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Rugby round-up: Wolverhampton boost survival prospects as Handsworth tighten gap at top

Wolverhampton boosted their survival prospects with a resounding 38-7 home victory over rock bottom Newcastle (Staffs) II in the Counties One Midlands West (West).

Supporting image for story: Rugby round-up: Wolverhampton boost survival prospects as Handsworth tighten gap at top

Supporting image for story: Stourbridge edge thriller and Stafford enjoy rout as Walsall finally lose - round-up

Stourbridge edge thriller and Stafford enjoy rout as Walsall finally lose - round-up

Supporting image for story: Round-up: Burntwood complete double over Newcastle to secure consecutive wins

Round-up: Burntwood complete double over Newcastle to secure consecutive wins

Supporting image for story: Slow start leaves Midlands Hurricanes with too much to do as winning run comes to an end

Slow start leaves Midlands Hurricanes with too much to do as winning run comes to an end

Supporting image for story: Round-up: Promotion rivals prepare for pivotal Saturday showdowns

Round-up: Promotion rivals prepare for pivotal Saturday showdowns

Supporting image for story: Thunderous hits and dynamic play brings five tries and a big win for Midlands Hurricanes

Thunderous hits and dynamic play brings five tries and a big win for Midlands Hurricanes

Supporting image for story: Round-up: Stour promotion hopes hit hard by home defeat

Round-up: Stour promotion hopes hit hard by home defeat

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Supporting image for story: Weakened Walsall side lose Staffordshire Cup semi-final

Weakened Walsall side lose Staffordshire Cup semi-final

Supporting image for story: Matt Maher: In-game adverts are here - the only surprise is it took so long

Matt Maher: In-game adverts are here - the only surprise is it took so long

Supporting image for story: Rugby round-up: Walsall stay on promotion pace with eight-try win

Rugby round-up: Walsall stay on promotion pace with eight-try win

Supporting image for story: Last gasp try gives Midlands Hurricanes first ever Championship win in thrilling back-and-forth encounter

Last gasp try gives Midlands Hurricanes first ever Championship win in thrilling back-and-forth encounter

Supporting image for story: Rugby round-up: Stourbridge hang on to faint title hopes in Regional One Midlands

Rugby round-up: Stourbridge hang on to faint title hopes in Regional One Midlands

Supporting image for story: Records tumble as Midlands Hurricanes march in third round of Challenge Cup with 20-try win over Aberavon Fighting Irish

Records tumble as Midlands Hurricanes march in third round of Challenge Cup with 20-try win over Aberavon Fighting Irish

Supporting image for story: Rugby round-up: Stourbridge strengthen play-off push, Dudley Kingswinford woes continue

Rugby round-up: Stourbridge strengthen play-off push, Dudley Kingswinford woes continue

Supporting image for story: Hurricanes downed by Thunder in Purple Rain derby as new Rugby League season gets underway in Sandwell

Hurricanes downed by Thunder in Purple Rain derby as new Rugby League season gets underway in Sandwell

Supporting image for story: New dawn for Midlands Rugby League club after securing long-term future at Sandwell Rugby ground

New dawn for Midlands Rugby League club after securing long-term future at Sandwell Rugby ground

Supporting image for story: Storm Goretti limits action as Stafford lose and Eccleshall triumph

Storm Goretti limits action as Stafford lose and Eccleshall triumph

UK News

Supporting image for story: Rise of Reform partly due to racism, says John Swinney

Rise of Reform partly due to racism, says John Swinney

Supporting image for story: Bank holds UK interest rates at 3.75% and stands ‘ready to act’ over Iran war

Bank holds UK interest rates at 3.75% and stands ‘ready to act’ over Iran war

Supporting image for story: Stay-at-home pandemic order sent message NHS was closed – Covid-19 Inquiry

Stay-at-home pandemic order sent message NHS was closed – Covid-19 Inquiry

Supporting image for story: Who is Matt Brittin, the man tipped to be the next director-general of the BBC?

Who is Matt Brittin, the man tipped to be the next director-general of the BBC?

Supporting image for story: 4Chan fined £450,000 by Ofcom for not protecting children from pornography

4Chan fined £450,000 by Ofcom for not protecting children from pornography

Supporting image for story: Cypriot president calls for ‘frank discussion’ about future of British bases

Cypriot president calls for ‘frank discussion’ about future of British bases

Viral News

Supporting image for story: Northern Ireland’s answer to the Camino de Santiago hailed

Northern Ireland’s answer to the Camino de Santiago hailed

Supporting image for story: Man’s ‘disbelief’ after five-year quest for rare book ends in local Oxfam shop

Man’s ‘disbelief’ after five-year quest for rare book ends in local Oxfam shop

Supporting image for story: Inventive West Midlands dad turns car into amphibious vehicle by fitting 5ft snorkel

Inventive West Midlands dad turns car into amphibious vehicle by fitting 5ft snorkel

Supporting image for story: Charity campaigner flies to America for 3,000-mile ‘tartan trek’

Charity campaigner flies to America for 3,000-mile ‘tartan trek’

Supporting image for story: 'I was a shopaholic with £15k of debt - but now I get my dopamine hit from saving'

'I was a shopaholic with £15k of debt - but now I get my dopamine hit from saving'

Supporting image for story: Charity offers ‘extraordinary’ opportunity to work in remote part of Highlands

Charity offers ‘extraordinary’ opportunity to work in remote part of Highlands

World News

Supporting image for story: EU leaders resist joining Middle East fight amid concern over high energy prices

EU leaders resist joining Middle East fight amid concern over high energy prices

Supporting image for story: Several major airlines cancel all flights to Dubai as Middle East war continues - see full list

Several major airlines cancel all flights to Dubai as Middle East war continues - see full list

Supporting image for story: Greece launches animal airlift to evacuate pets and owners from Middle East

Greece launches animal airlift to evacuate pets and owners from Middle East

Supporting image for story: Hello possum! Creature appears among cuddly toys in Australian airport gift shop

Hello possum! Creature appears among cuddly toys in Australian airport gift shop

Supporting image for story: Iran hits back at Gulf refineries after Israeli strike on offshore gas field

Iran hits back at Gulf refineries after Israeli strike on offshore gas field

Supporting image for story: Four flights cancelled at Birmingham Airport as most Middle East airspace stays shut over fears of missile and drone attacks

Four flights cancelled at Birmingham Airport as most Middle East airspace stays shut over fears of missile and drone attacks