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Mad rush for play-off final tickets

WEST Bromwich Albion officials today appealed for calm as thousands of angry fans were caught in a stampede for tickets for the club's big Wembley date.Read

Brett's off state-side

ASDA store-greeter Brett Bensley is on cloud nine after being selected for a dream trip to meet bosses of the multi-million pound company in the States.Read

Voters snub BNP in elections

VOTERS were hailed today for stifling the progress of the BNP on a Black Country council.Read

Labour still on top in Sandwell

LABOUR enjoyed a night of celebration at Sandwell to maintain its stranglehold on the council.Read

Troy's killer 'should hang'

NEIGHBOURS of tragic Midland baby Troy Simpson today called for the return of the death penalty after the baby's killer was jailed.Read

Worker is crushed at foundry

A WORKER was airlifted to hospital after suffering serious crush injuries in an horrific accident at a Midland foundry.Read

Book brings old Smethwick to life

SMETHWICK'S rich history has been brought to life in a fascinating book of old photographs compiled by two author friends.Read

Cannabis found at factory

HUNDREDS of cannabis plants were found by police at a disused factory in the Midlands.Read

Mother's double baby joy after heartache

A WOMAN who spent years of heartache in failed attempts to have a baby is looking forward to the mother of all Mothering Sundays.Read

Man in court accused of tower block murder

A MAN was appearing in court in the Midlands today charged with murder.Read

Dad's bid to marry third Filipino bride

A TWICE-divorced Midland dad is planning to wed his THIRD Filipino bride in 20 years.Read

OAP's Chinese bride heartache

A WIDOWED pensioner has been left heartbroken after immigration officials blocked his plans to get married again - to a Chinese woman virtually half his age.Read

Woman attacked by subway sex fiend

A WOMAN suffered a terrifying ordeal at the hands of a man who sexually assaulted her near a subway.Read

Woman in sex attack ordeal

A WOMAN suffered a terrifying ordeal at the hands of a man who sexually assaulted her near a subway.Read

Grief for the boy who loved to make people smile

THE family of a ten-year-old boy who died suddenly at home told today how they had lost "the light from their lives."Read

Disgraced footballer 'could be free in months'

DISGRACED former West Bromwich Albion star Lee Hughes could be out of jail this summer, according to a report.Read

Man killed after jumping in front of train

A MAN was killed by a train in the third incident of its kind near a Midland railway station within the past year.Read

Killer back in jail after release mistake

a convicted killer-driver from the Midlands was back in prison today - six years after warders released him by mistake.Read

Man dies after bus collision

A MAJOR investigation was continuing after a man died following an accident involving two buses in which three other people were injured.Read

Woman fights for life after being hit by car

A WOMAN was fighting for her life in a Midland hospital today after being struck by a car.Read

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