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Old Hill's wacky racers driven to raise funds for hospital
WACKY racers from the Old Halesonians Rugby Club expect to have reached their £5,000 fundraising target for Birmingham Children’s Hospital after turning heads in Aberystwyth. Around 10 souped up old bangers driven by the friends who drink at the
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Halesowen primary schoolchildren see fluffy new friends hatch
CHICKS away! A Halesowen primary school has been overrun by fluffy little yellow and black friends. Lapal Primary School pupils were overjoyed to see eggs hatch after following their progress in a new incubator. Sarah Wootton, foundation phase
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Marathon run success for Halesowen train worker
NOVICE runner Stephen Barker, from Halesowen, pushed himself through the pain barrier to complete the London marathon in 5hrs 18mins. The 31-year-old train controller with Virgin Trains had vowed to take part along with thousands of others in defiance
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Taxi drivers in fresh talks with Dudley Council over vehicle colour rules
TAXI leaders are in talks with Dudley Council to resolve their dispute over colour restrictions for their vehicles. Drivers are hoping to put forward acceptable amended plans to satisfy the borough’s taxi committee which has refused to lift a ban
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Furious Cradley Heath mother turns violent after family Facebook row
A SEETHING Cradley Heath mother punched a woman so hard in the face she fractured her eye socket after a family dispute on Facebook escalated into violence. Short-fused fine arts student Louise Blakeway snapped after seeing Nicole Jones in the
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Car park charge objectors were "more than a handful"
In Sandwell Council’s view they have now finally been successful in introducing parking charges (Halesowen News 11th April) in Old Hill & Cradley Heath. We are told this was necessary in order to bring both towns in line with the rest of the
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Race for local Labour general election nominations begins
THE PICTURE is becoming clearer who the runners and riders are to be local Labour Party candidates in the next General Election. Labour campaign strategists believe success in Halesowen and Rowley Regis, Stourbridge (which includes Cradley) and
