Slade star Noddy Holder returned to the classroom in his Black Country home town – and revealed it’s where he could have spent his career if it wasn’t for music.

Hundreds of music fans have joined an on-line campaign – calling on Noddy Holder to link up again with Slade.

Noddy Holder was given an early Christmas present when his name was officially added to Birmingham’s Broad Street Walk of Stars, to the cheers of thousands of fans.

Slade star Noddy Holder said Rage Against the Machine’s surprise triumph in the race to be Christmas number one had put the excitement back into the festive charts.

Your recent nostalgic features on Slade revived memories of my own local super heroes. I can hardly believe it has been 30 odd years since I was an aspiring Noddy Holder, bawling into the mirror with my imaginary mike and my Dad shouting to turn the music down.

Music legend Noddy Holder has been announced as the star guest of this year’s Express & Star Spotlight Awards.

Former Slade frontman Noddy Holder today threw his weight behind the Black Country’s bid for £50 million in lottery cash to turn the region into an urban park.

Willenhall middleweight Myles Holder has vowed to step it up a gear and close out his debut year with a win in Birmingham later this month.

The Black Country’s bustling light-middleweight division gets a new addition at ‘the Venue’ in Dudley on November 29 as local hope Myles Holder throws his hat into the ring.

Rock legend Noddy Holder is set to be inducted into the Birmingham Broad Street Walk of Stars this weekend.