FOOTBALL-crazy Ben Clay will be living his dream on Sunday when he walks out at Wembley alongside his Aston Villa heroes.The six-year-old has been named among the Carling Cup finalists’ team mascots.Ben’s identical twin Oliver has cerebral palsy ... (Read More)

HUNDREDS of friends and family have paid tribute to a girl of five who died after her dad allegedly drove her in to a freezing river.Tragic Gabby Grady spent two hours under water after the car plunged into the River Avon in Evesham, Worcestershire.H... (Read More)

Malvern was sent into chaos yesterday when a fire broke out at the Tudor Hotel on the Wells Road. I think there must have been about 10 fire engines fighting the blaze, which took quite some time to get under control.The Tudor Hotel has been empty fo... (Read More)

GABBY Grady’s brother Ryan sobbed outside the church when he saw his little sister’s coffin arrive before her funeral.The five year-old died three days after she was dragged from a car which had plunged into the icy cold River Avon at Evesham mor... (Read More)

AROUND 150 million £20 notes featuring the face of famous Midlander Sir Edward Elgar with be withdrawn from circulation this summer.Sir Edward, from Lower Broadheath, near Worcester, has adorned the £20 note since 1999, but will cease to be legal t... (Read More)

SWIMMERS in Worcester are hoping to make a splash when they take part in a charity challenge.The keen sports fans will hope to complete the Swimathon 2010 challenge at Worcester Pool – and at the same time raise cash for Marie Curie Cancer Care and... (Read More)

A MIDLAND care worker has been cleared of allegations that she abused five old women suffering from dementia who regularly lashed out at staff as they looked after them.Kofoworola Akadri, known as Kofo, had denied five charges of ill-treatment or neg... (Read More)

NEARLY 40 West Midland jobs are on a knife-edge following the collapse into insolvency of two Redditch food specialists with combined turnovers of nearly £30 million.Administrators have been called in following the financial crash of two companies, ... (Read More)

A SPEEDING Midland lorry driver was putting his sunglasses away when he ploughed into the back of a young grandmother’s car – killing her instantly.Julie Blythe was at the end of a row of stationary traffic when her yellow Mini was hit by Thomas ... (Read More)

A DISABLED children’s charity is looking for people to scale the heights of a Midland landmark in a fundraising abseil.Children Today is looking for people to take the plunge and abseil 160ft down the Clock Tower at Abberley Hall in Worcestershire ... (Read More)