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Tory election pledge u-turn
In the run up to the local elections the Tories were promising leisure facilities at Cradley High would be expanded - now they're not trying to win your vote they aren't so sure. Cradley's three Labour councillors have accused the Conservatives of lying
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No pleasure in others’ discomfort
This is reply to the notice left on my windscreen on the evening of Saturday the 21st of April. After an evening of enjoying St George's Day celebrations at the Salvation Army, I returned to my car parked in Hingley Street to find a large notice on my
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Are waste fines a stealth tax?
I find it intriguing that councils are considering fortnightly collections of domestic waste and stating that 'research has' shown that there will be no increase in vermin infestation or an increased risk to Public Health. However we are also being made
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Smoking outside shops not a good advertisement
As a non-smoker I have welcomed the smoking ban but I do sympathise with smokers to an extent. But I thought the ban actually began 1st July but in Halesowen Town Centre it seems to have began a little early. Has anyone else noticed the increase of
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Bonnets were a joy
I was privileged to attend Easter Assembly on Friday March 30 at Olive Hill Primary School. Enthusiastic and joyful singing. So many awards for academic and sporting achievements. Wonderful artistic Easter bonnets and eggs. Well done all including
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A right to be heard
The BNP is a party with a manifesto, and they have a right to be heard. Let the people make their minds up without the intervention of Sylvia Heal and all the rest of the officials shouting racist. If UKIP or the Green Party offered severe resistance
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Red card was deserved
Why was I not surprised to read in the Halesowen News that Martin O'Connor was red carded for foul and abusive language. Not this time in front of our children but to the referee. I rest my case. RP Canning, Halesowen
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Hoodwinked!
I just wanted to congratulate Mrs. M Jukes, Halesowen, for being able to copy and paste a recent popular e-mail and pass it off as her own words. Mrs Jukes's letter "People over 35 Should be Dead" was a complete, unasham-ed copy of this e-mail! Am I
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Humbled by today’s young people
Mrs M Jukes' light-hearted look back at the fun to be had growing up in the 1940s and 1950s (Your Views, 26/4/07) was perhaps a timely reminder of how good life has been for many of you who were born into that 'lucky' generation. Yes, the Second World
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Election leaflet pic ‘misleading’
A Halesowen councillor has slammed an election rival for what he claims was an attempt to mislead voters. Ken Turner, last week returned as ward councillor for Hayley Green and Cradley South, was left fuming by a photograph used in a promotional leaflet
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Kids go wild about plants
Pupils at a Halesowen primary school have been going green learning about the global environment. Children at Lutley Primary School in Brookwillow Road all wore green to highlight the cause paying a £1 or taking in a plant for the privilege. The whole
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The ride of their lives...
Kind-hearted Halesowen College pupils got on their bikes to raise charity cash. Seventeen-year-olds Jonathan Taylor, Richard Eccles and Steven Morgan and 18-year-old James Nock cycled to Bridgnorth and back. They raised £380 for Cancer Research from
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OAPs warned after pickpocketing spree
Police in Halesowen are warning people to be aware of pickpocketers targeting the elderly and vulnerable after a spate of thefts in the town. Dorothy Lewis is the latest in a string of victims who have had purses stolen by lightfingered thieves. Police
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RNLI stalwart off to Cyprus
A stalwart member of Halesowen's Royal National Lifeboat Institute branch has been rewarded for a quarter of a century's dedicated service as she prepares to move to sunny climbs abroad. Val Morgan, pictured right, who has been a committee member for
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Wet weather didn’t deter 1,500 walkers
More than 1,500 residents enjoyed the great outdoors as they braved wet weather at the annual Dudley Borough Trail. Organiser hailed last weekend's event a success as 1,700 people took part despite typically gloomy Bank Holiday weather. Residents put
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Pub marks 50th with charity bids
A Halesowen pub celebrated its 50th anniversary by having a weekend of celebrations and raising £431.80 for charity. The Maypole had an auction, taking bids for a signed West Bromwich Albion signed football and a signed Halesowen Town football shirt
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College shuts ‘green’ centre
