The 'Merry Xmas Everybody' singer was diagnosed with oesophagus cancer in 2018 and undergone treatment at The Christie Hospital in Manchester.

Noddy Holder: cancer diagnosis has 'been a hard road'

Slade frontman Noddy Holder was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer five years ago and told he 'only had six months to live', his wife has revealed.

 Noddy Holder’s wife reveals Slade singer’s cancer diagnosis

The band originally formed in Wolverhampton in 1966. A photo has emerged of the two band members together on Twitter.

Dave Hill, 70, was left with a broken elbow after being struck by a cyclist having left the Grand Hotel in Brighton to go for a stroll.

Enjoy some Christmas cheer....half way through the year thanks to West Midlands band Slade. Frontman Noddy Holder will be honoured today.

Top Ten Noddy Nuggets as the West Midlands honours Slade Frontman Noddy Holder

Find out if you're a Slade Superfan in our ITV Central quiz, as Walsall prepares to honour Frontman Noddy Holder.