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Enigmatic Ollie still a bit hit and MISS on goals front

VILLA manager Unai Emery says Ollie Watkins needs to regain his confidence as the striker still searches for his best form.

Albion win it in STYLE as Maja brace restores hope!

JOSH Maja's first-half double helped Albion move back into the Championship play-off places with a comfortable 3-1 win over Preston at The Hawthorns.

End Of The Gold Rush

TEAM GB FAILED TO HIT THE HEIGHTS OF RECENT GAMES

Hwang Has Twin Target For Wolves

HWANG Hee-chan's New Year resolutions are to keep the positive momentum going and play without injuries.

Floods Cast Doubt Over Blues Fixture

WIGAN postponed their New Year's Day game against Huddersfield - three days before Blues visit The Brick Community Stadium.

Bears Looking To Get An Ed Start!

ED Barnard says eyes are firmly fixed on Warwickshire's 2025 season opener as the countdown to the new campaign begins in earnest.

End Of A Vera

Time to say goodbye to our favourite detective

Concern About Cat Blood Clots

My friend's elderly cat was put to sleep last week due to suddenly developing paralysis of both back legs.

What To Do With Your Unwanted Festive Gifts

YOUR CONSUMER RIGHTS CHAMPION

Migrant Crossings Up 25% In 2024

THE number of migrants arriving in the UK in 2024 after crossing the English Channel in small boats was up by a quarter on the previous year, figures show.

10 Dead As Car Hits Crowd

AN SUV ploughed into a crowd celebrating New Year in New Orleans, leaving 10 people dead, according to the BBC. Thirty people were also reported to have been injured.

THREE-DAY Warning Over Snow Threat

A THREE-DAY snow warning has been issued for almost all of England and Wales and parts of Scotland this weekend as the Met Office has warned rural communities could be cut off.

Sailors Recalled To Shadow Russian Ships

NEARLY 200 Royal Navy sailors were recalled to their ship on Christmas Day to deploy to shadow Russian warships for 500 miles in the North Sea and through the English Channel.

Killer's Parole Hearing

ONE of Stephen Lawrence's killers is to face a parole hearing in 2025, the Parole Board has confirmed.

Councillors In Children's Services 'Political Football' Row

ACCUSATIONS that children services were being used for political point scoring were made during a heated debate at Solihull Council.

Over 150 Arrested in Roadside op

MORE than 150 people were arrested on suspicion of serious driving offences in Staffordshire during December.

Summer Date For Potter Series Filming

PRODUCTION of HBO series Harry Potter will begin at Warner Bros Studios Leavesden in summer 2025, it has been announced.

My Mission To Help Fellow Sufferers Of Reynaud's Disease

CAR WORKER HAD HIS LIFE TURNED UPSIDE DOWN

Council Who Failed Homeless Family Ordered To Cough Up

WOLVERHAMPTON City Council has been ordered to pay out £1,300 to a homeless family over its failure to find a suitable home for them, plus a rolling £200-a-month until one is found.

Brum's 'Unsung Sport Heroes' Are Honoured

10,000 disadvantaged young people have benefited from help

Hoax Sees Thousands Turn Up For New Year Fireworks Display That Never Was

THOUSANDS of New Year's Eve revellers gathered in Centenary Square for a 'firework spectacular' that never happened.

Woman Declared Missing In 1972 Is Alive And Well

WEST MIDLANDS POLICE MYSTERY SOLVED AT LAST

Frightening Rise In 'Wrong-Way Driving'

REPORTED incidents of wrong-way driving on England's motorways have increased by 15% in the past year.

'The People Of Birmingham Disgust Me Because Of Their Apathy Over Pub Bombings'

This week has seen the death of Paddy Joe Hill, one of the six men wrongly convicted over the Birmingham Pub Bombings. ANDY RICHARDS spoke to him almost ten years ago ahead of the 40th anniversary of the carnage. He was forthright and had an uncompromising message for Brummies. Here's what Andy made of it...

Gardeners To Go Greener!

GARDENERS will put the \"green\" into greenfingered in 2025, with gardens for electric cars, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) predicts.

Time For Birmingham To 'Define Itself', Claims Labour MP

LAST year marked a drastic shift in Birmingham's politics as all three tiers of government ended up within Labour's grasp.

Innocent driver stung by cops after plates were cloned

A DRIVER had their car stung and seized in after an innocent mistake.

SAVE OUR STREET!

CARL CHINN URGES BRUMMIES TO HELP PRESERVE HISTORIC BUILDINGS

HS2 in A 'Very Serious Situation'

BOSS SAYS 'FUNDAMENTAL RESET' NEEDED TO DELIVER PROJECT

Alert After Battery Blaze

THIRTY firefighters tackled a major blaze at an industrial estate in Smethwick yesterday.