Petrol stations across the West Midlands slashed the cost of fuel today as oil prices fell to their lowest level for a year.
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Central TV star Joanne quits as presenter
One of Central Tonight’s best known presenters Joanne Malin has announced she is to leave in the wake of plans announced by ITV to axe hundreds of jobs across the country.
Hagley Hall music boost
Hagley Hall is set to play host to a three-day pop festival featuring local heroes The Wonder Stuff in a bid to raise revenue for the upkeep of the stately home.
Musical mania grips Midlands
Youngsters danced in the aisles as the end credits rang out at the premiere of High School Musical 3.
High street closure plans anger traders
Traders in Stourbridge are up in arms over plans to close the High Street every Saturday.
Thieves smash through roof
Thieves smashed through the ceiling of a Black Country charity shop to get to the lower floor and steal money from a safe.
Tickets rush as High School premieres
High School Musical 3 will get its first viewing in the West Midlands tonight – as screenings sell out a full three weeks ahead of its general release.
Cost of sight-saving drug sparks concern
A sight-saving drug is set to cost Dudley Primary Care Trust more than £1.25 million per year – a rise of more than 100 per cent in just 12 months.
Passengers will soon track buses
Passengers throughout the West Midlands will soon know if the bus, train or tram they want to catch is running late BEFORE they leave home.
Council boss earns more than PM
A rich-list of Britain’s highest paid chief executives has been unveiled, which puts two bosses in the West Midlands among the highest council earners in the country.
Parents turning backs on old comps
Parents across the Black Country and Staffordshire are turning their backs on traditional comprehensives and opting for academies, grammars and faith schools, it was revealed today.
Mott the Hoople returning to roots
Legendary seventies band Mott the Hoople, who hit the charts with their memorable glam rock anthem All The Young Dudes, are planning to return to their roots.
Boost for schools in spotlight at summit
Education facilities in the Dudley borough will fall under the spotlight at this month’s meeting of Dudley Council’s planning board.
Razorwire row pub to reopen
A pub in Amblecote at the centre of a row over a razorwire security barrier is to reopen with a new tenant in charge.
Council warns of 5pc rise in bills
Dudley Council is warning of a council tax increase of at least five per cent next year.
Young girl with men who stole from B&Q
Two thieves took a nine-year-old girl with them as they stole nearly £600 worth of power tools from a Black Country branch of B&Q.
Drug-error nurse can continue working
A South Staffordshire nurse who threw away a patient’s medication by mistake can continue to work in the profession despite admitting misconduct.
Inquiry to be held over pitches plan
A Government inspector has been called in to settle a row over plans to develop sports pitches for a Stourbridge school.
Best of Peter Rhodes - October 3
Here’s a selection of the best of the Peter Rhodes column taken from the Express & Star for the week ending October 3.
Mandelson’s shock Cabinet return
Peter Mandelson today made a sensational return to the Government as Gordon Brown’s Cabinet reshuffle got under way.
E&S wins gold at ceremony
The Express & Star has triumphed over newspapers from across the country to take gold in a national awards ceremony.
Rhodes on Mandelson – and Lenny Henry
Express & star columnist Peter Rhodes talks to Internet News Editor Tim Walters about the return to the Cabinet of Peter Mandelson and his role in Lenny Henry’s debut in Shakespeare’s Othello.
Start date for roadworks is delayed
A congestion-busting scheme in Kinver which will reduce the number of parking spaces and remove speed humps will not begin until 2010 at the earliest, highways bosses have revealed.
Mandelson set for Cabinet return
Peter Mandelson is set to make a dramatic Cabinet comeback as part of Gordon Brown’s cabinet reshuffle.
Moody Blues roll back the years
Sixties rock legends The Moody Blues rocked and rolled back the years at the NEC on Saturday.
Charity runners out in force
Nearly 300 runners from across the Midlands turned out for a gruelling six-mile run around the narrow country lanes of Kinver to raise cash for charity.
Horsewatch launched to rein in thieves
A campaign has been launched to boost membership of a scheme aimed at reducing the thefts of horses in and around Kidderminster and Stourbridge.
Cancer victim’s fund vow
A young Wolves fan diagnosed with testicular cancer on the day he got his A-Levels result has had to miss a year of university while he recovers.
Cyclists’ protest on path barriers
Disgruntled cyclists have vented their fury at not being able to ride along canal towpaths in Stourbridge because of barriers designed to keep motorcyclists off the routes.
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