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'I told him we're not doing very well and he said a prayer for us' - Pope Leo XIV gifted Wolves shirt by supporter during Turkey cathedral visit

Wolves' 3-0 victory over West Ham was their first in the Premier League since April - and it seemingly came with some divine intervention.

Supporting image for story: 'I told him we're not doing very well and he said a prayer for us' - Pope Leo XIV gifted Wolves shirt by supporter during Turkey cathedral visit

Supporting image for story: 10 meaningful new year's resolutions you can consider making for 2026

10 meaningful new year's resolutions you can consider making for 2026

Supporting image for story: From Wolverhampton to the West End's Starlight Express - Nicole Louise Lewis is proud of her roots

From Wolverhampton to the West End's Starlight Express - Nicole Louise Lewis is proud of her roots

Supporting image for story: 'I started my own cocktail business in Staffordshire and teach people how to craft their own drinks from mojitos to daiquiris'

'I started my own cocktail business in Staffordshire and teach people how to craft their own drinks from mojitos to daiquiris'

Supporting image for story: 'I started work helping my dad in a West Midlands factory now I make jewellery for footballers and TV stars - Christmas is one of my busiest times'

'I started work helping my dad in a West Midlands factory now I make jewellery for footballers and TV stars - Christmas is one of my busiest times'

Supporting image for story: 'If we can achieve a tenth of Slade's success - we would be absolutely ecstatic': Walsall band The Assist release their first Christmas song

'If we can achieve a tenth of Slade's success - we would be absolutely ecstatic': Walsall band The Assist release their first Christmas song

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Supporting image for story: Stourbridge singer-songwriter releases Christmas song to raise money for town's hospice

Stourbridge singer-songwriter releases Christmas song to raise money for town's hospice

Supporting image for story: Midlands-based Frank Sinatra singer brings The Rat Pack: Christmas in Vegas show to the region

Midlands-based Frank Sinatra singer brings The Rat Pack: Christmas in Vegas show to the region

Supporting image for story: 'I fulfilled my dream to open a women's clothing shop in Cannock - now I help women of all ages find clothes they love'

'I fulfilled my dream to open a women's clothing shop in Cannock - now I help women of all ages find clothes they love'

Supporting image for story: 'I grew up in Wolverhampton now I'm starring in a one-woman play inspired by Edith Nesbit's ghost stories'

'I grew up in Wolverhampton now I'm starring in a one-woman play inspired by Edith Nesbit's ghost stories'

Supporting image for story: Looking back: 27 pictures from Walsall Leather Museum’s past and protests - a town proud to fight for its heritage

Looking back: 27 pictures from Walsall Leather Museum’s past and protests - a town proud to fight for its heritage

Supporting image for story: 'I'm living my dream writing cosy crime novels from my home in Wolverhampton'

'I'm living my dream writing cosy crime novels from my home in Wolverhampton'

Supporting image for story: 'Clay is therapy' - We meet the owner of a Staffordshire pottery studio who teaches workshops and paint-a-pot sessions

'Clay is therapy' - We meet the owner of a Staffordshire pottery studio who teaches workshops and paint-a-pot sessions

Supporting image for story: 'I'm a sleep consultant from Brierley Hill and I offer solutions to help tired parents and children'

'I'm a sleep consultant from Brierley Hill and I offer solutions to help tired parents and children'

Supporting image for story: Biffy Clyro interview: Scottish rockers on brotherhood, topping the charts and West Midlands 'hallowed ground' ahead of Birmingham show

Biffy Clyro interview: Scottish rockers on brotherhood, topping the charts and West Midlands 'hallowed ground' ahead of Birmingham show

Supporting image for story: 'It’s the gift of music and passing it on' - We meet a musical couple who sell instruments and offer lessons at their shop in Pelsall

'It’s the gift of music and passing it on' - We meet a musical couple who sell instruments and offer lessons at their shop in Pelsall

UK News

Supporting image for story: Actor David Yip pays tribute to ‘deeply respected’ Derek Martin following death

Actor David Yip pays tribute to ‘deeply respected’ Derek Martin following death

Supporting image for story: Knitting and crochet helps Hobbycraft sales jump at Christmas

Knitting and crochet helps Hobbycraft sales jump at Christmas

Supporting image for story: Swinney will still ‘work very hard’ to win backing for Scottish Budget

Swinney will still ‘work very hard’ to win backing for Scottish Budget

Supporting image for story: Ice warning after heavy rain and melting snow causes flood disruption

Ice warning after heavy rain and melting snow causes flood disruption

Supporting image for story: Bow Street plots acquisitions after restructuring and Christmas uplift

Bow Street plots acquisitions after restructuring and Christmas uplift

Supporting image for story: Labour ‘not in strong negotiating position’ over Budget, says Sarwar

Labour ‘not in strong negotiating position’ over Budget, says Sarwar

Viral News

Supporting image for story: Man cycling from Cork to Mount Everest to raise money for children’s wards

Man cycling from Cork to Mount Everest to raise money for children’s wards

Supporting image for story: Irish basket weaver takes craft to Glastonbury and beyond

Irish basket weaver takes craft to Glastonbury and beyond

Supporting image for story: Scottish TikToker of the year revealed

Scottish TikToker of the year revealed

Supporting image for story: John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk

John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk

Supporting image for story: The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

Supporting image for story: Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Reiner among the celebrities we mourned in 2025

Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Reiner among the celebrities we mourned in 2025

World News

Supporting image for story: China says US shouldn’t use other countries as ‘pretext’ to pursue Greenland

China says US shouldn’t use other countries as ‘pretext’ to pursue Greenland

Supporting image for story: Trump says Iran wants to negotiate as the death toll in protests rises to 544

Trump says Iran wants to negotiate as the death toll in protests rises to 544

Supporting image for story: Malaysia and Indonesia block Musk’s Grok over explicit AI images

Malaysia and Indonesia block Musk’s Grok over explicit AI images

Supporting image for story: Iran says protests turned violent to give Trump ‘excuse to intervene’

Iran says protests turned violent to give Trump ‘excuse to intervene’

Supporting image for story: Donald Trump says Iran wants to talk as death toll from protests rises

Donald Trump says Iran wants to talk as death toll from protests rises

Supporting image for story: Death toll in crackdown on protests in Iran rises to at least 538, say activists

Death toll in crackdown on protests in Iran rises to at least 538, say activists