Stourbridge College is closing its Halesowen-based training centre - blaming falling pupil numbers and a lack of funding. The college has run a horticultural centre at Leasowes Park, Mucklow Hill, for more than 14 years. But this year a funding application
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Caught by print left at break-in
A 20-year-old Oldbury burglar who left a fingerprint at the scene of a break-in at a flat has been sentenced to six months in a young offenders' institution. Drug addict Ashley Howen got into a ground floor flat in Newbury House, Oldbury, and stole a
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Real ale club pulls a quality pint
A Halesowen social club has scooped a title in recognition of its quality real ale. Somers Sports and Social Club scooped the Campaign For Real Ale's (CAMRA) Stourbridge and Halesowen Club of the Year title. It had not entered for the last three years
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Not lost in translation
Halesowen school pupils were treated to a performance of a play in French to improve their language skills. Onatti Theatre Company performed What Am I Going To Do? at Windsor High. The action was entirely in French. Yvonne Talbot, school press and
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War heroes to be honoured at Mayoral event
The borough's war heroes are set to be honoured and meet up with old comrades at a special event in the town. Veterans' Day will be marked by a special event at Dudley Concert Hall on Wednesday June 27 between 11am and 1pm. The ceremony will be hosted
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Centro say ‘yes’ to extra shelters
Extra bus shelters are being installed in Halesowen due to public demand as the £30m redevelopment of the bus station and town centre continues. Centro is installing shelters, which will provide extra cover for passengers during the development, which
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Sandwell still Labour stronghold
Labour tightened its strong grip on Sandwell Council at last week's local elections - picking up one extra seat. The same trend continued as seen across Halesowen, with existing councillors re-elected to their seats. Labour has 51 councillors, as opposed
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Tories hold all 4 town seats
Conservative supporters were jubilant after all four of their Halesowen councillors retained their seats at last Thursday's local elections. Turnout across the Belle Vale, Halesowen North, Halesowen South and Hayley Green and Cradley South wards was
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Impoverished by bad government
Whilst agreeing wholeheartedly with Mrs West's condemnation of the BNP party she ended by asking us all to support the Labour candidates on May 3. I would simply ask Mrs West to indicate to us all, just what has the Labour Party (i.e Tony Blair) done
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Focus should not be on immigration
The BNP letters (26 April) are really quite disgraceful. They are so crude and it seems, self-deceiving. R Weale doesn't appear to understand the definition of racism which certainly doesn't refer to inter-party criticism. He mentions - and only mentions
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Horse ‘muck bags’ impractical!
I write in response to M Smith's letter printed in the Halesowen News (26.04.07). How utterly ridiculous to suggest that horse riders should clean up their horses' muck like dog owners have to! A more informed person would accept that since a horse
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English are racism victims
In response to the letter by Ann West and Tony Barnsley regarding the BNP, I found it highly amusing and in common with the remarks of a party in tatters. Labour's open door policies have forced thousands of people to change allegiance; I've voted Labour
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Cricket club hits smoking for six
A Halesowen sports club has set an example to others across the borough by hitting smoking for six. Halesowen Cricket Club have decided to make its social club smoke free for the new season, in a move which comes months before new legislation comes into
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Judo star fights for his country
A talented Halesowen teenager jetted to Germany to represent England in judo in an international training programme. Daniel Rickward travelled to Bremen and Hanover where he competed with fellow judo stars from all over the world. The 16-year-old Windsor
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Extra rights for pregnant workers
Sylvia Heal has welcomed a new law which includes a range of extra rights for workers during pregnancy or adoption. The new rights for workers came into force in the Work and Families Act, at the start of the month and include the extension of statutory
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Sick bug hits 127 patients
Patients and Staff at two Sandwell Hospitals are recovering after being struck down by a sickness bug. More than 127 patients and 23 members of staff were affected by the norovirus, also known as winter sickness' after wards in Rowley Regis Hospital
