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ANGRY Aston Villa fans who spent hundreds of pounds following their team to Moscow today hit out at boss Martin O’Neill after his ‘B-team’ crashed out of the UEFA Cup.

More than 500 diehard followers took time off work and splashed out up to £1,000 each to travel to Russia to see a severely-weakened Villa side bow out of the competition 3-1 on aggregate.Read

ANGRY Aston Villa fans who spent hundreds of pounds following their team to Moscow today hit out at boss Martin O’Neill after his ‘B-team’ crashed out of the UEFA Cup.

More than 500 diehard followers took time off work and splashed out up to £1,000 each to travel to Russia to see a severely-weakened Villa side bow out of the competition 3-1 on aggregate.Read

ANGRY Aston Villa fans who spent hundreds of pounds following their team to Moscow today hit out at boss Martin O’Neill after his ‘B-team’ crashed out of the UEFA Cup.

More than 500 diehard followers took time off work and splashed out up to £1,000 each to travel to Russia to see a severely-weakened Villa side bow out of the competition 3-1 on aggregate.Read

Vacancy after Lichfield town crier retires

ONE of the Midlands’ most historic jobs is up for grabs.Read

Fury over Villa UEFA squad

DIEHARD Aston Villa fans flying to Russia today criticised the club after it named a second-string squad for the UEFA Cup clash against CSKA Moscow.Read

Men needed for a production of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

A BIRMINGHAM amateur dramatic group is calling on enthusiastic male actors to come forward and star in its latest production.Read

Novelist Mary Roachford wins gong in the Book for Birmingham prize

THE inaugural Book for Birmingham prize has been presented to Irish-born writer Mary Rochford.Read

Novelist Mary Roachford wins gong in the Book for Birmingham prize

THE inaugural Book for Birmingham prize has been presented to Irish-born writer Mary Rochford.Read

Novelist Mary Roachford wins gong in the Book for Birmingham prize

THE inaugural Book for Birmingham prize has been presented to Irish-born writer Mary Rochford.Read

Worcester Warriors rugby star Chris Horsman in cancer campaign

RUGBY star Chris Horsman is throwing his considerable frame behind a Midland-based campaign to raise awareness of cancers affecting men.Read

Villa star launches youth initiative

ASTON Villa defender Zat Knight helped kick-start the second wave of a community scheme to keep Birmingham youngsters on the straight and narrow.Read

Aston schoolgirl to have short story published

A TALENTED young novelist is set to realise her dream of having her work published.Read

Family gather as Brummie great gran Edith clocks up 100 years

WHEN Edith Gibson was born the Titanic had not yet set off on its ill-fated maiden voyage nor had the Great War broken out.Read

Man denies attacking football official

A MAN has denied attacking an official at a Sunday league football match in Birmingham.Read

A MAN has denied attacking an official at a Sunday league football match in Birmingham.

Leon Denville White, 21, of Kingscliffe Road, Small Heath, pleaded not guilty to causing grievous bodily harm to Thomas Stanley during a preliminary hearing at Sutton Coldfield Magistrates Court.Read

Heartlands Hospital staff given more training after malaria death

HEARTLANDS Hospital boss said extra training on malaria has been given to staff after a man died of the disease because doctors were slow in detecting it.Read

Aston Villa rethink pledge to ban coin-thrower for life

A COIN-THROWING fan has not been banned for life from Aston Villa despite the club initially vowing to do just that.Read

Villa rethink pledge to ban coin-thrower for life

A COIN throwing fan has not been banned for life from Aston Villa despite the club initially vowing to do just that.Read

Villa rethink pledge to ban coin-thrower for life

A COIN-THROWING fan has not been banned for life from Aston Villa despite the club initially vowing to do just that.Read

College in pledge on pay deal

THE deputy head of a Midland college today refuted allegations the school’s management will not negotiate a pay increase for its staff.Read

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