TWO new songs and a heavy electronica rendition of Donna Summer’s disco classic I Feel Love – what more could Kasabian’s legion of fans have asked for?Read
A CONVICTED paedophile suspected of grooming his own young daughter from behind prison walls was allowed to live less than two miles away from the child in a controversial West Midlands bail hostel.Read
MIND your head! Transport boffins have come up with a solution to the long-running problem of tall vehicles hitting the underside of a notorious bridge.Read
THOUSANDS of dodgy goods including computer games, sunglasses and clocks totalling nearly £3 million were seized in the Black Country last year, the Birmingham Mail can reveal.Read
A MURDER investigation has been launched into the death of a Midland pensioner after tests revealed the frail 92-year-old died after being hit over the head and body.Read
FIRE and police chiefs have called for a Midland bar to be shut over a shocking list of fire dangers and reports of huge fights involving gangs armed with knives and hockey sticks.Read
A PIECE of Black Country footballing heritage from a former Mr Albion is expected to fetch hundreds of pounds when it goes under the hammer next month.Read
HEALTH bosses in the Black Country have apologised to the family of a cancer-stricken mum who died after a series of blunders in the last 24 hours of her life.Read
ELVES and dwarves helped turn a Birmingham suburb into a scene from Middle Earth as fantasy fans celebrated the life and work of author JRR Tolkien.Read
A 54-YEAR-old Black Country man who stood as a Liberal Democrat candidate in last year’s council elections has been warned he is facing time behind bars after he admitted carrying out sex attacks.Read
Chris is a general news reporter covering the Black Country. His journalism training was carried out near his home town of Carmarthen, in South Wales, where he worked on the Llanelli Star and South Wales Evening Post newspapers.
