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Baggies snub plans for civic reception

TENS of thousands of triumphant Albion fans were left devastated today after the Baggies snubbed plans for an open-top bus parade and civic reception. Read

Robert Plant back in town for hit gig

IT was a musical project that could have gone down like a lead balloon, But last night’s show proved that the teaming of American bluegrass star Alison Krauss and West Bromwich-born hard rock legend Robert Plant is a soaring success. Read

£28 million schools boost

THE Government is to inject £28 million into West Midlands schools to rescue pupils from under-performance and create an educational "renaissance". Read

Wolverhampton tramp had no Nazi past

RUMOURS of the Wolverhampton ring road tramp’s Nazi past were today finally been laid to rest. Read

Tug boat event at Black Country Living Museum

A COLOURFUL cavalcade of historic working canal boats brought thousands of waterways enthusiasts flooding to the Black Country Living Museum. Read

New look for Bewdley's landmark George Hotel

A LANDMARK hotel in a picturesque Midland town was re-opening today after a transformation costing £2.2 million. Read

West Bromwich Albion win the Championship.

West Bromwich Albion - the champions!

WE are the champions! West Bromwich Albion fans were dancing with delight after their heroes capped a glorious season by lifting the Championship trophy. Read

Motorbike pair badly injured in Old Hill crash

A MOTORCYCLIST and his pillion passenger were taken to hospital with serious leg injuries after a crash. Read

Suspects in killers hunt

POLICE today released images of two prime suspects in connection with the murder of a young father who was shot dead at a pub. Read

Fire-fighters win back jobs

TWO senior Midland firefighters who were sacked over a spoof video prank today won back their jobs. Read

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Party time as West Bromwich Albion return to the Premier League

THEY'RE up! Buoyant West Bromwich Albion 'boing boinged' their way back to the Premiership in a night of high drama at The Hawthorns. Read

Funeral for presenter Mark Speight

THE dad of TV presenter Mark Speight paid tribute to his life and career , describing him as a Pied Piper figure who took youngsters on a “magical mystery tour” of art. Read

Congestion charge call

PUBLIC health bosses are calling for a London-style congestion charge to help cut pollution in the industrial heartlands of the Black Country. Read

Final farewell to presenter Mark Speight

THE funeral of television presenter Mark Speight will take place in his home city today. Read

Dead body found on motorway

PART of a motorway in the Black Country was sealed off after the body of an elderly man was found on the hard shoulder. Read

Pair jailed over boy's drowing

TWO men were jailed for five-and-a-half years each today for killing a 16-year-old boy found drowned in a water-filled claypit in the West Midlands. Read

Prime Minister Gordon Brown meets staff and pupils at Bilston Nursery School Early Excellence Centre

Gordon Brown visits Bilston

PRIME Minister Gordon Brown visited a Black Country nursery as thousands of West Midland teachers were striking. Read

Parents of tragic tot 'blameless'

THE heartbroken parents of a three-year-old boy who died after being found lying face down in a pond have been told not to blame themselves for the tragedy. Read

Teen crash in Dudley

A TEENAGER escaped with minor injuries after his car crashed into another vehicle and then flipped onto its roof in the Black Country. Read

Police officers injured in car smash

FIVE police officers were injured when a tow truck ploughed into two panda cars in a town centre. Read