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Baggies
Don’t Write City Off, Insists Defiant Pellegrini 

21 Apr 14

Liverpool’s 3-2 win at Norwich on Easter Sunday means City sit nine points behind the Reds, albeit with two games in hand, ahead of tonight’s home match with West Brom.

News
Murder Investigation Launched In Kingstanding 

20 Apr 14

Detectives are urgently appealing for witnesses to come forward after a man died in hospital after he was assaulted during disorder at a Streetly pub on Friday night.

News
Easter Eggs Given to Hospital Patients 

19 Apr 14

Children in hospital in Walsall and Birmingham are getting chocolate eggs this Easter thanks to the mum of a teenager who was stabbed to death in the city centre.

News
Two Police Officers Injured 

19 Apr 14

A man who ploughed his car into the side of a police response vehicle early this morning (April 19) is suspected to have been over the drink drive limit.

Sport
Wolves statement following pitch invasions 

18 Apr 14

Wolves, in the strongest possible terms, have today condemned the pitch incursions from some Wolves fans, which marred the club’s 6-4 victory over Rotherham United.

Sport
‘Honest’ Jarvis Rethinks Future Tactics 

17 Apr 14

Jarvis nipped the ball past Sagna inside the penalty box and appeared to be clipped by the full-back’s challenge.

Baggies
Wealthy Blues fans willing to take over 

16 Apr 14

I am led to understand that one of the groups is definitely based in Australia, one from somewhere in the Middle East and one is in China.

News
Body Found In Walsall Lake 

16 Apr 14

Emergency services were called to the Walsall Arboretum at around 7.30pm yesterday after a passer-by spotted a person in difficulty.

News
Rescue Teams Search Walsall Lake For Man 

16 Apr 14

West Midlands Police were called to the park by a passer-by who reported seeing what they believed to be a male in the lake at about 7.30pm last night (Tuesday).

Sport
‘This has been about the fans’ 

14 Apr 14

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News
Gay Bank Worker Guilty Of Walsall Wife Murder 

11 Apr 14

The jury of seven women and five men took around 17 hours to find Jasvir Ginday guilty of Varkha Rani’s murder after a three-week trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court.

News
Boy Dies in Brownhills Crash 

11 Apr 14

Emergency services were called to Chester Road, near the Anchor Pub just before 3.30pm on Thursday following reports of a collision involving a child and a lorry.

Baggies
Who is the Albion mole? 

9 Apr 14

The dressing room is the “inner sanctum”, the place where players stick together and, yes, sometimes sort out their differences in the white-hot, post-match atmosphere.

News
CCTV Released In Walsall Attack 

8 Apr 14

The attack took place on Monday 17 March between 10.45-10.55pm outside Yates wine bar in the town centre.

News
Jury Out In Walsall Wife Killing Trial 

7 Apr 14

Jasvir Ginday has admitted manslaughter by throttling his wife with a vacuum cleaner hose in the couple’s house and perverting the course of justice by trying to dispose of her body, but he denies murder.

Baggies
Hughton Sacked As Norwich Boss 

7 Apr 14

Norwich are fourth from bottom of the Premier League after Saturday’s 1-0 home defeat to West Brom.

Baggies
FIFA Rejects Call For Worldwide Anelka Ban 

3 Apr 14

Anelka was handed a five-match ban by the Football Association after the 35-year-old made the ‘quenelle gesture’ in December.

News
Wrong Way Drink-Driver Spared Jail 

28 Mar 14

Katy Homer, 27, who previously pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol and dangerous driving, was told by judge Michael Dudley at Wolverhampton Crown Court that she had committed a “very serious driving offence” which passed the …

News
M5 Wrong Way Drink-Drive Sentenced 

28 Mar 14

Katy Homer, 26, is due to attend Wolverhampton Crown Court after pleading guilty to charges of driving with excess alcohol and dangerous driving.

News
Woman Denies Christmas Day Fire Murder 

27 Mar 14

Susan Buckley, 57, pleaded not guilty to the murder of Geoffrey Carter.

News
Bilston Robber Jailed For Three Years 

25 Mar 14

The 83-year-old lady was with her husband, who is blind, when the attack happened, on 21 January.

Sport
Wigan Battle To Win 

21 Mar 14

The Warriors, who came from behind to beat the Wolves at Old Trafford in October, this time hung on after taking an early lead in an error-strewn game played in difficult conditions.

News
Walsall Manor Hospital Kept Unborn Babies For Four Years 

18 Mar 14

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust put it down to a “procedural error” and said that  problems in the administrative process meant that the disposal of each of the remains did not take place at the point at which it should have done.

News
Hunt for Missing Dad & Baby 

17 Mar 14

Officers were called to Prince Street, Pleck at 2.20am today by a mother concerned for her 9-week-old baby after the child’s father had visited her home and left with the tot.

News
Walsall Mum Snatches Baby Daughter 

16 Mar 14

Lola Page, aged 13 months, was taken just before 1pm on Friday 14th March by her mother Stacey Ball aged 18 from, Walsall Wood, during a supervised visit at an address in Stroud Avenue, Willenhall.

News
A message for all you football chairmen out there! 

13 Mar 14

He or she is someone who is the very soul of the club and rightly believes it is their club, despite you making all the decisions, controlling the cheque book and owning the assets.

