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Jim Jones All Stars are back with new album - and they're ready for a 'Cat Fight' in Birmingham

Jim Jones All Stars (JJAS), fronted by legendary testifier Jim Jones - formerly of Thee Hypnotics, Black Moses, The Jim Jones Revue and Jim Jones & The Righteous Mind - are back with brand new album ‘Cat Fight’ - set for release on April 3.

Supporting image for story: Jim Jones All Stars are back with new album - and they're ready for a 'Cat Fight' in Birmingham

Supporting image for story: Student speaks of discovering love for Wolverhampton after penning emotional ode to city

Student speaks of discovering love for Wolverhampton after penning emotional ode to city

Supporting image for story: Review: Jason Derulo and THERA at Birmingham's Utilita Arena

Review: Jason Derulo and THERA at Birmingham's Utilita Arena

Supporting image for story: Florence + the Machine at bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham this week - tickets, times, setlist and everything you need to know

Florence + the Machine at bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham this week - tickets, times, setlist and everything you need to know

Supporting image for story: Robbie Williams’ Long 90's Tour at The Halls in Wolverhampton – tickets, times, setlist and more

Robbie Williams’ Long 90's Tour at The Halls in Wolverhampton – tickets, times, setlist and more

Brand new single for The Puppini Sisters ahead of upcoming album

Supporting image for story: Live and Local tour brings jazz singer-songwriter to Staffordshire

Live and Local tour brings jazz singer-songwriter to Staffordshire

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Kelly Osbourne says she is ‘not doing so great’ after Ozzy’s death

Supporting image for story: Midlands Heroes: Led Zeppelin legend Robert Plant still has a Whole Lotta Love for the West Midlands

Midlands Heroes: Led Zeppelin legend Robert Plant still has a Whole Lotta Love for the West Midlands

Supporting image for story: Review: Lucinda Williams at Birmingham Town Hall - a politically charged gig ahead of her return to the West Midlands for Moseley Folk Festival

Review: Lucinda Williams at Birmingham Town Hall - a politically charged gig ahead of her return to the West Midlands for Moseley Folk Festival

Supporting image for story: Life before the fame kicked in: Blur drummer Dave Rowntree brings exclusive look at early days of band to Wolverhampton Literature Festival

Life before the fame kicked in: Blur drummer Dave Rowntree brings exclusive look at early days of band to Wolverhampton Literature Festival

Supporting image for story: Good vibrations guaranteed as iconic California songsters The Beach Boys set for Wolverhampton visit

Good vibrations guaranteed as iconic California songsters The Beach Boys set for Wolverhampton visit

Supporting image for story: Big crowds at Birmingham Bullring as One Direction star signs autographs ahead of tour date

Big crowds at Birmingham Bullring as One Direction star signs autographs ahead of tour date

Supporting image for story: Join the Irish House Party at Stafford Gate House for music and dance

Join the Irish House Party at Stafford Gate House for music and dance

Supporting image for story: From Ibiza to Stafford: Iconic house DJ announced for February

From Ibiza to Stafford: Iconic house DJ announced for February

Supporting image for story: Stellar line-up announced as popular tribute music festival set to return to Wolverhampton

Stellar line-up announced as popular tribute music festival set to return to Wolverhampton

Supporting image for story: Review: Will Barnes Quartet, at The Hub at St Mary’s, Lichfield

Review: Will Barnes Quartet, at The Hub at St Mary’s, Lichfield

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Starmer under pressure from own MPs over Mandelson scandal

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BBC radio breakfast shows enjoy increase in listeners

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Criminals using AI to clone voices and set up direct debits

Supporting image for story: King announces Scottish bank holiday to mark nation’s World Cup debut game

King announces Scottish bank holiday to mark nation’s World Cup debut game

Supporting image for story: Starmer to warn of communities’ decline in bid to move on from Mandelson scandal

Starmer to warn of communities’ decline in bid to move on from Mandelson scandal

Supporting image for story: King hosts Aga Khan at black tie accession anniversary dinner at Windsor Castle

King hosts Aga Khan at black tie accession anniversary dinner at Windsor Castle

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What a yarn! Knitting entrepreneur casts off for Atlantic charity row

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‘Code breaker’ coin gives competition entrants chance to win a solid gold bar

Supporting image for story: Hebrides woman completes record-breaking Atlantic row

Hebrides woman completes record-breaking Atlantic row

Supporting image for story: Iconic noughties BBC sitcom Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps 'set for comeback' - with Sheridan Smith 'signed on for reunion'

Iconic noughties BBC sitcom Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps 'set for comeback' - with Sheridan Smith 'signed on for reunion'

Supporting image for story: Traitors Rachel and Stephen make series history as dual-winners

Traitors Rachel and Stephen make series history as dual-winners

Supporting image for story: Man cycling from Cork to Mount Everest to raise money for children’s wards

Man cycling from Cork to Mount Everest to raise money for children’s wards

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Man who tried to shoot Donald Trump at Florida golf course jailed for life

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Talks between Iran and US will be held on Friday in Oman

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Angel resembling Meloni painted over after outcry from church and state

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Five children among 21 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, hospital officials say

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US shoots down Iranian drone that approached aircraft carrier, military says

Supporting image for story: Clintons finalise agreement to testify in Epstein probe

Clintons finalise agreement to testify in Epstein probe