Lonely Planet boss in rethink

Travel bible Lonely Planet is considering carrying out a review on Wolverhampton after it named the city as the fifth worst in the world in an online poll, it said today.

The inclusion of Wolverhampton on the list has provoked outrage in some quarters and some of the city's best known faces such as Wolves legend Steve Bull and the TV presenter Suzi Perry have stepped in to defend it.

Two groups have also been launched on the website Facebook with a combined total membership of almost 4,000 complaining about the city's treatment.

But today Lonely Planet travel editor Tom Hall told the Express & Star such polls was meant as a starting point for debate and he added: "I am a fan of Wolverhampton, I have been to the city several times and have enjoyed it and the surrounding countryside every time. It is not a case the city does not have anything to offer."

Mr Hall added: "It is not listed on the site because it is not in our guidebook, we can't include everywhere, it's a matter of space."

And when asked whether the publication would consider doing a review on Wolverhampton he said it was being considered and added: "At some point myself or someone else may come up and have a look."