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Bilston man admits blackmailing Asda stores

A MAN aged 49 has pleaded guilty to blackmailing two West Midland branches of a supermarket by making unwarranted demands for a total of £17,000.Read

Thousands flock to Pype Hayes family fireworks spectacular

THOUSANDS of families flocked to Pype Hayes Park to its annual fireworks spectacular.Read

Pair found guilty of trying to kill man at Wolverhampton pub

TWO men have been found guilty of attempted murder following the shooting of a pub-goer at a Wolverhampton nightspot last year.Read

Black Country fire crews in asbestos roof blaze drama

MORE than 30 Black Country firefighters spent Bonfire Night tackling a potentially lethal blaze at an empty factory unit in Wolverhampton involving asbestos.Read

Football star Franck Queudrue curries favour in Blues' Indian food competition

FRENCHMAN Franck Queudrue restored a little bit of his country’s pride when he scored a 1-0 victory over Blues team mate James McFadden, scorer of a Scottish wonder goal against France two years ago.Read

Missing Midlands teen obsessed with the Koran is found safe

A MISSING teenager who was said to have developed an obsession with the Koran has been found in Leicester.Read

Thousands flock to Pype Hayes family fireworks spectacular

THOUSANDS of families flocked to Pype Hayes Park to its annual fireworks spectacular.Read

Bilston man admits blackmailing Asda stores

A MAN aged 49 has pleaded guilty to blackmailing two West Midland branches of a supermarket by making unwarranted demands for a total of £17,000.Read

HMS Daring: Fit for purpose

BIRMINGHAM’s warship crew are training hard.Read

Cannock factory blaze sees a busy bonfire night for crews

DOZENS of firefighters spent the night tackling a major blaze on a Cannock industrial estate.Read

Birmingham man's emotional trek to Nepal in memory of father

A BIRMINGHAM man is to make an emotional pilgrimage to open a schoolhouse built in Nepal with money raised by his father in honour of Gurkha soldiers.Read

Bilston man admits blackmailing Asda stores

A MAN aged 49 has pleaded guilty to blackmailing two West Midland branches of a supermarket by making unwarranted demands for a total of £17,000.Read

Deal to halt post strikes

DETAILS of an agreement which paved the way for a fresh wave of postal strikes to be halted hours before the latest walkouts were due to start will be released today.Read

271 calls mean busy Bonfire Night for Birmingham fire crews

FIREFIGHTERS were bombarded with nearly 300 calls as fireworks lit up the Birmingham sky.Read

Deal to halt post strikes

DETAILS of an agreement which paved the way for a fresh wave of postal strikes to be halted hours before the latest walkouts were due to start will be released today.Read

Wolverhampton city council criticised over student flats near gas depot

Wolverhampton city council has been criticised by a High Court judge for failing to alert the Health and Safety Executive before giving the go-ahead for new flats for hundreds of students near a potentially hazardous gas storage depot.Read

Birmingham woman who ran down love rival given suspended sentence

A mother-of-one who raced after her love rival in a car and accidentally knocked her down has been spared a prison sentence.Read

Man arrested over Brierley Hill nightclub shooting

A 32-year-old man has been arrested by armed police in connection with a shooting at a Birmingham nightclub.Read