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Pupils say farewell to head

Tim Walters — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:40:02 +0000

Pupils at an elite Wolverhampton school have said goodbye to their headteacher who is moving on after 18 years in charge. … [visit site to read more]

Woman attacked in front of child

Tim Walters — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:30:01 +0000

A terrified driver was attacked by a gang of three men in front of her child as she parked her car in Darlaston. … [visit site to read more]

Lucky escape after crash

Tim Walters — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:00:23 +0000

A driver had a lucky escape when the car they were travelling in overturned before landing on its roof in Lower Gornal this morning. … [visit site to read more]

Motorbiker critically ill

Tim Walters — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:54:20 +0000

A motorcyclist was today fighting for his life after being thrown from his bike in a rush hour accident on the outskirts of Stafford. … [visit site to read more]

Gunmen in home terror raid

Tim Walters — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:45:24 +0000

Police were today hunting for gunmen who staged a terrifying armed raid on a house in Wolverhampton. … [visit site to read more]

Jobs to go at factory

Tim Walters — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:44:46 +0000

At least 40 jobs are facing the axe at a Bilston factory which has been supplying the building trade for more than 75 years. … [visit site to read more]

Going Gogo for must-have new toy

Tim Walters — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:43:13 +0000

A coloured piece of plastic standing at less than an inch tall and without a single hi-tech gadget or laser light in sight – welcome to the latest phenomenon sweeping the country. … [visit site to read more]

Villagers pledge to battle quarry

Tim Walters — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:42:11 +0000

Horrified residents today branded a plan to open two huge quarries in the green belt as a “blot on the landscape.” … [visit site to read more]

Row grows over 10-day city funfair

Tim Walters — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:41:14 +0000

Part of the grounds of Wolverhampton’s West Park could be transformed by a funfair lasting 10 days. … [visit site to read more]

Ex-workers in battle for £4m in back pay

Tim Walters — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:39:23 +0000

More than 250 former Wolverhampton council workers are claiming £4 million in back pay under the controversial single status agreement, the Express & Star can reveal. … [visit site to read more]

Man who broke friend’s jaw is jailed

Tim Walters — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:38:39 +0000

A man who broke his friend’s jaw in three places after a booze-fuelled argument at The Waterfront in Brierley Hill has been jailed for 16 months. … [visit site to read more]

Pricing cuts signal TV store wars

Tim Walters — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:36:22 +0000

Desperate retailers have launched a TV price war as they fight to halt the high street spending slowdown. Currys fired the first shot by slashing more than £300 off some sets. … [visit site to read more]

Bob’s blank canvas is a magical marvel

Tim Walters — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:35:04 +0000

An empty wasteland covered in soot with a sycamore tree and a broken down shed is what Bob Parker remembers of the garden he inherited 28 years ago. … [visit site to read more]

Warning of delays for £2m gasworks

Tim Walters — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:34:20 +0000

Motorists are being warned to expect delays when a £2 million gasworks scheme gets under way in the Black Country. … [visit site to read more]

End in sight for road misery

Tim Walters — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:33:47 +0000

Months of misery on the roads of Walsall will come to an end tomorrow when part of the £17 million Ring Road overhaul is completed. … [visit site to read more]

New nursing director heading for wards

Tim Walters — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:31:00 +0000

A new nursing director has been appointed to take charge of the wards at Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley. … [visit site to read more]

Tasmin tunes up for musical school visit

Tim Walters — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:30:18 +0000

A world-renowned violinist has paid a visit to a Staffordshire primary school as part of an initiative to make classical music more accessible to a wider audience. … [visit site to read more]

Alzheimers initiative in line for prize

Tim Walters — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:29:32 +0000

Cannock Chase’s Alz Cafe for Alzheimer’s sufferers has been shortlisted for a Southern Staffordshire Partnership award in the Improving Quality of Life category. … [visit site to read more]

Raids seize alcohol and tobacco

Tim Walters — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:29:17 +0000

More than 10,000 illegal cigarettes, 100 litres of spirits and potentially deadly cigarette lighters have been seized from three premises in Staffordshire in raids by trading standards and customs officer. … [visit site to read more]

Proms 2008 - more readers’ pictures

Tim Walters — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:08:29 +0000

More pictures sent in by readers from their school proms. … [visit site to read more]