News
Walsall NHS Trust Acts After False ID Case 

11 Mar 14

The woman is thought to have given the name of another mother-to-be to staff at Walsall’s Manor Hospital last summer because she feared her baby would be taken into care.

Sport
England Beat Wales To Claim Triple Crown 

10 Mar 14

A win in Italy next weekend could yet earn England the title, but with Wales set to be World Cup opponents in 18 months’ time, this dominant victory is probably of greater significance.

Sport
Davies Returns For Wales Against England 

5 Mar 14

The centre returns after four months out of the side, while lock Alun Wyn Jones will also start at Twickenham having missed the victory over France due to a foot infection.

News
3,500 Bus Lane Fines In Walsall 

4 Mar 14

3,439 were handed out between September 2013 and January 2014, adding up to £206,000 to the authority’s income.

Sport
Wolves’ Fans’ Forum 

28 Feb 14

The pair were answering fans’ questions as part of an evening raising money for Jody Craddock’s Testimonial fund supporting Birmingham’s Children’s Hospital.

Baggies
Anelka Banned For Quenelle Gesture 

28 Feb 14

An independent regulatory commission banned Anelka for five matches on Thursday after ruling he did breach the Football Association’s code of conduct by making the gesture at West Ham in December.

Baggies
Anelka ‘Quenelle’ Hearing To Begin 

25 Feb 14

A three-man independent regulatory commission will hear the case which is expected to be completed by the end of this week.

News
Schoolgirl Dies In Walsall Crash 

24 Feb 14

Police were called to Valley Road in Bloxwich at around 8.17am to reports of a crash involving a Renault Clio and a coach.

Baggies
Football Mourns England Great Finney 

16 Feb 14

Preston confirmed on Friday night that Finney, who scored 210 goals in 473 games for the Lillywhites and 30 in 76 England appearances, had died at the age of 91.

Baggies
Skimp on buying quality strikers and you will find yourself struggling 

13 Feb 14

I am sure they will avoid the relegation trapdoor, although I reckon there will be some nervous moments for their supporters between now and May.

Baggies
Arsenal Held At Home By United 

13 Feb 14

The Gunners, looking to get their title challenge back on track after their 5-1 mauling at Liverpool, found the champions in resilient mood as their pressing game stifled the hosts’ attacking threat.

Baggies
West Brom deny Chelsea 

12 Feb 14

Branislav Ivanovic opened the scoring at The Hawthorns, but the Blues were unable to build on that advantage and saw Victor Anichebe step off the bench to restore parity.

News
Flooded Worcester 

11 Feb 14

Worcester Bridge remains open for limited 2-way traffic – with a serious of diversions as Hylton Rd, Tybridge St, North Parade, Castle St Croft Rd remain closed because of flooding.

Baggies
Torres In Line For Chelsea Return 

11 Feb 14

The Spain striker has recovered from a knee injury, but Mourinho says key defender John Terry will miss the clash with Albion at the Hawthorns.

Sport
Warburton to start for Wales against Ireland 

4 Feb 14

The Cardiff Blues flanker came off the bench during last weekend’s win over Italy and is one of three changes to the starting line-up.

Sport
January transfers 

3 Feb 14

Villa In Ryan Bertrand (Loan from Chelsea) Grant Holt (Loan from Wigan) Out Jordan Graham (Loan to Bradford) Stephen Ireland (500k to Stoke) Michael Drennan (Loan to Carlisle) Nathan Delfouneso (Loan to Coventry) West Brom In Thievy Bifouna…

Baggies
West Brom hold Liverpool at The Hawthorns 

2 Feb 14

Daniel Sturridge opened the scoring midway through the first half with Liverpool’s first effort of the game on target, guiding home a Luis Suarez cross from close range after some intelligent play between Philippe Coutinho and Raheem…

Baggies
Villa Win Derby Thriller 

30 Jan 14

A Chris Brunt stunner and a Fabian Delph own goal inside the first nine minutes got the Baggies off to a flyer but the hosts replied quickly through Andreas Weimann, Leandro Bacuna and Delph.

Baggies
Anelka Denies FA Charge Over Quenelle Gesture 

24 Jan 14

Anelka had until 6pm on Thursday to respond to the governing body’s assertion that his goal celebration at West Ham last month was “abusive or indecent or insulting or improper”.

Baggies
Nicolas Anelka Charged By FA Over ‘Quenelle’ 

21 Jan 14

The striker performed the “quenelle” while celebrating a goal during West Bromwich Albion’s match against West Ham on December 28.

Baggies
West Brom Draw With Everton 

21 Jan 14

The Uruguay international’s 75th-minute header secured a 1-1 draw against a misfiring Everton side who briefly had one foot in the Champions League places when Kevin Mirallas fired them into a first-half lead.

Baggies
Zoopla Ends West Brom Deal Over Anelka Salute 

20 Jan 14

The French striker performed the gesture during a goal celebration against West Ham United on December 28.

Baggies
Pepe Mel relishing Albion challenge 

16 Jan 14

New West Brom head coach Pepe Mel says he’s impressed with the quality in the team, and says he’s confident of avoiding relegation.

Baggies
West Brom accept Hull’s Long bid 

16 Jan 14

The forward’s proposed summer move to the KC Stadium broke down on deadline day, and City have acted quickly to get the deal done this month.

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