Sunita Patel reports on day two of the Liberal Democrats conference in Bournemouth for the Express & Star.

Women are not just playing football – they are also taking charge on the pitch. Women’s Editor Maria Cusine reports on the Black Country ladies training to be referees.

The West Midlands is a political wasteland for the Liberal Democrats. Leader Nick Clegg talks to Sunita Patel about his ambitions for the region – and Britain.

School’s out forever at Grange Hill today – and it may just go out with a bang, writes Maria Cusine.

Noel Edmonds’ new feel-good television show is hoping to mend broken Britain. Maria Cusine reports.

Hugh Porter and Anita Lonsborough were the golden couple of the Beijing Olympics. Cathy Spencer welcomes them home.

At this week-end’s boating festival at Pendeford, fans from across the country are sailing in. Mark Andrews talks to one of the organisers

Rock legend Paul Weller plays live at the Birmingham NEC on November 21.

A long-lost family has been reunited thanks to help from Express & Star readers. Women’s Editor Maria Cusine reports.

A record-breaking 3,500 people have visited an exhibition of photographs taken from the pages of the Express & Star.

Stallholders have given a mixed response to a proposal to move Wolverhampton’s three markets as part of the long-term revamp of the city’s shopping centre.

She dug deep to provide for her country during the darkest of days, and now a Black Country great-grandmother has finally had her hard work rewarded.