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Cradley's MP Suzanne Webb makes maiden speech in Parliament
CRADLEY'S new MP Suzanne Webb paid tribute to her predecessor Margot James in her maiden speech in Parliament. Ms Webb, who won the Stourbridge seat in the December snap election, made her debut speech in the chamber of the House of Commons yesterday
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Halesowen couple leap at chance of unique wedding date
A HALESOWEN couple are set to tie the knot on leap day and will only be able to celebrate their wedding anniversary once every four years. Melanie Shaw, 48, and Adrian Harper, 47, from Hasbury will tie the knot in an Art Deco themed wedding this
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Man charged with murdering mother and step-father in Oldbury
A MAN has been charged with murdering his mother and step-father at their home in Oldbury. Anmol Chana, 25, is accused of killing Jasbir Kaur, aged 52, and her husband Rupinder Singh Bassan, aged 51. The couple were found dead at their home
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Anger as Wordsley schoolboy's bike is stolen from school grounds
THE family of a Wordsley schoolboy whose brand new mountain bike was stolen from inside the school gates have hit out at the offender who carried out the "mean and despicable" act. Brook Primary School pupil Rhys Wooldridge had been riding to and
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James Morris MP wins promotion in Boris Johnson's government
HALESOWEN and Rowley Regis MP has been promoted by Boris Johnson to a higher position in the Government Whip’s Office James was promoted from his position as an assistant whip to a Government whip, officially taking the title of Lord Commissioner
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Mountain Warehouse store opens at intu Merry Hill
A NEW outdoor clothing store has officially opened its doors to adventure lovers at intu Merry Hill. Mountain Warehouse, the largest UK outdoor retailer which stocks equipment and clothing for any outdoor activity for everyday explorers to hardened
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Supermarkets slash fuel prices to 'lowest level since 2018'
Three of the UK’s big four supermarket chains have announced that they are dropping their fuel prices. Asda is leading the way, announcing that it has dropped its petrol and diesel prices to its lowest for two years, with a 2p per litre reduction
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Stourbridge body combat event will raise funds for Myeloma UK
A CHARITY body combat event will be held in Stourbridge this week to help a brave Clent woman battling cancer to reach her fundraising target. Inspirational mum-of-two Deb Gascoyne has been fighting myeloma, cancer of the bone marrow, since 2009
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Second man charged with murder over cannabis farm killings
POLICE have charged a second man with murder after a robbery at a Brierley Hill cannabis farm that ended with two men being fatally shot with a crossbow. Omar Ramzan, from Pensnett Road, Brierley Hill, was arrested on Monday in connection with
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90 Frankie and Benny's restaurants set to close by 2021
FRANKIE and Benny's owner The Restaurant Group (TRG) has said it plans to close up to 90 restaurant sites by the end of next year. The dining firm said the closures will impact sites across its leisure portfolio, which includes the Frankie & Benny's
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Another £4k of suspected illegal cigarettes found at Oldbury shop
SUSPECTED fake cigarettes worth more than £4k were discovered in a raid on an Oldbury shop - just weeks after officers raided the same store and confiscated £7k worth of products. Police and trading standards found between £4k and £5k worth of
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Travellers site for Dudley given the green light by two votes
PLANS to develop a travellers transit site in Coseley have officially been given the green light after years of fractious debate. Councillors voted by 35 to 33 to approve the proposal to develop the site on Budden Road during Monday's full council
