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Explorer Tim Weller has conquered 527 Scottish mountains

CLIMB every mountain might be the theme song for intrepid explorer Tim Weller after he scaled more than 500 of them in an amazing 18-year odyssey. Read

New £6m structure to be built in Sandwell

THIS is the £6 million 280ft design which has been dubbed the Midlands’ answer to the Angel of the North. Read

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Jungle in Kings Heath

LIFE-sized model elephants and zebras were spotted in Kings Heath Park this weekend. The Birmingham Mail sent a film crew to find out more.

West Bromwich Albion FC news

Gary Megson sparks fresh hostilities with Jeremy Peace

GARY Megson has reopened his bitter feud with West Bromwich Albion chairman Jeremy Peace on the eve of his former club’s trip to Bolton. Read

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC news

Matt Jarvis: Wolves aim to get back to winning ways

MATT Jarvis says Wolves want the performance levels which earned them an emphatic win at Ipswich when they return to home territory to face Nottingham Forest tomorrow. Read

Walsall FC news

Jimmy Mullen banks on Walsall to bounce back

WALSALL will be hoping to bounce back from last week’s below-par performance at Crewe when they take on Southend at the Banks’s Stadium tomorrow. Read