are on course to inherit “bomb-site Britain,” after the next General Election, says Alan Duncan.

Top Tory’s bomb site jibe at PM

Arnie’s a winner as pigeons log on

Since he was 15, Arnie Tonks has spent Saturday evenings running around his back garden, trying to catch his racing pigeons.


Motorists hammer out route to a deal

Exhaust fumes fill the room as the engine of the Renault Megane revs and a group of 20 men swarm around it.


March to the phone for Sergeant salute

Can flat-footed John Sergeant survive another week of Strictly Come Dancing? Peter Rhodes explains why he will be voting for him

March to the phone for Sergeant salute
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