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Giving hearing dogs a hand
The Hearing Company in Halesowen is raising cash for a charity which trains dogs to act as lifelines for deaf people as part of Deaf Awareness Week. The Cornbow branch, operating from Scrivens Opticians, will donate £20 to Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
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Brave Ceri’s award hopes
A BRAVE Kingswinford girl has overcome severe illness to scoop a nomination for an international award. Ceri Davies, aged 17, who suffers from cerebral palsy, is one of 30 finalists for the Build-A-Bear Workshop Huggable Heroes Award. More than 1,300
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Take a trip on historic barge
Halesowen boating enthusiasts are set for a blast from the past next weekend. Canal barges which were used more than 40 years ago by steel firm Stewart and Lloyds will be on parade when Coombeswood Canal Trust holds its annual open weekend. The barges
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Teens get top tips on keeping safe
Members of the emergency services dropped in on a Halesowen school to educate pupils on keeping safe. Police and firefighters visited Leasowes Community College for the Awareness of Emergency Services Day. Police taught pupils about personal safety
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Dinner nets £2.5k
Civic dignitaries enjoyed a charity dinner and bucks fizz reception as the Mayor and Mayoress of Dudley received a piece of borough history. More than £2,500 was raised as Councillor John Woodall and his wife, Audrey, were presented with two keys at
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Lorries ‘put lives at risk’
An angry Cradley Heath resident claims people's safety is being put at risk by lorry drivers using a nearby industrial estate. Morris Walker, of Victoria Gardens, is fuming at the number of drivers who ignore the 7.5 tonne weight limit on a residential
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Innovators award for young scientist
A bright Halesowen College student has gained a young innovators award in the finals of a national science competition. Second year student Emma Thompson, who is also a college ambassador, took the top prize in the annual CREST contest. The award includes
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Ditch a lift – just walk!
Borough kids have been urged to ditch a lift and walk to school as part of a national campaign The event, run by Dudley Council's road safety and travel awareness team, has been organised alongside the national walk to school campaign being held between
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Be prepared for Smokefree
Shoppers in Halesowen will get the chance to find out more about the new Smokefree legislation when an information trailer visits the town this week. Staff from Dudley Council's environmental health team and Dudley NHS Stop Smoking Service will be on
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MP backs a full pension
Halesowen and Rowley Regis MP Sylvia Heal has welcomed new measures to help people, especially women, to receive the full basic state pension. The Pensions Bill was approved by the House of Commons this week. It includes measures such as restoring the
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Family tributes to firm founder
The family of a popular Halesowen-born businessman have paid tribute to him after he lost his five year battle with heart disease. Bruce Porter, aged 81, (pictured right) who died peacefully last month at his home in Ashley Close, Norton, will be remembered
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Shock as two cars shot at in street
Shocked residents and workers have been speaking of their experiences after gun shots were fired on a Shell Corner street. Victoria Road was closed by police for more than 17 hours after two cars were reportedly shot at several times on the evening of
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‘Have say on college plans’
Residents opposing Halesowen College's controversial development plans have been urged to make their feelings known. An application to build a new three-storey education building at the Whittingham Road campus was refused by the council in February but
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Hi-tech mats scoop award
Budding entrepreneurs at an Oldbury school are celebrating after being awarded for their business sense. Pupils at Perryfields High School defeated competition from numerous other schools to claim the most enterprising product award in Sandwell's round
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Firms must unite to boost business
The new head of the borough's business community has said he wants to unite firms to boost trade. Mike Dell, who has just been elected as Dudley President of Black Country Chamber of Commerce, says the group aims to help out all borough businesses whatever
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Sequence superstars
Talented Halesowen youngsters put their best feet forward in a national competition. Dance partners Grace Warren and Stephen Rodgers, who attend the Wilson School of Dance in Cradley, were made British juvenile sequence dance champions at a competition
