One dead in coach crash near Alton Towers in Staffordshire

A MAN has died and three people are critically ill after a double-decker coach carrying 70 passengers plunged down a steep embankment in Staffordshire. Read

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Swiss trip helps Rachel breathe easy

Sunday Mercury wonderkid Rachel Moroz suffers from a form of asthma so severe she is being sent to Switzerland in the hope the higher altitude can re-set her lungs.

Latest Aston Villa FC news

Liverpool not looking likely to sign Gareth Barry from Aston Villa

RAFA Benitez's last-ditch attempt to land Gareth Barry looks doomed to failure. Read

Birmingham City FC news

James McFadden rules out move from Birmingham City to Glasgow Rangers

BIRMINGHAM striker James McFadden has ruled out a move to either Old Firm club due to the negativity that surrounds the Glasgow giants. Read

West Bromwich Albion FC News

More to do for Arsene Wenger's Arsenal, but Tony Mowbray is pleased with West Bromwich Albion showing

ARSENAL also collected three points in the first game of the new season, although manager Arsene Wenger accepted a 1-0 win over top-flight newcomers West Brom was nothing to get worked up about. Read