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Sunday Mercury
I'll never forget the first time I saw Villa play... I still dream of those days
Black Sabbath legend on his first love: Aston Villa
6 min |
July 13, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Bears claim new local bragging rights at Rapids
WARWICKSHIRE Bears took a big stride towards Vitality Blast qualification with a comfortable 23-run win over neighbours Worcestershire Rapids at broiling Visit Worcestershire New Road on Friday night.
2 min |
July 13, 2025
Sunday Mercury
The find of a lifetime!
ANCIENT ROMAN SETTLEMENT UNCOVERED AFTER SWORDS FOUND BY DETECTORIST
2 min |
July 13, 2025
Sunday Mercury
COLD CASE COP ON HUNT FOR PEOPLE WHO VANISH
PC looking at 100 cases involving Midlanders missing since 1968
6 min |
July 13, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Capaldi sellout tour ‘surreal feeling'
SINGER Lewis Capaldi has said his UK and Ireland comeback tour selling out is the “most incredible, surreal feeling”.
1 min |
July 13, 2025
Sunday Mercury
CRAWL TO PLAY FOR AS SIDES FINISH LEVEL!
ENGLAND opener Zak Crawley infuriated India with time-wasting tactics as the third Rothesay Test built towards an intriguing climax at Lord's.
3 min |
July 13, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Misery and danger as fly-tipper blocks pavement
LOCALS are being forced to risk their safety by walking in the road to avoid a filthy mountain of fly-tipped rubbish in Birmingham.
1 min |
July 13, 2025
Sunday Mercury
END OF THE LINE FOR NORTH WALES TRAIN SERVICE PLAN
Bitter blow after 2 years of planning
2 min |
July 13, 2025
Sunday Mercury
GHOSTHUNTER HEARS VOICES OF CHILDREN AT POLTERGEIST PUB
A PARANORMAL investigation of a Staffordshire inn which is supposedly haunted by poltergeists and demons allegedly witnessed \"disembodied voices and banging noises\".
1 min |
July 13, 2025
Sunday Mercury
MY KIND OF TOWN
PACKING IN TOP TOURS, NIAMH KIRK IS BLOWN AWAY BY CHICAGO
3 min |
July 13, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Parents’ £690 court bill after refusing to pay £480 hols fine
A MIDLAND mum and dad have been issued a hefty fine after losing a court battle for taking their children out of school during term-time.
1 min |
July 13, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Brave cops who rescued women from burning house honoured
BRAVE police officers who ran into a burning Birmingham home to rescue residents have been handed awards recognising their courage.
1 min |
July 13, 2025
Sunday Mercury
CARE FAILURE LED TO HUNGER STRIKE SEX OFFENDER'S DEATH
A SEX offender who went on hunger strike was severely constipated before he died, a report revealed.
2 min |
July 13, 2025
Sunday Mercury
SOLOMON SEEKING TO SCORE WEMBLEY WINNER
WARLEY heavyweight Solomon Dacres has been handed a huge opportunity on a truly huge show.
2 min |
July 13, 2025
Sunday Mercury
ELO's Lynne cancels last gig due to illness
JEFF Lynne's Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) have pulled out of their farewell performance at BST Hyde Park festival in London, organisers said.
2 min |
July 13, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Milan holds off late charge to sprint to Tour win
JONATHAN Milan claimed his first career Tour de France stage win as he beat Wout van Aert and Kaden Groves in an uphill sprint in Laval.
1 min |
July 13, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Albion’s Mason thinks draw was just Champion!
RYAN Mason says he was incredibly pleased with “so many elements” of his side’s showing against Dynamo Kyiv.
1 min |
July 13, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Police appeal after teen injured in hit and run incident
A BOY was injured in a hit-and-run crash in a Worcestershire street near a supermarket.
1 min |
July 13, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Fans expecting Milan exit after Kaine's arrival
COVENTRY City fans appear resigned to losing Milan van Ewijk this summer following the arrival of Kaine Kesler-Hayden from Aston Villa.
3 min |
July 13, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Arrests on M6 after cash and drugs seized
ROAD cops arrested three men after spotting a suspect vehicle on a motorway near Birmingham and sezing a huge amount of drugs and cash.
1 min |
July 13, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Owen returns for impressive Lions
OWEN Farrell made his first appearance on the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia but it was the player he replaced, Huw Jones who lit up a 48-0 victory over an AUNZ Invitational XV.
2 min |
July 13, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Frustration at $5k-a-day bill to keep county hall offices open
A COUNCIL has come under fire for spending more than £5,000 a day on deserted offices.
1 min |
July 13, 2025
Sunday Mercury
SO WOULD LUIZ LOAN BE GOOD DEAL FOR VILLA?
ASTON Villa have reportedly 'made contact' with Juventus about striking a deal which would see midfielder Douglas Luiz return to the club after only a single season away.
2 min |
July 13, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Mum's shock as lethal arrow lands in garden
A BIRMINGHAM mum was left terrified after an arrow was fired into her garden and landed on a children's toy.
1 min |
July 13, 2025
Sunday Mercury
New social homes are ‘changing lives’
WEST Midlands Mayor Richard Parker said people's lives are being changed by hundreds of social houses being created.
1 min |
July 13, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Fly high, my pretties!
THINGS have certainly been all of a flutter during the hot weather as yet, I'm not prepared to follow the press lead and call it a heatwave.
5 min |
July 13, 2025
Sunday Mercury
LIVE AID AT 40
BOB GELDOF SPEAKS OUT ON ANNIVERSARY OF EPIC MUSIC EVENT
2 min |
July 13, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Aggie trying to ignore the buzz about Lionesses
CHELSEA forward Aggie Beever-Jones admits it can be difficult to ignore the “outside noise” as one of England’s buzziest new faces at the Women's European Championship.
2 min |
July 13, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Jamie called up after Garry and Luke ruled out
GARRY Ringrose is unavailable for the British and Irish Lions’ first Test against Australia on Saturday after head coach Andy Farrell confirmed he was struggling with concussion.
1 min |
July 13, 2025
Sunday Mercury
AIR OF KINDNESS
Sebbie gifts plane scratchcard to every family in latest selfless act
1 min |